Fenced dog parks

Fenced dog parks in New Zealand

Every dog park in our record where a fence is stated or mapped: 24 that a council’s own page classes as fenced, and 74 where the fence covers part of the area or is drawn on the map without confirmation. Grouped by region, each one quoted and linked back to where we read it.

A fence on a council page is not a guarantee at the gate. Fences get gaps, gates get propped open, and a page can be years old. Every line below is what a council or a map has published, which is the best we can honestly give you: it is not an inspection. Walk in on the lead, look at the boundary, and unclip when you can see it holds.

Canterbury (23)

Waikato (16)

Wellington (14)

Auckland (12)

Otago (8)

Bay of Plenty (7)

Manawatū-Whanganui (6)

Marlborough (3)

Northland (3)

West Coast (2)

Hawke's Bay (1)

Nelson-Tasman (1)

Southland (1)

Taranaki (1)

Where this comes from. Fencing is read off each council’s own dog park pages and dog control policies, with additional locations from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Last refreshed 2026-09-07. Nobody has reviewed or endorsed these pages: we read what is published and cite it. The sign at the gate carries the final word, and a council can change a rule the week after we read it. If we have something wrong, tell us and we will recheck it.
Full attribution
  • Fencing per each council’s own dog park pages
  • Additional locations © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

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