Off-leash dog beaches in New South Wales

Beach rules often change with the seasons and time of day – check the signs before you unclip.

116 places across 20 council areas.

Lady Robinsons Beach Kyeemagh · Bayside NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Aslings Beach Eden · Bega Valley NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Bar Beach Merimbula · Bega Valley NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Beares Beach Bermagui · Bega Valley NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Haywards Beach Wallaga Lake · Bega Valley NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Keiths Pinch Beach Eden · Bega Valley NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Lions Park Jiguma Beach Pambula Beach · Bega Valley NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Merimbula Main Beach Merimbula · Bega Valley NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Moorehead Beach Bermagui · Bega Valley NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Southern Cuttagee Beach Cuttagee · Bega Valley NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Tathra Beach Tathra · Bega Valley NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Tura Beach Tura Beach · Bega Valley NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Urunga Beach Urunga · Bellingen NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Belongil Beach South Belongil Beach South · Byron NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage
Brunswick Heads Beach Brunswick Heads · Byron NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage
New Brighton Beach New Brighton Beach · Byron NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage
South Golden Beach South Golden Beach · Byron NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage
Tallow Beach Suffolk Park · Byron NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage
Budgewoi Beach Budgewoi · Central Coast NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Ettalong Beach Ettalong Beach · Central Coast NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Forresters Beach Forresters Beach · Central Coast NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
MacMasters Beach MacMasters Beach · Central Coast NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
North Avoca Beach North Avoca · Central Coast NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
North Shelly Beach Toowoon Bay · Central Coast NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Patonga Beach Patonga · Central Coast NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Pearl Beach Pearl Beach · Central Coast NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Putty Beach Road Reserve Killcare Heights · Central Coast NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
The Entrance North Beach The Entrance North · Central Coast NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Umina Beach Umina Beach · Central Coast NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Wamberal Beach Wamberal · Central Coast NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Brooms Head Beach Brooms Head · Clarence Valley NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Iluka Beach Iluka · Clarence Valley NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Pippi Beach Yamba · Clarence Valley NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Bar Beach North Narooma · Eurobodalla NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Barlings Beach Tomakin · Eurobodalla NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Bengello Beach Moruya · Eurobodalla NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Boatshed Beach Rosedale · Eurobodalla NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Broulee Beach Broulee · Eurobodalla NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Bullengella Lake Beach Narooma · Eurobodalla NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Cemetery Beach Narooma · Eurobodalla NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Circuit Beach Lilli Pilli · Eurobodalla NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Coila Beach Tuross Head · Eurobodalla NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Congo Beach Congo · Eurobodalla NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Corrigans Beach Batehaven · Eurobodalla NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Denhams Beach Denhams Beach · Eurobodalla NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Duesbury Beach Dalmeny · Eurobodalla NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Durras Main Beach South Durras · Eurobodalla NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Garden Bay Beach Malua Bay · Eurobodalla NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Handkerchief Beach Narooma · Eurobodalla NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Jemisons Beach Potato Point · Eurobodalla NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Joshs Beach Dalmeny · Eurobodalla NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Kianga Main Beach Kianga · Eurobodalla NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Kianga Reef Beach Kianga · Eurobodalla NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Long Beach Long Beach · Eurobodalla NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Main Beach Guerilla Bay · Eurobodalla NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Maloneys Beach Maloneys Beach · Eurobodalla NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Malua Bay Beach Malua Bay · Eurobodalla NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Mystery Bay Beach Mystery Bay · Eurobodalla NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Narooma Main Beach Narooma · Eurobodalla NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
One Tree Beach North Tuross Head · Eurobodalla NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Plantation Beach Tuross Head · Eurobodalla NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Potato Point Beach Potato Point · Eurobodalla NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Pretty Point Beach Malua Bay · Eurobodalla NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Rosedale Beach Rosedale · Eurobodalla NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Sunshine Bay Beach Sunshine Bay · Eurobodalla NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Surf Beach Reserve Surf Beach · Eurobodalla NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Surfside Beach Surfside · Eurobodalla NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Tomaga River Reserve Mossy Point · Eurobodalla NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Wallaga Beach Central Tilba · Eurobodalla NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Wimbie Beach Surf Beach · Eurobodalla NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Back Creek Beach South West Rocks · Kempsey NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Crescent Head Beach Crescent Head · Kempsey NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Grassy Head Beach Grassy Head · Kempsey NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Hat Head Beach Hat Head · Kempsey NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Main Beach South West Rocks · Kempsey NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Stuarts Point Beach Stuarts Point · Kempsey NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Bombo Beach Bombo · Kiama NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Jones Beach Kiama Downs · Kiama NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Werri Beach Werri Beach · Kiama NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Booragul Foreshore Booragul · Lake Macquarie NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 All times
Foreshore Reserve Buttaba · Lake Macquarie NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 All times
Hams Beach Caves Beach · Lake Macquarie NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 All times
Nine Mile Beach Blacksmiths · Lake Macquarie NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 All times
Redhead Beach Redhead · Lake Macquarie NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 All times
Clifton Gardens Reserve Mosman · Mosman NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Grass: All day Monday – Friday; before 9am and after 4pm on weekends and public holidays. Beach east of the jetty: weekdays only, seasonal hours Water access
Sirius Cove Mosman · Mosman NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 All day Monday – Friday; before 9am and after 4pm on weekends and public holidays Water access
Spit Reserve (East) Mosman · Mosman NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Grass: at all times. Beach & water: All day Monday – Friday; before 9am and after 4pm on weekends and public holidays Water access
Spit Reserve (West) Mosman · Mosman NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Grass: all times except Saturdays 8:30am – 2:30pm. Beach & water: All day Monday – Friday; before 9am and after 4pm on weekends and public holidays Water access
North Valla Beach Valla Beach · Nambucca Valley NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Valla Beach Lions Reserve Valla Beach · Nambucca Valley NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
Avalon Beach Reserve Avalon Beach · Northern Beaches NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage Fenced
Great Mackerel Beach Great Mackerel Beach · Northern Beaches NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage
Mona Vale Beach Mona Vale · Northern Beaches NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Time restrictions apply – check the signs
Sandy Bay Beach Clontarf · Northern Beaches NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage
Dunbogan Beach Dunbogan · Port Macquarie-Hastings NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage
Grants Beach Grants Beach · Port Macquarie-Hastings NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage
Lighthouse Beach Lake Innes · Port Macquarie-Hastings NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage
Nobbys Beach Port Macquarie · Port Macquarie-Hastings NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage
North Shore Beach North Shore · Port Macquarie-Hastings NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage
North Shore Beach North Shore · Port Macquarie-Hastings NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage
Rainbow Beach Lake Cathie · Port Macquarie-Hastings NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage
Rocky Beach Port Macquarie · Port Macquarie-Hastings NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage
Washhouse Beach Camden Head · Port Macquarie-Hastings NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage
Memorial Park Beach Meadowbank · Ryde NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage To verify
The Jetty Shell Cove · Shellharbour NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage Community-mapped
Greenhills Beach dog off-leash area Cronulla · Sutherland NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 4pm–10am (daylight saving), 3pm–10am (rest of year)
Horderns Beach dog off-leash area Bundeena · Sutherland NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Time restrictions apply – check the signs
Silver Beach dog off-leash area Kurnell · Sutherland NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 No time restrictions (council page)
Dreamtime Beach (leash-free section) Fingal Head · Tweed NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage
Pottsvile Beach (South) (leash-free section) Pottsville · Tweed NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage
South Cabarita Beach (Maggies Beach) (leash-free section) Cabarita Beach · Tweed NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage
South Kingscliff Beach (leash-free section) Kingscliff · Tweed NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage
Little Austinmer Beach Austinmer · Wollongong NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage Community-mapped
McCauleys Beach Bulli · Wollongong NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Unknown – check signage Community-mapped
Robertson Park and Beach Watsons Bay · Woollahra NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 Between 3:30pm – 10:30am (except during organised public events)
Rose Bay Foreshore Rose Bay · Woollahra NSW · 🏖️ Beach 🕒 At all times Water access