Local Off-Leash Dog Area Strategy Project Updates
Find the latest local off-leash dog area strategy updates below.
Construction of five local off-leash dog areas was completed at the following parks:
- Legion Park – 70 Legion Court Rd. (2022)
- Mackenzie Glen District Park – 220 Cranston Park Ave. (2022)
- Matthew Park – 1 Villa Royale Ave. (2022)
- Sugarbush Heritage Park – 91 Thornhill Woods Dr. (2022)
- Giovanni Caboto Park – 75 Matthew Dr. (2023)
In 2024, construction of a new Primary Off-Leash Dog Areas was completed at Mackenzie Valley Park – 5581 Major Mackenzie Drive
In 2025, construction continued at Concord Thornhill Regional Park (299 Racco Pkwy) to improve accessibility to the Primary Off-Leash Dog Area.
A new proposed location in Thornhill
From March 22 to April 22, 2022, the City invited the community to review three potential locations for a new off-leash dog area in the Thornhill community and provide feedback on their desired location. Thank you to those who participated! In total, 1,115 community members provided their feedback. Read the Community Engagement Report (PDF) for a summary of the survey results and feedback collected.
Following public outreach conducted in 2022, the City invited the community to review an alternative location in the Thornhill Community proposed at Pierre Elliott Trudeau Park. Thank you to all who took the time to participate in the survey. Learn more, in our What we Heard summary link.
Future locations
- The future Martin Tavares Park (122 Peter Rupert Avenue) will include local fenced-in off-leash dog areas to serve the Carrville Community planned for completion in 2026.
- A primary fenced-in off-leash dog area is being included in the planning of the future development of North Maple Regional Park.