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Dog exercise areas in Lower Hutt

Find out where you can exercise your dog in Lower Hutt.

Dog exercise areas map

To find out where you can and can't walk your dog, see the the interactive map of dog exercise areas or check out the places listed on this page.

Your responsibilities

Have a lead with you

In public places your dog needs to be on a lead.
In designated dog exercise areas your dog doesn’t need to be on a lead but you need to have one with you.
Your dog must be under control at all times.

Clean up after your dog

If you're taking your dog out in public it’s your responsibility to clean up after it.
You can buy dog litter bags from vets, pet shops or our Animal Services Centre.
Used litter bags can be placed in public rubbish bins on the street.

Where can I exercise my dog?

Avalon dog exercise areas

Avalon Park – dogs are only allowed:

On-lead on the designated sealed paths. The paths are stamped with yellow dog walking signs. If there is no yellow stamp, you can’t walk your dog there.
On-lead at the northend of the park, past the treeline.

Belmont dog exercise areas

Belmont Recreation Reserve (Owen Street to Belmont Domain)
Redvers Drive Reserve

Eastbourne dog exercise areas

Muritai Beach - 200m south of Rona Bay Wharf to Miro Street
Days Bay Beach, north of the wharf:
- between 7pm and 10am from 1 December - 31 March
- at all times from 1 April to 30 November.
Williams Park (on-lead only)

Hutt Central dog exercise areas

Hutt Recreation Ground (excluding sports surfaces)

Hutt River bank dog exercise areas

Eastern bank from:

Stokes Valley south entrance to White Line West
Firth’s Industrial Plant to Ava Park
Reynolds Bach Drive to Port Road. If you’re using the sealed pathway on top of the riverbank, your dog must be on a lead.

Western bank from:

Benmore Crescent south to Belmont Domain (excluding the Rhododendron Dell)
Kennedy Good Bridge south to Firth’s industrial Plant
Manor Park Road to the Benmore Crescent extension

Kelson dog exercise areas

Kelson Reserve (excluding sports surfaces)

Moera dog exercise areas

Bell Park (excluding sports surfaces)
York Park (excluding sports surfaces)

Naenae dog exercise areas

Naenae Park (excluding sports surfaces)

Petone dog exercise areas

Ava Park
Frank Cameron Park (excluding sports surfaces)
North Park
Petone Beach west of Petone Wharf and the far east end
Petone Recreation Ground (excludes the playground and sports surfaces)
Sladden Park
Te Mome stream – east side section from Bracken Street, along the back of Wilford School to Petone Central Croquet Club.

Stokes Valley dog exercise areas

Delaney Park (excluding sports surfaces)
Kamahi Park (excluding sports surfaces)

Wainuiomata dog exercise areas

Black Creek west banks
Burden Avenue Riverbank Reserve
Drainage Reserves between:
- Norfolk Street and Nelson Street
- Mohaka Street and Momona Street
- Wainuiomata Road and Fraser Street
Hine Road Reserve
Karaka Park (excluding play area)
Leonard Wood Park (excluding sports surfaces)
Pencarrow Hall Reserve
Richard Prouse Park
Rotary Park
Wainuiomata Riverbank
Wood Street Reserve

Waiwhetu dog exercise areas

Te Whiti Park (excluding sports surfaces)
Trafalgar Park (excluding sports surfaces)

Where can’t I take my dog?

Unless your dog is a guide dog, hearing ear dog, companion dog, or a working dog being used by the Police or a security company, you can't take your dog to:

Public libraries
Playgrounds
Council swimming pools
Kindergartens and play centres
Marked sports fields
Special events where advertised.

You also can't take your dog to:

Avalon dog prohibited areas

Avalon Park – dogs are not allowed in these areas:

Bike and scooter area next to the train tunnel
On the bridge over duck pond
On the pathway that goes around the pond – excluding the section next to the mini golf for access between the southern carpark and Avalon Park Drive
Main playground next to Avalon Pavilion
Skateboard area at the south end of the park.

Belmont dog prohibited areas

Belmont Recreation Reserve (south end)

Eastbourne dog prohibited areas

The following beaches (including picnic and leisure areas) are dog prohibited where there are signs prohibiting dogs between 9am-8pm during daylight savings:

Days Bay
Lowry Bay
Mahina Bay
Point Howard
Robinson Bay
Rona Bay
Sorrento Bay
York Bay.

Days Bay Beach, north of the wharf is dog prohibited between 10am and 7pm from 1 December to 31 March.

East Harbour Regional Park dog prohibited areas

Pencarrow Coast Road:

Including Lake Kohangapiripiri and Lake Kohangatera
South of Pencarrow Head where there are signs prohibiting dogs.
Burdan’s Gate, south to Pencarrow Head during lambing season. There is a total ban on dogs (including leashed dogs) during lambing season, from 1 August to 30 October. At other times dogs must be leashed.

Epuni dog prohibited areas

Mitchell Park

Petone dog prohibited areas

McEwan Park east section
Memorial Park
Percy's Scenic Reserve
Petone Beach from Hikoikoi Reserve to Petone Wharf between 9am-8pm during daylight savings.

Wainuiomata dog prohibited areas

Footpath and berms on the road at the front of the commercial properties on Norfolk Street and Ruthven Road
Turakirae Head Scientific Reserve
Queen Street road reserve including the footpath and berm on the road at the front of the commercial properties on Wainuiomata Road and Fitzherbert Road next to Queen Street
Wainuiomata Recreational Area - keep your dogs on a leash at all times, no dogs are allowed at the Lower Dam area.