ModeratePiha
2.3 km↑217 m1–1.5 hr★4.8 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
Auckland · beaches
Dog-friendly beaches in Auckland
The 129 dog-friendly beach walks we have mapped around Auckland, each with its dog rule, the swim, and the nearest place to stay. Beaches are the first places councils restrict dogs over summer, so the seasonal rules matter here more than anywhere.
When are dogs allowed on these beaches? The window is set beach by beach by the local council, and summer daytime restrictions are common: a typical pattern runs from about Labour Weekend or 1 November to the end of February or March, with dogs excluded through the middle of the day and allowed early and late. We publish every window we hold with real dates and hours in beaches and seasons, and the live map resolves them against today. Where we hold no window for a beach here, treat the council sign at the entrance as the rule.
Every dog-friendly beach walk
All 129 dog-friendly beach walks in Auckland
Sorted by rating. Each opens its full track sheet with dog access, swim access and any seasonal council rule for that spot.
HardKarekare
7.7 km↑513 m3–3.5 hr★4.8 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Hard.
EasyAuckland
3.4 km↑18 m0.5–1 hr★4.8 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
ModerateOrewa
1.0 km↑37 mabout 22 min★4.7 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
EasyAuckland
2.4 km↑63 m0.5–1 hr★4.7 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
ModerateAuckland
5.3 km↑106 m1–1.5 hr★4.6 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
ModerateAuckland
4.3 km↑44 m1–1.5 hr★4.7 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
ModerateAuckland
5.8 km↑162 m1.5–2 hr★4.6 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
EasyAuckland
13 km↑34 m3–3.5 hr★4.6 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyAuckland
6.6 km↑10 m1.5–2 hr★4.6 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyAuckland
2.6 km↑24 m0.5–1 hr★4.7 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
ModerateAuckland
8.5 km↑25 m1.5–2 hr★4.7 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
ModerateAuckland
8.7 km↑89 m2–2.5 hr★4.6 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
EasyAuckland
2.6 km↑3 m0.5–1 hr★4.6 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyAuckland
8.4 km↑44 m1.5–2 hr★4.6 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
ModerateAuckland
8.4 km↑17 m1.5–2 hr★4.6 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
EasyTakanini
4.0 km↑25 m0.5–1 hr★4.7 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
ModerateWaiheke Island
8.0 km↑219 m2–2.5 hr★4.6 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
ModerateAuckland
15 km↑222 m3.5–4 hr★4.6 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
EasyWaiheke Island
1.6 km↑98 m0.5–1 hr★4.7 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyAuckland
4.8 km↑30 m1–1.5 hr★4.6 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyHowick
3.4 km↑22 m0.5–1 hr★4.6 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyWaiheke Island
3.5 km↑114 m0.5–1 hr★4.6 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyAuckland
7.1 km↑16 m1.5–2 hr★4.6 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyPapakura
3.4 km↑16 m0.5–1 hr★4.6 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyAuckland
5.5 km↑14 m1–1.5 hr★4.6 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
ModerateOrewa
8.2 km↑36 m2–2.5 hr★4.5 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
EasyAuckland
9.3 km↑27 m2–2.5 hr★4.5 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyAuckland
3.1 km↑18 m0.5–1 hr★4.5 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
ModerateAuckland
15 km↑28 m3.5–4 hr★4.5 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
HardNew Lynn
7.7 km↑524 m3.5–4 hr★4.5 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Hard.
EasyAuckland
1.3 km↑44 mabout 20 min★4.5 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyAuckland
3.1 km↑10 m0.5–1 hr★4.5 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
ModerateAuckland
3.7 km↑92 m0.5–1 hr★4.5 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
EasyAuckland
5.0 km↑63 m1–1.5 hr★4.5 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
ModerateWaiheke Island
11 km↑295 m3–3.5 hr★4.5 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
EasySilverdale
2.9 km↑24 m0.5–1 hr★4.6 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyWaiheke Island
4.8 km↑144 m1.5–2 hr★4.6 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
ModerateAuckland
6.3 km↑107 m1.5–2 hr★4.5 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
EasyAuckland
3.9 km↑43 m0.5–1 hr★4.5 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
ModerateSilverdale
4.2 km↑9 m0.5–1 hr★4.5 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
EasyAuckland
3.1 km↑115 m0.5–1 hr★4.4 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
ModerateHowick
13 km↑291 m3.5–4 hr★4.4 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
EasyWaimauku
4.8 km↑23 m1–1.5 hr★4.4 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
ModeratePapakura
3.5 km↑101 m★4.5 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
ModerateLeigh
2.6 km↑84 m0.5–1 hr★4.5 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
EasyAuckland
5.0 km↑17 m1–1.5 hr★4.4 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyAuckland
3.1 km↑13 m0.5–1 hr★4.4 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyAuckland
1.3 km↑46 mabout 19 min★4.4 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyAuckland
3.4 km↑33 m0.5–1 hr★4.4 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyAuckland
0.5 km↑34 mabout 10 min★4.8 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyAuckland
0.8 km↑14 mabout 12 min★4.4 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyAuckland
1.9 km↑37 m0.5–1 hr★4.4 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyTakanini
3.1 km↑20 m0.5–1 hr★4.8 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyHuia
2.9 km↑14 m0.5–1 hr★4.4 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
ModerateGreat Barrier Island
9.8 km↑372 m3.5–4 hr★4.6 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
EasyPapakura
3.7 km↑20 m0.5–1 hr★4.4 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyAuckland
2.1 km↑42 m0.5–1 hr★4.5 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyWaiheke Island
1.9 km↑65 m0.5–1 hr★4.5 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyAuckland
1.6 km↑11 mabout 20 min★4.5 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyWaiuku
4.2 km↑3 m1–1.5 hr★4.4 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
ModerateAuckland
5.3 km↑216 m1.5–2 hr★4.3 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
ModerateAuckland
1.6 km↑77 m0.5–1 hr★4.4 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
EasyAuckland
2.6 km↑7 m0.5–1 hr★4.4 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyAuckland
2.7 km↑25 m0.5–1 hr★4.4 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasySnells Beach
3.5 km↑0 m0.5–1 hr★4.6 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
ModerateGreat Barrier Island
9.7 km↑372 m3–3.5 hr★4.6 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
ModerateAuckland
9.2 km↑169 m2.5–3 hr★4.3 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
EasyAuckland
1.0 km↑0 mabout 12 min★4.5 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
ModerateAuckland
1.0 km↑64 mabout 22 min★5.0 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
ModerateLeigh
3.7 km↑69 m0.5–1 hr★4.3 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
EasyAuckland
0.6 km↑0 mabout 9 min★4.5 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
ModerateAuckland
6.8 km↑65 m1.5–2 hr★4.3 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
EasyWaiheke Island
3.7 km↑97 m1–1.5 hr★4.3 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
ModerateAuckland
1.0 km↑47 mabout 20 min★4.4 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
EasyAuckland
3.9 km↑52 m0.5–1 hr★4.3 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyHuia
0.6 km↑12 mabout 10 min★4.4 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyGreat Barrier Island
3.7 km↑144 m1–1.5 hr★4.6 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyWaiheke Island
2.7 km↑42 m0.5–1 hr★4.3 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyAuckland
2.1 km↑35 m0.5–1 hr★4.3 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyAuckland
2.1 km↑0 m0.5–1 hr★4.3 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
ModerateAuckland
0.6 km↑45 mabout 11 min★4.4 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
EasySilverdale
2.1 km↑9 m0.5–1 hr★4.6 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
ModerateAuckland
7.7 km↑79 m1.5–2 hr★4.3 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
EasyAuckland
1.0 km↑12 mabout 14 min★4.5 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyAuckland
2.9 km↑17 m0.5–1 hr★4.3 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyAuckland
3.2 km↑30 m0.5–1 hr★4.3 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
ModerateWaiheke Island
8.4 km↑228 m2.5–3 hr★4.2 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
ModerateAuckland
7.7 km↑104 m1.5–2 hr★4.2 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
EasyAuckland
2.6 km↑14 m0.5–1 hr★4.2 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
ModerateWarkworth
11 km↑37 m3–3.5 hr★4.2 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
EasyAuckland
1.6 km↑69 m0.5–1 hr★4.2 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyAuckland
5.6 km↑36 m1–1.5 hr★4.2 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyAuckland
1.4 km↑51 mabout 23 min★4.2 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyWaiheke Island
3.1 km↑76 m0.5–1 hr★4.0 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyAuckland
2.4 km↑6 m0.5–1 hr★4.0 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyAuckland
0.8 km↑3 mabout 9 min★4.1 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyTakanini
2.4 km↑10 m0.5–1 hr★4.1 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyWaiuku
3.2 km↑9 m0.5–1 hr★4.1 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasySilverdale
2.6 km↑38 m0.5–1 hr★4.0 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyAuckland
1.8 km↑48 m0.5–1 hr★3.7 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyAuckland
1.8 km↑46 m0.5–1 hr★4.1 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
ModerateAuckland
8.5 km↑91 m1.5–2 hr★4.1 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
EasyAuckland
2.7 km↑31 m0.5–1 hr★4.1 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyAuckland
3.1 km↑44 m0.5–1 hr★4.1 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyPapakura
3.5 km↑63 m0.5–1 hr★3.7 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
ModerateHuia
1.8 km↑106 m0.5–1 hr★3.4 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
EasyWaiheke Island
1.6 km↑23 mabout 23 min★3.9 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
ModerateAuckland
2.3 km↑100 m0.5–1 hr★4.1 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
ModerateWarkworth
2.3 km↑97 m0.5–1 hr★4.0 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
EasyAuckland
1.6 km↑19 mabout 21 min★4.0 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
ModerateAuckland
1.1 km↑41 mabout 22 min★3.6 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
EasyAuckland
3.9 km↑58 m1–1.5 hr★4.0 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasySilverdale
0.5 km↑0 mabout 5 min★3.0 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyAuckland
1.4 km↑10 mabout 21 min★4.0 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyAuckland
2.7 km↑0 m0.5–1 hr★4.0 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
HardWaiheke Island
56 km↑747 m14.5–16 hr★3.9 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Hard.
EasyAuckland
0.6 km↑20 mabout 9 min★3.5 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyHowick
1.3 km↑16 mabout 16 min★3.6 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyOrere Point
2.7 km↑37 m0.5–1 hr★3.6 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
ModerateAuckland
2.7 km↑114 m0.5–1 hr★3.9 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
ModerateAuckland
13 km↑128 m2.5–3 hr★3.9 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
ModerateHelensville
7.1 km↑95 m2–2.5 hr★3.8 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
ModerateAuckland
5.6 km↑179 m1.5–2 hr★3.8 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
ModerateAuckland
7.2 km↑185 m2–2.5 hr★3.6 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
ModerateAuckland
7.7 km↑111 m1.5–2 hr★3.4 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
ModerateAuckland
4.3 km↑98 m1–1.5 hr★3.1 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
ModerateAuckland
14 km↑371 m3.5–4 hr★2.7 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
EasyOrere Point
1.9 km↑0 mabout 23 min
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
Star ratings are average scores from the walkers who have logged each track.