Dog Friendly Beaches + Parks In The Illawarra
Where To Take Your Pooch For Some Fresh Air And Exercise In The Illawarra
Not only are we the luckiest ducks for living in the Illawarra but so are our four-legged friends!
We are BLESSED with an abundance of local dog-friendly parks and beaches and if you’re looking for somewhere to head out with your doggo, here’s a list of dog-friendly parks and beaches across the Illawarra to take your pooch for some fresh air, frisbee throwing, ball chasing and furry fun!
Dog-friendly parks and beaches in the Wollongong LGA
Off-leash beach areas in the Wollongong LGA are split into green, orange and red zones.
Red is a no go at any time.
Dogs can visit orange zone beaches in summer [start of September school holidays to Anzac Day] before 9am and after 6pm, and in winter before 9am and after 4pm.
Dogs can go off-leash at any time in a green zone BUT they must be on a leash going to or from a green zone.
Green Zone Off-leash Beach Areas
Sharky’s Beach, Coledale
Little Austinmer Beach
McCauley’s Beach, in between Thirroul and Bulli
Bellambi Beach :: [allocated area – follow the signs]
East Corrimal Beach
Fairy Meadow Beach :: [allocated area – follow the signs]
Puckey’s Beach, North Wollongong :: [allocated area – follow the signs]
Coniston Beach, south of City Beach
Stanwell Park Beach
MM Beach, Port Kembla
Perkins Beach, Primbee
Orange Zone Off-leash Beach Areas
Stanwell Park Beach :: [allocated area – follow the signs]
Coalcliff Beach
Scarborough Beach
Wombarra Beach
Brickyard Point, Austinmer
Thirroul Beach
Sandon Point Beach, Bulli
Bulli Beach
Woonona Beach
Bellambi Beach :: [allocated area – follow the signs]
Corrimal Beach
Towradgi Beach
Fairy Meadow Beach :: [allocated area – follow the signs]
Fisherman’s Beach, Port Kembla
Off-leash Dog Parks
Proud Park, Helensburgh
Figtree Oval
Riley Park, Unanderra
King George V Oval, Port Kembla
Reed Park, Dapto
Eleebana Reserve, Koonawarra
Dog friendly parks and beaches in the Shellharbour LGA
Dogs are prohibited at beaches in the Shellharbour LGA but there are some dog parks for our four-legged to run around in.
And of course, you can walk your pupper on-leash. We love wandering around Lake Illawarra and heading up to Blackbutt Reserve for some two-legged and four-legged exercise.
Off-leash Dog Parks
Croom Regional Sporting Complex, Albion Park Rail
Flinders Dog Park :: Whittaker Street, Flinders
Oak Flats Dog Park :: Kingston Street, Oak Flats
Jock Brown Oval [southern end] :: Messenger Road, Barrack Heights
The Shallows Coastal Reserve, access via Bass Point Tourist Road
Alex Hoffman Park, Mount Warrigal
Dog friendly parks and beaches in Kiama LGA
Off-leash areas are mainly beach side in the Kiama area and a dog agility park too.
There are some key rules around where dogs are and aren’t allowed both off-leash and on. Check them out on Kiama Municipal Council’s website.
Off-leash areas
Bombo Beach
Kaleula Head Reserve, Kiama
Marsden Headland, Kiama
Bombo Headland [there’s a dog agility park here too]
Jones Beach :: southern end
Minnamurra Headland
Werri Beach
Gerringong Headland
Black Head Reserve, Gerroa
There you go! Plenty of spots for you to get some exercise with your fur baby!
Remember to follow signage and any council rules and regs [and pick up the pooooooo!] .
