Dog exercise areas

You can exercise your dog in the following areas around Gisborne city and Wainui. You are required to keep your dog under control at all times in any dog exercise area and public place.

Don't forget to take something with you to pick up your dog's droppings.

Dog friendly exercise areas with no leash required

You can exercise your dog without a leash as long as you keep them under continuous supervision and control. 

• All beaches - except during school holidays and public holidays you need your dog on a leash at Wainui, Kaiti, Waikanae and Midway beaches.  No dogs allowed between any 'swim between the flags' areas.
• Ayton Park - corner of Balfour Road and Aberdeen Road
• Coldstream Road Reserve
• Heath Johnson Park - the strip on Paraone Road side of park
• Nelson Park - area adjacent to the footbridge

See the Google map - the green pins show these areas

Exercise areas on a leash

You can exercise your dog off the leash between 6am - 9am or on a leash any other time. 

• All city and Wainui beaches during school holidays.  No dog allowed between any 'swim between the flags' areas.

See Google map - the purple pins show these areas

Related links

Dog control policy 2010

Dog control bylaw

Dog control policy and practices

Map of dog friendly areas in Gisborne city area