Pcc · off-leash
Off-leash dog areas in Pcc
Porirua City Council publishes 15 named places where a dog may be off the lead, and this is all of them. Underneath sits the honest version of the question everyone actually asks, which is whether any of it is fenced.
Where these zones come from. Every area listed here is a named off-leash zone in Porirua City Council's own dog control data, which we hold as 15 mapped polygons. Last refreshed 2026-08-18. Nobody has reviewed or endorsed this page: we read the published data and cite it. Dog park fencing comes from each council's own dog park pages, with additional locations from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Full attribution
- Dog control areas © Porirua City Council
A zone boundary is not a blessing. Off-leash means the bylaw allows it, not that it is a sensible idea beside a road, through stock, or across nesting birds. Playgrounds and sports fields are usually carved back out of these areas even where the rest of the park is off the lead, and a sign at the gate beats anything on this page.
6 zones around Pcc change with the date. Porirua City Council also publishes seasonal areas where the rule flips over summer, usually on the coast and usually through the middle of the day. Those are not in the list below, because the list below is the year-round off-leash set. The beaches and seasons guide carries every window we hold, resolved against today.
Every named area
The 15 off-leash places Porirua City Council names
Alphabetical, exactly as the council names them. Where the council attaches a condition to a particular zone we carry its wording underneath that zone.
- Ascot ParkDog Exercise Area · Dog Exercise Area where dogs can be exercised off leash and under control of the owner/handler.
- Bothamley ParkDog Exercise Area - Pest Control Warning · This area has possum control measures in place. To prevent your dog being poisoned, make sure it doesn’t go near carcasses, bait stations, and traps. Dog Exercise Area where dogs can be exercised off leash and under control of the owner/handler.
- Brandon ReserveDog Exercise Area at The Quarterdeck Lookout, Whitby, off leash and under control. Possum control measures are in place, so keep your dog out of the bush and away from carcasses, bait stations and traps. (PCC Dog Control Bylaw 2021 Sch 1 + council off-leash list)
- Camborne WalkwayDog Exercise Area, off leash and under control, north of the boatsheds and south of the Wellington Jet Sport Club clubrooms; on-leash restrictions apply at each end. Possum control measures are in place, so keep your dog away from carcasses, bait stations and traps. (PCC Dog Control Bylaw 2021 (amd Oct 2023) Sch 1)
- Cardiff ParkDog Exercise Area · Dog Exercise Area where dogs can be exercised off leash and under control of the owner/handler.
- Greenmeadows ReserveDog Exercise Area · Dog Exercise Area where dogs can be exercised off leash and under control of the owner/handler.
- Ivey Bay ReserveDog Exercise Area, off leash and under control of the owner or handler. Possum control measures are in place: to prevent your dog being poisoned, keep it out of the bush and away from carcasses, bait stations and traps. (PCC Dog Control Bylaw 2021 Sch 1 + council off-leash list)
- Muri ReserveDog Exercise Area · Dog Exercise Area where dogs can be exercised off leash and under control of the owner/handler.
- Ngāti Toa Domain (foreshore area)Dog Exercise Area · Dog Exercise Area where dogs can be exercised off leash and under control of the owner/handler.
- Papakōwhai ReserveDog Exercise Area - Pest Control Warning · This area has possum control measures in place. To prevent your dog being poisoned, make sure it doesn’t go near carcasses, bait stations, and traps. Dog Exercise Area where dogs can be exercised off leash and under control of the owner/handler.
- Plimmerton Beach (south end)Dog Exercise Area · Dog Exercise Area where dogs can be exercised off leash and under control of the owner/handler.
- Rangituhi ParkDog Exercise Area at Takapūwāhia, off leash and under control. Possum control measures are in place, so keep your dog out of the bush and away from carcasses, bait stations and traps. Not Te Rāhui o Rangituhi, the hill reserves, where dogs are prohibited. (PCC Dog Control Bylaw 2021 Sch 1 + council off-leash list)
- Spinnaker Walkway ReserveDog Exercise Area - Pest Control Warning · This area has possum control measures in place. To prevent your dog being poisoned, make sure it doesn’t go near carcasses, bait stations, and traps. Dog Exercise Area where dogs can be exercised off leash and under control of the owner/handler.
- Stuart ParkDog Exercise Area - Pest Control Warning · This area has possum control measures in place. To prevent your dog being poisoned, make sure it doesn’t go near carcasses, bait stations, and traps. Dog Exercise Area where dogs can be exercised off leash and under control of the owner/handler.
- Takapūwāhia ReserveDog Exercise Area · Dog Exercise Area where dogs can be exercised off leash and under control of the owner/handler.
Fenced dog parks
144 dog parks near Pcc
A council off-leash zone tells you where a dog may run, not whether anything is fenced, and we hold no fencing data on the zones at all. A dog park is where that question can be answered, and it is the one that matters when the recall is still a work in progress. These are the dog park records we hold within 35 km of the Pcc zones, sorted by what the evidence actually supports. District lines and dog parks do not agree, so a few of these sit in the next district over: each one carries the nearest town we map.
Fenced, in the source's own words (5)
Each of these comes off a council page that classes the area as fenced, quoted below with a link to the page it came from.
| Dog park | Where | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plimmerton Domain Dog Recreation Area | near Porirua, Wellington | Porirua City Council's page for the Plimmerton Domain Dog Recreation Area, verbatim: "Hounds and their humans love this one-of-a-kind fenced park with its three separate zones that give doggos of all sizes, speeds and temperaments a safe place to play and have fun in the sun." The same page: "We worked with local dog experts and community members to design a new fenced dog recreation area, now open for dogs and their owners to enjoy at Plimmerton Domain. The area is about 8000sqm and is designed for dogs of all shapes and speeds, with paths, gates, drinking water (for dogs and humans), and even a dog shower should dogs get muddy in the wetter months. The area is for use during daytime hours only." On the fence: the council says "The fenced area is split into three zones: high energy, low energy, and a limited zone for owners and/or dogs that need a separate area", and its own questions and answers ask "When was the fenced area complete and ready to use?", answering "The fenced area was completed as expected in March 2020". One fence around the whole area, subdivided into zones, in the council's own words, so this is recorded as fully fenced. The council also asks that dogs are kept on a lead outside the zones. Reported by Inge and Pip (Aug 2026), who confirmed the three zones and the dog shower on the ground and noted the parking at 5 Ulric Street. | poriruacity.govt.nz |
| Taylor Park | near Porirua, Wellington | UPHELD. Wellington City Council states "Fully Fenced" in its own words, in two independent council sources, both retrieved and matched verba | wellington.govt.nz |
| Ian Galloway Park dog park | near Wellington, Wellington | CONFIRMED - cited wording is verbatim Wellington City Council text, verified two independent council ways. (1) COUNCIL PAGE, exact wording. | wellington.govt.nz |
| Treasure Island / Kainui Reserve | near Wellington, Wellington | CONFIRMED against Wellington City Council's own live record. WebFetch returned 403; the park table is also not in the page HTML (it is rende | wellington.govt.nz |
| Mazengarb Dog Park | near Paraparaumu, Wellington | UPHELD. Fetched the governing council's own page (Kāpiti Coast District Council, kapiticoast.govt.nz) as raw HTML, not via a summarizer, and stripped tags to read the literal text. The "Mazengarb Dog | Council page |
- 3 of these sit on a council page that classes the area as fenced while the line we can quote describes the park instead. Follow the link and read it in full.
Part fenced, or a fence mapped but not proven (8)
Either the source describes a fence around part of the area, or a fence line is drawn in OpenStreetMap without anything confirming it encloses the dog area. Walk in on a lead and look before you unclip.
| Dog park | Where | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waihinahina Park in Memory of Dennis Duggan | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | OFF-LEASH: WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under control of owner" (https | wellington.govt.nz |
| Les Dalton Dog Park | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Council park page, Facilities: 'a large, grassy area with fencing' / 'a separate small dogs area' / 'walking paths' / 'beach' / 'car park' / | huttcity.govt.nz |
| Odell Reserve | near Wellington, Wellington | Wellington City Council, Dog exercise areas, Khandallah row: "Entrance is 16 Punjab Street. Off-leash starts at the gate and includes the dr | wellington.govt.nz |
| Makara Beach | near Wellington, Wellington | OFF-LEASH: WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under control of owner" (https | wellington.govt.nz |
| Wesley Knight Park | near Paraparaumu, Wellington | KCDC reserve page states: "Wesley Knight Park is a dedicated off-lead dog exercise area located in Paraparaumu, offering a spacious and secure environment for your dog to run and play." Its Amenities | Council page |
| Mt Albert Park | near Wellington, Wellington | DOWNGRADE fully -> partial. The governing council's own statutory register (WCC Dog Policy 2024, Appendix A, Table 2 "Inland exercise areas" | wellington.govt.nz |
| Mount Albert Park (Melrose fenced dog area) | near Wellington, Wellington | Wellington City Council, Dog exercise areas, Melrose row: "Access off Mount Albert Road. Two areas, one fully fenced area and an open grass area off Mount Albert Road." | Council page |
| Tawa Tawa Reserve | near Wellington, Wellington | OFF-LEASH: WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under control of owner" (https | wellington.govt.nz |
Fencing not confirmed (131)
We hold no fencing statement at all for these, so treat them as open ground. Not confirmed is not the same as not fenced, and we are not going to guess which one it is.
| Dog park | Where | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muri Road Reserve | near Paekākāriki, Wellington | Porirua City Council, Walk your dog, Off-leash areas, Pukerua Bay: "Muri Road Reserve (western side only)". Council GIS feature "Muri Reserv | poriruacity.govt.nz |
| Takapuwahia Reserve | near Porirua, Wellington | Porirua City Council, Walk your dog, Off-leash areas, Takapuwahia/Elsdon: "Takapuwahia Reserve (between Tangare Drive and Main Road)". Counc | poriruacity.govt.nz |
| Ascot Park Dog Exercise Area | near Porirua, Wellington | Nothing stated | OpenStreetMap |
| Papakowhai Reserve | near Porirua, Wellington | Porirua City Council, Walk your dog, Off-leash areas, Papakowhai: "Papakowhai Reserve * (area north of Tweed Road)". Council GIS Status = "E | poriruacity.govt.nz |
| Ngati Toa Domain (foreshore only) | near Porirua, Wellington | Porirua City Council, Walk your dog, Off-leash areas, Mana/Plimmerton: "Ngati Toa Domain foreshore only (Sports fields are on leash or prohi | poriruacity.govt.nz |
| Boom Rock Dogs - Nature Park | near Porirua, Wellington | Nothing stated | OpenStreetMap |
| Arthur Carman Park | near Porirua, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under control of owner". | FENCING: no fe | wellington.govt.nz |
| Duncan Park | near Porirua, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under control of owner". | FENCING: no fe | wellington.govt.nz |
| Grasslees Reserve | near Porirua, Wellington | Wellington City Council Dog Policy 2024, Table 2: Inland exercise areas, header: "Dogs must be under control of their owners at all times bu | wellington.govt.nz |
| Carribean Drive | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under control of owner (track only)". | F | wellington.govt.nz |
| Willowbank Park / Willowbank Reserve | near Porirua, Wellington | Wellington City Council Dog Policy 2024, Table 2: Inland exercise areas ("Dogs must be under control of their owners at all times but can ex | wellington.govt.nz |
| Redvers Drive Reserve | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Council dog exercise areas page, Belmont: 'Redvers Drive Reserve.' Dog Control Bylaw 2025 Schedule 2.3a. No fencing statement on any council | huttcity.govt.nz |
| Hutt Riverbank - Western bank, Kennedy Good Bridge south to Melling Bridge | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Dog Control Bylaw 2025 Schedule 2.10k: 'Western bank from Kennedy Good Bridge south to Melling Bridge'. No fencing statement on any council | hccpublicdocs.azurewebsites.net |
| Kelson Reserve | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Council dog exercise areas page, Kelson: 'Kelson Reserve (excluding sports surfaces)'. Dog Control Bylaw 2025 Schedule 2.2a 'Kelson Reserve, | huttcity.govt.nz |
| Hutt Riverbank - Eastern bank, Melling Bridge to Kennedy Good Bridge | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Dog Control Bylaw 2025 Schedule 2.10e: 'Eastern bank from Melling Bridge to Kennedy Good Bridge'. No fencing statement on any council page. | hccpublicdocs.azurewebsites.net |
| Stebbings Dam | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under control of owner". | FENCING: no fe | wellington.govt.nz |
| Hutt Riverbank - Western bank, Melling Bridge to Ewen Bridge | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Dog Control Bylaw 2025 Schedule 2.10l: 'Western bank from Melling Bridge to Ewen Bridge'. No fencing statement on any council page. | hccpublicdocs.azurewebsites.net |
| Frank Cameron Park | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Council dog exercise areas page, Petone: 'Frank Cameron Park (excluding sports surfaces)'. Dog Control Bylaw 2025 Schedule 2.7a 'Frank Camer | huttcity.govt.nz |
| Mark Avenue Park | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under control of owner". | FENCING: no fe | wellington.govt.nz |
| Hutt Riverbank - Eastern bank, Ewen Bridge to Melling Bridge | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Dog Control Bylaw 2025 Schedule 2.10d: 'Eastern bank from Ewen Bridge to Melling Bridge'. Council page notes: 'the route through central Low | hccpublicdocs.azurewebsites.net |
| Hauora Reserve | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under control of owner". | FENCING: no fe | wellington.govt.nz |
| Hutt Riverbank - Western bank, Belmont Recreation Reserve south of Owen Street | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Council dog exercise areas page, Belmont: 'Belmont Recreation Reserve (Owen Street to Belmont Domain).' Dog Control Bylaw 2025 Schedule 2.10 | huttcity.govt.nz |
| Avalon Park | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Hutt City Council dog exercise areas, Avalon: "Avalon Park - dogs are only allowed: on-lead on the designated sealed paths. The paths are st | huttcity.govt.nz |
| Seton Nossiter Park | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under control of owner". Features from WC | wellington.govt.nz |
| Hutt Riverbank - Western bank, Ewen Bridge to Ava Park | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Dog Control Bylaw 2025 Schedule 2.10m: 'Western bank from Ewen Bridge to Ava Park.' No fencing statement on any council page. | hccpublicdocs.azurewebsites.net |
| Edward Wilson Park | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under control of owner". | FENCING: no fe | wellington.govt.nz |
| Churton Park | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under control of owner". | FENCING: no fe | wellington.govt.nz |
| Hutt Riverbank - Western bank north of Owen Street | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Dog Control Bylaw 2025 Schedule 2.10i: 'Western bank north of Owen St, Belmont, Owen Street to the Northern end of the riverbank before the | hccpublicdocs.azurewebsites.net |
| North Park | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Council dog exercise areas page, Petone: 'North Park'. Dog Control Bylaw 2025 Schedule 2.6e: 'North Park (excluding sports surfaces)'. No fe | huttcity.govt.nz |
| Hutt Recreation Ground | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Council dog exercise areas page, Hutt Central: 'Hutt Recreation Ground (excluding sports surfaces)'. Dog Control Bylaw 2025 Schedule 2.8a. N | huttcity.govt.nz |
| Hutt Riverbank - Eastern bank, Ava Rail Bridge to Ewen Bridge | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Dog Control Bylaw 2025 Schedule 2.10c: 'Eastern bank from Ava Rail Bridge to Ewen Bridge'. No fencing statement on any council page. | hccpublicdocs.azurewebsites.net |
| Petone Recreation Ground | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Council dog exercise areas page, Petone: 'Petone Recreation Ground (excludes the playground and sports surfaces)'. Dog Control Bylaw 2025 Sc | huttcity.govt.nz |
| Hutt Riverbank - Eastern bank, Kennedy Good Bridge to Stokes Valley | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Dog Control Bylaw 2025 Schedule 2.10f: 'Eastern bank from Kennedy Good Bridge to Stokes Valley'. No fencing statement on any council page. | hccpublicdocs.azurewebsites.net |
| Petone Beach Dog Exercise Zone | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Nothing stated | OpenStreetMap |
| Ava Park | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Council dog exercise areas page, Petone: 'Ava Park'. Dog Control Bylaw 2025 Schedule 2.6c 'Ava Park, Wakefield Street'. No fencing statement | huttcity.govt.nz |
| Petone Beach dog exercise areas | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Hutt City Council Dog Control Bylaw 2025, Schedule Two (Dog Exercise Areas), 2.6f: "Petone Beach Area (west of Petone Wharf) – excluding Hon | huttcity.govt.nz |
| Petone Beach (west of Petone Wharf) | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Council dog exercise areas page, Petone: 'Petone Beach west of Petone Wharf and the far east end'. Dog Control Bylaw 2025 Schedule 2.6f: 'Pe | huttcity.govt.nz |
| Te Mome Stream (east side, Bracken Street to Petone Central Croquet Club) | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Council dog exercise areas page, Petone: 'Te Mome stream – east side section from Bracken Street, along the back of Wilford School to Petone | huttcity.govt.nz |
| Motutawa Avalon Park | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Council dog exercise areas page, Avalon: 'Avalon Park – dogs are only allowed: on-lead on the designated sealed paths. The paths are stamped | huttcity.govt.nz |
| Sladden Park | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Council dog exercise areas page, Petone: 'Sladden Park'. Dog Control Bylaw 2025 Schedule 2.6b: 'Sladden Park (excluding the children's playg | huttcity.govt.nz |
| Meekswood Reserve | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under control of owner". | FENCING: no fe | wellington.govt.nz |
| Trafalgar Park | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Council dog exercise areas page, Waiwhetu: 'Trafalgar Park (excluding sports surfaces)'. Dog Control Bylaw 2025 Schedule 2.5a. No fencing st | huttcity.govt.nz |
| Hutt Riverbank - Eastern bank, Barber Grove to Ava Rail Bridge | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Dog Control Bylaw 2025 Schedule 2.10b: 'Eastern bank from Barber Grove to Ava Rail Bridge, Moera'. No fencing statement on any council page. | hccpublicdocs.azurewebsites.net |
| Hutt Riverbank - Western bank, Manor Park Road to Benmore Crescent extension | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Dog Control Bylaw 2025 Schedule 2.10h: 'Western bank from Manor Park Road to Benmore Crescent extension'. Council page, Hutt Riverbank weste | hccpublicdocs.azurewebsites.net |
| Waddington Canal | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Dog Control Bylaw 2025 Schedule 2.4b: 'Waddington Canal, Balgownie Grove, Waddington Drive, Hill Grove, Judd Crescent, Seddon Street'. Coun | hccpublicdocs.azurewebsites.net |
| York Park | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Council dog exercise areas page, Moera: 'York Park (excluding sports surfaces)'. Dog Control Bylaw 2025 Schedule 2.9a. No fencing statement | huttcity.govt.nz |
| Flinders Park | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under control of owner". | FENCING: no fe | wellington.govt.nz |
| Hutt Riverbank - Eastern bank, Stokes Valley to Reynolds Bach Drive | near Porirua, Wellington | Dog Control Bylaw 2025 Schedule 2.10g: 'Eastern bank from Stokes Valley to Reynold Bach Drive'. Council dog exercise areas page, Hutt Riverb | hccpublicdocs.azurewebsites.net |
| Bell Park | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Council dog exercise areas page, Moera: 'Bell Park (excluding sports surfaces)'. Dog Control Bylaw 2025 Schedule 2.5c 'Bell Park (excluding | huttcity.govt.nz |
| Te Whiti Park | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Council dog exercise areas page, Waiwhetu: 'Te Whiti Park (excluding sports surfaces)'. Dog Control Bylaw 2025 Schedule 2.5b. No fencing sta | huttcity.govt.nz |
| Hutt Riverbank - Eastern bank, Croft Grove to Tirangi Road | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Dog Control Bylaw 2025 Schedule 2.10a: 'Eastern bank from Croft Grove to Tirangi Road, Moera'. Council dog exercise areas page, Hutt Riverba | hccpublicdocs.azurewebsites.net |
| Naenae Park | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Council dog exercise areas page, Naenae: 'Naenae Park (excluding sports surfaces)'. Dog Control Bylaw 2025 Schedule 2.4a. No fencing stateme | huttcity.govt.nz |
| Petone Beach East | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Council dog exercise areas page, Petone: 'Petone Beach west of Petone Wharf and the far east end'. Dog Control Bylaw 2025 Schedule 2.6g: 'Pe | huttcity.govt.nz |
| Spenmore St Park | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under control of owner". | FENCING: no fe | wellington.govt.nz |
| Hikoikoi Reserve Dog Park | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Nothing stated | OpenStreetMap |
| Delaney Park | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Council dog exercise areas page, Stokes Valley: 'Delaney Park (excluding sports surfaces)'. Dog Control Bylaw 2025 Schedule 2.1a. No fencing | huttcity.govt.nz |
| Kamahi Park | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Council dog exercise areas page, Stokes Valley: 'Kamahi Park (excluding sports surfaces)'. Dog Control Bylaw 2025 Schedule 2.1b. No fencing | huttcity.govt.nz |
| Sirsi Terrace / Khandallah Park | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', feature 'Sirsi Terrace_Khandallah Park', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash | wellington.govt.nz |
| Cashmere Park | near Wellington, Wellington | Wellington City Council Dog Policy 2024, Table 2 "Inland exercise areas", the schedule behind the council's dog exercise areas listing. The Cashmere Park row reads in full: "Cashmere Park | Khandallah | Car park and access near No. 15 Onslow Road." The off-leash designation is that car park and the access from it, not the whole reserve. Cashmere Park appears once in the policy and is not in any prohibited area table. | wellington.govt.nz |
| Drainage Reserve between Mohaka Street and Momona Street | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Council dog exercise areas page, Wainuiomata, 'Drainage Reserves between: Mohaka Street and Momona Street'. Dog Control Bylaw 2025 Schedule | huttcity.govt.nz |
| Kaiwharawhara Park | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Restrictions", Details="1 November to 31 January only. Prohibited the re | wellington.govt.nz |
| Drainage Reserve between Norfolk Street and Nelson Street | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Council dog exercise areas page, Wainuiomata, 'Drainage Reserves between: Norfolk Street and Nelson Street'. Dog Control Bylaw 2025 Schedule | huttcity.govt.nz |
| Drainage Reserve between Parkway and Konini Street | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Dog Control Bylaw 2025 Schedule 2.11l: 'Drainage Reserve between Parkway and Konini Street, Parkway, Konini Street, Totara Street, Karamu C | hccpublicdocs.azurewebsites.net |
| Karaka Park | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Council dog exercise areas page, Wainuiomata: 'Karaka Park (excluding play area)'. Dog Control Bylaw 2025 Schedule 2.11n: 'Karaka Park (excl | huttcity.govt.nz |
| Cummings Park | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under control of owner". | FENCING: no fe | wellington.govt.nz |
| Pencarrow Hall Reserve | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Council dog exercise areas page, Wainuiomata: 'Pencarrow Hall Reserve'. Dog Control Bylaw 2025 Schedule 2.11i. No fencing statement on any c | huttcity.govt.nz |
| Chelmsford Street Reserve | near Wellington, Wellington | Wellington City Council Dog Policy 2024, Table 2: Inland exercise areas ("Dogs must be under control of their owners at all times but can ex | wellington.govt.nz |
| Trelissick Park | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under control of owner". Features from WC | wellington.govt.nz |
| Drainage Reserve between Wainuiomata Road and Fraser Street | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Council dog exercise areas page, Wainuiomata, 'Drainage Reserves between: Wainuiomata Road and Fraser Street'. Dog Control Bylaw 2025 Schedu | huttcity.govt.nz |
| Huntleigh Park / Silverstream Road Play Area | near Wellington, Wellington | Wellington City Council Dog Policy 2024, Table 2: Inland exercise areas ("Dogs must be under control of their owners at all times but can ex | wellington.govt.nz |
| Black Creek (west bank) | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Council dog exercise areas page, Wainuiomata: 'Black Creek west bank'. Dog Control Bylaw 2025 Schedule 2.11h: 'Black Creek, Nelson Crescent | huttcity.govt.nz |
| Days Bay Beach (north of the wharf) | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Council dog exercise areas page, Eastbourne: 'Days Bay Beach, north of the wharf: between 7pm and 10am from 1 December - 31 March; at all ti | huttcity.govt.nz |
| Te Ahumairangi Slopes | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under control of owner". Held as two adja | wellington.govt.nz |
| Williams Park | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Council dog exercise areas page, Eastbourne: 'Williams Park (on-lead only).' Not an off-leash area. No fencing statement on any council page | huttcity.govt.nz |
| Izard Park | near Wellington, Wellington | Wellington City Council Dog Policy 2024, Table 2: Inland exercise areas ("Dogs must be under control of their owners at all times but can ex | wellington.govt.nz |
| Te Ahumairangi Hill | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under control of owner". One of three sep | wellington.govt.nz |
| Burden Avenue Riverbank Reserve | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Council dog exercise areas page, Wainuiomata: 'Burden Avenue Riverbank Reserve'. Dog Control Bylaw 2025 Schedule 2.11c. No fencing statement | huttcity.govt.nz |
| Rotary Park | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Council dog exercise areas page, Wainuiomata: 'Rotary Park'. Dog Control Bylaw 2025 Schedule 2.11d. No fencing statement on any council page | huttcity.govt.nz |
| Wood Street Reserve | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Council dog exercise areas page, Wainuiomata: 'Wood Street Reserve'. Dog Control Bylaw 2025 Schedule 2.11b. No fencing statement on any coun | huttcity.govt.nz |
| Wainuiomata Riverbank (Poole Crescent Reserve) | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Council dog exercise areas page, Wainuiomata: 'Wainuiomata Riverbank'. Dog Control Bylaw 2025 Schedule 2.11e: 'Wainuiomata Riverbank, Main | huttcity.govt.nz |
| Top of Te Ahumairangi Hill | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under control of owner". | FENCING: no fe | wellington.govt.nz |
| Muritai Beach / Robinson Bay (Rona Bay Wharf to Miro Street) | near Wainuiomata, Wellington | Council dog exercise areas page, Eastbourne: 'Muritai Beach - 200m south of Rona Bay Wharf to Miro Street'. Dog Control Bylaw 2025 Schedule | huttcity.govt.nz |
| Little Karaka Bay Beach | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under control of owner". NOTE: neighbouri | wellington.govt.nz |
| Richard Prouse Park | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Council dog exercise areas page, Wainuiomata: 'Richard Prouse Park'. Dog Control Bylaw 2025 Schedule 2.11f: 'The Eastern section of Richard | huttcity.govt.nz |
| Leonard Wood Park | near Wainuiomata, Wellington | Council dog exercise areas page, Wainuiomata: 'Leonard Wood Park (excluding sports surfaces)'. Dog Control Bylaw 2025 Schedule 2.11a: 'Leona | huttcity.govt.nz |
| Oriental Bay Beach | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', two polygons both named 'Oriental Bay Beach', On_Off="Restrictions", Details as | wellington.govt.nz |
| Hine Road Reserve | near Lower Hutt, Wellington | Council dog exercise areas page, Wainuiomata: 'Hine Road Reserve'. Dog Control Bylaw 2025 Schedule 2.11g. No fencing statement on any counci | huttcity.govt.nz |
| Weka Bay Beach | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under control of owner". | FENCING: no fe | wellington.govt.nz |
| Woof Woof Ruff | near Wellington, Wellington | Nothing stated | OpenStreetMap |
| Charles Plimmer Park | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under control of owner". | FENCING: no fe | wellington.govt.nz |
| Kio Bay Beach | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under control of owner". | FENCING: no fe | wellington.govt.nz |
| The Terrace | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under control of owner". | FENCING: no fe | wellington.govt.nz |
| Terrace Gardens | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Under control of owner" (note: this record's Detail | wellington.govt.nz |
| Te Haukāretu Park | near Upper Hutt, Wellington | Upper Hutt City Council, 'Animals in parks and reserves' > 'Dog exercise areas': "Dogs may be exercised off leash or harness, but under the | upperhutt.govt.nz |
| Maupuia Walkway (Old Prison Rd) | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under control of owner". | FENCING: no fe | wellington.govt.nz |
| Eatwell Reserve | near Paraparaumu, Wellington | Kapiti Coast District Council reserve page: "Eatwell Reserve is a fantastic off-lead dog exercise park located in Paraparaumu, providing a s | kapiticoast.govt.nz |
| Birchville Park | near Upper Hutt, Wellington | Upper Hutt City Council, 'Animals in parks and reserves' > 'Dog exercise areas': "Dogs may be exercised off leash or harness, but under the | upperhutt.govt.nz |
| Ellice St Quarry | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under control of owner". | FENCING: no fe | wellington.govt.nz |
| Cliff Gaskin Reserve | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under control of owner". | FENCING: no fe | wellington.govt.nz |
| Hataitai Beach | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Restrictions", Details="Prohibited from 10am – 7pm every day during summ | wellington.govt.nz |
| Worser Bay / Awa Rd corner | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', name "Worser Bay/Awa Rd corner", On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under co | wellington.govt.nz |
| Ohiro Park (aka Tanera Park) | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', name "Ohiro Park (aka Tanera Park)", On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash unde | wellington.govt.nz |
| Worser Bay Beach | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Restrictions", Details="1 December - 1 March: dogs are allowed off-leash | wellington.govt.nz |
| Vice Regal North | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under control of owner". Held as two adja | wellington.govt.nz |
| Hataitai Park | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under control of owner". NOTE: distinct f | wellington.govt.nz |
| Alexandra Road West | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area' (the dataset behind WCC's official dog exercise map; council description: "A Poly | wellington.govt.nz |
| Monaghan Rd Reserve | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under control of owner". | FENCING: no fe | wellington.govt.nz |
| Karori Park | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under control of owner". | FENCING: no fe | wellington.govt.nz |
| Seatoun Beach | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', feature 'Seatoun Beach_2', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under control | wellington.govt.nz |
| Churchill Park | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Restrictions", Details="On-leash before 10am and after 7pm in summer and | wellington.govt.nz |
| Wrights Hill parade ground area | near Wellington, Wellington | Wellington City Council Dog Policy 2024, Table 2: Inland exercise areas ("Dogs must be under control of their owners at all times but can ex | wellington.govt.nz |
| Parade Ground | near Wellington, Wellington | Nothing stated | OpenStreetMap |
| Elliot Park | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under control of owner". | FENCING: no fe | wellington.govt.nz |
| Finnimore Terrace | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under control of owner". | FENCING: no fe | wellington.govt.nz |
| Owen St Park | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under control of owner". | FENCING: no fe | wellington.govt.nz |
| MacAlister Park | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under control of owner". | FENCING: no fe | wellington.govt.nz |
| Newtown Park | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under control of owner". | FENCING: no fe | wellington.govt.nz |
| Kowhai Park | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under control of owner". | FENCING: no fe | wellington.govt.nz |
| Liardet and Balfour Street Corner | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under control of owner". | FENCING: no fe | wellington.govt.nz |
| Lyall Bay Beach | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under control of owner". Features corrobo | wellington.govt.nz |
| Tukanae St Reserve | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under control of owner". | FENCING: no fe | wellington.govt.nz |
| Ataturk Memorial | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under control of owner". | FENCING: no fe | wellington.govt.nz |
| Pukekawa Reserve, Waikanae | near Waikanae, Wellington | OFF-LEASH, not enclosed. Kāpiti Coast District Council Dog Control Bylaw 2019 (amended 2023), Schedule 3 dog off-leash areas: 'The flat flood prone area owned by Greater Wellington Regional Council at Pukekawa Reserve', and separately 'Kapiti Coast District Council's Greenaway Road Dog Park at Pukekawa Reserve (Greenaway Road, Waikanae)'. The council's dog access data records Pukekawa Reserve as off-leash in winter and summer. Clause 6.9: off-leash 'provided the dog is kept under direct control by the owner'. Open flat beside the stop bank, no formed track; the riverbank walkway a few metres south is ON-LEAD under Schedule 2 from Jim Cooke Park to the estuary, so the lead goes back on when you step off the reserve. Greenaway Road Dog Park in the north-east corner is listed off-lead but the council names only Ōtaki and Mazengarb as fenced dog parks, so do not count on a fence. Reported by Kellie and Jack (Aug 2026), 516 m end to end by her count, 525 m by ours. | kapiticoast.govt.nz |
| Dorrie Leslie Park | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under control of owner". | FENCING: no fe | wellington.govt.nz |
| Tarakena Bay Beach | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', feature 'Tarakena Bay Beach_2', On_Off="On leash", Details="On leash". | FENCING | wellington.govt.nz |
| Sinclair Park | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under control of owner". | FENCING: no fe | wellington.govt.nz |
| Houghton Bay Beach | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under control of owner". NOTE: nearby Pri | wellington.govt.nz |
| Waikanae Park Equestrian Area | near Waikanae, Wellington | OFF-LEASH when no organised event is on. Kāpiti Coast District Council Dog Control Bylaw 2019 (amended 2023), Schedule 3: 'The equestrian showground adjacent to Waikanae Park, when an organised event is not held'; the council's dog access data records the Waikanae Park Equestrian Area as off-leash in winter and summer. Clause 6.9: 'kept under direct control by the owner'. On event days the ground reverts and the lead goes on. Around it: 'The cross country area and pony club paddocks adjacent to Waikanae Park' are on-leash (Schedule 2) and the rest of Waikanae Park is on-leash as a recreational reserve; the sports fields, bowling green and pool are no-dog areas (Schedule 1, 'All sports grounds under Council's control') and dogs must stay 10 m from playgrounds. Reported by Kellie and Jack (Aug 2026). | kapiticoast.govt.nz |
| Bann St | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under control of owner". | FENCING: no fe | wellington.govt.nz |
| Reef St | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under control of owner". | FENCING: no fe | wellington.govt.nz |
| Island Bay Beach | near Wellington, Wellington | WCC council GIS register 'Dog Exercise / Restriction Area', feature 'Island Bay Beach_1', On_Off="Off leash", Details="Off leash under contr | wellington.govt.nz |
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