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Copper Street leash-free dog park

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The City of Waterloo is building a new leash-free dog park on Copper Street, located on the west side of the city, near Columbia St W and Platinum Dr. The dog park will be within Generation Park (previously known as the westside employment lands).

The Copper Street off-leash dog park will be one large 7,000 square metre area, about the size of a high school soccer field. It will be completely fenced and on a mostly grass surface, with seating nearby, lighting, signage, garbage bins and a puppy poop power dog waste unit. There will be two accessible parking spots on site, plus on-street parallel parking along Copper Street. Once completed, this will be the second leash-free dog park in Waterloo, complementing the leash-free dog park in Bechtel Park.

The target opening date for the Copper Street dog park is Spring 2025.


Project background:

During the development of the city's Parkland Strategy in 2022, it was recommended that at least one additional off-leash dog park be added on the west side of the city. This would support the growing number of pet owners in the city, particularly those with limited space for pet exercise and socialization. The capital funding for the dog park was released in Feb 2022, as part of the 2022 capital budget.

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The City of Waterloo is building a new leash-free dog park on Copper Street, located on the west side of the city, near Columbia St W and Platinum Dr. The dog park will be within Generation Park (previously known as the westside employment lands).

The Copper Street off-leash dog park will be one large 7,000 square metre area, about the size of a high school soccer field. It will be completely fenced and on a mostly grass surface, with seating nearby, lighting, signage, garbage bins and a puppy poop power dog waste unit. There will be two accessible parking spots on site, plus on-street parallel parking along Copper Street. Once completed, this will be the second leash-free dog park in Waterloo, complementing the leash-free dog park in Bechtel Park.

The target opening date for the Copper Street dog park is Spring 2025.


Project background:

During the development of the city's Parkland Strategy in 2022, it was recommended that at least one additional off-leash dog park be added on the west side of the city. This would support the growing number of pet owners in the city, particularly those with limited space for pet exercise and socialization. The capital funding for the dog park was released in Feb 2022, as part of the 2022 capital budget.

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  • Construction has started!

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    We're excited to share that construction on the dog park has begun! We expect to have the site seeded with grass this fall, along with paths and parking in place. The fencing will likely be installed in the spring once the grass is established.

  • What will the Copper Street dog park look like?

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    The Copper Street leash-free dog park will be 7,000 square meters in size, roughly the same size as a high school soccer field. The area will be completely fenced and on a mostly grass surface, aside from a looping stone dust path. Trees will be planted throughout the area to provide shade.

    The entrance to the dog park will be located along Copper Street, which is where the water, garbage and dog waste unit will be located.

    By the entrance, there will also be two accessible parking spots along with benches for seating. Additional on-street parallel parking is planned for Copper Street.

    View a lager version of this concept in the Documents library.

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