Can dogs go on Parkdale?
Parkdale, City of Kingston.
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The rules are written below.
Dog beach times for Parkdale Beach. Summer: off leash sunrise to 10am, no dogs 10am to 7:30pm, on leash 7:30pm to sunrise. Winter: on leash 11am to 3pm.
Parkdale Beach on/off-leash sand
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On the summer map (1 November to 31 March) this on/off-leash sand is off leash from sunrise to 10am, closed to dogs from 10am to 7:30pm, and on leash from 7:30pm until sunrise. On the winter map (1 April to 31 October) it is on leash from 11am to 3pm and off leash at all other times. Sunrise is calculated for this pin and can be a minute or two off. Dogs must be on a leash on bike tracks and footpaths, including the foreshore path, and on a leash before they reach the off-leash sand.
- 1 November to 31 March
- sunrise–10:00am: off leash. 7:30pm–sunrise: on a leash. Outside those times: no dogs.
- 1 April to 31 October
- 11:00am–3:00pm: on a leash. Outside those times: off leash.
On / Off leash area. Sunrise–10am off leash area on sand only. 10am–7:30pm no dogs allowed on sand. 7:30pm–Sunrise on leash area. Winter: 11am–3pm on leash area. All other times off leash area on sand only.
Source: City of Kingston page, checked 27 October 2026.
Also on the council page
- Rules are from Kingston’s foreshore maps, still linked from the dog ownership page and marked updated June 2020.
The map pin is a guide at -37.9932, 145.0764. It is not the boundary between groynes, access tracks or signed zones.
Kingston: 1300 653 356.
Dog ownership — City of Kingston