EasyPorirua
4.3 km↑42 m0.5–1 hr★4.8 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
Wellington · beaches
Dog-friendly beaches in Wellington
The 34 dog-friendly beach walks we have mapped around Wellington, 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 34 dog-friendly beach walks in Wellington
Sorted by rating. Each opens its full track sheet with dog access, swim access and any seasonal council rule for that spot.
ModerateWellington
5.0 km↑210 m1.5–2 hr★4.6 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
HardWellington
8.7 km↑358 m3–3.5 hr★4.6 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Hard.
ModerateWellington
7.7 km↑50 m2–2.5 hr★4.6 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
EasyWellington
3.9 km↑8 m0.5–1 hr★4.6 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyPorirua
6.6 km↑97 m1.5–2 hr★4.6 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
ModerateWellington
5.3 km↑128 m1.5–2 hr★4.6 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
ModerateWellington
14 km↑490 m4.5–5 hr★4.6 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
ModerateTinui
5.5 km↑144 m1.5–2 hr★4.6 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
ModerateWellington
11 km↑360 m3.5–4 hr★4.6 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
ModerateWellington
7.1 km↑266 m2–2.5 hr★4.6 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
EasyPorirua
9.3 km↑22 m1.5–2 hr★4.6 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyPorirua
4.7 km↑66 m1–1.5 hr★4.6 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyWaikanae
1.4 km↑0 mabout 17 min★4.9 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
HardWellington
11 km↑474 m4–4.5 hr★4.6 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Hard.
ModerateParaparaumu
13 km↑65 m2.5–3 hr★4.6 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
ModeratePorirua
8.5 km↑149 m2–2.5 hr★4.5 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
ModerateWellington
12 km↑325 m4.5–5 hr★4.6 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
ModerateWellington
6.3 km↑121 m1.5–2 hr★4.5 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
EasyWellington
4.2 km↑3 m0.5–1 hr★4.6 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
ModerateWellington
8.0 km↑28 m1.5–2 hr★4.5 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
EasyWellington
1.4 km↑61 m0.5–1 hr★4.6 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyWaikanae
12 km↑52 m2.5–3 hr★4.4 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyWellington
5.5 km↑15 m1–1.5 hr★4.9 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
ModeratePorirua
24 km↑152 m5–5.5 hr★4.4 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
EasyLower Hutt
7.2 km↑10 m1.5–2 hr★4.4 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
ModerateParaparaumu
8.2 km↑24 m1.5–2 hr★4.4 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
ModerateWaikanae
15 km↑31 m3–3.5 hr★4.4 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
ModerateLower Hutt
3.4 km↑202 m1–1.5 hr★4.3 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
ModerateWellington
12 km↑273 m★4.3 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
ModerateMasterton
3.1 km↑3 m0.5–1 hr
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
ModerateMasterton
3.4 km↑31 m0.5–1 hr
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
ModerateWellington
9.5 km↑160 m2–2.5 hr★4.2 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
EasyŌtaki
7.6 km↑12 m1.5–2 hr★3.7 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
Star ratings are average scores from the walkers who have logged each track.