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linernotes

Dog-friendly with lots of shade

Hey all - I have a beast of a dog who loves to walk but overheats in the sun. What parks around Ottawa have lots of shade where I can walk him? We’re fine staying on leash, I’m just more concerned about getting 5 minutes in and he’s pooped. Bonus if there’s water he can swim in (but not required by any means!). I’m happy to drive across town so the area doesn’t matter.

Thank you!

Edit: thanks, everyone! Here’s a list of places mentioned, excluding Strathcona Park since I don’t want the ire of the anti-dog user ;)

  • Hampton Park (Island Park Drive, north of Queensway)
  • Lemieux Island (swimming!)
  • Arboretum
  • Dick Bell Park/Marina
  • Bate Island
  • Stanley Park (shaded and water)
  • Heritage park (Orleans, on and off leash areas)
  • Rideau River Provincial Park (south of city)
  • Ferguson Forest Centre
  • Shirley’s Bay
  • Pine Grove
  • Pinhey Forest

Posted Jul 11, 2019, 3:47 PM UTC · edited

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throwawaylatefiler•

I have seen Strathcona Park mentioned a few times when talking about dogs.

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FactCheckingThings•

You def have the "lots of shade" covered. Lol

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white_cardboard•

u/nodogstrathconapark

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Erares•

No one cares

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bubaglobaljHintonburg•

Hampton Park Island Park and the highway has a few paths under trees. It's where I take my dog when it's really hot. I usually take him to Lemieux Island after to swim in the water.

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Edit. Had my islands mixed up.

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fidlestixs•

But I thought did were not allowed at Petrie? Did that change?

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bubaglobaljHintonburg•

Ooops, I meant Lemieux Island, sorry.

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fidlestixs•

Lol darn, I was hoping we were now allowed at Petrie!

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FreeEdgar_2013Carlington•

Hampton park. There's a wooded area with lots of shade that's officially an on leash area but lots of people go off leash. Plus there's a fenced in officially off leash area, but basically no shade.

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MyActualNameIsCarl•

Arboretum

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bigdaddybolg•

Dick bell park/marina

Open areas for sure but lots of big tree climps throwing gobs of shade you can sit under especially closer to carling

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RCRadioCarbonChinatown•

This invention (a dog umbrella/leash) might have some applications in this area. :-) I'd be curious to know if anyone here has one, and how well it works for rain.

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DestroyingAlaska•

Lmao. That is some classic dragonsden/sharktank garbage right there.

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linernotesOP•

Ha! It would maybe cover my dog’s head at most :)

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metawarming•

Strathcona Park!

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HatMuseum•

Stanley Park path is pretty shaded and has water!

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moonkid19•

Heritage park in orleans has an off leash trail that’s all shaded

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Meg-K•

Rideau River Provincial Park is south of the city... But they have a 1.5k out and back, easy hiking trail that alternates between shaded forest and open fields. Plus he can go swim after, behind site 301 (not on the people beaches).

Ferguson Forest Centre has a forested, off leash dog park, so it'd be shady... Um, what else...

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Meg-K•

Shirley's Bay I hate, but he could get in the water there too.

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Meg-K•

Annnnd all the Pine Grove and Pinhey Forest trails should be fairly shady.

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linernotesOP•

Thank you!!

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mc_scootsNepean•

Chapman Mills Conservation Area has a few nice spots for your pooch to swim: at the start of the trail in the picnic area and towards the end of the trail under the Vimy Memorial Bridge.

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