Thornhill Local Off-Leash Dog Area

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The City of Vaughan recognizes the value off-leash dog parks bring to dogs and their families. In June 2021, Council endorsed the Local Off-leash Dog Area Strategy (PDF), which identified a need to find secure, fenced-in spaces for pets to safely roam free. Now, after extensive public consultation, five local off-leash dog areas are under construction in the city of Vaughan and are expected to be ready for public use in spring 2022, weather permitting.

The City is now reviewing options for an additional local off-leash dog area to be located east of Bathurst Street to serve the Thornhill community. Three potential locations are available for review:


GET INVOLVED!

Engagement on the Thornhill Local Off-Leash Area is now closed.

From Tuesday, March 22 to Tuesday, April 12, 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! While support for a local off-leash dog area in Thornhill was mixed, the survey results demonstrated that York Hill District Park is the preferred location. However, due to concerns raised by some participants in the engagement process, City staff will further assess the feasibility of adding an off-leash area to York Hill District Park – including its location in the park, configuration and design – and community members will have another opportunity to provide input in 2023. 

Read the Community Engagement Report (PDF) for a summary of the survey results and feedback collected, as well as next steps. 



Map of all existing, future and proposed primary and local off-leash area locations in the city of Vaughan. The map includes the existing primary off-leash dog area at Concord/Thornhill Regional Park and proposed primary off-leash area at Major Mackenzie/Hwy 27. Also included are the five approved local off-leash areas at Mackenzie Glen District Park, Matthew Park, Chancellor District Park, Legion’s Park and Sugar Bush Heritage Park – as well as proposed local off-leash locations in the city’s Block 11, 12 and 18 neigbourhoods. The three proposed off-leash locations in Ward 5 (York Hill District Park, Winding Lane Park and Gallanough Park) are highlighted in blue. Map of all existing, approved and proposed off-leash dog areas in Vaughan.


The City of Vaughan recognizes the value off-leash dog parks bring to dogs and their families. In June 2021, Council endorsed the Local Off-leash Dog Area Strategy (PDF), which identified a need to find secure, fenced-in spaces for pets to safely roam free. Now, after extensive public consultation, five local off-leash dog areas are under construction in the city of Vaughan and are expected to be ready for public use in spring 2022, weather permitting.

The City is now reviewing options for an additional local off-leash dog area to be located east of Bathurst Street to serve the Thornhill community. Three potential locations are available for review:


GET INVOLVED!

Engagement on the Thornhill Local Off-Leash Area is now closed.

From Tuesday, March 22 to Tuesday, April 12, 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! While support for a local off-leash dog area in Thornhill was mixed, the survey results demonstrated that York Hill District Park is the preferred location. However, due to concerns raised by some participants in the engagement process, City staff will further assess the feasibility of adding an off-leash area to York Hill District Park – including its location in the park, configuration and design – and community members will have another opportunity to provide input in 2023. 

Read the Community Engagement Report (PDF) for a summary of the survey results and feedback collected, as well as next steps. 



Map of all existing, future and proposed primary and local off-leash area locations in the city of Vaughan. The map includes the existing primary off-leash dog area at Concord/Thornhill Regional Park and proposed primary off-leash area at Major Mackenzie/Hwy 27. Also included are the five approved local off-leash areas at Mackenzie Glen District Park, Matthew Park, Chancellor District Park, Legion’s Park and Sugar Bush Heritage Park – as well as proposed local off-leash locations in the city’s Block 11, 12 and 18 neigbourhoods. The three proposed off-leash locations in Ward 5 (York Hill District Park, Winding Lane Park and Gallanough Park) are highlighted in blue. Map of all existing, approved and proposed off-leash dog areas in Vaughan.


  • CLOSED: This survey has concluded.

    Have your say on the location of a new off-leash dog area in Thornhill!

    1115 responses

    The purpose of the Thornhill Off-Leash Dog Area survey is to collect community feedback on three potential locations:

    • York Hill District Park – 330 York Hill Blvd.
    • Winding Lane Park – 580 York Hill Blvd.
    • Gallanough Park – 21 Springfield Way


    In this survey, you will take a closer look at each proposed location and share your thoughts and preferences. 

    This survey will take approximately five to seven minutes to complete and will be available until Tuesday, April 12. If you have any questions about this survey, please contact Michael Habib, Acting Manager, Parks Infrastructure Planning and Development at Michael.Habib@vaughan.ca.

    For more information about the Thornhill Off-Leash Dog Area, visit vaughan.ca/DogPark.

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