Can you take your dog to Toronto Island?

Island park, by ferry · Toronto Islands, by ferry from Jack Layton Ferry Terminal

Dogs: On a leash, ferry included

Yes. Dogs can ride the ferry to Toronto Island Park and walk the islands on a leash. The City lists no off-leash area on the islands, and dogs may not go on the swimming beaches from 1 April to 31 October.

Last checked 21 October 2026. Rules change, so read the signs at the ferry terminal and on the islands.

Rules for dogs

On the ferry and in the terminal's waiting area, keep your dog on a leash at all times, and don't leave it alone. (City of Toronto, ferry passenger information)
On the islands, keep your dog on a leash no longer than 2 metres. The City's off-leash list has no off-leash area on the islands. (Toronto Municipal Code, ch. 349, § 349-12.1; City of Toronto, Dogs Off-Leash Areas list)
No dogs on the supervised swimming beaches, at Centre Island, Gibraltar Point, Hanlan's Point and Ward's Island, except from 1 November to 31 March. (Toronto Municipal Code, ch. 608, § 608-34; City of Toronto, Beaches)
In every City park, dogs may not go into playgrounds, splash pads, wading pools, sports fields, tennis courts, rinks or toboggan hills, or anywhere posted to keep dogs out. (Toronto Municipal Code, ch. 608, § 608-1 and § 608-34)

Where it is

Toronto Islands, by ferry from Jack Layton Ferry Terminal. The pin is Centre Island. Open in Google Maps (a rough pin, not the gate).

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Nearest places on this list

Coronation Park, 2.4 km away in a straight line. Off the leash in the OLA
Cherry Beach (Clarke Beach Park), 3.0 km away in a straight line. Off the leash in the OLA
Trinity Bellwoods Park, 4.1 km away in a straight line. Off the leash in the OLA

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