Introduction:

Located in St.Catharines, Burgoyne Woods Dog Park is a large park that is dog friendly and also has an off-leash dog park within it. Burgoyne Woods is located at 70 Edgedale Rd, St. Catharines. Burgoyne Woods has a lot of vast terrains, trails, and a variety of avenues for those who wish to adventure with their furry friend. I choose to explore this dog park due to its close proximity to my residence as well as the beauty of the scenery, as seen in the photos. This park is by far the largest of all the Off-Leash Dog Parks. Both the small and large dog sections are contained in a large space. The park many lot of trails, seating protected by canopies, and a playground. This area is perfect for a visit with family and a family pet. The amount of activities available within this park surpasses any other park on this tour.

Amenities Checklist:

This provides important detail about what this park offers. Each park within this tour has the same checklist. This will allow you to understand what is needed before visiting the park.

A. The Burgoyne Woods Dog Park offers several large parking areas with one located a short walk to the dog park. Parking is free, and there are ample spots to be filled so do not hesitate to visit the park. You will see within the first photo that dogs are to be leashed until they are within the designated off-leash area within the park.

B. Public bathrooms/porta-potties are located around the park with two being located in the parking lot near the dog park section. These are convenient for public use.

This picture depicts just how large the park truly is. It has a wide landscape with many rolling hills, lush and beautiful green grass. The grass is well maintained by the local municipality. Take note that this photo depicts a section of the off-leash dog park. There are a small variety of trees throughout the off-leash dog park, giving a selection of trees for dogs to choose from to investigate and mark their territory.

This picture displays the length of the park as it was taken a few meters from the large dog area entrance. The Burgoyne Woods Dog Park is by far the largest dog park on this tour. The fenced-in space for both the small and large dog sections are massive which provides room for every visitor to play fetch with their dogs. The landscape of this particular dog park consists of peaks and valleys, so at certain times of the year, there may be puddles to look out for while playing with your pet. The large oasis that your pet can explore makes up for the little puddles that may accumulate over time. If you have a dog ball thrower, it is recommended to bring it with you to this location to allow your dog to run the full length of the park!

A. Information is provided near the first dog park entrance (small dog area). The largest sign provides information on how the park works as well as directions to both the small and large dog areas. The small and large dog sections are not to say that if you come with a Chihuahua and a Labrador that each dog has to go into their respective locations, but instead, that any dog is welcome in the large dog section and only dogs under 10KG and 40CM are allowed. You are also responsible for your dogs at all times which means they cannot be left unattended. If you have a small and a large dog then the large dog section would be for you.

B. A plaque has been placed in honour of Carol Disher. More on this is explored at the Carol Disher Leash-Free Dog Park which is also located within the Niagara Region. As explained within the hourable plaque, Carol Disher is recognized throughout the Niagara Region for being an advocate for off-leash areas for pets. Through her efforts, many off-leash dog park facilitates have been implemented, and therefore make this tour even more important to pay homage to her efforts.

A. Seating is located all around this large park. With a bench located near shade trees, it can provide some cover from the weather. However, there is no canopy seating area.

B. Seating is also available on all sides of the park which allows anyone to relax anywhere their dog decides to play.

Water bowls and a source of water are located just inside both the small and large dog areas.

A. Small dog park.

B. Large dog park.

Both the small and large dog areas provide a garbage can located just outside of the main entrances.

A. Small dog park. Take note that there is a height restriction for dogs who enter because some small dogs can be intimidated by the larger breeds. If your small dog gets along with large breeds then they are welcome to enter into the large dog area but not vice versa.

B. Large dog park.

Above is a digital map that provides additional details about the park. A legend is placed below the park in order to identify markings.