Before going to an off-leash area, users must do the Ontario Ministry of Health self-assessment for COVID-19 and if they do not pass the assessment, they should not use the off-leash area. Learn more about using park and recreation facilities during COVID-19.
Fountains and water bottle filling stations may be closed and users are asked to bring their own pre-filled water bottles.
Help reduce virus spread. Allow others to use the space by practicing physical distancing and not loitering within off-leash areas. Users are asked not to touch other individuals. This includes the sharing of animal toys or equipment. In addition, users may wear masks at their own discretion.
Off-leash areas are not cleaned and disinfected, including but not limited to:
In parks that do not have a Green Bin, residents are encouraged to dispose of organic waste in garbage bins.
CDW: Commercial Dog Walkers allowed
FEN: Fenced park
SDA: Small Dog Area: for dogs weighing a maximum 20 lbs, with a maximum height of 12 inches at the shoulders
Park | Amenities |
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Bayview Arena Park – 3230 Bayview Ave. | CDW/FEN/SDA |
Earl Bales Park – 4169 Bathurst St. | CDW/FEN |
G. Ross Lord Park – 4801 Dufferin St. | FEN |
Linkwood Lane Park – 10 Linkwood Ln. | FEN |
Sandy Bruce Park – 426 Moore Ave. | FEN |
Sherwood Park – 190 Sherwood Ave. The off-leash area is in a fenced off-trail area. Follow signs on the trail. |
CDW/FEN |
Sunnybrook Park – 1132 Leslie St. The off-leash area is south-east of Sunnybrook Hospital, on the west side of the West Don River. |
CDW/FEN/SDA |
Woburn Park – 575 Cranbrooke Ave. The off-leash area is in the north-west section of the park. |
FEN |
Yonge and York Mills – 4070 Yonge St., The off-leash area is north of York Mills Road/Wilson Avenue, on the west side of Yonge Street. |
CDW/FEN |
Park | Amenities |
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Allan Gardens – 160 Gerrard St. E. | CDW/FEN/SDA |
Balmy Beach Park (Silverbirch Park) – 1 Beech Ave. The off-leash area runs from the foot of Silver Birch Avenue to the foot of Nursewood Road. |
CDW |
Barbara Hall Park – 519 Church St. | FEN |
Bickford Park – 400 Grace St. at Harbord Street | CDW/FEN |
Bill Johnston Park – 65 Western Battery Rd. | CDW |
Cassels Avenue Playground – 69 Cassels Ave. The off-leash area can be accessed at Brookside Avenue. |
CDW |
Cedarvale Park – 1611 Bathurst St. The off-leash area can be accessed from Strathearn Road.Closed for maintenance August 25 and 26, 2020, from approximately 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
CDW/FEN |
Cherry Beach – 1 Cherry St. | CDW/FEN |
Clarence Square – 25 Clarence Sq. | FEN |
Coronation Park – 711 Lake Shore Blvd. W. Fencing at the southwest area will be relocated as part of Coronation Park – Heritage Park Improvements. |
CDW/FEN |
Coxwell Ravine Park – 460 O’Connor Dr. Closed from March 15, 2019, to October 31, 2019, due to construction. |
CDW/FEN |
Craigleigh Gardens – 160 South Dr. | |
David Crombie Park – 131 The Esplanade The off-leash area is at the corner of Frederick Street and the Esplanade. |
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Don Valley Brick Works – 550 Bayview Ave. | CDW/FEN |
Gerrard Carlaw Parkette – 855 Gerrard St. E. | CDW/FEN |
Grange Park – 26 Grange Rd. W. | |
Greenwood Park – 150 Greenwood Ave. at Dundas Street East | CDW/FEN |
Hideaway Park – 23 Audley Ave. | FEN |
Hillcrest Park – 950 Davenport Rd. | |
Kew Gardens – 2075 Queen St. E. The off-leash area is near the end of Lee Avenue, on the beach, marked by fencing. |
CDW/SDA/partial fence |
Merrill Bridge Road Park – 1 East Lynn Ave. | |
Monarch Park – 115 Hanson St. The off-leash area is near the railway tracks. |
CDW |
Norwood Park – 16 Norwood Rd. | CDW/FEN |
Oakcrest Parkette – 30 Oakcrest Ave. | |
Orphan’s Green – 51 Power St. | CDW/FEN |
Ramsden Park – 215 Avenue Rd. | CDW/FEN/SDA |
Regent Park – 620 Dundas St. E. | FEN |
Riverdale Park East – 550 Broadview Ave. | |
Riverdale Park West – 375 Sumach St. The off-leash area is southeast of Riverdale Farm. |
CDW |
Sir Winston Churchill Park – 301 St. Clair Ave. W.
Closed from the evening of September 28, 2020, to October 1, 2020, due to construction, weather permitting. |
CDW/FEN |
Sorauren Avenue Park – 289 Sorauren Ave. | CDW/FEN |
South Stanley Park – 845 King St. W. | CDW/FEN |
Stan Wadlow Park – 888 Cosburn Ave. | FEN |
St. Andrew’s Playground – 450 Adelaide St.W. | FEN |
Thompson Street Parkette – 120 Broadview Ave. | FEN |
Trinity Bellwoods Park – 790 Queen St. W. | CDW |
Vermont Square Park – 819 Palmerston Ave. | CDW |
Wildwood Crescent Playground – 110 Wildwood Cres. | FEN |
Withrow Park – 725 Logan Ave. | CDW/FEN |
Wychwood Barns Park – 76 Wychwood Ave. The off-leash area can be accessed from Christie Street, south of Benson Avenue. |
FEN |
Park | Amenities |
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Beresford Park – 400 Beresford Ave. | |
Colonel Sam Smith Park – 1 Colonel Sam Smith Park Dr. The off-leash area is near the water treatment plant. |
CDW |
Don Russell Memorial Park – 290 Birmingham St. The off-leash area is on Birmingham Street at Faustina Drive. |
CDW |
Earlscourt Park -1200 Lansdowne Ave. | CDW/FEN |
High Park – 1873 Bloor St. W. at Parkside Drive | CDW/FEN |
Humber Bay Park West – 2225 Lake Shore Blvd. W. | CDW/FEN |
King’s Mill Park -1 Humber Valley Rd. The off-leash area is south of Bloor Street, near Humber Valley Road. |
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Marie Curtis Park – 2 Forty Second St. The off-leash area is located at Lake Shore Boulevard West and Browns Line. |
CDW/FEN |
Raymore Park – 95 Raymore Dr. | FEN/CDW/SDA |
Sir Casimir Gzowski Park – 2001 Lake Shore Blvd. W. | CDW/FEN |
Woolner Park – 735 Jane St. | FEN |
Park | Amenities |
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Botany Hill Park – 277 Orton Park Rd. | CDW/FEN |
Colonel Danforth Park – 130 Old Kingston Rd. The off-leash area is located off Old Kingston Road, west of Military Trail, and is not in the main parkland. |
FEN |
Confederation Park – 240 Dolly Varden Blvd. | CDW/FEN/SDA |
Frank Faubert Wood Lot (Hand of God Park) – 185 Borough Dr. | FEN/ SDA |
L’Amoreaux – 1785 McNicoll Ave. The off-leash area is located next to the Cricket Centre |
CDW/FEN |
Scarborough Heights Park – 27 Fishleigh Dr. | FEN |
Thomson Memorial Park – 1005 Brimley Ave. This park features a section for dogs who prefer a quieter setting |
CDW/FEN/ SDA |
Warden Woods Park – 125 Pharmacy Ave. | CDW/FEN |
Each of the following bylaw infractions carries a fine:
For more Animals and Pets bylaws, fines and details, see Enforcement & Assistance or Municipal Code Chapter #608.
To report a dog off-leash, contact 311.