Walk your dog

We have one fenced dog area for your pooches to enjoy and another coming soon. Click below to find out more.

• Ascot Park Dog Exercise Area
• Plimmerton Domain Dog Recreation Area

Click each location to open a map showing the exact location.

Cannons Creek/Waitangirua/Ascot Park

• Bothamley Park
  
• Cardiff Park
  
• Ascot Park Exercise Area

Mana/Plimmerton

• Camborne Walkway (on leash restrictions apply at each end)
  
• Ngāti Toa Domain - foreshore only (Sports fields are on leash or prohibited when in use for an organised public event)
  

Paremata

• Ivey Bay Reserve
  

Papakōwhai

• Papakōwhai Reserve* (area north of Tweed Road)
  

Pukerua Bay

• Greenmeadows Reserve
• Muri Road Reserve (western side only)

Takapūwāhia/Elsdon

• Takapūwāhia Reserve (between Tangare Drive and Main Road)
  
• Rangituhi Park
  

Titahi Bay

• Stuart Park*
• Onepoto Park (plantation area)*
  

Whitby

• Spinnaker Walkway Reserve*
• Brandon Reserve (The Quarterdeck Lookout).

* These areas have possum control measures in place. To prevent your dog being poisoned, make sure it doesn’t go into the bush or scavenge carcasses.

April 1 and October 30.

Dogs may be exercised off leash between the above dates and at any time on the following beaches between the marker signposts:

• Karehana Bay Beach, Plimmerton
• Paremata Beach
  
• Pukerua Bay Beach
• Titahi Bay Beach

Summer Restrictions - November 1 to March 31

Between November 1 and March 31, between the hours of 10am and 7pm, dogs are prohibited, even on leash.

Dogs can be exercised off leash on these beaches before 10am and after 7pm.

Plimmerton Beach (between Sunset Parade at the Fire Station and Taupō Stream)

South of the Taupō stream is unrestricted and free for dogs year round.

April 1 to October 31 - Dogs must be on leash at all times.

November 1 to march 31 - All dogs prohibited.

Restricted Areas

Taua Tapu Track (between The Track and Airlie Road in Plimmerton) and Motukaraka Point Reserve (inland area)

From August 1 to November 1, dogs are not permitted on these tracks due to lambing season.

Te Rāhui o Rangituhi (Previously known as Colonial Knob Parklands) 

Dogs are allowed on leash on the summit road to the stock gate or sign at 2.2kms. They are not allowed elsewhere in the park.

Aotea Lagoon

Dogs are prohibited from the rose garden, playground and Splash Pad areas.

Dogs are welcome on leash in all other areas.

Village Centres

Dogs are welcome on leash in all village centres, (except Porirua City Centre, where they are prohibited), provided they are on leash, under control and stay outside premises.

For public health and safety reasons, dogs are restricted or prohibited in some areas of our city. If you're planning on going to the following areas please keep your dog at home. 

• Pāuatahanui Wildlife Management Reserve.
  
• Porirua Scenic Reserve.
• tennis and netball courts.
  
• children’s' public play areas, including playgrounds, basketball courts and skateboard areas.
  
• within 10 metres of a marked grass sports field.
  
• public libraries and other council premises.
  
• public swimming pools.
• Aotea Lagoon Splash Pad, rose garden and playground.
• Porirua City Centre.
• Organised public Events at a hard court court recreational area or marked playing field. 

These prohibitions and restrictions do not apply to:

• guide or hearing ear dogs.
  
• Police, Customs, security or farm dogs under the direct control of their handler or owner.
  
• dogs we have granted a specific exemption.