Beaches

Dog-friendly beaches by region

Beach walks where dogs are welcome, region by region, with the seasonal council rules surfaced honestly where we hold them.

Otago

25 beach walks where dogs are welcomeSee the beaches

Southland

6 beach walks where dogs are welcomeSee the beaches

Canterbury

30 beach walks where dogs are welcomeSee the beaches

Wellington

34 beach walks where dogs are welcomeSee the beaches

Marlborough

6 beach walks where dogs are welcomeSee the beaches

Nelson-Tasman

7 beach walks where dogs are welcomeSee the beaches

Taranaki

10 beach walks where dogs are welcomeSee the beaches

Waikato

25 beach walks where dogs are welcomeSee the beaches

Bay of Plenty

10 beach walks where dogs are welcomeSee the beaches

Auckland

128 beach walks where dogs are welcomeSee the beaches

Northland

13 beach walks where dogs are welcomeSee the beaches

Summer windows change what a beach allows by date and hour: the beaches and seasons guide explains the system and lists every window we hold.

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