Can dogs go on Seaford?
Seaford, Frankston City Council.
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Seaford Beach: no dogs from 9:30am to 7:30pm between 1 December and 31 March. On a leash at every other time. November is still on leash all day.
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From 1 December to 31 March, dogs are not allowed on the beach between 9:30am and 7:30pm. At all other times they are permitted on the beach on a leash. That includes all day from 1 April to 30 November. The Keast Park off-lead area is the exception. Frankston’s summer ban does not start on 1 November.
- 1 December to 31 March
- 9:30am–7:30pm: no dogs. Outside those times: on a leash.
- 1 April to 30 November
- All day: on a leash.
Dogs are not allowed on the beach during December, January, February and March between 9:30am and 7:30pm. At all other times they are permitted on the beach provided they are on-leash.
Source: Frankston City Council page, checked 27 October 2026.
Also on the council page
- Greyhounds are not permitted off lead in Frankston, including off-leash areas.
The map pin is a guide at -38.1018, 145.1288. It is not the boundary between groynes, access tracks or signed zones.
Frankston: 1300 322 322.
Free roam, on leash and prohibited areas for pets — Frankston City Council