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title: Prince George dog leash rules and off-leash areas
question: "Where can dogs be off leash, and what are the leash rules?"
place: Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/prince-george
category: Pets, animals and wildlife
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owner_body: City of Prince George
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# Prince George dog leash rules and off-leash areas

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

**Short answer:** In Prince George, a dog off its owner's property must be on a leash everywhere except a designated off-leash area, and owners must carry a leash at all times. The City lists seven off-leash areas, including Travers Memorial Dog Park and Bravery Park.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Prince George, https://www.princegeorge.ca)  
**Cost:** A bylaw notice for a dog at large is $150 if paid within 30 days, or $187 if paid later. Not removing dog feces is $300; not carrying a means to remove it is $100.  
**Where:**
- Online: Interactive map of dog parks, https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/7725a6837f9d451cba7d1f42128518ce
- Phone: Bylaw Services (Animal Control), 250-561-7622

## Key facts

- **Leash rule:** Off your own property, a dog must be on a leash everywhere except a designated off-leash area. In parks, owners must carry a leash with them at all times.
  - Source: [Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw No. 8898, 2017, s. 2.1 "At Large", s. 6.1](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL8898_BYLAW-ADOPTED.pdf)
  - Official wording: "means an Animal which is not under the control of the Owner by means of a Leash and is upon property other than the property in respect of which the Owner has the right of occupation" … "No Owner or person having the custody, care or control of an Animal, shall allow or suffer the Animal to run At Large in the City."
  - Source: [Pets and Off-Leash Areas, Pet park regulations](https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/bylaw-enforcement/pets-leash-areas)
  - Official wording: "With the exception of designated off-leash park areas, all pets must be on a leash when in public." … "Owners must carry a leash with them at all times."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Maximum leash length:** In park areas marked as Leash Areas: a leash of no more than 2 m.
  - Source: [Parks and Open Space Bylaw No. 7370, 2002 (consolidated), s. 15, s. 15.1(a)](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/BL7370_CONSOLIDATED_2026-03-23.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Leash Areas – Areas where pets are allowed but the pet must be on a leash of no more than 2m in length."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Off-leash areas:** Seven designated areas, including Bravery Park, Travers Memorial Dog Park, Ginter's Meadow, Ingledew, Southridge and Perry parks; the City has an interactive map. Owner must be 19 or older, carry a leash and keep the dog in view; two dogs per person at most.
  - Source: [Pets and Off-Leash Areas, Off-leash park areas](https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/bylaw-enforcement/pets-leash-areas)
  - Official wording: "View an interactive map of our dog parks" … "Corporal Darren Fitzpatrick Bravery Park" … "Travers Memorial Dog Park" … "Pets may be off-leash within the meadow and on-leash along the perimeter trail." … "Located next to the Southridge Park skating rink, the off-leash area is fully fenced" … "Located next to Van Bien Elementary School, the off-leash area at Perry Park is fully fenced" … "A maximum of two dogs per person is allowed in designated off-leash parks."
  - Source: [Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw No. 8898, 2017, s. 10.2](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL8898_BYLAW-ADOPTED.pdf)
  - Official wording: "is carrying a Leash;" … "keeps the Dog in view at all times;" … "is at least nineteen (19) years of age;"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Places dogs are not allowed:** Park areas designated No Pets Areas, including playgrounds, sports fields, beaches and water park areas; also public pools, bodies of water in parks, and anywhere a sign prohibits the animal.
  - Source: [Parks and Open Space Bylaw No. 7370, 2002 (consolidated), s. 15, s. 15.1(c)](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/BL7370_CONSOLIDATED_2026-03-23.pdf)
  - Official wording: "No Pets Areas – Areas where pets are prohibited, including playgrounds and sports fields, beaches and water park areas."
  - Source: [Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw No. 8898, 2017, s. 7.1(g), (h)](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL8898_BYLAW-ADOPTED.pdf)
  - Official wording: "be within any swimming pool, wading pool, or waterpark intended for public use or" … "be on any property where the Animal is prohibited as indicated by a sign or other marking; or"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Cleaning up:** Remove your dog's feces immediately anywhere other than your own property, and carry a suitable means of removing it whenever the dog is with you off your property.
  - Source: [Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw No. 8898, 2017, s. 9.1, 9.2](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL8898_BYLAW-ADOPTED.pdf)
  - Official wording: "the Owner shall remove the feces immediately." … "An Owner of a Dog shall carry a suitable means of removing Dog feces at all times"
  - Source: [Parks and Open Space Bylaw No. 7370, 2002 (consolidated), s. 15, s. 15.2](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/BL7370_CONSOLIDATED_2026-03-23.pdf)
  - Official wording: "are required to clean up any defecation from their animal"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine, dog at large or off leash:** $150 if paid within 30 days of the Bylaw Notice; $187 if paid later.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 8813, 2016 (consolidated), Schedule B, Schedule B, Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/BL8813_CONSOLIDATED_2024-09-09_0.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Animal At Large 6.1 $150 $187 Yes" … "Fail to Comply with Off Leash Area 10.2 $150 $187 Yes"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw No. 8898, 2017; Parks and Open Space Bylaw No. 7370, 2002 (s. 15)
  - Source: [Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw No. 8898, 2017, s. 1.1](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL8898_BYLAW-ADOPTED.pdf)
  - Official wording: "City of Prince George Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw No. 8898, 2017"
  - Source: [Parks and Open Space Bylaw No. 7370, 2002 (consolidated), s. 15, title](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/BL7370_CONSOLIDATED_2026-03-23.pdf)
  - Official wording: "City of Prince George Parks and Open Space Bylaw No. 7370, 2002"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Under the [Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw No. 8898](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL8898_BYLAW-ADOPTED.pdf), a dog may not run at large in Prince George, meaning off leash anywhere other than the owner's property or a designated off-leash area. Owners must carry a leash at all times. The Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw sets no maximum leash length for ordinary dogs; in park areas marked as Leash Areas under the [Parks and Open Space Bylaw No. 7370](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/BL7370_CONSOLIDATED_2026-03-23.pdf), the leash can be no more than 2 m.

## Off-leash areas

- Corporal Darren Fitzpatrick Bravery Park, 6877 Glenview Drive (fenced, two areas)
- Travers Memorial Dog Park, 2425 Ross Crescent (fenced, separate small-dog area)
- Moore's Meadow Nature Park, 4750 1st Avenue (open meadow; leash on trails)
- Ginter's Meadow, 4190 Massey Drive (off leash in the meadow, on leash on the perimeter trail)
- Ingledew Park, 17th Avenue (fenced)
- Southridge Park, next to the skating rink (fenced)
- Perry Park, 299 Wilson Crescent (fenced)

## Good to know

- In off-leash areas the owner must be 19 or older, carry a leash and keep the dog in view. No more than two dogs per person.
- Dangerous, aggressive and nuisance dogs may not be off leash, even in these areas.
- Dogs are not allowed in park areas marked No Pets Areas (including playgrounds, sports fields, beaches and water park areas), in public pools or bodies of water in parks, or anywhere a sign prohibits them.
- Remove your dog's feces immediately anywhere other than your own property, and carry a suitable means of removing it whenever the dog is with you.

## Official forms and pages

- [Pets and Off-Leash Areas, City of Prince George](https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/bylaw-enforcement/pets-leash-areas)
- [Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw 8898 (PDF)](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL8898_BYLAW-ADOPTED.pdf)

## Related questions

- [Prince George dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/dog-licence.md)
- [Prince George rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/dangerous-dogs.md)

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## Sources

- [Pets and Off-Leash Areas, City of Prince George](https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/bylaw-enforcement/pets-leash-areas) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Animal Control, City of Prince George](https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/bylaw-enforcement/animal-control) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw No. 8898, 2017 (PDF)](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL8898_BYLAW-ADOPTED.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Parks and Open Space Bylaw No. 7370, 2002 (consolidated), s. 15 (PDF)](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/BL7370_CONSOLIDATED_2026-03-23.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 8813, 2016 (consolidated), Schedule B (PDF)](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/BL8813_CONSOLIDATED_2024-09-09_0.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)

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