Off-leash dog parks in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs

Off-leash areas by suburb

Our walks cover these suburbs, so this is the patch we know. Councils change rules from time to time, so always check the signs at the park.

Randwick

• Paine Reserve, Botany Street, Randwick. Off-leash: Any time. No dogs within 10 m of the playground fence or on the soccer/cricket field. Council info

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Coogee

• Baker Park, Dudley Street, Coogee. Off-leash: Any time. No dogs within 10 m of the playground fence or on the tennis courts. Council info
• Bangor Park, Ellen Street, Coogee. Off-leash: Any time. No dogs within 10 m of the playground fence. Council info
• Bardon Park, Smithfield Avenue, Coogee. Off-leash: Any time. Dogs are not allowed while the park is being used for training. Council info
• Trenerry Reserve, Wolseley Road, Coogee. Off-leash: Any time. The bushland areas and the coastal walk are not part of the off-leash area. Council info

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South Coogee

• Blenheim Park (Blenheim Reserve), Rainbow Street, South Coogee. Off-leash: Any time. No dogs within 10 m of the playground fence. Council lists it as Blenheim Reserve, Coogee. Council info
• Emily McCarthy Park, Elphinstone Road, South Coogee. Off-leash: Any time. Off-leash since late 2023. No extra restrictions listed. Council info

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Clovelly

• Burrows Park, Ocean Street, Clovelly. Off-leash: Any time. Not on the playing field. Clovelly Beach is off-limits to dogs. Council info

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Bondi

• Dickson Park (south end), Cnr Edward St & Wellington St, Bondi. Off-leash: All times. No dogs within 10 m of the playground or basketball court. Council info

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North Bondi

Dogs aren't allowed on Bondi Beach or in Bondi Park off a lead, so these are the closest off-leash areas for Bondi Beach locals.

• Barracluff Park, Cnr Old South Head Rd & Warners Ave, North Bondi. Off-leash: 3pm–10am daily. Not on the sportsfield during organised sport or community events. No digging. Keep 10 m from the playground and courts. Council info
• Hugh Bamford Reserve (north end), Military Rd / Wentworth St, North Bondi. Off-leash: All times. Not in the bushland, or on the sportsfield during organised sport. Council notes it suits small dogs. Council info

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Bondi Junction

• Waverley Park (western middle section), Cnr Bondi Rd, Park Pde & Birrell St, Bondi Junction. Off-leash: All times. Off-leash only in the signposted area near Waverley Reservoir. No dogs in the Memorial Gardens, on sportsfields or courts, or within 10 m of the playground and BBQs. Council info

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Bronte

• Bronte Park – Bronte Gully corridor, Bronte Rd, Bronte. Off-leash: 3pm–10am daily. On a lead at other times and everywhere else in the park. No dogs on the beach, rock platforms or Bronte Baths, or within 10 m of the playground, BBQs and kiosk. Stay on footpaths in the bushland. Council info

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Tamarama

• Tamarama Park – upper gully, Tamarama Marine Drive (rear of the park). Off-leash: All times. No dogs in the lower park or on the beach. On a lead on the coast walk and promenade. Council info
• Marks Park (middle section), East end of Fletcher St, Tamarama. Off-leash: 4:30pm–8:30am daily. Suspended during Sculpture by the Sea. No dogs in the bushland or within 10 m of the playground. Cliff-top park. Council info

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Waverley

• Varna Park (east end), Cnr Varna St & Leichhardt St, Waverley. Off-leash: All times. No dogs within 10 m of the playground. Council info

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Bellevue Hill

• Cooper Park Upper – Bellevue Gardens & Amphitheatre, Cooper Park, 36 Suttie Rd, Bellevue Hill. Off-leash: All times. Off-leash since 12 May 2026, in the signposted area only. The rest of Cooper Park is on-lead. Council info

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Double Bay

Lower Cooper Park sits on the Bellevue Hill border.

• Lower Cooper Park, Bunna Place, off Suttie Rd. Off-leash: 3:30pm–10:30am. Not during organised sport. On a lead at other times. Sits on the Bellevue Hill border. Council info

Queens Park

• Queens Park, Cnr Darley Rd & York Rd, Queens Park. Off-leash: Any time, except when sports fields are in use. On a lead on roads and paths. Keep 10 m from the playground and BBQs. Maximum 4 dogs per person. Council info

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Centennial Park

• Centennial Park (outside Grand Drive), Grand Drive, Centennial Park. Off-leash: Any time (outside Grand Drive, and on sports fields when not in use). On a lead inside and on Grand Drive, in Fearnley Grounds, on the Guriwal Trail, within 10 m of ponds and on roads and paths. No dogs at Tramway Oval, Kippax Lake Field, the Bird Sanctuary or York Road Bushland. Maximum 4 dogs per person. Council info

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Where dogs aren't allowed

• Beaches and rock pools. Randwick Council bans dogs from all its beaches and rock pools, including Coogee and Clovelly. Waverley bans dogs from Bondi, Bronte and Tamarama beaches, the intertidal areas and ocean pools (including Bronte Baths).
• Bondi Park is on-lead only.
• Within 10 m of children's play equipment, and food preparation or eating areas. This is NSW law, and it applies inside off-leash parks too.
• Sports fields when in use, and in many parks the playing surface at any time.
• Bushland and wildlife areas, such as Centennial Park's Bird Sanctuary and York Road Bushland, Randwick's bush reserves, and the bush sections of Bronte and Tamarama gullies (stay on the paths).
• In Centennial Parklands: no dogs at Tramway Oval or Kippax Lake Field, and dogs on a lead inside Grand Drive, in Fearnley Grounds and within 10 m of ponds.

The rules everywhere

• Four dogs, maximum. Under the NSW Companion Animals Act (s 13), a dog isn't under effective control if the person has more than 4 dogs, and the off-leash exemption only applies with 4 or fewer. That's why our groups never go above 4 dogs per walker.
• Effective control. Off-leash still means under control: your dog should come back when called.
• Pick up after your dog. Councils fine people who don't.
• Registration and microchipping. In NSW, dogs must be microchipped and registered on the NSW Pet Registry by 12 weeks of age. Registration is a one-off lifetime fee.
• Restricted and dangerous dogs may never be off-leash.

Frequently asked questions

Sources

• Randwick City Council: Off-leash dog areas
• Randwick City Council: Dogs and cats (beaches and prohibited areas)
• Waverley Council: Off-leash parks
• Waverley Council: Bondi Park rules
• Woollahra Council: Walking your dog
• Greater Sydney Parklands: Dog walking in Centennial Parklands
• NSW Companion Animals Act 1998, sections 13 and 14
• NSW Office of Local Government: Pet registration
• Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

This guide is general information, not veterinary or legal advice. Rules can change, so check signage and your council's website, and speak to your vet about your own dog.