Dog Off Leash areas for each Council area in Melbourne and Regional Victoria

Follow the information and links below to find off-leash areas for dogs across Melbourne and regional Victoria.

If you plan to visit an off-leash park or beach, it is important that you can maintain control of your dog. You must be able to recall your dog promptly and place it back on a leash if the need arises.

The following behaviours are typically enforced by all councils:
  • Always walk your dog on leash, unless in a designated off leash area.
  • Always observe the on-leash, off-leash and dog-free areas and times
  • Always carry a leash, even in an off-leash park or beach.
  • Bring a plastic bag with you and pick up after your dog.
  • Keep your dog close and within sight at off-leash areas and have control of your dog at all times.
  • Dogs must not be allowed to chase or jump on people or other animals
  • Make sure your dog does not damage public assets spaces, such as digging holes or chewing

Melbourne region:

Banyule City Council
There are 216 designated off leash areas and 4 fenced dog parks.
The fenced dog parks are:Dog Parks in Banyule City Council Area

Bayside City Council
There are 26 designated off leash areas and 2 fenced dog parks.
The fenced dog parks are:Dog beaches and swimming holes are:Dog Parks in Bayside City Council Area

City of Boroondara
There are 52 designated off leash areas and 1 fenced dog park.
The fenced dog park is:Dog beaches and swimming holes are:Dog Parks in City of Boroondara Area

Cardinia Shire Council
There are 9 designated off leash areas and 5 fenced dog parks.
The fenced dog parks are:Dog Parks in Cardinia Shire Council Area

Manningham City Council
There are 89 designated off leash areas and 2 fenced dog parks.
The fenced dog parks are:Dog Parks in Manningham City Council Area

Monash City Council
There are 44 designated off leash areas and 1 fenced dog park.
The fenced dog park is:Dog Parks in Monash City Council Area

Maribyrnong City Council
There are 10 designated off leash areas and 2 fenced dog parks.
The fenced dog parks are:Dog Parks in Maribyrnong City Council Area

Kingston City Council
There are 33 designated off leash areas and 10 fenced dog parks.
The fenced dog parks are:Dog beaches and swimming holes are:Dog Parks in Kingston City Council Area

Merri-bek City Council
There are 51 designated off leash areas and 5 fenced dog parks.
The fenced dog parks are:Dog Parks in Merri-bek City Council Area

Yarra City Council
There are 31 designated off leash areas and 2 fenced dog parks.
The fenced dog parks are:Dog Parks in Yarra City Council Area

Casey City Council
There are 573 designated off leash areas and 16 fenced dog parks.
The fenced dog parks are:Dog Parks in Casey City Council Area

Maroondah City Council
There are 35 designated off leash areas and 2 fenced dog parks.
The fenced dog parks are:Dog Parks in Maroondah City Council Area

Port Phillip City Council
There are 24 designated off leash areas and 2 fenced dog parks.
The fenced dog parks are:Dog beaches and swimming holes are:Dog Parks in Port Phillip City Council Area

Greater Dandenong City Council
There are 9 designated off leash areas and 10 fenced dog parks.
The fenced dog parks are:Dog Parks in Greater Dandenong City Council Area

Knox City Council
There are 144 designated off leash areas and 2 fenced dog parks.
The fenced dog parks are:Dog Parks in Knox City Council Area

Hume City Council
There are 41 designated off leash areas and 6 fenced dog parks.
The fenced dog parks are:Dog Parks in Hume City Council Area

Hobsons Bay City Council
There are 12 designated off leash areas and 3 fenced dog parks.
The fenced dog parks are:Dog beaches and swimming holes are:Dog Parks in Hobsons Bay City Council Area

Melbourne City Council
There are 16 designated off leash areas and 3 fenced dog parks.
The fenced dog parks are:Dog Parks in Melbourne City Council Area

Stonnington City Council
There are 26 designated off leash areas and 1 fenced dog park.
The fenced dog park is:Dog Parks in Stonnington City Council Area

Whitehorse City Council
There are 31 designated off leash areas and 0 fenced dog parks.
Dog Parks in Whitehorse City Council Area

Darebin City Council
There are 38 designated off leash areas and 2 fenced dog parks.
The fenced dog parks are:Dog Parks in Darebin City Council Area

Glen Eira City Council
There are 29 designated off leash areas and 1 fenced dog park.
The fenced dog park is:Dog Parks in Glen Eira City Council Area

Wyndham City Council
There are 16 designated off leash areas and 10 fenced dog parks.
The fenced dog parks are:Dog beaches and swimming holes are:Dog Parks in Wyndham City Council Area

Mornington Peninsula Shire Council
There are 42 designated off leash areas and 21 fenced dog parks.
The fenced dog parks are:Dog beaches and swimming holes are:Dog Parks in Mornington Peninsula Shire Council Area

Brimbank City Council
There are 16 designated off leash areas and 10 fenced dog parks.
The fenced dog parks are:Dog Parks in Brimbank City Council Area

Whittlesea City Council
There are 0 designated off leash areas and 12 fenced dog parks.
The fenced dog parks are:Dog beaches and swimming holes are:Dog Parks in Whittlesea City Council Area

Yarra Ranges Shire Council
There are 26 designated off leash areas and 1 fenced dog park.
The fenced dog park is:Dog beaches and swimming holes are:Dog Parks in Yarra Ranges Shire Council Area

Moonee Valley City Council
There are 9 designated off leash areas and 2 fenced dog parks.
The fenced dog parks are:Dog Parks in Moonee Valley City Council Area

Nillumbik Shire Council
There are 15 designated off leash areas and 4 fenced dog parks.
The fenced dog parks are:Dog beaches and swimming holes are:Dog Parks in Nillumbik Shire Council Area

Melton City Council
There are 0 designated off leash areas and 9 fenced dog parks.
The fenced dog parks are:Dog Parks in Melton City Council Area

Regional Victoria:

Warrnambool City Council
There are 23 designated off leash areas and 1 fenced dog park.
The fenced dog park is:Dog beaches and swimming holes are:Dog Parks in Warrnambool City Council Area

Wodonga City Council
There are 16 designated off leash areas and 1 fenced dog park.
The fenced dog park is:Dog Parks in Wodonga City Council Area

Greater Shepparton City Council
There are 0 designated off leash areas and 2 fenced dog parks.
The fenced dog parks are:Dog Parks in Greater Shepparton City Council Area

Glenelg Shire Council
There are 0 designated off leash areas and 1 fenced dog park.
The fenced dog park is:Dog Parks in Glenelg Shire Council Area

Ballarat City Council
There are 7 designated off leash areas and 4 fenced dog parks.
The fenced dog parks are:Dog beaches and swimming holes are:Dog Parks in Ballarat City Council Area

Frankston City Council
There are 32 designated off leash areas and 5 fenced dog parks.
The fenced dog parks are:Dog beaches and swimming holes are:Dog Parks in Frankston City Council Area

Campaspe Shire Council
There are 10 designated off leash areas and 3 fenced dog parks.
The fenced dog parks are:Dog Parks in Campaspe Shire Council Area

Loddon Shire Council
There are 0 designated off leash areas and 0 fenced dog parks.
Dog Parks in Loddon Shire Council Area

Horsham Rural City Council
There is 1 designated off leash area and 4 fenced dog parks.
The fenced dog parks are:Dog beaches and swimming holes are:Dog Parks in Horsham Rural City Council Area

West Wimmera Shire Council
There are 0 designated off leash areas and 0 fenced dog parks.
Dog Parks in West Wimmera Shire Council Area

Moorabool Shire Council
There are 13 designated off leash areas and 1 fenced dog park.
The fenced dog park is:Dog Parks in Moorabool Shire Council Area

Mitchell Shire Council
There are 14 designated off leash areas and 5 fenced dog parks.
The fenced dog parks are:Dog Parks in Mitchell Shire Council Area

Swan Hill Rural City Council
There are 0 designated off leash areas and 1 fenced dog park.
The fenced dog park is:Dog Parks in Swan Hill Rural City Council Area

East Gippsland Shire Council
There are 49 designated off leash areas and 3 fenced dog parks.
The fenced dog parks are:Dog Parks in East Gippsland Shire Council Area

Strathbogie Shire Council
There are 0 designated off leash areas and 1 fenced dog park.
The fenced dog park is:Dog Parks in Strathbogie Shire Council Area

Mansfield Shire Council
There are 2 designated off leash areas and 0 fenced dog parks.
Dog Parks in Mansfield Shire Council Area

Colac Otway Shire Council
There are 0 designated off leash areas and 0 fenced dog parks.
Dog Parks in Colac Otway Shire Council Area

Buloke Shire Council
There are 0 designated off leash areas and 0 fenced dog parks.
Dog Parks in Buloke Shire Council Area

Murrindindi Shire Council
There are 44 designated off leash areas and 0 fenced dog parks.
Dog beaches and swimming holes are:Dog Parks in Murrindindi Shire Council Area

Alpine Shire
There are 5 designated off leash areas and 0 fenced dog parks.
Dog Parks in Alpine Shire Area

Pyrenees Shire Council
There are 0 designated off leash areas and 0 fenced dog parks.
Dog Parks in Pyrenees Shire Council Area

Golden Plains Shire Council
There are 9 designated off leash areas and 0 fenced dog parks.
Dog Parks in Golden Plains Shire Council Area

Northern Grampians Shire Council
There are 2 designated off leash areas and 1 fenced dog park.
The fenced dog park is:Dog Parks in Northern Grampians Shire Council Area

Hepburn Shire Council
There is 1 designated off leash area and 1 fenced dog park.
The fenced dog park is:Dog Parks in Hepburn Shire Council Area

Indigo Shire Council
There are 6 designated off leash areas and 0 fenced dog parks.
Dog beaches and swimming holes are:Dog Parks in Indigo Shire Council Area

Wellington Shire Council
There are 13 designated off leash areas and 0 fenced dog parks.
Dog Parks in Wellington Shire Council Area

Greater Geelong City Council
There are 64 designated off leash areas and 3 fenced dog parks.
The fenced dog parks are:Dog Parks in Greater Geelong City Council Area

Bass Coast Shire Council
There are 16 designated off leash areas and 1 fenced dog park.
The fenced dog park is:Dog beaches and swimming holes are:Dog Parks in Bass Coast Shire Council Area

Borough of Queenscliffe
There is 1 designated off leash area and 0 fenced dog parks.
Dog beaches and swimming holes are:Dog Parks in Borough of Queenscliffe Area

Gannawarra Shire Council
There are 11 designated off leash areas and 0 fenced dog parks.
Dog beaches and swimming holes are:Dog Parks in Gannawarra Shire Council Area

Moira Shire Council
There are 16 designated off leash areas and 1 fenced dog park.
The fenced dog park is:Dog Parks in Moira Shire Council Area

Southern Grampians Shire Council
There are 0 designated off leash areas and 1 fenced dog park.
The fenced dog park is:Dog Parks in Southern Grampians Shire Council Area

Mount Alexander Shire Council
There are 3 designated off leash areas and 1 fenced dog park.
The fenced dog park is:Dog Parks in Mount Alexander Shire Council Area

South Gippsland Shire Council
There is 1 designated off leash area and 0 fenced dog parks.
Dog beaches and swimming holes are:Dog Parks in South Gippsland Shire Council Area

Surf Coast Shire Council
There are 57 designated off leash areas and 0 fenced dog parks.
Dog beaches and swimming holes are:Dog Parks in Surf Coast Shire Council Area

Ararat Rural City Council
There are 9 designated off leash areas and 1 fenced dog park.
The fenced dog park is:Dog Parks in Ararat Rural City Council Area

Greater Bendigo City Council
There are 16 designated off leash areas and 4 fenced dog parks.
The fenced dog parks are:Dog beaches and swimming holes are:Dog Parks in Greater Bendigo City Council Area

Macedon Ranges Shire Council
There are 49 designated off leash areas and 0 fenced dog parks.
Dog Parks in Macedon Ranges Shire Council Area

Mildura Rural City Council
There are 0 designated off leash areas and 1 fenced dog park.
The fenced dog park is:Dog Parks in Mildura Rural City Council Area

Latrobe City Council
There are 5 designated off leash areas and 1 fenced dog park.
The fenced dog park is:Dog Parks in Latrobe City Council Area

Central Goldfields Shire Council
There is 1 designated off leash area and 0 fenced dog parks.
Dog beaches and swimming holes are:Dog Parks in Central Goldfields Shire Council Area

Corangamite Shire Council
There are 8 designated off leash areas and 0 fenced dog parks.
Dog Parks in Corangamite Shire Council Area

Hindmarsh Shire Council
There are 0 designated off leash areas and 1 fenced dog park.
The fenced dog park is:Dog Parks in Hindmarsh Shire Council Area

Benalla Rural City Council
There are 4 designated off leash areas and 1 fenced dog park.
The fenced dog park is:Dog Parks in Benalla Rural City Council Area

Towong Shire Council
There are 0 designated off leash areas and 0 fenced dog parks.
Dog Parks in Towong Shire Council Area

Moyne Shire Council
There are 6 designated off leash areas and 0 fenced dog parks.
Dog beaches and swimming holes are:Dog Parks in Moyne Shire Council Area

Baw Baw Shire Council
There are 3 designated off leash areas and 5 fenced dog parks.
The fenced dog parks are:Dog Parks in Baw Baw Shire Council Area

Wangaratta Rural City Council
There are 6 designated off leash areas and 1 fenced dog park.
The fenced dog park is:Dog beaches and swimming holes are:Dog Parks in Wangaratta Rural City Council Area

Yarriambiack Shire Council
There are 0 designated off leash areas and 1 fenced dog park.
The fenced dog park is:Dog Parks in Yarriambiack Shire Council Area