Off-Leash Dog Parks
In 2005, the Vancouver City Council amended the city leash law and the Board of Clark County Commissioners amended the county code to allow development of off-leash areas.
Since then, Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation has partnered with Clark County DOGPAW (Dog Owners Group for Park Access in Washington) to help identify, develop and maintain new off-leash areas. DOGPAW also collaborates with other cities and private property owners, like the Bonnevile Power Administration, in their effort to develop new dog parks.
DOGPAW relies on membership fees and donations to maintain its dog parks and build new ones in Clark County. Membership only costs $15/year for individuals or $25/year for families, and is tax deductible. Visit DOGPAW's website to find out more, or to sign up online: www.clarkdogpaw.org.
Locations
Get directions to dog parks
Ross Off-Leash Dog Recreation Area (west Vancouver)
The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) donated use of nine acres on the south end of the Ross Complex for an
off-leash area. DOGPAW members put up fences, installed waste disposal
stations, drafted rules for
canine and human users of the park, and are responsible for maintaining the park. This is the first collaboration
of its kind between the city of Vancouver, BPA and DOGPAW.
Dakota Memorial Dog Park at Pacific Community Park (east Vancouver)
This 8-acre dog park is located on the north side of Pacific Community Park, on NE 18th Street between 164th and 172nd
Avenue in east Vancouver. It is fully fenced with two double-gated entrances accessible from the two parking lots
inside the community park. Please note that dogs must be leashed in the parking lot and in all other areas outside the fenced dog park. The dog park features a gravel perimeter trail through open lawn and forested areas, a rustic log agility course, benches and
drinking fountains. A dog rinse off area is located on the back side of the restroom
on the west side of the park closest to NE 164th Avenue (Note: Dogs must be leashed at the rinse off area and all other areas outside the dog park). A separate
area for dogs under 25 pounds is planned for this site.
Brush Prairie Off-Leash Dog Park
Clark County partnered with DOGPAW to develop this 7.5-acre dog park in 2008. It is located adjacent to the Lauretta Noreen Forest Preserve on NE 149th Street at NE 101st Place, on the west side of NE 117th Avenue (State Route 503).
It includes a separate one-acre small (under 25 lbs) dog area.
The park, which is fully fenced with a double-gated entrance accessible on 149th Street, has limited on-site parking.
Overflow parking is available at the
nearby Center for Agriculture, Science, and
Environmental Education (CASEE),
at 11104 N.E. 149th Street.
Stevenson Off-Leash Area
Clark County DOGPAW partnered with the city of Washougal in 2009 to develop
this park, which is located at
3003 Addy St., just north of State Route
14 in Washougal. The site is 7.5 acres in size with
a separate, one-acre space for small (under 25 lbs) dogs.
Kane Memorial Dog Park at Hockinson Meadows Community Park
DOGPAW partnered with Clark County and Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation in 2011 to develop this 2.5-acre park inside Hockinson Meadows Community Park at 10910 NE 172nd Ave., north of NE 99th Street. It is fully fenced and gated. There is no separate area for small dogs at this park. Dogs must be leashed when outside the dog park, including on the main public trails and in the parking lots. Maps and other information.
For more information about off-leash dog parks in Clark County, please contact:
DOGPAW
13504 NE 84 St, Ste 103, Pmb 303
Vancouver WA 98682-3091
Phone/Fax: (888) 899-0025
Email: dogparks@clarkdogpaw.org
www.clarkdogpaw.org
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