Dog Exercise Areas

All dogs in public places must be on a lead that is two metres long or less, held by a person capable of restraining the dog, unless they are in an area set aside as a Dog Exercise Area.

Council provides several areas where you can exercise your dog off the lead, but you must still be able to control it as if it were on a lead. If you can control your dog with a whistle, you may exercise it off a lead.

Dog exercise areas

Areas where you can exercise your dog off the lead listed below.

Aquarius Drive Reserve	Access from Aquarius Drive and Capricorn Place.
Boielle Park	Access off Kawaha Point Road (Central to Koutu/Kawaha Point)
Boyes Park	Access off Carlton, Wylie, Duncan and Ranolf streets
Corlett Street	Access off Corlett or Konene streets
Coulter Road Reserve	Access off Wingrove and Coulter roads
Part of the Devon Street West/Utuhina Stream reserve	Located between Devon Street West (opposite the international stadium) and the banks of Utuhina Stream
Fairview Road Reserve	Access off Bell, Fairview and Park roads
Hannahs Bay Reserve	Excluding that part of the Reserve situated to the West of the North-Eastern drain and bounded by the lake foreshore to the North, Willow Avenue to the West and the wetland area to the South, and further excluding all playground areas and all barbecue areas within the reserve and excluding that area used by the Rotorua Pony Club for events when an organised event is in progress.
Karenga Park	From the Dog Obedience clubrooms south to Lake Road, and bounded by Bennetts Road and the old railway line. Access from 10 Bennetts Road.
Kuirau Park	From the Kuirau Park Access Road north to Lake Road, bounded by Ranolf Street and the residential boundaries of Tarewa Road. Dogs must be on a leash.
Jackson Park	Access off Springfield Road, McDowell Street and Otonga Road
Larcy Road Reserve	Access off Larcy and Lynbert roads
Linton Park East	Access from Edmund Road, Kamahi Place and Homedale Street
McIntyre Avenue	Access off McIntyre Avenue and Marguerita Street
Morey Street	Access off Morey Street
Ngongotaha	Access off Reeme Street Reserve, from Reeme Street to fence approx 50 metres south of Taui Street
Ngongotaha - Western Road Reserve (Elliott Park)	Access off Western Road
Pererika Street (Town Belt)	Area from model railway clubrooms to Telecom entrance
Pullar Park	Access Between Sunset Primary and Intermediate schools, adjacent to Otomatea Stream
Rotorua Racecourse	Access off Fenton Street (only available when the reserve is not in use for race meetings or other functions, and after 9am each day).
Simmonds Crescent Reserve (now Tihi Reserve)	Access off Simmonds Crescent, Day Place and Tihi Road
Day Place and Wright Park	Access off Icarus Place, Pegasus Drive, Castor Place, Helena Place and Orion Street
Scion tree research park	Access off Tītokorangi Drive (formerly Long Mile Road), opposite side to The Redwoods (dogs must be on leash within the Redwoods forest and on tracks). This area is private land made available by Scion for the public to use as an off lead dog exercise area. Like a public area, all RLC dog control and registration by-laws apply. Make any inquiries for this area directly to Scion reception ph: 07 343 5899.

Areas dogs are not allowed

Dogs are not permitted in the central business district (CBD) which is comprised of:

All of Tutanekai, Hinemaru, Amohia, Whakaue, Pukaki, Arawa, Haupapa Streets.
Fenton Street from Victoria Street intersection to Whakaue Street intersection
Pukuatua Street from Ranolf Street to Hinemaru Street
Hinemoa Street from Ranolf Street to Hinemaru Stsreet
Eruera Street from Ranolf Street to Hinemaru Street
Amohau Street from Ranolf Street to Hinemaru Street

Dogs are not allowed in any children's playgrounds as well as the following areas:

Any public building under the control of the Council.
Any public baths or other bathing places owned or controlled by the Council.
Any reserve or public reserve within the meaning of the Reserves Act 1977, except those reserves that are set apart as Dog Exercise Areas.
Whilst dogs are prohibited from being exercised in any Cemetery within the district, they are permitted to accompany any person visiting a grave or memorial, provided the dog is on a lead at all times.
Any school and kindergarten, including play areas.

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Dog Exercise Areas