The best dog-friendly hikes and walks around Mississauga

Winding alongside Mississauga Valley Park is the Mississauga Valley Trail, a beautiful, paved multi-use recreational pathway. This scenic trail traces a tree-lined green corridor, stream and mowed lawns through the residential heart of the neighborhood. Commuters, joggers, cyclists, and dog walkers all enjoy this smooth pathway. The Mississauga Valley Trail begins in the east at Silver Creek Boulevard and ends around the Mississauga Valley Dog Park in the west.

Mississauga Valley Park sports fields are a popular place for amateur sports and community leagues to practice. The centrepiece of this active zone is a huge lit artificial turf soccer field. Surrounding this main turf field, the park features a regulation baseball diamond, multi-use grass fields, and a series of well-maintained tennis and bocce courts, and the Mississauga Valley Community Centre. There are also nearby change rooms, accessible public washrooms, parking, and an expansive spray pad and playground area.

Parkway Belt forms part of the parkland surrounding Iceland Arena, with walking trails weaving between open recreation areas and sports facilities. Along the way, you’ll pass artificial sports fields, a cricket pitch, picnic areas and pockets of green space that break up this otherwise built-up part of Mississauga.

Jan’s Trail is a short multi-use route linking Eglinton Avenue East with the Parkway Belt and Iceland Arena. Much of the roughly 1.2-kilometre trail is paved, with open parkland, sports fields and small wooded sections breaking up the route. It’s straightforward underfoot and works well as a connector through this part of Mississauga, with access to the Parkway Belt leash-free area and several nearby paths along the way.

Parkway Belt Leash-Free Zone is a spacious 1.3-hectares dog park on a raised, gently sloping knoll just off Eglinton Avenue. The entire area is fenced, with a double-gated entrance and a glass-sided shelter for wind and rain. The elevated ground stays relatively dry for much of the year, giving dogs plenty of room to run. There’s no drinking water or lighting, so bring water and avoid relying on it after dark.

Stretching along Cooksville Creek in central Mississauga, Mississauga Valley Park is a large community green space with open fields, shaded walking paths, sports courts, playgrounds, and easy access to the Cooksville Creek Trail. The park’s network of paved and natural-surface paths makes it ideal for relaxed walks, cycling, and dog-friendly outings, while the forested creek corridor adds a quieter, more natural-feeling backdrop. With plenty of amenities and central access from surrounding neighbourhoods, it’s one of the area’s most reliable everyday parks.

Running through the heart of central Mississauga, the Cooksville Creek Trail follows a mix of paved and natural paths alongside the creek’s wooded corridor. The route passes through neighbourhood parks, open green belts, and shaded ravine pockets, giving steady views of the water as it winds toward the lake. With gentle grades and multiple access points, it’s a reliable everyday trail for walking, cycling, and dog-friendly outings — especially convenient for residents of Mississauga Valley, Rathwood, and Cooksville.

Located inside Mississauga Valley Park, this fully fenced off-leash area gives dogs plenty of room to run, with open space, shade trees, seating, and nearby access to the Cooksville Creek Trail for longer walks. The park has separate zones for different activity levels, making it a popular stop for local dog owners. With easy parking and quick access from surrounding neighbourhoods, it’s a convenient, well-used off-leash area in central Mississauga.