Off-Leash Areas
The City of Sydney values pet ownership and actively promotes responsible pet ownership to benefit the community and the welfare of pets.
The City will manage companion animals through a partnership with the community that aims to promote harmonious and equitable access to parks and open spaces.
In high-density inner-city areas, public spaces to walk or run the dog are very important. Off-leash exercise helps to relieve boredom and release the pent-up energy of dogs confined to home. Regular off-leash exercise may also reduce incidents of nuisance behaviour such as uncontrolled barking.
The City will install and maintain clear signage and dog litter bag dispensers at all off-leash parks. City officers will work with the community to promote the principles of responsible dog ownership.
Off-leash Parks
Suburb |
Park |
Off-Leash Arrangements |
Prohibited Areas |
|---|---|---|---|
Alexandria Park |
At all times |
Oval, Playground |
|
Perry Park |
At all times |
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Beaconsfield Park |
At all times |
Courts, BBQ, Playground |
|
Victoria Park |
6pm - 8am |
Pool, Pond, Playground |
|
Cook & Phillip Park |
At all times |
Playground, pool areas |
|
Green Park |
At all times |
Monuments |
|
Darlington |
Charles Kiernan Reserve |
At all times |
Playground |
| Elizabeth Bay | Beare Park |
4:30pm - 9:30am |
Playground |
Macleay Reserve |
At all times |
Playground |
|
Harry Noble Reserve |
At all times |
Playground |
|
Green Bans Park |
At all times |
|
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Solander Park |
At all times |
|
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Forest Lodge |
J.V McMahon Reserve & Canal Reserve |
At all times |
|
Bicentennial Park (West of Canal) |
At all times |
Playground |
|
Federal Park |
At all times except sports field during sports use |
Playground, BBQ, Skatepark, Wetland |
|
Foreshore Walk (from Pope Paul Reserve to Ferry Road) |
At all times |
BBQs |
|
Lawrence Hargraves Reserve |
At all times |
|
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Munn Reserve |
At all times |
|
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Observatory Hill Park |
At all times |
|
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Hollis Park |
6pm - 8am |
Playground |
|
Isabella Hills Rest Area |
At all times |
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Embarkation Park |
Sunrise to Sunset |
|
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Giba Park |
At all times |
|
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Metcalfe Park |
At all times |
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Waterfront Park |
At all times |
Playground, BBQs |
|
Edmund Resch Reserve |
At all times |
|
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Gibbons St Reserve |
At all times |
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| Redfern Park | 4:30pm - 9:30am | Playgrounds, BBQ Areas, Oval Sportsfield (Dogs must remain on-leash on oval perimetre | |
Southern Cross Drive Reserve |
At all times |
|
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Tarakan Reserve |
At all times |
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Rushcutters Bay Park |
4:30pm - 8:30am |
Reg Bartley Oval, Waratah Playground |
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Sydney Park |
At all times |
Wetlands, Alan Davidson Oval, CARES facility, Playground |
|
Eddie Ward Park |
At all times |
Playgrounds, skate bowl, BBQ Areas |
|
Frog Hollow |
At all times |
|
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Harmony Park |
At all times |
|
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James Hilder Reserve |
At all times |
Playground |
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Fig Lane Park |
At all times |
Playground |
|
Mary Anne Street Park |
At all times |
|
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Wentworth Park, north of greyhound stadium |
At all times |
Sports fields when in use for sport |
|
Waterloo Park (Mt Carmel) |
At all times |
Playground, Basketball Courts |
|
Zetland |
Crown Park |
At all times |
|
Zetland |
Joynton Park |
At all times |
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Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority Parks - Pyrmont
Following the Resoloution of Council 6 December 2010, the City is currently consulting with the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority to create off-leash areas at the following parks - Metcalfe Park, Darling Island Road, and Waterfront Park, Bowman Street.
Off-Leash Parks in Neighbouring Councils
Further information on other off-leash parks not owned managed or controlled by the City of Sydney is available via the following links.
Centennial & Moore Park - A map of off-leash areas within Centennial and Moore Park
Woollahra Council - Information and a map of off-leash parks in the Woollahra Council area is contained in “The People & Pets Flip Guide”
Waverley Council - A list of off-leash parks in the Waverley Council area.
Leichhardt Council - Off-leash parks are listed in Leichhardt Council’s “Access to Open Space Strategy for Dogs”
Marrickville Council - A list of off-leash parks in the Marrickville Council area.
Last Updated: Friday 22 July, 2011
