Looking for dog beaches in Sydney so your dog can enjoy a swim?
While Sydney’s most popular beaches including Bondi Beach and Manly Beach are off-limits to dogs, Sydney does have a few dog friendly beaches and waterfront spots for pups to enjoy a paddle.
In this guide you’ll discover the best dog beaches in Sydney as well as some other dog friendly places where your dog can go for a swim.
Sydney Dog Beaches Map
Always take note of signs at Sydney dog parks and beaches to ensure you have the most up to date information about rules and restrictions that apply to dogs visiting in the area.
Many dog friendly parks and beaches have specific on-leash and off-leash areas and some places also restrict off-leash dogs to certain times and days.
Where to Find a Sydney Dog Beach Near You
These dog friendly beaches and waterfront parks in Sydney are ideal for letting your dog enjoy exercise and a swim.
Rowland Reserve, Bayview
- Location: Pittwater Road, Mona Vale
- Details: Rowland Reserve is a popular dog off-leash area on Pittwater. You can let your dog enjoy the shallows, sandy flats, and wide-open grassy area. Parking is available.
Lagoon Park, Manly
- Location: Lagoon Reserve, Queenscliff
- Details: Lagoon Park is a dog off-leash area alongside Manly Lagoon and not far from Queenscliff Beach. Lagoon Park is home to a playground, park, BBQ facilities, and a place for dogs to play and swim off-leash.
Curl Curl Lagoon, North Curl Curl
- Location: Adam Street and Griffin Road, Curl Curl
- Details: Dogs are allowed to play off-leash in both Adam Street Reserve and Flora and Ritchie Roberts Reserve. Dogs can also enjoy the dog beach at Curl Curl Lagoon alongside Flora and Ritchie Roberts Reserve. Signs designate on and off-leash areas at the reserves and beaches at Curl Curl.
Progress Park, Narrabeen
- Location: Garden Street, North Narrabeen
- Details: Another place where dogs can enjoy a swim on the Northern Beaches is Progress Park at Narrabeen which is an off-leash dog area alongside Mullet Creek.
Sirius Cove, Mosman
- Location: Curlew Camp Road, Mosman
- Details: Sirius Cove at Mosman allows unleashed dogs to swim any time on week days, and before 9am and after 4pm on weekends.
Spit West and East Reserves
- Location: Spit Road, Mosman
- Details: Dogs are allowed to swim at Spit West and Spit East Reserves any time on week days, and before 9am and after 4pm on weekends.
Clifton Gardens, Mosman
- Location: Morella Road, Mosman
- Details: Dogs are allowed to swim at Clifton Gardens in the area east of the jetty. Time restrictions do apply, with dogs permitted before 9am all year round, and after 4pm during winter or after 6pm from October to March.
Rose Bay Foreshore
- Location: Calendonian Road, Rose Bay
- Details: If you’re after a place to take your dog for a swim in Sydney’s east, you’ll love Rose Bay Foreshore where dogs are permitted off-leash at all times.
Silver Beach, Kurnell
- Location: Prince Charles Parade, Kurnell
- Details: Silver Beach at Kurnell is a dog friendly beach on Botany Bay in south Sydney. You’ll find the dog friendly section of Silver Beach by looking for the signs (and other dogs!) at the at the western end of the beach.
Greenhills Beach, Cronulla
- Location: Mitchell Road, Cronulla
- Details: Greenhills Beach at Cronulla is an ocean beach in Sydney’s south that allows dogs off-leash during certain times. Your dog is allowed off-leash at Greenhills Beach from 3pm until 10am during non-daylight savings time of year, or 4pm until 10am during daylight savings. Take note of the signs at the beach to find the dog off-leash area near Gate 5.
Hordens Beach, Bundeena
- Location: Hordens Beach, Bundeena
- Details: Hordens Beach is a dog friendly beach at Bundeena, located just across Port Hacking from Cronulla. Dogs are allowed off-leash at Hordens Beach before 8:30am and after 4:30pm on weekdays from September through April, or at any time from May to August.
Battersea Park, Abbotsford
- Location: Battersea Street, Abbotsford
- Details: Battersea Park is located on the Parramatta River at Abbotsford and is home to both a dog off-leash park and a riverside beach where dogs can enjoy a swim.
Pelican Reserve, Drummoyne
- Location: St Georges Crescent, Drummoyne
- Details: Pelican Reserve is a waterfront park at Drummoyne where dogs are allowed to play in the park and swim in the river off-leash before 9am and after 5pm.
Great Mackerel Beach
- Location: Ross Smith Parade
- Details: The Mackerel Beach Dog Off-leash Area at Great Mackerel Beach is a bit of a wild card entry given it’s rather tricky to access! Located on Pittwater, you can reach Great Mackerel Beach by boat. Dogs are allowed to play and swim in the off-leash area between sunrise and 9:30am and between 5pm and sunset.
Lady Martins Beach, Point Piper
- Location: End of the pathway off Wolseley Road near Royal Prince Edward Yacht Club, Point Piper
- Details: Lady Martins Beach is a pretty harbourside beach at Point Piper where you’re allowed to take your dog, provided it is on a leash.
Kutti Beach, Vaucluse
- Location: Off Wharf Road, Vaucluse
- Details: Kutti Beach is something of a hidden gem on the harbour in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. You’re allowed to take your dog to Kutti Beach in Vaucluse but it must be on a leash.
FAQs about dog beaches in Sydney
Are dogs allowed on beaches in Sydney?
Dogs are only permitted on certain beaches in Sydney. Sydney’s most iconic beaches including Bondi Beach and Manly Beach are not dog-friendly. If you’re looking for scenic coastal areas to exercise your dog, there are many off-leash dog parks in Sydney.
Which Sydney beaches allow dogs?
Dog friendly beaches in Sydney include harbourside beaches Kutti Beach in Vaucluse and Lady Martins Beach in Point Piper, and ocean-front Greenhills Beach in Cronulla.
What beach is the most dog-friendly?
One of Sydney’s most dog-friendly beaches is Silver Beach in Kurnell which has a designated dog off-leash area for dogs to play and swim.
Where can dogs swim in Sydney?
Dogs can swim in a number of locations across Sydney including the Parramatta River at Battersea Street in Abbotsford, in Sydney Harbour at Rose Bay Foreshore, and in Curl Curl Lagoon alongside Flora and Ritchie Roberts Reserve on the Northern Beaches.
Does my dog need to be on-leash at Sydney dog beaches?
Rules vary depending on which Sydney dog beach you’re visiting. It’s important to observe signs at the beach or park during your visit. Some Sydney dog beaches allow dogs off-leash in specific areas at any time of day while others have specific off-leash hours, and some require dogs to remain leashed.
Are dogs allowed on Bondi Beach?
Dogs are not allowed on Bondi Beach. However, a dog-friendly park near Bondi Beach with ocean views is Marks Park which has a timed off-leash area.
What rules apply to dogs in public places in Sydney?
Your dog must always be under effective control, including when swimming in an off-leash area. You must not allow your dog in or around playgrounds, or food preparation areas. And you must observe the on and off-leash guidance of the area you’re visiting. It’s also important to be respectful of other people by ensuring you pick up after your dog when visiting dog parks and dog beaches in Sydney.
