From the sprawling grounds of Sydney Park in the inner west to the coastal vistas at Marks Park in the eastern suburbs, you’re never far from a dog friendly park in Sydney.

In this guide, we take a look at off-leash dog parks in Sydney, council by council, to provide a comprehensive list of literally hundreds of places to spend quality time outdoors with your pup.

Dog Park Etiquette

When visiting Sydney’s dog parks it’s important to keep dog park etiquette in mind to ensure you, your dog, and all the other dogs and humans, can have a fun and safe time.

Some dog park etiquette:

  • Observe any rules the dog park you’re visiting has put in place.
  • Leash your dog unless you are in a designated off-leash area.
  • Before playing in off-leash areas, ensure your dog is trained to have reliable recall and will return to you when called.
  • Always keep watch and ensure you remain in effective control of your dog.
  • Ensure your dog does not go in or near playgrounds.
  • Pick up after you dog and dispose of waste thoughtfully.
  • Learn about dog body language so you can properly understand behaviour and interactions.

Sydney Dog Parks Map

Always check signs at the park during your visit for the most up to date information about dog park rules including on and off leash areas and any other restrictions.

Where to Find a Dog Park Near You

Looking for a local Sydney dog park? Every council area in Sydney is home to dog friendly parks. This long-list will help you find a dog park close to you.

Remember, Sydney dog parks may have restrictions such as specific hours of the day when dogs are permitted to play off-leash.

Even if you’re familiar with the rules of a particular dog park, from time to time changes are made by the council’s that look after local parks.

Be sure to check your council’s website and always take note of signs at the dog parks you visit to ensure a fun and safe time for everyone.

Bayside Council Dog Parks

Bayside Council area covers an area of Sydney south of the CBD near Botany Bay. Suburbs that are part of Bayside Council area include Wolli Creek, Mascot, Botany, Bexley, and Brighton Le Sands. Bayside Council is home to many dog friendly parks, including more than a dozen with off-leash areas.

Astrolabe Park

  • Location: Isaac Smith Street, Pagewood and Astrolabe Road, Daceyville​
  • Features: Astrolabe Park is a dog friendly park at Daceyville with an off-leash area. A public toilet block is also available onsite.

Bona Park

  • Location: Robert and Sandringham Streets, Sans Souci​
  • Features: A section of Bona Park at Sans Souci is fenced to provide an off-leash area for dogs.

Cahill Park

  • Location: Levey Street and Rockwell Avenue, Wolli Creek
  • Features: Cahill Park at Wolli Creek is located close to the Cooks River and Sydney Airport and features a fenced off-leash area for dogs. There is also bench seating, a water fountain, and bin onsite, as well as a nearby cafe.

Civic Avenue Reserve (Scarborough Park)

  • Location: Civic Avenue, Kogarah​
  • Features: Scarborough off-leash dog area at Civic Avenue Reserve in Kogarah is dog friendly.

Firmstone Reserve

  • Location: Murray Road, Pagewood
  • Features: Firmstone Reserve is a small dog friendly park in Pagewood with an off-leash area.

Frys Reserve

  • Location: Warialda Street, Kogarah
  • Features: Frys Reserve in Kogarah has an off-leash dog area and is particularly beautiful during Jacaranda season.

Gaiarine Gardens

  • Location: Ocean Street, Pagewood​
  • Features: Gaiarine Gardens in Pagewood is a dog friendly park with a fenced off-leash area that separates it from the nearby playground.

Sir Joseph Banks Park

  • Location: Botany
  • Features: Sir Joseph Banks Park has a designated off-leash area for dogs to play. This spacious dog friendly park in Botany also features walking paths, picnic tables, BBQs, water bubblers, a playground, and toilets.

High Street Reserve​

  • Location: Between King and High Streets, Mascot
  • Features: High Street Reserve in Mascot is a fenced off-leash dog park with seating, bins, and a water tap and bubbler.

Kingsgrove Avenue Reserve

  • Location: Kingsgrove Avenue, Kingsgrove​
  • Features: Kingsgrove Avenue Reserve has a fenced off-leash dog area.

Mutch Park

  • Location: Wentworth Avenue, Pagewood
  • Features: Mutch Park at Pagewood is a large dog friendly park. Dogs are allowed off-leash during certain hours. Mutch Park also has a skate park, tennis courts, picnic tables, BBQs, and toilets.

Shepherd Parade Reserve

  • Location: Bardwell Valley
  • Features: Shepherd Parade Reserve is an off-leash dog area near Bardwell Valley Golf Course.

Sparks Street Reserve

  • Location: Sparks Street, Mascot
  • Features: Sparks Street Reserve is a dog friendly park at Mascot with a fenced off-leash area. Sparks Street Reserve also has a children’s playground and dogs are not permitted within 10m of the playground.

Blacktown Council Dog Parks

Blacktown Council covers an area of western Sydney. Suburbs that are part of Blacktown Council include Blacktown, Doonside, Kings Langley, Lalor Park, Quakers Hill, Rooty Hill, Ropes Crossing, and Seven Hills. Blacktown Council area is home to many dog friendly parks including some with fenced off-leash areas.

Alwyn Lindfield Reserve

  • Location: Glenwood Park Drive, Glenwood​
  • Features: Alwyn Lindfield Reserve is a large park with a designated off-leash dog area that is enclosed by a fence. Alwyn Lindfield Reseve also has walking paths, netball courts, a sportsground, and outdoor fitness equipment.

Bungarribee Creek Reserve​

  • Location: Andrew Lloyd Drive, Blacktown
  • Features: Bungarribee Creek Reserve​ has an unfenced signposted off-leash dog area.

Endeavour Park

  • Location: Between Sporing Avenue and Shanke Crescent, Kings Langley​
  • Features: Endeavour Park at Kings Langely has a fenced off-leash area for dogs with nearby walking paths, outdoor fitness equipment, and playground. ​

Everton Park

  • Location: Cobbler Crescent, Minchinbury
  • Features: Everton Park at Minchinbury is a local park with a signposted off-leash area for dogs.

Heber Park​

  • Location: Jersey and Pringle Roads, Hebersham
  • Features: Heber Park at Hebersham has a fencced off-leash dog area with a nearby playground, sportsfield, and basketball court.

Orana Park​

  • Location: Orana Avenue, Seven Hills​
  • Features: Orana Park at Seven Hills has a fenced off-leash dog area with nearby amenities including BBQ, playground, tennis court, and walking paths.

Tregear Dog Park

  • Location: Wilkes Crescent, Tregear
  • Features: Tregear dog park is a designated off-leash area within Tregear Reserve. The fenced dog area is close to nearby walking paths, outdoor fitness equipment, and a sportfield.

Burwood Council Dog Parks

Burwood Council covers an area of Sydney located between the CBD and Parramatta. Suburbs in Burwood Council area include Burwood Heights, Croydon, Enfield, and Strathfield. A number of the parks in the Burwood Council area are dog friendly and some local parks have designated off-leash areas.

Blair Park​

  • Location: Blair Avenue, Croydon
  • Features: The eastern side of Blair Park at Croydon is home to an off-leash dog area. Blair Park has plenty of shade, a playground, and nearby sportsfields.

Burwood Park​

  • Location: Burwood Road, Burwood
  • Features: Burwood Park has an off-leash dog area as well as walking paths, a playground, outdoor fitness station, BBQs, and picnic tables.

Grant Park

  • Location: Shelley Street, Enfield
  • Features: Grant Park at Enfield is a dog friendly park with a fenced off-leash area for dogs to play between 7am and 9pm. Grant Park also features an outdoor fitness station, picnic tables, a playground, and accessible toilets.

Sanders Reserve

  • Location: Oxford and Norwood Streets, Burwood
  • Features: Sanders Reserve at Burwood featured an off-leash dog area, as well as a shaded playground, and bench seating.

Camden Council Dog Parks

Camden Council covers an area of south western Sydney. Suburbs that are part of Camden Council area include Camden, Gregory Hills, Leppington, Narellan, Oran Park, and Spring Farm. There are many dog friendly parks in the Camden Council with fenced off-leash areas for dogs to play.

Rosevale Reserve​

  • Location: Rosevale Place, Narellan
  • Features: Rosevale Reserve is a fenced off-leash dog park with seating, water, bins, and shaded areas.

Rowland Avenue Reserve

  • Location: Rowland Avenue, Catherine Park
  • Features: Rowland Avenue reserve has fenced off-leash dog areas and includes separate sections for large and small dogs to play.

River Road Reserve​

  • Location: River Road, Elderslie
  • Features: River Road Reserve is a large park on the Nepean River at Elderslie. River Road Reserve features separate fenced off-leash dog areas for large and small dogs. The reserve also has some shaded seating and bins.

Burrell Road Park

  • Location: Burrell Road, Spring Farm
  • Features: Burrell Road Park at Spring Farm has a fenced off-leash dog area as well as seating and a shaded area.

Clifton Park​

  • Location: Clifton Drive, Arcadian Hills Estate, Cobbitty
  • Features: Clifton Park at Cobbitty is a dog friendly park with a fenced off-leash area and a nearby children’s playground.

Silverton Street Reserve​

  • Location: Silverton Street, Gregory Hills
  • Features: Silverton Street Reserve at Gregory Hills is a dog friendly park with a fenced off-leash area.

Champions Park​

  • Location: Peter Brock Drive, Oran Park
  • Features: Champions Park is a large park at Oran Park that has an off-leash dog area.

Titan Park

  • Location: Howard Loop, Oran Park
  • ​Features: Titan Park on Howard Loop at Oran Park has an off-leash dog area.

Campbelltown Council Dog Parks

Campbelltown Council covers an area of south west Sydney. Suburbs that are part of Campbelltown Council area include Campbelltown, Glenfield, Minto, Mount Annan, Ingleburn, and Menangle Park. Campbelltown Council has around half a dozen dog friendly parks with off-leash areas.

Baden Powell Reserve

  • Location: Walburga Close, Bradbury
  • Features: Baden Powell Reserve Offleash Dog Facility is a dog friendly park in Bradbury. This dog park is located alongside Baden Powell Reserve and is fenced to allow off-leash play. There’s bins, water for dogs, and some sheltered seating.

Mary Brookes Reserve

  • Location: Kellerman Drive, St Helens Park​
  • Features: Mary Brookes Dog Leash Free Area​ at St Helens Park is a fenced off-leash dog park bins, water for dogs, and public toilets nearby.

Kennett Park​ (Glenfield Dog Park)

  • Location: Newtown Road, Glenfield
  • Features: The off-leash area at Kennett Park in Glenfield is a fenced dog friendly park with agility equipment for dogs as well as some shaded seating.

Milton Park​

  • Location: Macquarie Road, Macquarie Fields
  • Features: Milton Park in Macquarie Fields is a dog friendly park with a fenced leash-free dog area.

Raby Dog Leash Free Area​

  • Location: Hurricane Drive, near the Raby Sports Complex, Raby
  • Features: Located near Raby Oval is a fenced off-leash dog area with dog agility equipment, bins, water tap, and bench seating ​

You’ll find many more dog friendly parks across the Campbelltown Council area where you can walk and exercise your leashed dog.

Canada Bay Council Dog Parks

Canada Bay Council covers an area of Sydney’s inner west. Suburbs that are part of Canada Bay Council area include Canada Bay, Cabarita, Drummoyne, Five Dock, and Rhodes. Canada Bay Council has dog friendly parks including a number of parks with off-leash dog areas.

Majors Bay Reserve​

  • Location: Cnr Norman Street and Nullawarra Avenue, Concord
  • Features: Majors Bay Reserve at Concord is a waterfront park with an unfenced off-leash dog area at the northern end of the park.

King George V Park​

  • Location: Concord Road, Rhodes
  • Features: King George V Park is a dog friendly park at Rhodes with a fenced off-leash area as well as water, bins, and seating.

Powell’s Creek Reserve

  • Location: End of Conway Avenue, North Strathfield
  • Features: Powell’s Creek Reserve features a dog friendly off leash area near the end of Conway Avenue and Argonne Street.

Henley Park

  • Location: Between Pitt, Castlereagh, and Flavelle Streets, Concord
  • Features: Henley Park is a large, unfenced. off-leash dog park at Concord.

Kendell Reserve

  • Location: Kendell Street, Cabarita
  • Features: Kendell Reserve is a dog friendly park at Cabarita with a fenced off-leash area as well as nearby bins, water station, and shaded seating.

Storey Park

  • Location: Lyons Road, Five Dock
  • Features: Storey Park is an off-leash dog friendly park at Five Dock.

Five Dock Park

  • Location: Between Park Road and Ingham Avenue, Five Dock
  • Features: Five Dock Park has two fenced off-leash dog areas as well as nearby bins, water station, and shaded seating. Elsewhere in Five Dock Park you’ll find tennis courts and a playground.

Timbrell Park

  • Location: Henley Marine Drive, Five Dock
  • Features: Timbrell Park has an off-leash dog area at the western end of the park near the end of Ingham Avenue alongside Iron Cove Creek.

Saint Georges Crescent Reserve

  • Location: Between Arcardia Avenue & Saint Georges Crescent, Drummoyne
  • Features: Saint Georges Crescent Reserve is an unfenced, off-leash dog park in Drummoyne featuring water views and bench seating.

Battersea Park

  • Location: Battersea Street, Abbotsford
  • Features: Battersea Park at Abbotsford features an off-leash dog area and dog friendly beach at the Hunter St end of the park.

Lysaght Park

  • Location: Bibby Street, Chiswick
  • Features: Lysaght Park is a dog friendly park on the waterfront at Chiswick. Dogs are allowed off-leash at Lysaght Park except during organised sporting games.

Canterbury-Bankstown Council Dog Parks

Canterbury-Bankstown Council Council covers an area of south west Sydney. Suburbs that are part of Canterbury-Bankstown Council Council area include Canterbury, Bankstown, Campsie, Lakemba, Belmore, Yagoona, and Revesby. Canterbury-Bankstown Council Council has many dog friendly parks including over half a dozen with off-leash areas.

Peace Park (Ashbury Dog Park)

  • Location: Trevenar Street, Ashbury
  • Features: Peace Park at Ashbury is a dog friendly park with a fenced off leash area as well as BBQs, picnic tables, play equipment, and public toilets.

Band Hall Reserve​

  • Location: Ferrier Road, Birrong
  • Features: Band Hall Reserve​ is a dog friendly park at Birrong with a designated off-leash area for dogs. ​

Cooks River Foreshore (Campsie Off Leash Dog Area)

  • Location: Alongside Cooks River near Sixth and Seventh Avenue, Campsie
  • Features: Campsie Off Leash Dog Area is an off-leash dog area at Cooks River Foreshore.

Hughes Park​

  • Location: Westfield Street, Earlwood
  • Features: Hughes Park is a dog friendly park at Earlwood with a designated off-leash area.

Craig Street Reserve (Punchbowl Fenced Off-leash Dog Park)

  • Location: Kylie Parade, Punchbowl
  • Features: Craig Street Reserve at Punchbowl is a dog-friendly park with a fenced off-leash area and dog agility equipment.

Close Street Reserve

  • Location: Close Street, Canterbury
  • Features: Close Street Reserve is an off-leash dog friendly park alongside the Cooks River at Canterbury.

Vale of Ah Reserve​

  • Location: Auld Avenue​, Milperra
  • Features: Vale of Au Reserve has a dedicated off-leash area for dogs alongside the Georges River at Milperra.​

Cumberland City Council Dog Parks

Cumberland City Council covers an area of western Sydney. Suburbs that are part of Cumberland City Council area include Granville, Auburn, Fairfield, Guildford, and Merrylands. Cumberland City Council has a number dog friendly parks with designated off-leash areas.

Coleman Park​

  • Location: Nottinghill Road, Berala
  • Features: Coleman Park at Berala features a fenced, off-leash dog area with shade, seating, water, and bins.

Dirrabari Reserve​

  • Location: Edward Drive, Pemulwuy
  • Features: Dirrabari Reserve at Pemulwuy featured an enclosed designated off-leash area for dogs.

Gardenia Parade Park (Percival Road Dog Park)​

  • Location: Percival Road, Smithfield
  • Features: The Percival Road Dog Park (near Gardenia Parade Park) is a fenced off-leash dog park.

Kurung Reserve​

  • Location: Fox Street, Holroyd
  • Features: Kurung Reserve at Holroyd featured a fenced area for off-leash dog exercise.

Little Duck Creek Reserve​

  • Location: Between Robertson and Wolseley Steets, Guildford
  • Features: Little Duck Creek Reserve featured a fenced off-leash area for dogs.

Hampdon Road Reserve​

  • Location: Hampden Road, South Wentworthville
  • Features: Hampdon Road Reserve is a dog friendly off-leash park in South Wentworthville.

Webbs Avenue Playing Fields

  • Location: Webbs Avenue, Auburn
  • Features: Webbs Avenue Playing Fields in Auburn features a fenced off-leash area for dogs including dog agility equipment alongside the playing fields.

Wentworthville Dog Park at Ringrose Park

  • Location: Great Western Highway and Cumberland Highway, Wentworthville
  • Features: Wentworthville Dog Park is an off-leash area at Ringrose Park.

Wyatt Park

  • Location: Olympic Drive, Lidcombe
  • Features: Wyatt Park at Lidcombe has a fenced off-leash dog area.

Fairfield City Council Dog Parks

Fairfield City Council covers an area of western Sydney. Suburbs that are part of Fairfield City Council area include Fairfield, Cabramatta, Horsley Park, and Canley Vale. Fairfield City Council provides several off-leash dog parks.

Canley Vale Dog Off Leash Area

  • Location: Railway Parade, Canley Vale
  • Features: The Canley Vale Dog Off Leash Area is a dog friendly park located alongside the creek at Canley Vale.

Fairfield Showground Dog Park

  • Location: Fairfield Showground, Smithfield Road, Fairfield
  • Features: Fairfield City’s largest off-leash dog park, offering separate fenced areas for dogs of different sizes, double-gated entries for safety, seating, shelters, drinking stations, and ample parking facilities.

Prout Park

  • Location: Oliphant Street, Mount Pritchard
  • Features: Prout Park is a dog friendly park at Mount Pritchard that features a fenced off-leash dog area, as well as a playground and outdoor gym equipment.

Wilson Park

  • Location: Wilson Road, Bonnyrigg Heights
  • Features: Wilson Park is a dog friendly park at Bonnyrigg Heights with a fenced off-leash area.

King Park 2 (Wakely Dog Park)

  • Location: Townsville Road, Wakely
  • Features: Wakely Dog Park is a dog friendly park with a fenced off-leash area.

Georges River Council Dog Parks

Georges River Council covers an area south of Sydney’s CBD. Suburbs that are part of Georges River Council area include Hurstville, Kogarah, Kingsgrove, Carlton, Mortdale, and Sans Souci. Georges River Council has dog friendly parks including parks with designated off-leash areas.

Arrowsmith Park

  • Location: Corner of Woniora Road and King Georges Road, Penshurst
  • Features: Arrowsmith Park at Penshurst has a designated off-leash area for dogs.

Carss Bush Park

  • Location: Carwar Avenue, Carss Park
  • Features: Carss Bush Park features an off-leash area where dogs can play and interact.

Gannons Park

  • Location: Pindari Road & Isaac Street, Peakhurst
  • Features: Gannons Park features a spacious off-leash area for dogs.

Kogarah Park

  • Location: Corner of Princess Highway and Jubilee Avenue, Carlton
  • Features: Kogarah Park alongside Jubilee Stadium in Carlton features an off-leash space for dogs.

Moore Park

  • Location: Ferry Avenue, Beverley Park
  • Features: Moore Park is a dog friendly park at Beverley Park with a designated off-leash area for dogs.

Moore Reserve

  • Location: West Crescent, Hurstville Grove
  • Features: Moore Reserve is a riverside park at Hurstville Grove with a fenced off-leash area for dogs.

Riverwood Park (Mary Street Dog Park)

  • Location: Coleridge Street, Riverwood
  • Features: Riverwood Park features a fenced off-leash area for dogs.

Hornsby Shire Council

Hornsby Shire Council covers an area of Sydney’s upper north shore. Suburbs that are part of Hornsby Shire Council area include Hornsby, Berowra, Cowan, Thornleigh, Wahroonga, and Beecroft. Hornsby Shire Council has a number dog friendly parks with designated off-leash areas.

Asquith Park

  • Location: Rotherwood Avenue, Asquith
  • Features: Asquith Park includes a fully fenced off-leash dog area with double-gated entrances, bins, and water.

Crossroads Reserve (Berowra Dog Park)

  • Location: Corner of Turner and Berowra Waters Roads, Berowra Heights
  • Features: Berowra Dog Park at Crossroads Reserve has a fenced off-leash dog area with double-gated entrances, bins, and water.

Greenway Park

  • Location: Shepherds Drive, Cherrybrook
  • Features: Greenway Park at Cherrybrook has a fenced off-leash dog area with double-gated entrances, bins, and water.

Fagan Park

  • Location: Arcadia Road, Galston
  • Features: Fagan Park at Galston has a fenced off-leash dog area with double-gated entrances, bins, and water.

Hunt Reserve

  • Location: Pacific Highway near Beryl Avenue, Mount Colah
  • Features: Hunt Reserve at Mount Colah has a fenced off-leash dog area with double-gated entrances, bins, and water.

Rofe Park

  • Location: Galston Road, Hornsby Heights
  • Features: Rofe Park at Hornsby Heights has a fenced off-leash dog area with double-gated entrances, bins, and water. Use of the off-leash dog area is restricted on Sunday afternoons when Hornsby Dog Training Club has exclusive use.

Ruddock Park (Westleigh Dog Park)

  • Location: Eucalyptus Drive, Westleigh
  • Features: Westleigh Dog Park at Ruddock Park has a fenced off-leash dog area with double-gated entrances, bins, and water.

Dawson Avenue Parkland (Thornleigh Dog Park)

  • Location: Dawson Avenue, Thornleigh
  • Features: Thornleigh Dog Park at Dawson Avenue Parkland has a fenced off-leash dog area with double-gated entrances, bins, and water

Lyne Road Reserve

  • Location: Lyne Road, Cheltenham
  • Features: Lyne Road Reserve is a dog friendly park at Cheltenham with an unfenced off-leash dog area.

Epping Oval

  • Location: Norfolk Road, Epping
  • Features: Epping Oval is a shared off-leash area, however dogs are not permitted when the grounds are being used for organised sports or maintenance activities.

Ron Payne Reserve

  • Location: Woods Street, North Epping
  • Features: Ron Payne Reserve is a shared off-leash area, however dogs are not permitted when the grounds are being used for organised sports or maintenance activities.

Hunter’s Hill Council Dog Parks

Hunter’s Hill Council covers an area of north west Sydney. Suburbs that are part of Hunter’s Hill Council area include Hunter’s Hill, Henley, Huntleys Cove, Huntleys Point, and Woolwich. Hunter’s Hill Council has dog friendly parks including five parks with off-leash areas.

Clarkes Point Reserve

  • Location: Clarke Road, Woolwich
  • Features: Clarkes Point Reserve at Woolwich has scenic views of Sydney Harbour and allows off leash dogs all day Monday to Friday and until 9:30am on weekends.

Lower Gladesville Reserve

  • Location: Crown Street, Gladesville
  • Features: Lower Gladesville Reserve has a designated off-leash area for dogs all day Monday to Friday and until 9:30am on weekends.

Tarban Creek Reserve

  • Location: Between Gladesville Road and Manning Road, Gladesville
  • Features: Tarban Creek Reserve has an off-leash dog area on the east side.

Riverglade Reserve

  • Location: Waruda Place, Huntleys Cove
  • Features: Riverglad Reserve has a designated off-leash dog area.

Boronia Park – Oval 3

  • Location: Corner of Park Road and Ryde Road, Hunters Hill
  • Features: The oval at Boronia Park is an off-leash dog area except when being used for organised spots and activities.

Inner West Council Dog Parks

Inner West Council covers an area of Sydney’s inner west. Suburbs that are part of Inner West Council area include Balmain, Rozelle, Leichhardt, Ashfield, Marrickville, and Newtown. Inner West Council has many dog friendly parks including dozens with designated off-leash areas.

Balmain Road Sportsground at Callan Park

  • Location: Balmain Road, Lilyfield
  • Features: The Balmain Road Sportsground at Callan Park is an off-leash dog area except during organised sport games, training, and events.

Bede Spillane Reserve

  • Location: Queen Street and Croydon Road, Croydon
  • Features: Bede Spillane Reserve at Croydon is a fenced off-leash dog area.

Birchgrove Park

  • Location: Grove and Rose Streets, Birchgrove
  • Features: Birchgrove Park is a waterfront park that features dog friendly areas including both on and off-leash sections as well as places where dogs are prohibited. See a map on the council’s website and signage at the park.

Birrung Park

  • Location: Donnelly Street, Balmain
  • Features: Birrung Park is a dog friendly park in Balmain with a designated off-leash area for dogs.

Blackmore Oval

  • Location: Canal Road, Leichhardt
  • Features: Blackmore Oval at Leichhardt is an off-leash dog area except during organised sport games, training, and events.

Cadigal Reserve

  • Location: Grosvenor Crescent, Summer Hill
  • Features: Cadigal Reserve is a off-leash dog friendly park at Summer Hill.

Cohen Park

  • Location: Hutchinson Street, Annandale
  • Features: Cohen Park is a dog friendly park at Annandale with an off-leash dog area except during organised sport games, training, and events when all dogs must be on leash.

Easton Park

  • Location: Denison Street, Rozelle
  • Features: Easton Park at Rozelle has an off-leash area except during organised sport games, training, and events when all dogs must be on leash.

Elkington Park

  • Location: Glassop Street, Balmain
  • Features: Elkington Park is a dog friendly park in Balmain with a designated off-leash area.

Enmore Dog Park

  • Location: James Street, Enmore
  • Features: Enmore Dog Park is a fenced off-leash dog park in Sydney’s inner west.

Ewenton Park

  • Location: Jubilee Place, Balmain
  • Features: Ewenton Park is a dog friendly park in Balmain where off-leash dogs are allowed during certain hours.

Glover Street Sporting Ground at Callan Park

  • Location: Glover Street, Lilyfield
  • Features: Glover Street Sporting Ground at Callan Park is an off-leash dog area except during organised sport games, training, and events.

Hawthorne Canal Reserve

  • Location: Darley Road, Leichhardt
  • Features: Hawthorne Canal Reserve is a dog friendly park at Leichhardt and features an off-leash area.

Henson Park

  • Location: Centennial Street, Marrickville
  • Features: Henson Park at Marrickville features designated off-leash dog areas.

Illoura Reserve

  • Location: Weston Street, Balmain East
  • Features: Illoura Reserve is a dog friendly park in Balmain East with a designated off-leash area.

King George Park

  • Location: Manning Street, Rozelle
  • Features: King George Park is on the foreshore at Rozelle near a section of the The Bay Run and features an off-leash dog area except during organised sport games, training, and events when all dogs must be on leash.

Leichhardt Park

  • Location: Between Lilyfield Road and Glover Street, Lilyfield
  • Features: Leichhardt Park features off-leash dog areas except during organised sport games, training, and events when all dogs must be on leash.

Lookes Avenue Reserve

  • Location: Lookes Avenue, Balmain East
  • Features: Lookes Avenue Reserve is a dog friendly park in Balmain East.

Marrickville Park

  • Location: Livingstone Road and Frazer Street, Marrickville
  • Features: Marrickville Park features an off-leash dog area.

McNeilly Park

  • Location: Jersey Street, Marrickville
  • Features: McNeilly Park is a dog friendly park at Marrickville with an off-leash dog area.

Mort Bay Park

  • Location: Mort Street, Balmain
  • Features: Mort Bay Park is a dog friendly waterfront park at Balmain that features a large off-leash dog area.

O’Dea Reserve

  • Location: Ross Street, Camperdown
  • Features: O’Dea Reserve is a dog friendly park in Camperdown with on and off-leash areas.

Pioneers Memorial Park

  • Location: Norton Street, Leichhardt
  • Features: Pioneers Memorial Park is a dog friendly park at Leichhardt with on and off-leash areas.

Propeller Park

  • Location: The Avenue, Balmain East
  • Features: Propller Park is a dog friendly park at Balmain East with on and off-leash areas.

Smith, Hogan and Spindlers Parks

  • Location: Taylor Street, Annandale.
  • Features: Smith, Hogan and Spindlers Parks at Annandale are dog friendly with off-leash areas.

Sydenham Green

  • Location: Unwins Bridge and Railway Road, Sydenham
  • Features: Sydenham Green is a dog friendly park with a off-leash areas.

Tempe Lands

  • Location: Off South Street, Tempe
  • Features: Tempe Lands features a fenced off-leash dog area.

War Memorial Park

  • Location: Corner of Moore and Catherine Streets, Leichhardt
  • Features: War Memorial Park is a dog friendly park in Leichhardt with an off-leash area.

Weekley Park

  • Location: Percival, Albany, and Clarendon Roads, Stanmore
  • Features: Weekley Park is a dog friendly park at Stanmore with a designated off-leash area between certain hours.

Ku-ring-gai Council Dog Parks

Ku-ring-gai Council covers an area in northern Sydney. Suburbs that are part of Ku-ring-gai Council area include Turramurra, Killara, Lindfield, St Ives, and Wahroonga. Ku-ring-gai Council has a number of dog friendly parks including many parks with off-leash dog areas.

Morona Avenue Reserve

  • Location: Morona Avenue, Wahroonga
  • Features: Morana Avenue Reserve at Wahroonga features an off-leash dog area at the northern end of the reserve.

Kissing Point Village Green

  • Location: Corner Vernon Street and Kissing Point Road, South Turramurra
  • Features: Kissing Point Village Green at South Turramurra features a dog off-leash area.

Lofberg Dog Park

  • Location: Yanko Road, West Pymble
  • Features: Loftberg Dog Park is an off-leash dog area at West Pymble.

Queen Elizabeth Reserve

  • Location: Bradfield Road, Killara
  • Features: Queen Elizabeth Reserve at Killara features a dog off-leash area.

Hyndes Park

  • Location: Lady Game Drive, Lindfield
  • Features: Hyndes Park is an unfenced dog off-leash area at Lindfield.

Mitchell Crescent Reserve

  • Location: Mitchell Crescent, Warrawee
  • Features: Mitchell Crescent Reserve at Warrawee features an off-leash dog park.

Edenborough Park

  • Location: Edenborough Road, Lindfield
  • Features: Edenborough Park at Lindfield includes a dog off leash area.

Roseville Park

  • Location: Chelmsford Avenue, Roseville
  • Features: Roseville Park has a dog off-leash area.

Karuah Park

  • Location: Karuah Road, Turramurra
  • Features: Karuah Park at Turramurra features an off-leash area for dogs at the eastern end of the park.

Killara Park

  • Location: Rosebery Road, Killara
  • Features: Killara Park features an off-leash dog area near sportsgrounds.

Barra Brui Reserve

  • Location: Burraneer Avenue, St Ives
  • Features: Barra Brui Reserve at St Ives features an off-leash area for dogs.

Kent Oval

  • Location: Kent Road, Turramurra
  • Features: Kent Oval at Turramurra features a dog off-leash area.

Claude Cameron Grove

  • Location: Corner Kintore Street and Westbrook Avenue, Wahroonga
  • Features: Claude Cameron Grove at Wahroong inludes a dog off-leash area.

Golden Jubilee Field

  • Location: Wahroonga
  • Features: The back field at Golden Jubilee Field in Wahroonga is a dog off-leash area between 1pm and midnight.

Warrimoo Oval

  • Location: Warrimoo Avenue, St Ives
  • Features: Warrimoo Avenue at St Ives features a dog off-leash area.

Sandakan Park

  • Location: Du Faur Street, North Turramurra
  • Features: Sandakan Park is fenced off-leash dog park at North Turramurra.

Transmission Park

  • Location: Between Yarralumla Avenue and Warrimoo Avenue, St Ives
  • Features: Transmission Park is an off-leash dog area at St Ives.

St Ives Showground

  • Location: Mona Vale Road, St Ives
  • Features: St Ives Showground has fenced off-leash dog areas suitable for dog training and exercise with casual and seasonal bookings available.

Jim Watson Main Arena

  • Location: Mona Vale Road, St Ives
  • Features: Jim Watson Main Arena at St Ives is available as an off-leash dog area except when booked for other uses such as events and sports.

Lane Cove Council Dog Parks

Lane Cove Council covers an area of Sydney’s north shore. Suburbs that are part of Lane Cove Council area include Lane Cove, Longueville, Riverview, and Greenwich. Lane Cove Council has many dog friendly parks including more than a dozen with off-leash areas.

Blackman Park

  • Location: Lloyd Rees Drive, Lane Cove West
  • Features: Blackman Park at Lane Cove West features a fully fenced off-leash dog park. Off-leash dogs are also allowed on the sportsfield except when organised games are taking place.

Burns Bay Reserve

  • Location: Kooyong Road, Riverview
  • Features: Burns Bay Reserve at Kooyong is a waterfront park where dogs are allowed off-leash in open playing field areas when organised games are not taking place.

Cunninghams Reach

  • Location: Loop Road, Linley Point
  • Features: Cunninghams Reach is a park on the Lane Cove River where dogs are permitted off-leash.

Gamma Road Reserve

  • Location: Gamma Road, Adjacent to Lane Cove Golf Course, Lane Cove
  • Features: Gamma Road Reserve is a designated off-leash area for dogs at Lane Cove.

Helen Street Reserve

  • Location: Helen Street, Lane Cove North
  • Features: Helen Street Reserve at Lane Cove North allows dogs off-leash, excluding the playground area.

Kingsford Smith Oval

  • Location: Kenneth Street, Longueville
  • Features: Kingsford Smith Oval at Longueville allows dogs off-leash on the playing field areas when organised games are not taking place.

Ludowici Reserve

  • Location: Penrose Street, Lane Cove West
  • Features: Ludowici Reserve is a dog friendly park at Lane Cove West where dogs must be leashed when entering bushland areas.

Manns Point Park

  • Location: Prospect Street, Greenwich
  • Features: Manns Point Park is a dog friendly waterfront park at Greenwich where dogs can be off-leash except when entering bushland areas.

Newlands Park

  • Location: Canberra Avenue, St Leonards and River Road, Wollstonecraft
  • Features: Newlands Park is a designated dog off-leash park, excluding the playground area.

Pottery Green

  • Location: Phoenix Street, Lane Cove
  • Features: Pottery Green at Lane Cove is a dog friendly park where dogs are allowed off-leash on the playing field areas except when organised games are in progress.

Ronald Park

  • Location: Ronald Avenue and Innes Road, Greenwich
  • Features: Ronald Park in Greenwich includes an area where dogs are permitted off-leash.

Shell Park

  • Location: Greenwich Road, Greenwich
  • Features: Shell Park is a dog friendly park at Greenwich where dogs can be off-leash except when entering bushland areas.

Stringybark Reserve

  • Location: Ralston Street, Lane Cove North
  • Features: Stringbark Reserve is a dog friendly park at Lane Cove North Dogs where dogs can be off-leash except when entering bushland areas.

Tantallon Oval

  • Location: Tantallon Road, Lane Cove West
  • Features: Tantallon Oval is a dog friendly park at Lane Cove West where dogs are allowed off-leash on the playing field areas except when organised games are in progress.

Turrumburra Park

  • Location: Corner of Epping Road and Centennial Avenue, Lane Cove
  • Features: Turrumburra Park at Lane Cove has a fully fenced off-leash dog area.

Liverpool Council Dog Parks

Liverpool City Council covers an area of south western Sydney. Suburbs that are part of Liverpool City Council area include Liverpool, Casula, Hinchinbrook, and Prestons. Liverpool City Council has a number of dog friendly parks including some with off-leash dog areas.

Lieutenant Cantello Reserve

  • Location: Stewart Avenue, Hammondville
  • Features: Lieutenant Cantello Reserve has a fenced off-leash area with dog agility exercise equipment.

Hoxton Park Reserve

  • Location: Wilson Road, Hinchinbrook
  • Features: Hoxton Park Reserve is a dog friendly park at Hinchinbook that features an open space suitable for off-leash activities.

Macleod Park

  • Location: Ulladulla Drive, Prestons
  • Features: Macleod Park at Prestons is a dog friendly park with a designated off-leash area within the park.

Miller Park

  • Location: Cabramatta Avenue, Miller
  • Features: Miller Park features an off-leash area for dogs.

Cirillo Reserve

  • Location: Southern Cross Avenue, Middleton Grange
  • Features: Crillo Reserve is a dog friendly park at Middleton Grange with a feced off-leash area for dogs.

Mosman Council Dog Parks

Mosman Council covers an area on Sydney’s lower north shore. Suburbs that are part of Mosman Council area include Mosman, Balmoral, Middle Harbour, and Beauty Point. Mosman Council has a number of dog friendly parks including a few with off-leash dog areas.

It’s important to note that some of the parks in Mosman Council area with off-leash designations are only available for off-leash activities at certain times during the week. Check the Mosman Council website and park signage for the most up to date rules.

Rawson Park

  • Location: Corner of Cross Street and Alexander Avenue, Mosman
  • Features: Dogs are permitted off-leash in designated areas within Rawson Park at Mosman.

Lawry Plunkett Reserve

  • Location: Plunkett Road, Mosman
  • Features: Dogs are allowed off-leash at Lawry Plunkett Reserve in Mosman.

Reid Park

  • Location: Reid Road, Mosman
  • Features: At Reid Park in Mosman dogs are permitted off-leash except on Saturdays from 1 October to 30 March, between 8:30am and 5:30pm.

Spit West Reserve

  • Location: Spit Road, Mosman
  • Features: At Spit West Reserve dogs are allowed off-leash except on Saturdays from 8:30am to 2:30pm.

Spit East Reserve

  • Location: Spit Road, Mosman
  • Features: Dogs are permitted off-leash at Spit East Reserve.

Clifton Gardens Reserve

  • Location: Morella Road, Mosman
  • Features: At Clifton Gardens Reserve dogs are allowed off-leash all day Monday to Friday, and before 9am and after 4pm on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays.

Sirius Cove Reserve

  • Location: Sirius Cove Road, Mosman
  • Features: At Sirius Cove Reserve dogs are permitted off-leash all day Monday to Friday, and before 9am and after 4pm on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays.

Rosherville Reserve

  • Location: McLean Crescent, Mosman
  • Features: At Rosherville Reserve dogs are allowed off-leash all day Monday to Friday, and before 9am and after 4pm on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays.

North Sydney Council Dog Parks

North Sydney Council covers an area of north Sydney. Suburbs that are part of North Sydney Council area include North Sydney, Kirribilli, Neutral Bay, Cremorne Point, McMahons Point, Waverton, Wollstonecraft, and Crows Nest.

North Sydney Council is a dog friendly council and dogs are allowed off-leash in almost every park in the area. The parks where dogs are not allowed off-leash in the North Sydney Council area are bushland areas, sportsgrounds during organised sport, St Leonards Oval, Cremorne Reserve, Clark Park, Ancrum St Park, and the Coal Loader Centre for Sustainability.

Some of the parks in the North Sydney Council area that allow off-leash dogs include:

Berry Island Reserve

  • Location: Shirley Road, Wollstonecraft
  • Features: Berry Island Reserve is a scenic waterfront dog friendly park in Wollstonecaft where dogs are allowed offleash except in bushland areas.

Watt Park

  • Location: Lavendar Crescent, Lavender Bay
  • Features: Watt Park is a dog friendly park with views of Sydney Harbour, and dogs are allowed off-leash except within 10m of the playground.

Bradfield Park

  • Location: Alfred Street, Milsons Point
  • Features: Bradfield Park is a harborside park with expansive lawns, picnic spots, and close proximity to the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Dogs are permitted off-leash in designated areas but must be kept on-leash near children’s playgrounds and during organised events.

Sawmillers Reserve

  • Location: Munro Street, McMahons Point
  • Features: Sawmillers Reserve is a dog friendly harbourside park at McMahons Point.

Northern Beaches Council Dog Parks

Northern Beaches Council covers an area of north Sydney. Suburbs that are part of Northern Beaches Council area include Manly, Balgowlah, Freshwater, Dee Why, Curl Curl, Frenchs Forest, Collaroy, Narrabeen, Avalon, Newport, and Palm Beach.

Northern Beaches Council has many dog friendly parks including 30 dog off-leash areas. Some off-leash dog parks in the Northern Beaches Council area include:

Rowland Reserve

  • Location: Pittwater Road, Bayview
  • Features: Rowland Reserve at Bayview features a dog off-leash area.

Flora and Ritchie Roberts Reserve

  • Location: Behind the dunes at Curl Curl Beach
  • Features: Flora and Ritchie Roberts Reserve is a grassed area leading to Curl Curl Lagoon where dogs are permitted off-leash.

Hitchcock Park

  • Location: Barrenjoey Road, North Avalon
  • Features: Hitchcock Park at Avalon features a designated off-leash aea for dogs at the at the northern end of the park.

Hinkler Park

  • Location: Pittwater Road, North Manly
  • Features: Hinkler Park is a dog friendly waterfront park at North Manly where dogs are permitted off-leash.

Clontarf Reserve

  • Location: Sandy Bay Road, Clontarf
  • Features: Clontarf Reserve is a dog friendly harbourside park where dogs are permitted off leash during certain times including Mondays to Fridays outside of school holidays.

Dearin Reserve

  • Location: Corner of Gladstone Street and Kalinya Street, Newport
  • Features: Dearin Reserve is a dog friendly park at Newport whre dogs are permitted off-leash.

Tania Park

  • Location: Bareena Drive, Balgowlah Heights
  • Features: Tania Park is a dog friendly park overlooking the harbour at Balgowlah Heights and dogs are permitted off-leash.

North Harbour Reserve

  • Location: Condamine Street, Balgowlah
  • Features: North Harbour Reserve is a foreshore park where dogs are permitted off-leash.

Parramatta Council Dog Parks

City of Parramatta Council covers an area of western Sydney. Suburbs that are part of Parramatta Council area include Parramatta, North Rocks, Epping, Carlingford, and Harris Park. Parramatta Council has several dog friendly parks with off-leash areas.

Barnett Park

  • Location: Barnetts Road, Winston Hills
  • Features: Barnett Park at Winston Hills has a dog off-leash area.

Burlington Memorial Park

  • Location: Boundary Road, Northmead
  • Features: Burlington Memorial Park is located on the creek and has a dog off-leash area.

Cowells Lane Reserve

  • Location: Cowells Lane, Ermington
  • Features: Cowells Lane Reserve is a dog friendly park at Ermington that features a dog off-leash area.

Dan Mahoney Reserve

  • Location: Gladstone Street, North Parramatta
  • Features: Dan Mahoney Reserve at North Parramatta features a fenced off-leash area for dogs.

Deakin Park

  • Location: Beaconsfield Street, Silverwater
  • Features: Deakin Park at Silverwater provides a fenced dog off-leash area with dog agility equipment.

Don Moore Reserve

  • Location: Treeview Place, North Rocks
  • Features: Don Moore Reserve provides an off-leash area for dogs.

F.S Garside Park

  • Location: Onslow Street, Granville
  • Features: F.S Garside Park at Granville features an enclosed off-leash dog area.

George Kendall Riverside Park (fenced area only)

  • Location: Spofforth Street, Ermington
  • Features: George Kendall Riverside Park is located on the Parrmatta River and includes a fenced off-leash area for dogs.

John Wearne Reserve

  • Location: Farnell Avenue, Carlingford
  • Features: John Wearne Reserve at Carlingford features a designated dog off-leash area.

McCoy Park

  • Location: Mimosa Avenue, Toongabbie
  • Features: McCoy Park is a dog friendly park at Toongabbie with a designated off-leash area for dogs.

Pierre De Coubertin Park

  • Location: Avenue of Oceania, Newington
  • Features: Pierre de Coubertin Park features fenced dog off-leash areas.

West Epping Park

  • Location: Grant Close, Epping
  • Features: West Epping Park features a large, fenced dog off-leash area.

Penrith Council Dog Parks

Penrith City Council covers an area of western Sydney. Suburbs that are part of Penrith City Council area include Penrith, Emu Plains, Mulgoa, Jamisontown, and St Marys. Penrith City Council area has a number of dog parks and off-leash areas.

Emu Heights Dog Park

  • Location: Wedmore Road, Emu Heights
  • Features: Emu Heights Dog Park features fenced off-leash areas with separate spaces for small and large dogs, as well as dog-friendly drinking fountains and play equipment.

Soling Crescent Dog Park

  • Location: Corner of Soling Crescent and Corsair Crescent, Cranebrook
  • Features: Soling Crescent Dog Park at Cranebrook features a fenced off-leash area as well as dog play equipment, water, bins, and seating.

Jamison Park Dog Park

  • Location: Corner Racecourse Road and Smith Street, South Penrith
  • Features: Jamison Park Dog Park features fenced off-leash areas with separate spaces for small and large dogs, as well as dog play equipment, water, bins, and seating.

Glenmore Park Dog Park

  • Location: Saddler Way, Glenmore Park
  • Features: Glenmore Dog Park features fenced off-leash areas with separate spaces for small and large dogs, as well as dog play equipment, water, bins, and seating.

Jordan Springs Dog Park

  • Location: Corner Cullen Avenue and Bormla Lane, Jordan Springs
  • Features: Jordan Springs Dog Park features fenced off-leash areas with separate spaces for small and large dogs, as well as dog play equipment, water, bins, and seating.

Werrington Dog Off-Leash Area

  • Location: Corner Victoria Street and Cottage Street, Werrington
  • Features: Werrington Dog Off-Leash area is an unfenced dog-friendly park.

Gipps Street Recreation Precinct

  • Location: Gipps Street, Claremont Meadows
  • Features: Gipps Street Recreation Precinct is a dog friendly park at Claremont Meadows that features fenced off-leash areas with separate spaces for small and large dogs, as well as dog-friendly drinking fountain, bins, and shaded seating.

Claremont Meadows Dog Park

  • Location: Corner Doncaster Avenue and Galea Street, Claremont Meadows
  • Features: Claremont Meadows Dog Park features a fenced off-leash area, water, and seating.

St Clair Dog Park

  • Location: Corner Melville Road and St Clair Avenue, St Clair
  • Features: St Clair Dog Park features fenced off-leash areas with separate spaces for small and large dogs, as well as water, bins, and shaded seating.

North St Marys Dog Park

  • Location: Corner Boronia Road and Kurrajong Road, North St Marys
  • Features: North St Marys Dog Park features fenced off-leash areas with separate spaces for small and large dogs, as well as dog agility equipment, water, bins, and shaded seating.

Randwick Council Dog Parks

Randwick City Council covers an area of Sydney’s eastern suburbs including Randwick, Clovelly, Maroubra, Kensington, and Kingsford. Randwick City Council has more than a dozen off-leash dog friendly parks.

Coral Sea Park

  • Location: Yorktown Parade, Maroubra
  • Features: Coral Sea Park is a dog friendly park at Maroubra that features cricket pitches, basketball courts, soccer, and rugby fields. Dogs are permitted off-leash throughout the park except during matches or training.

Kensington Rotary Reserve

  • Location: Corner of Leonard Avenue and Gardeners Road, Kingsford
  • Features: Kensington Rotary Reserve is a dog friendly park at Kingsford that allows dogs off-leash and offers natural shade and seating.

Paine Reserve

  • Location: Botany Street, Randwick
  • Features: Paine Reserve is a dog friendly park at Randwick that includes an off-leash dog exercise park, as well as a sportfield, playground, and public toilets.

Muraborah Reserve

  • Location: Between Wride Street and Duncan Street, Maroubra
  • Features: Muraborah Reserve is a off-leash dog friendly park at Maroubra.

Bardon Park

  • Location: Mount Street, Coogee
  • Features: Bardon Park is an off-leash dog friendly park at Coogee.

Nagle Park

  • Location: Nagle Street, Randwick
  • Features: Nagle Park at Randwick is an off-leash dog friendly park.

Baker Park

  • Location: Carr Street, Coogee
  • Features: Baker Park is a dog friendly park at Coogee that also features tennis courts, a cricket pitch, playground, drinking water, and public toilets. Dogs are permitted off-leash except on the tennis courts and playground.

Bangor Park

  • Location: Oberon Street, Coogee
  • Features: Bangor Park is an off-leash dog friendly park at Coogee.

Blenheim Reserve

  • Location: Between Rainbow and Oberon Streets, Coogee
  • Features: Blenheim Reserve is a dog friendly park at Coogee where dogs are permitted off-leash except on the playground. The park features ocean views and shade trees.

Broadarrow Reserve

  • Location: Fitzgerald Avenue, Maroubra
  • Features: Broadarrow Reserve is a off-leash dog friendly park behind Maroubra Beach.

Burrows Park

  • Location: Ocean Street, Clovelly
  • Features: Burrows Park is an off-leash dog friendly oceanside park near Waverley Cemetery and the coastal walkway from Clovelly Beach.

Ella Reserve

  • Location: Lucas Avenue, Malabar
  • Features: Ella Reserve is a dog friendly park at Malabar where dogs are allowed off-leash except in the playground area.

Emily McCarthy Park

  • Location: Elphinstone Road, South Coogee
  • Features: Elizabeth McCarthy Park is an off-leash dog friendly park at South Coogee.

Pioneers Park

  • Location: Anzac Parade, Malabar
  • Features: Pioneers Park is a dog friendly park near Malabar Beach with a designated off-leash area at the park’s northern end.

Snape Park

  • Location: Snape Street, Maroubra
  • Features: Snape Park is a dog friendly park at Maroubra with dogs allowed off-leash except on the playground and parts of the sportsfield.

Trenerry Reserve

  • Location: Wolseley Road, Coogee
  • Features: Trenerry Reserve is an off-leash dog friendly park overlooking the ocean on the southern headland of Coogee Bay.

Woomera Reserve

  • Location: Bunnerong Road, Little Bay
  • Features: Woomera Reserve is an off-leash dog friendly park at Little Bay. The park also features a cricket pitch, basketball court, and a playground.

Ryde Council Dog Parks

Ryde Council covers an area of north west Sydney. Suburbs that are part of Ryde Council area include Ryde, Denistone, Macquarie Park, Marsfield, Meadowbank, and Putney. Ryde Council has a number of dog friendly parks including many with designated off-leash areas.

Denistone Park

  • Location: Elston Ave, Denistone
  • Features: Denistone Park is a dog friendly park with a fenced off-leash area.

ELS Hall Park

  • Location: Kent Road, North Ryde
  • Features: ELS Hall Park is a dog friendly park at North Ryde with a designated off-leash area. ELS Hall Park also features a BBQ, picnic areas, fitness equipment, playground, water station, and toilets.

Ryde Park

  • Location: Blaxland Road, Ryde
  • Features: Ryde Park is an off-leash dog friendly park.

Olympic Park

  • Location: Corner Potts Street and Margaret Street, Gladesville
  • Features: Olympic Park is a dog friendly park at Gladesville that features an off-leash area for dogs.

Bennelong Park

  • Location: Waterview Street, Ryde
  • Features: Bennelong Park is located alongside the Parramatta River at Putney. Bennelong Park features an off-leash area for dogs.

Charity Creek Cascades

  • Location: Shepherd Street to Linton Lane, Ryde
  • Features: Charity Creek Cascades is a dog friendly park at Ryde with an off-leash area for dogs.

Kotara Park

  • Location: Abuklea Road, Marsfield
  • Features: Kotara Park at Marsfield features a designated dog off-leash area.

Memorial Park

  • Location: Meadow Crescent, Meadowbank
  • Features: Memorial Park is a dog friendly park with a designated off-leash area alongside the Parramatta River at Meadowbank.

North Ryde Common

  • Location: Wicks Road, North Ryde
  • Features: North Ryde Common is an off-leash dog friendly park.

Santa Rosa Park

  • Location: Bridge Road, Ryde
  • Features: Santa Rosa Park is a dog friendly park at Ryde with sportsfields, a playground, and an off-leash area for dogs.

Other parks in Ryde Council area that feature off-leash areas for dogs except when being used for organised sport include Peel Park at Gladesville, Brush Farm Park at Eastwood, Darvall Park at West Ryde, Marsfield Park at Marsfield, Meadowbank Park at Meadowbank, Monash Park at Gladesville, and Pidding Park at Ryde.

Strathfield Council Dog Parks

Strathfield Council covers an area west of central Sydney. Suburbs that are part of Strathfield Council area include Strathfield and Homebush. Strathfield Council has a few dog friendly parks with off-leash areas.

Allen Street Reserve

  • Location: Along Powells Creek, Homebush
  • Features: Allen Street Reserve features a fully fenced off-leash area with dog agility equipment, seating, and drinking water facilities for dogs.

Bressington Park

  • Location: Underwood Road, Homebush
  • Features: Bressington Park features a fenced off-leash area for dogs.

Elliott Reserve

  • Location: Elliott Street, Belfield
  • Features: Elliot Reserve is located along the Cooks River and features a large open space suitable for off-leash dogs, with access to the Bay to Bay Walk.

Sutherland Shire Council Dog Parks

Sutherland Shire Council covers an area of south Sydney. Suburbs that are part of Sutherland Shire Council area include Sutherland, Bundeena, Cronulla, Gymea Bay, Sylvania, Heathcote, and Menai. Sutherland Shire Council has a number of dog friendly parks with off-leash areas.

Aspley Place

  • Location: Holt Road, Taren Point
  • Features: Aspley Place basefield field is a fenced off-leash dog area at Taren Point, except every Sunday and Wednesday morning from 7am to 10am when Greyhounds Unleashed has exclusive use of the area.

Carina Bay Reserve

  • Location: Tivoli Esplanade, Como
  • Features: Carina Bay Reserve at Como features a designated dog off-leash area.

Greenhills Beach dog off-leash area

  • Location: Mitchell Road, Cronulla
  • Features: Greenhills Beach is located north of Wanda Beach at Cronulla features a dog off-leash area during designated hours.

Horderns Beach

  • Location: Horderns Beach, Bundeena
  • Features: Hordens Beach is a dog friendly beach at Bundeena and dogs are allowed off-leash anytime from May to August and during designated hours from September to April.

Helena Street dog park

  • Location: Helena Street, Kirrawee
  • Features: Helena Street is a dog friendly park at Kirrawee with off-leash dogs allowed during designated hours.

Silver Beach

  • Location: Silver Beach, Kurnell
  • Features: Silver Beach at Kurnell has a designated off-leash area for dogs.

The Ridge dog off-leash bush park

  • Location: Recreation Drive, Barden Ridge
  • Features: The Ridge features a fenced off-leash area for dogs that is accessible during designated hours.

Heathcote Oval dog off-leash park

  • Location: Wilson Parade, Heathcote
  • Features: Heathcote Oval features a fenced dog off-leash area that is acccessible during designated hours.

City of Sydney Council Dog Parks

City of Sydney Council covers an area of central Sydney including the CBD, The Rocks, Surry Hills, Woolloomooloo, Darlinghurst, Elizabeth Bay, Potts Point, Paddington, Glebe, Newtown, Alexandria, and Barangaroo.

City of Sydney Council area has hundreds of dog friendly parks, several dozen of which have off-leash areas for dogs.

Signs at parks in the City of Sydney council area provide information about on and off leash areas, and one rule that applies no matter which park you visit is that you must keep your dog away from playgrounds.

Munn Reserve

  • Location: High Street, Millers Point
  • Features: Munn Reserve is a small park at Millers Point where dogs are allowed off-leash.

Observatory Park

  • Location: Upper Fort Street, Millers Point
  • Features: Observatory Park is a scenic park at Millers Point overlooking Sydney Harbour. Observatory Park is an off-leash dog park.

Giba Park

  • Location: Point Street, Pyrmont
  • Features: Giba Park is an off-leash dog friendly park with harbour views at Pyrmont.

Blackwattle Bay Park

  • Location: Chapman Road, Glebe
  • Features: Blacckwattle Bay Park is an off-leash dog friendly park on the waterfront at Glebe.

Bicentennial Park

  • Location: Federal Road, Glebe
  • Features: Bicentennial Park is a dog friendly park at Glebe with an off-leash area in the section of the park west of the canal.

Federal Park

  • Location: Chapman Road, Annandale
  • Features: Federal Park is a dog friendly park at Annandale. Dogs are allowed off-leash on the grassed areas and on the sportsfield except when sport activities are taking place.

Wentworth Park

  • Location: Wentworth Park Road, Ultimo
  • Features: Wentworth Park is a dog friendly park at Ultimo with dogs allowed off-leash except on the sportsgrounds during sport activities.

Fig Lane Park

  • Location: Jones Street, Ultimo
  • Features: Fig Lane Park is an off-leash dog friendly park at Ultimo.

Cook + Phillip Park

  • Location: College Street, Sydney
  • Features: Cook + Phillip Park is an off-leash dog friendly park in central Sydney.

Embarkation Park

  • Location: Victoria Street, Potts Point
  • Features: Embarkation Park is a dog friendly park at Potts Point where dogs are allowed off-leash from sunrise to sunset.

Beare Park

  • Location: The Esplanade, Elizabeth Bay
  • Features: Beare Park is a dog friendly harbourside park at Elizabeth Bay where dogs are allowed off-leash between between 4:30pm and 9:30am.

Macleay Reserve

  • Location: The Loop, Elizabeth Bay Road, Elizabeth Bay
  • Features: Macleay Reserve is an off-leash dog friendly park at Elizabeth Bay.

Rushcutters Bay Park

  • Location: New South Head Road, Edgecliff
  • Features: Rushcutters Bay Park is a dog friendly park where dogs are allowed off-leash except on Reg Bartley Oval and the playground.

Lawrence Hargrave Reserve

  • Location: Elizabeth Bay Road, Elizabeth Bay
  • Features: Lawrence Hargrave Reserve is an off-leash dog friendly park with harbour views.

Green Park

  • Location: Victoria Street, Darlinghurst
  • Features: Green Park is an off-leash dog friendly park at Darlinghurst.

Harmony Park

  • Location: Goulburn Street, Surry Hills
  • Features: Harmony Park is an off-leash dog friendly park in Surry Hills.

James Hilder Reserve

  • Location: Campbell Street, Surry Hills
  • Features: James Hilder Reserve is an off-leash dog friendly park in Surry Hills.

Frog Hollow Reserve

  • Location: Riley Street, Surry Hills
  • Features: Frog Hollow Reserve is an off-leash dog friendly park in Surry Hills.

Mary Ann Street Park

  • Location: Mary Ann Street, Ultimo
  • Features: Mary Ann Street Park is an off-leash dog friendly park at Ultimo.

JV McMahon Reserve

  • Location: Minogue Crescent, Forest Lodge
  • Features: JB McMahon Reserve is an off-leash dog friendly park in Forest Lodge.

Canal Reserve

  • Location: Wigram Road, Annandale
  • Features: Canal Reserve is an off-leash dog friendly park in Annandale.

Victoria Park

  • Location: Parramatta Road, Broadway
  • Features: Victoria Park is an off-leash dog friendly park near Broadway Shopping Centre and Sydney University.

Hugo Street Reserve

  • Location: Hugo Street, Redfern
  • Features: Hugo Street Reserve is a dog friendly park at Redfern with a fenced off-leash area at the southern end of the park.

Prince Alfred Park

  • Location: Chalmers Street, Surry Hills
  • Features: Prince Alfred Park is a dog friendly park where dogs are allowed off-leash in the central grass area.

Eddie Ward Park

  • Location: Marlborough Street, Surry Hills
  • Features: Eddie Ward Park is an off-leash dog friendly park in Surry Hills.

Charles Kernan Reserve

  • Location: Abercrombie Street, Darlington
  • Features: Charles Kernan Reserve is an off-leash dog friendly park in Darlington.

Gibbons Street Reserve

  • Location: Gibbons Street, Redfern
  • Features: Gibbns Street Reserve is an off-leash dog friendly park in Redfern.

Redfern Park and Oval

  • Location: Redfern Street, Redfern
  • Features: Redfern Park allows dogs off-leash between 4:30pm and 9:30am daily.

Edmund Resch Reserve

  • Location: South Dowling Street, Redfern
  • Features: Edmund Resch Reserve is an off-leash dog friendly park in Redfern.

Crown Park

  • Location: Crown Street, Waterloo
  • Features: Crown Park is an off-leash dog friendly park in Waterloo.

Waterloo Park and Oval

  • Location: Pitt Street, Waterloo
  • Features: Waterloo Park allows off-leash dogs except in the playground, oval, courts, and skate park.

Alexandria Park

  • Location: Between Buckland and Wyndham Streets, and Power Avenue, Alexandria
  • Features: Alexandria Park allows off-leash dogs except on the oval, courts and playgrounds.

Solander Park

  • Location: Monks Lane, Erskineville
  • Features: Solander Park is an off-leash dog park in Erskineville.

Harry Noble Reserve

  • Location: Swanson Street, Erskineville
  • Features: Harry Noble Reserve is an off-leash dog friendly park at Erskineville.

Green Bans Park

  • Location: Erskineville Road and Albert Street, Erskineville
  • Features: Green Bans Park is an off-leash dog friendly park at Erskineville.

Isabella Hills Rest Area

  • Location: Harold Street, Newtown
  • Features: Isabella Hills Rest Area is an off-leash dog friendly park in Newtown.

Joynton Park

  • Location: Gadigal Avenue, Zetland
  • Features: Joynton Park is an off-leash dog friendly park at Zetland.

Nuffield Park

  • Location: Ascot Avenue, Zetland
  • Features: Nuffield Park is a dog friendly park at Zetland with both on and off leash areas.

Perry Park

  • Location: Maddox Street, Alexandria
  • Features: Perry Park is an off-leash dog friendly park in Alexandria.

Sydney Park

  • Location: Sydney Park Road, Alexandria
  • Features: Sydney Park is a large park at Alexandria with both on and off-leash areas for dogs.

Beaconsfield Park

  • Location: Queen Street, Beaconsfield
  • Features: Beaconsfield Park is an off-leash dog friendly park.

Sweetacres Park

  • Location: Mentmore Avenue, Rosebery
  • Features: Sweetacres Park is an off-leash dog friendly park at Rosebery.

Tarakan Reserve

  • Location: Corner of Primrose Avenue and Harcourt Parade, Rosebery
  • Features: Tarakan Reserve is an off-leash dog friendly park at Rosebery.

Southern Cross Drive Reserve

  • Location: Gardeners Road, Rosebery
  • Features: Southern Cross Drive Reserve is an off-leash dog friendly park at Rosebery.

Centennial Park

The Hills Shire Council Dog Parks

The Hills Shire Council covers an area of north west Sydney. Suburbs that are part of The Hills Shire Council area include Bella Vista, Kellyville, and Norwest. The Hills Shire Council has several dog friendly parks with off-leash areas.

Balcombe Heights Reserve

  • Location: Seven Hills Road, Baulkham Hills
  • Features: Balcombe Heights Reserve features a fenced off-leash area for dogs.

Bernie Mullane Sports Complex

  • Location: Marella Avenue, Kellyville
  • Features: Bernie Mullane Sports Complex has a fenced off-leash area for dogs.

Colbarra Place Reserve

  • Location: Colbarra Place, West Pennant Hills
  • Features: Colbarra Place Reserve features a fenced off-leash area for dogs at the north end of the reserve.

Connie Lowe Reserve

  • Location: Adelphi Street, Rouse Hill
  • Features: Connie Lowe Reserve features a designated fenced off-leash area for dogs.

Coolong Reserve

  • Location: Coolong Street, Castle Hill
  • Features: Coolong Reserve features a fenced off-leash area for dogs adjacent to the playing field.

Crestwood Reserve

  • Location: Peel Road, Baulkham Hills
  • Features: Crestwood Reserve features a fenced off-leash area for dogs with separate sections for large and small dogs.

Castle Hill Showground

  • Location: Showground Road, Castle Hill
  • Features: Castle Hil Showground generally permits off-leash dogs except during organised events and activities when only participating dogs are allowed off-leash.

Indwarra Avenue Reserve

  • Location: Indwarra Avenue, North Kellyville
  • Features: Indwarra Avenue Reserve features an off-leash area for dogs.

Parraweena Avenue Reserve

  • Location: Parraweena Avenue, Baulkham Hills
  • Features: Parraween Evenue in Baulkham Hills has an off-leash area for dgs available between 4pm and 7pm, seven days per week.

Rutherford Avenue Reserve

  • Location: Rutherford Avenue, North Kellyville
  • Features: Rutherford Avenue Reserve in North Kellyville features a fenced off-leash area for dogs.

Gables Central Playing Fields

  • Location: Corner Cataract and Red Gables Roads, Gables
  • Features: Gables Cental Playing Fields feaures a fenced off-leash area for dogs.

Waverley Council Dog Parks

Waverley Council covers an area of Sydney’s eastern suburbs including Waverley, Bondi Beach, Bondi Junction, Bronte, Dover Heights, Queens Park, Rose Bay, Tamarama, and Vaucluse. Waverley Council has dog friendly parks including 9 with off-leash dog areas.

Diamond Bay Reserve

  • Location: Craig Avenue, Vaucluse
  • Features: Diamond Bay Reserve is a scenic reserve with an off-leash dog exercise area. Dogs must remain on-leash on the coastal walk.

Raleigh Reserve

  • Location: Raleigh Street, Dover Heights
  • Features: Raleigh Reserve is a cliff-top reserve at Dover Heights with panoramic ocean views and designated off-leash areas for dogs.

Hugh Bamford Reserve

  • Location: Military Road, Dover Heights
  • Features: Hugh Bamford Reserve at Dover Heights has a designated off-leash dog exercise.

Dickson Reserve

  • Location: Corner of Edward and Wellington Streets, Bondi
  • Features: Dickson Reserve at Bondi has a designated off-leash dog area.

Waverley Park

  • Location: Bondi Road, Bondi Junction
  • Features: Waverley Park at Bondi Junction has a designated off-leash area for dogs.

Varna Park

  • Location: Varna Street, Waverley
  • Features: Varna Park at Waverley has a designated off-leash area for dogs t the eastern end of the park.

Marks Park

  • Location: Fletcher Street, Tamarama
  • Features: Marks Park at Tamarama allows off-leash dogs from 4:30pm to 8:30am daily, except during Scultpure by the Sea, near the playground, and on the coastal walk.

Bronte Park

  • Location: Bronte Road, Bronte
  • Features: Bronte Park allows off-leash dogs from 3:00pm to 10:00am daily in designated areas.

Barracluff Park

  • Location: Corner Old South Head Rd and Warners Ave, North Bondi
  • Features: Barracluff Park allows off-leash dogs from 3pm to 10am, except during organised sports or community events.

Willoughby Council Dog Parks

Willoughby Council covers an area of Sydney’s lower north shore. Suburbs that are part of Willoughby Council area include Willoughby, Artarmon, Chatswood, Middle Cove, Naremburn, and Northbridge. Willoughby Council has a number of dog friendly parks including a dozen with off-leash areas.

Bales Park

  • Location: Stanley Street, Chatswood
  • Features: Bales Park is a dog friendly park at Chatswood with an off-leash area for dogs.

Artarmon Reserve

  • Location: Burra Road, Artamon
  • Features: Artarmon Reserve features an off-leash area for dogs on the oval only, except during organsed sports.

Willoughby Park

  • Location: McClelland Street, Willoughby
  • Features: Willoughby Park features off-leash areas for dogs with some restrictions such as certain times of day and during organised sports.

Artarmon Park

  • Location: Corner Parkes Road and Hampden Road, Artarmo
  • Features: Artarmon Park features a designated off-leash area for dogs.

Beauchamp Park

  • Location: Nicholson Street, Chatswood
  • Features: Beauchamp Park features an off-leash area for dogs on the oval only, except during organised sports.

Naremburn Park

  • Location: Park Road, Naremburn
  • Features: Naremburn Park features an off-leash area for dogs.

Wright Reserve

  • Location: Barcoo St, Roseville
  • Features: Wright Reserve is a dog friendly off-leash area.

Ferndale Park

  • Location: Ferndale Street, Chatswood
  • Features: Ferndale Park in Chatswood allows off-leash dogs on the grassed areas. Dogs are not permitted off-leash in bushland areas.

Castle Cove Park

  • Location: Holly Street, Castle Cove
  • Features: Castle Cove Park allows off-leash dogs on the oval only, except during organised sports.

Lowanna Park

  • Location: Greville Street and Fullers Road, Chatswood
  • Features: Lowanna Park is an off-leash dog friendly park in Chatswood.

Blue Gum Reserve

  • Location: Greville Street, Chatswood
  • Features: Blue Gum Reserve features an off-leash area for dogs. Dogs are not permitted off-leash in the bush area of Blue Gum Reserve.

O.H. Reid Reserve

  • Location: Reid Drive, Chatswood
  • Features: O.H. Reid Reserve is a dog friendly park at Chatswood with an off leash area. Dogs are not permitted in the bushland area of O.H. Reid Reserve.

Wollondilly Shire Council Dog Parks

Wollondilly Council covers an area of south western Sydney. Suburbs that are part of Wollondilly Council area include Appin, Menangle, Nattai, The Oaks, Picton, and Oakdale. Wollondilly Council has several off-leash dog friendly parks.

Wollondilly Shire Council offers a variety of parks where dogs are welcome, with specific areas designated for both on-leash and off-leash activities. Here are some of the notable parks in the region:

Picton Sportsground

  • Location: Fairleys Road, Picton
  • Features: Picton Sportsground features an off-leash area on the eastern side.

Appin Park (Wonson Oval)

  • Location: Corner of Appin Road and Market Street, Appin
  • Features: Appin Park features an off-leash area for dogs.

Bargo Sportsground

  • Location: Radnor Road, Bargo
  • Features: Bargo Sportsground features an off-leash area on the western side.

Tahmoor Way

  • Location: Thirlmere Way, Tahmoor
  • Features: Tahmoor Way features a designated dog off-leash area.

Lin Gordon Reserve

  • Location: Oaks Road, Thirlmere
  • Features: Lin Gordon Reserve at Thirlmere features a designated off-leash area for dogs.

Warragamba Sportsground

  • Location: Corner of Warradale Road and Farnsworth Avenue, Warragamba
  • Features: Warragamba Sportsground features an off-leash area for dogs.

Woollahra Council Dog Parks

Woollahra Council covers an area of east Sydney. Suburbs that are part of Woollahra Council area include Double Bay, Point Piper, Watsons Bay, Vaucluse, Darling Point, and Bellevue Hill. Woollahra Council has a number of off-leash dog friendly parks.

Yarranabbe Park

  • Location: New Beach Road, Darling Point
  • Features: Yarranabbe Park is a waterfront off-leash dog friendly park at Darling Point.

Rose Bay Foreshore

  • Location: Between Dumaresq Reserve and Percival Park, Rose Bay
  • Features: Rose Bay Foreshore is an off-leash dog friendly area.

Lighthouse Reserve

  • Location: Old South Head Road, Vaucluse
  • Features: Lighthouse Reserve is an off-leash dog friendly park at Vaucluse.

Steyne Park

  • Location: William Street, Double Bay
  • Features: Steyne Park is a harbourside park at Double Bay with a designated off-leash area for dogs at the park’s northern end.

Christison Park, Vaucluse

  • Location: Old South Head Road, Vaucluse
  • Features: Christison Park at Vaucluse allows off-leash dogs between 3:30pm ad 10:30am.

Royal Hospital for Women Park

  • Location: Glenmore Road, Paddington
  • Features: Royal Hospital for Women Park at Paddington allows off-leash dogs between 3:30pm and 10:30am.

Lyne Park

  • Location: New South Head Road, Rose Bay
  • Features: Lyne Park at Rose Bay allows off-leash dogs between 3:30pm and 10:30am.

Lower Cooper Park

  • Location: Suttie Road, Bellevue Hill
  • Features: Cooper Park allows off-leash dogs between 4:30pm and 8:30am.

Lough Playing Fields

  • Location: Manning Road, Double Bay
  • Features: Lough Playing Fields at Double Bay allows off-leash dogs between between 4:30pm and 8:30am, except during organised sport.

Dumaresq Reserve

  • Location: Dumaresq Road, Rose Bay
  • Features: Dumaresq Reserve is an off-leash dog friendly park between 4:30pm and 8:30am.

FAQs about dogs in Sydney parks

Are dogs allowed in parks in Sydney?

While rules and restrictions vary, dogs are allowed in many of the parks in Sydney.

Are dogs allowed in national parks in Sydney?

Dogs are not allowed in national parks in Sydney with the exception of trained assistance animals.

Are dogs allowed in Sydney Botanic Gardens?

Dogs are not allowed in Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, with the exception of harnessed assistance animal or dogs being used as part of police duties.

What rules apply to dogs in Sydney parks?

You should check if the park you are visiting is dog friendly and what areas require your dog to be on-leash.

As a general rule, dogs are not permitted in or near playgrounds or food preparation areas.

When visiting dog friendly parks in Sydney, you must always maintain effective control of your dog and pick up after your dog, disposing of waste in bins.

Where can I find off-leash dog parks in Sydney?

There are many off-leash dog parks in Sydney. Some parks have specific hours when dogs are allowed off-leash, while other parks have certain areas that are set aside for off-leash dogs.

Off-leash dog parks in Sydney include Spit East Reserve at Mosman, parts of Mort Bay Park in Balmain, parts of Bardon Park at Coogee, and parts of Western Sydney Parklands.

Where can I find fenced dog parks in Sydney?

There are many fenced dog parks in Sydney, including Turrumburra Park at Lane Cove, Asquith Park, Orana Park​ at Seven Hills, Hunt Reserve at Mount Colah, and Hinkler Park at North Manly.

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