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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 been involved in a partnership with Clark County's Dog Owners Group for Park Access in Washington (DOGPAW) 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.
Locations:
The Ross Complex
The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) donated use of nine acres on the south end of the Ross Complex for an
off-leash area. Clark County 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
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. 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 located on the west side of the park closest to NE 164th Avenue (Note: Dogs must be leashed at the rinse off area).
Brush Prairie Dog Park
Developed in 2008, this 7.5-acre dog park 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 also includes a separate one-acre small/shy dog area. It was developed and is being maintained by Clark County DOGPAW.
The park, which is fully fenced with a double-gated entrance accessible on 149th Street, has limited on-site parking. However, overflow parking is available at the nearby Center for Agriculture, Science, and Environmental Education (CASEE), located at 11104 N.E. 149th Street. The park is open from 7 a.m. to dusk.
Stevenson Off-Leash Area
Clark County DOGPAW partnered with the city of Washougal in 2009 to develop the county's newest dog park, located at 3003 Addy St., just north of State Route 14. The site is 7.5 acres in size with a separate, one-acre space for small/shy dogs. It is open daily from dawn to dusk.
For more information about off-leash dog parks in Clark County, please contact:
Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation
PO Box 1995
Vancouver, WA 98668-1995
Phone: (360) 619-1111
E-mail: parksrec@ci.vancouver.wa.us
Clark County
DOGPAW
www.clarkdogpaw.org
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