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title: Invermere dog leash rules and off-leash areas
question: "Where can dogs be off leash in Invermere, and what are the leash rules?"
place: Invermere, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/invermere
category: Pets, animals and wildlife
owner: municipal
owner_body: District of Invermere
sources_read: 2026-11-08
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# Invermere dog leash rules and off-leash areas

**Question:** Where can dogs be off leash in Invermere, and what are the leash rules?

**Short answer:** In Invermere, the District reminds owners to keep dogs on a leash in public areas where dogs are allowed. Ray Brydon Park is the District's off-leash dog park. A dog at large can bring a $50 ticket.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Invermere, https://invermere.net)  
**Cost:** Municipal ticket $50 for a dog at large. Not stated for other leash offences.  
**How long:** Not applicable.  
**Where:**
- In person: Municipal Hall, 914 8th Avenue, Invermere, BC V0A 1K0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
- Phone: Bylaw Officer, 250-342-1404 (Wednesday to Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.)

## Key facts

- **Leash rule:** Dogs must be kept on a leash in public areas where dogs are allowed (District reminder). Bylaw wording is not available.
  - Source: [Notice to All Dog Owners (2021), District notice to dog owners, June 4, 2021](https://invermere.net/2021/district-of-invermere-notice-to-all-dog-owners-3/)
  - Official wording: "If you are in any public area that dogs are permitted we would like to remind you to keep your pets on a leash."
  - Source: [Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130, 2002, Schedule C](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61271/)
  - Official wording: "Dog at large 7.2(a) $50.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Maximum leash length:** Not confirmed. The District's dog bylaw is not posted and no official page gives a maximum leash length.
- **Off-leash areas:** Ray Brydon Park is the District's formally designated off-leash dog park. Dogs must be on a leash entering and exiting, and under the handler's control and in view at all times.
  - Source: [Ray Brydon Park (off leash dog park), Ray Brydon Park page](https://invermere.net/community/parks/ray-brydon-park-off-leash-dog-park/)
  - Official wording: "the District’s formally designated off-leash dog park" … "Dogs must be on a leash when entering and exiting the Park." … "Dogs must be under the control and in view of their handler at all times."
  - Source: [Domestic animal control, Domestic animal control page](https://invermere.net/operations/animal-control/domestic/)
  - Official wording: "Ray Brydon Off-Leash Dog Park"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Places dogs are not allowed:** Dogs are not permitted at Kinsmen Beach.
  - Source: [Notice to All Dog Owners (2021), District notice, June 4, 2021](https://invermere.net/2021/district-of-invermere-notice-to-all-dog-owners-3/)
  - Official wording: "dogs are not permitted at Kinsmen Beach"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Cleaning up:** Owners must pick up after their dog; failing to is a ticketable offence (s. 7.2(b)).
  - Source: [Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130, 2002, Schedule C](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61271/)
  - Official wording: "Failure to pick up after 7.2(b) $50.00 dog"
  - Source: [Notice to All Dog Owners (2021), District notice, June 4, 2021](https://invermere.net/2021/district-of-invermere-notice-to-all-dog-owners-3/)
  - Official wording: "pick up any dog feces"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine, dog at large or off leash:** $50 (municipal ticket).
  - Source: [Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130, 2002, Schedule C](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61271/)
  - Official wording: "Dog at large 7.2(a) $50.00"
  - Source: [Notice to All Dog Owners (2021), District notice, June 4, 2021](https://invermere.net/2021/district-of-invermere-notice-to-all-dog-owners-3/)
  - Official wording: "Fines for dogs at large is $50.00."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Dog Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1072, 2000
  - Source: [https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/375/, Bylaw 1390 recital](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/375/)
  - Official wording: "Dog Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1072, 2000"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

In Invermere, a 2021 District notice reminds owners to keep dogs on a leash in public areas where dogs are allowed. The District's Dog Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1072, 2000 is not posted, and no official page read gives a maximum leash length.

## Steps

1. Keep your dog on a leash in public areas where dogs are allowed.
2. To let it run free, use [Ray Brydon Park](https://invermere.net/community/parks/ray-brydon-park-off-leash-dog-park/), the District's formally designated off-leash dog park, off Toby Creek Road before the Wilmer bridge.
3. Leash your dog entering and leaving the park, and keep it under your control and in view at all times.
4. Pick up after your dog and bag the waste before putting it in a garbage container.

## Good to know

- Park rules include a limit of four dogs per handler and no female dogs in heat.
- Dogs are not permitted at Kinsmen Beach, according to the 2021 notice.
- Not picking up after your dog is a ticketable offence.
- A dog at large can bring a $50 municipal ticket under the [Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61271/). No early or late amount is set in the text read.
- To report a problem dog, call the Bylaw Officer at 250-342-1404 (Wednesday to Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.) or the District office at 250-342-9281.

## Official forms and pages

- [Ray Brydon Park (off leash dog park), District of Invermere](https://invermere.net/community/parks/ray-brydon-park-off-leash-dog-park/)
- [Notice to All Dog Owners (2021), District of Invermere](https://invermere.net/2021/district-of-invermere-notice-to-all-dog-owners-3/)
- [Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130, 2002 (PDF), District of Invermere](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61271/)

## Related questions

- [Invermere dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/dog-licence.md)
- [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Invermere](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/how-many-pets.md)
- [Invermere rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [Invermere bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/bylaw-fines.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Dog leash rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-leash-rules.md)
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- [Kaslo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/dog-leash-rules.md)
- [Elkford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/dog-leash-rules.md)
- [Kimberley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/dog-leash-rules.md)
- [Cranbrook](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/dog-leash-rules.md)

## Sources

- [Domestic animal control, District of Invermere](https://invermere.net/operations/animal-control/domestic/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Ray Brydon Park (off leash dog park), District of Invermere](https://invermere.net/community/parks/ray-brydon-park-off-leash-dog-park/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Notice to All Dog Owners (2021), District of Invermere](https://invermere.net/2021/district-of-invermere-notice-to-all-dog-owners-3/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130, 2002 (PDF), District of Invermere](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61271/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Protective Services (Bylaw), District of Invermere](https://invermere.net/operations/departments/protective-services/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/375/](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/375/) (read 2026-11-08)

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