Melbourne’s best dog-friendly parks and reserves
Need a change of scenery but have a pooch in tow? Fear not, there are a host of parks and reserves scattered across Melbourne suitable for four-legged friends.
Leader
Don't miss out on the headlines from Leader . Followed categories will be added to My News.
Round up your dog, grab the lead and stretch those legs in parks and reserves around Melbourne and regional Victoria.
Dogs are not allowed in most national and state parks, but they can visit many other parks and reserves.
THE MELBOURNE PET OWNERS TURNING THEIR DOGS VEGAN
DOG SQUAD NABS THREE MEN FOLLOWING A POLICE CHASE
DOG PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2018 WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Some dog friendly parks include:
HEPBURN REGIONAL PARK
The eucalypt forests and gently undulating hills of the Hepburn Regional Park provide a great setting for a stroll with your dog.
YOU YANGS REGIONAL PARK
Explore one of the tracks that traverse the park, taking in magnificent views or relax in one of the park’s many picnic areas.
BUNURONG COASTAL RESERVE
Explore the sandy coves and rocky headlands with your dog, along one of Victoria’s most beautiful coastlines.
MACEDON REGIONAL PARK
Both you and your dog will enjoy the expansive walking tracks in this park that take in pleasant shaded picnic grounds.
YARRA BEND PARK
The largest area of natural vegetation near the city, Yarra Bend Park has large off-lead areas for your dog to run, sniff and socialise with other canine pals.
ALBERT PARK
With its picturesque lake and network of trails, Albert Park offers your dog a smorgasbord of exciting sights and smells as well as off-lead areas to run and play.
JELLS PARK
A suburban park with 9km of paths and trails, Jells Park is popular with both human and canine visitors.
CAPE CONRAN COASTAL PARK
The park features wild ocean beaches, estuaries and inlets, heathlands and banksia woodlands brimming with nectar-feeding birds.
KURTH KILN REGIONAL PARK
A short distance from Melbourne, the park is mostly known for its charcoal burning kiln used during the Second World War and is popular for picnicking, walking and camping, where dogs on leads are allowed.
MORE NEWS
THE BEST BEACHES AND HIDDEN GEMS ALONG MORNINGTON PENINSULA
Former bodybuilder and Finks bikie in coke bust
A former competitive bodybuilder and Finks bikie busted with more than $2m worth of coke and a loaded firearm near a children’s play area is now a drug rehab mentor.
Thug bashes woman, steals five cars from Ballarat business
A Ballarat man falsely imprisoned a driver as he fled from the police after stealing five cars from an agriculture business during a wild crime spree.