Exercising your dog

Palmy is a paradise for dog walkers. We’ve got loads of great spaces where you can let your four-legged family member run around to their heart’s content. We call these dog exercise areas. Remember, you need to exercise your dog on a lead unless they’re in a designated dog exercise area.

Places you can exercise your dog off-leash

Some of our designated dog exercise areas are in parks and reserves. There are others on some of our shared pathways and walkways. Check out our map for the full list.

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Note: These are shared spaces. Please be considerate. In places where your dog is allowed off-leash, it still needs to be under your supervision and control, and you must have a leash with you at all times.

Dog sitting outside a timber sign at the entrance to the dog park in Ahimate Reserve.

Test your dog’s agility in one of our fully-fenced dog parks

We’ve got 2 cool dog parks in Palmy that are fully fenced and have agility equipment to test your dog’s skills. Check out:

Ahimate Dog Park

Linklater Reserve

Places you can't take your dog

You can't exercise your dog in any prohibited places. This includes within 30 metres of a playground, and all sportsfields and cemeteries. The red areas on the map show where dogs are prohibited, even if they are on a leash. You can also read the list in our Dog Control Bylaw.