EasyRussell
1.0 km↑40 mabout 15 min★4.8 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
Northland · beaches
Dog-friendly beaches in Northland
The 14 dog-friendly beach walks we have mapped around Northland, 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 14 dog-friendly beach walks in Northland
Sorted by rating. Each opens its full track sheet with dog access, swim access and any seasonal council rule for that spot.
ModerateMangawhai
0.8 km↑39 mabout 15 min★4.6 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
ModeratePaihia
6.3 km↑118 m1–1.5 hr★4.5 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
ModerateMangōnui
1.9 km↑73 m0.5–1 hr★4.4 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
EasyTaipa
1.9 km↑19 m0.5–1 hr★4.4 rating
Dog access: Permit needed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyMatakohe
2.9 km↑21 m0.5–1 hr★4.9 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyMangōnui
1.9 km↑0 mabout 23 min★5.0 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyKaikohe
0.8 km↑3 mabout 9 min★4.7 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyKaeo
1.6 km↑4 mabout 20 min
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyMangōnui
1.3 km↑0 mabout 15 min
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyKaikohe
1.3 km↑3 mabout 15 min★4.1 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
ModerateMangawhai
2.7 km↑186 m0.5–1 hr★4.1 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
ModerateHikurangi
9.0 km↑289 m★2.9 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
EasyPaihia
0.3 km↑12 mabout 3 min★3.7 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
Star ratings are average scores from the walkers who have logged each track.