Dog parks in Lyttelton

2 ha, fully fenced with double gates; separate secure area for small, young or nervous dogs; three dog agility equipment areas; dog wash…

Governing authority check: Rolleston sits in the Selwyn…

2 ha; double-gated; carparking, dog wash facilities, seating and picnic facilities, three dog agility equipment areas, water play, and a…

Fencing, exact council wording: "The park is 2…

1.5 ha at the eastern end of Kakaha Park; gates at the north and south end; seating and picnic facilities, dog agility equipment areas and a separate secure area for small dogs. South entrance near…

Selwyn District Council, "Dog Parks" page, section headed "Kakaha Park Dog Park": "A feature of the new Kakaha Park near Prebbleton is its dog park where owners can exercise their dogs off-leash."…

"Access off Victoria Park Road, Port Hills." Grasslands, steep ridges and natural rocky outcrops. Open 7.30am daily, closing 6pm in winter and 9pm in summer.

Council facilities page, under the heading "Victoria Park dog park": "securely fenced area", with "fresh drinking water" and "doggy doo disposal bins". The same page says "Dogs must be leashed on all walking tracks in reserves where dogs are allowed", so the fence is where a dog runs and the tracks above it are on lead. The council policy schedule lists the reserve as "Elizabeth Park (excludes Victoria Park Dog Park)".

2.2 hectares in Norman Kirk Park on former red zone land: 1.6 ha for large dogs and a separate 0.6 ha small dog area. Dog waste bins and bag dispensers, drinking fountains with dog bowls, and park benches throughout, under mature trees kept from the gardens that stood here. Three entrances, off Charles Street, off Jollie Street, and one inside the Honda Forest area.

Waimakariri District Council's dog parks page, verbatim: "The Kaiapoi Dog Park opened on 30 November 2019. The park has been built on previous red zone land. Many trees and shrubs that were once the pride of residents' private gardens have been retained. With park benches throughout, it already has the feeling of an established park. Kaiapoi's dog park covers 2.2 hectares; 1.6 hectares for large dogs and a separate small dog area of 0.6 hectares. Facilities include dog waste bins and bag dispensers, and drinking fountains with dog bowls. There are three entrances to the park are off Charles St, Jollie St, and also within the Honda Forest area." Waimakariri District Council's Dog Control Bylaw 2019 (2023 schedule amendment), under the heading DOG PARKS/ DOG EXERCISE AREAS, lists it among the areas the council has designated: "Council has designated the following areas as Dog Parks or Dog Exercise Areas: Gladstone dog park, Kaiapoi dog park, Millton Memorial Park dog park, Southbrook dog park". The same clause says "Dogs must be on a lead when entering and exiting the dog park". Reported by Inge and Pip (Aug 2026), who confirmed the small dog area, the bins, the water and the bag dispensers on the ground. Note on the fence: Waimakariri names Gladstone, Oaks Reserve and Southbrook as fenced on this same page and says nothing about a fence at Kaiapoi, so we do not record this one as fenced in the council's words. Two other things do say so. OpenStreetMap way 898311927 is the dog park boundary itself, tagged barrier=fence and leisure=dog_park, and it is a closed ring around the whole park. And Inge and Pip, who walk here, told us twice that it is fenced (Aug 2026). Treat it as enclosed on the ground and keep an eye on the gates, but the council has not put it in writing.

Large open spaces with plenty of trees and two spring-fed streams for your dog to swim in. Three agility/obstacle courses including one…

Council facilities list: "Eight fenced areas with three agility/obstacle courses, including one for small dogs." Policy schedule (The…

Whole of the forest park is a dog exercise area. The general council requirement to leash dogs on paths does NOT apply here. Shared with…

"Dogs are permitted off leash in Bottle Lake Forest as long as they are kept under effective control - the general requirement to leash…

Designated Dog Exercise Area on Banks Peninsula. Council describes Dog Exercise Areas generally as "areas that are recommended and known…

Dog Control Policy 2025, s7.3.1 "The following areas are designated Dog Exercise Areas:" ... "Little River Dog Exercise Area, behind the…