What you should know
Before you take your pooch to a dog park please read our ‘Dog Park Etiquette’ article. Dog parks aren’t for everyone. The experience your
pet has there really does depend on you, your dog, other dogs and their owners at the park too! It’s
important to ensure your dog is comfortable, not all dogs like dog parks. If you dog is scared/ fearful or reactive
to other dogs it is best to skip the dog park and opt for a fun walk instead.
Where can I find dog parks in Queensland?
It’s a lazy afternoon, you’re about halfway through your traditional weekend TV show binge and suddenly
you hear it. The non-stop whimpering, the condensation from the heavy breathing on the glass sliding door, the
pitter patter of paws scurrying back and forth, much alike an authoritarian librarian pacing the aisles. Your dog
is restless and that energy won’t go away.
You ponder for a moment - where can I take Mavis? This dog is hyper for not just a walk, but some good ol’
fashioned fetch, running free in the wind and seeing what the other dogs are up to. The nearby park only allows
dogs on the lead. There’s no pet bubbler there either, neither around the block.
That’s when it hits you. The dog park! You jump on Google and find one 4 kms away from your house. You get
her lead, her ratty tennis ball that’s lost its fuzz and you and Mavis are out the door!
So where are we going?!
Googling is your best bet, but thankfully others have done the hard work and created a hub with detailed
information on what dog parks have what. Sites such as Aussiedogparks.com.au and numerous city council websites
state what facilities it has.
Obviously, you want an off-leash park that’s fenced and also has toilets and water for Mavis (and yourself of course). You can see whether the park provides this on the website for your nearest dog park.
To give you a head start, here’s an example of some great dog parks right around Queensland.
Brisbane
Victoria Park – Spring Hill
Pros: Off-leash, agility equipment, fenced, waste bags, water
Cons: Toilet is a bit far, parking is limited
Nearby: Brisbane CBD and inner suburbs such as Herston, Kelvin Grove, Red Hill, Windsor
Turqouise Place Park – Wavell Heights
Pros: Off-leash, fenced, agility equipment, children’s playground, fitness trail, waste bags
Cons: No tables, unsure if toilets and water are there
Nearby: Chermside, Virginia, Wooloowin, Nundah
Colmslie Beach Reserve – Morningside
Pros: Everything. Off-leash, fenced, agility equipment, waste bags, water, toilets, pet friendly beach, BBQs, what
more can you really need!
Cons: Nothing
Nearby: Bulimba, Eagle Farm, Murarrie, Cannon Hill.
Curlew Park – Sandgate
Pros: Off-leash, fenced, agility equipment, waste bags, water, toilets. Close to beach for leaded walk.
Cons: None to note.
Nearby: Shorncliffe, Deagon, Brighton, Boondall, Taigum.
Moreton Bay region
Kroll Gardens – Clontarf
Pros: 5 hectares (wow), off-leash, agility equipment, fenced, waste-bags, water, toilet.
Cons: No tables
Nearby: Redcliffe, Kippa-Ring, Rothwell, Woody Point.
Cosmos Park – Bribie Island
Pros: Off-leash, fenced with agility equipment. Short drive to more off-leash beaches in Bribie.
Cons: Unsure if any toilets, water, outdoor shelter is available.
Nearby:
Wide Bay region
Urraween – Julie Ann Street – Hervey Bay
Pros: Off-leash, fenced, agility equipment, water, tables and seats, waste bags
Cons: Unsure if toilets are available
Nearby: Kawungan, Pialba, Torquay
Archery Park – Gympie
Pros: Off-leash, fenced, water, waste bags
Cons: No agility equipment or toilets
Nearby: Southside, Two Mile.
Lions Park – Bundaberg North
Pros: Off-leash, children’s playground, BBQ facilities, parking, toilets
Cons: No agility equipment, water or fencing
Nearby: Goodburrum, Fairymead, Bundaberg West and South
North Queensland
Cedric Archer Park – Rockhampton
Pros: Water, toilets, children’s playground, outdoor shelters and BBQs
Cons: Not a lot of facilities for dogs. Not off-leash and without fencing
Nearby: Langley
Little Barlow Park – Cairns
Pros: Off-leash, toilets, spacious field
Cons: Unsure if water or waste bags are available. No agility equipment or outdoor shelters
Nearby: Portsmith, Bungalow, Westcourt, Manoora
National Park – Townsville
Pros: Off-leash, fenced, agility equipment, water, toilets, tables and seats, waste bags
Cons: Nothing
Nearby: Hermit Park, Ross Island, South Townsville
Gooseponds Dog Park – Mackay
Pros: Off-leash, fenced, agility equipment, water, tables and seats, waste bags
Cons: Unsure if toilets are available
Nearby: Andergrove, Mt Pleasant, Cremorne
Ipswich
David W Coultas Park – Raceview
Pros: Off-leash, fenced, agility equipment, water, waste bags, bin and outdoor shelter/rotunda
Cons: No toilets
Nearby: Booval, Blackstone, Flinders View
Gold Coast
Pizzey Park – Mermaid Waters
Pros: Off-leash, fenced, agility equipment, toilets, water, bins and seating
Cons: Unsure of waste bags being made available
Nearby: Mermaid Beach, Broadbeach, Broadbeach Waters, Miami
Musgrave Recreational Park – Southport
Pros: Off-leash, fenced, agility equipment, toilets and outdoor shelter
Cons: Unsure of water or waste bags
Nearby: Labrador, Main Beach, Ashmore, Molendinar, Parkwood
Kamholtz Family Park – Nerang
Pros: Off-leash, fenced, agility equipment, outdoor shelter and BBQ facilities
Cons: Unsure of water or waste bags being made available. No toilets
Nearby: Carrara, Highland Park, Worongary
Sunshine Coast
Buderim Dog Park – Buderim
Pros: Off-leash, fenced, outdoor shelter, waste bags and water. Also, separate sections for small and large dogs
Cons: No agility equipment or toilets
Nearby: Kuluin, Kunda Park, Tanawha, Sippy Downs
Maroochydore Park – Maroochydore
Pros: Off-leash, spacious park, BBQ facilities with outdoor shelter
Cons: No fencing and near main road. Unsure of waste bags and water
Nearby: Alexandra Headland, Kuluin, Mooloolaba