Elsternwick Park is a dog off leash area but dog owners must keep their dogs on leash when within 20m of an area being used for organised sport and training, playground, bbqs and picnic areas. Dogs are prohibited from fenced lake area.
The main playground in the park is fenced off and there are toilets in this area. There is no smoking within 10m of playground equipment but you will be OK if your dog doesn't smoke.
Near the fenced playground are huge open expanses of grassy fields with lots of dogs on a nice day.
There is a second playground in the middle of the park without fencing which has a basketball court and tennis wall. There is also a large fenced lake and skate park. Dogs need to be on leash within 20m of the playground.
There is a water tap with bowl in the south-east corner of the lake.
There is plenty of parking and Ormond Village cafes and shops are only 5 minutes away.