Invermere dog leash rules and off-leash areas
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.
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.Notice to All Dog Owners (2021), District notice to dog owners, June 4, 2021; Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130, 2002, Schedule C · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingIf you are in any public area that dogs are permitted we would like to remind you to keep your pets on a leash. Dog at large 7.2(a) $50.00 |
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| 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.Ray Brydon Park (off leash dog park), Ray Brydon Park page; Domestic animal control, Domestic animal control page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingthe 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. Ray Brydon Off-Leash Dog Park |
| Places dogs are not allowed | Dogs are not permitted at Kinsmen Beach.Notice to All Dog Owners (2021), District notice, June 4, 2021 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingdogs are not permitted at Kinsmen Beach |
| Cleaning up | Owners must pick up after their dog; failing to is a ticketable offence (s. 7.2(b)).Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130, 2002, Schedule C; Notice to All Dog Owners (2021), District notice, June 4, 2021 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingFailure to pick up after 7.2(b) $50.00 dog pick up any dog feces |
| Fine, dog at large or off leash | $50 (municipal ticket).Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130, 2002, Schedule C; Notice to All Dog Owners (2021), District notice, June 4, 2021 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingDog at large 7.2(a) $50.00 Fines for dogs at large is $50.00. |
| Bylaw | Dog Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1072, 2000https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/375/, Bylaw 1390 recital · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingDog Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1072, 2000 |
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
- Keep your dog on a leash in public areas where dogs are allowed.
- To let it run free, use Ray Brydon Park, the District's formally designated off-leash dog park, off Toby Creek Road before the Wilmer bridge.
- Leash your dog entering and leaving the park, and keep it under your control and in view at all times.
- 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. 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
The same question in other places
Radium Hot Springs · Canal Flats · Kaslo · Elkford · Kimberley · Cranbrook
Sources
- Domestic animal control, District of Invermere (read 2026-11-08)
- Ray Brydon Park (off leash dog park), District of Invermere (read 2026-11-08)
- Notice to All Dog Owners (2021), District of Invermere (read 2026-11-08)
- Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130, 2002 (PDF), District of Invermere (read 2026-11-08)
- Protective Services (Bylaw), District of Invermere (read 2026-11-08)
- https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/375/ (read 2026-11-08)
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