Matakana Coast Summer Dog Walks

Dog Friendly Summer Walking Locations For You And Your Pooch

Let's face it, information about where to take your dog for a walk in summer during the day around Warkworth and the Matakana Coast is hard to find... hence this page has been created just for you.  

Auckland City Council's restriction of dogs on Rodney beaches means there are only a few places where you can have dogs off-leash. Please respect these areas and let's all do our part in keeping them clean and beautiful for dog owners to use for many years to come. Be a tidy kiwi!

Have control of your dog at all times. This means you need to be able to get them to come to you when you call them. It goes without saying that our responsibility as a dog owner means we need to pick up their poos - regardless of size. If you see one that has accidentally been left behind, please don't leave it there for non-dog lovers to complain about.

Always be mindful of stock and birdlife. The last thing you want is cattle getting spooked and running through a fence. It could end up very costly for you.

In saying all of this, if you would love your dog to go on a true doggy adventure while you're at work or visiting the Matakana area, let them come and hang with the Doggy Bush Break family for a day. It's a really fun filled time at secret spots with lots of exploring, pack socialisation, creek crashing and bush bashing. Guaranteed they come home possibly a little dirty, more confident, happy and definitely tired. Please feel free to check out the rest of this website or the Doggy Bush Break Facebook page for further information.

Enjoy!

Rodney wide beach access rules are as follows:
Summer: From 1st December to 1st March.
Dogs are allowed on the beach before 10am and after 5pm only.
Winter: 2nd March to 31st November. Dogs are allowed off-leash at all times.
Algies Bay



Albro Lane, Highfield Garden

and The Glade Reserve.



Jamieson Bay



Jamieson Bay Esplanade Reserve and the beach, headland to headland.





Leigh Coast



Kendale Reserve, Lax Reserve,

Spray Crescent Reserve,

Totara Road Esplanade, and

Wonderview Road Esplanade.

Mahurangi West



Mahurangi West Road Esplanade,

Opahi Bay.



Matakana



Laly Haddon Esplanade Reserve, Matakana Diamond Jubilee Park, Matakana River Esplanades, Matakana Wharf Reserve, Riverglade Lane Accessway and Esplanade Reserve, Takatu Road Esplanade, Tamahunga Stream Reserve.

Matthew Road Forest Walk



Part of the Te Araroa

New Zealand Trail







Omaha



Excelsior Way Reserve

Ida Way Reserve

Kewai Street Reserve

Kokopu Street Reserve

Rahui Te Kiri Reserve

Tuna Place Reserve

Pakiri



Pakiri Hall Grounds



Point Wells



Harbour View Road Coastal Reserve

Waimanu Reserve



Puhoi



Puhoi Band Rotunda

Puhoi Close

Puhoi Esplanade land

Puhoi Fire Station

Puhoi Pioneers Memorial Park Domain

Puhoi River Reserve

Puhoi River Wenderholm Esplanade

Sandspit



Beach Street Esplanade Reserve

Brick Bay Drive – Pururi Place Reserve

Horseshoe Bay Reserve

Kanuka Reserve





Snells Beach



Dawson Road Reserve

Fidelis Avenue Reserve

Goodall Reserve

Piccadilly Circus Reserve

Riverleigh Drive Pond Reserve

Robinia Place Reserve

Te Whau Esplanade Reserve

Tawharanui Peninsula



Baddeleys Creek Reserve

Buckleton Beach and Reserve

Pigeon Place Accessway

Vera Reserve 

Ti Point


Ti Point Road Esplanade

Ti Point Road Reserve

Whangaripo


Tapu Bush Esplanade Reserve

Whangaripo Valley Hall

Whangaripo Valley Road Esplanade Reserve

Whangateau


Ashton Road Reserve

Big Omaha Wharf Reserve

Birdsall Stream Reserve

Whangateau Hall Grounds

Whangateau Holiday Park Grounds


Wellsford


3 Harrison Street

46 Armitage Road

Batten Street Scout Reserve

Port Albert Wharf Reserve

Tapora Recreation Reserve

Taylor Recreation Reserve

Taylor Road Esplanade Reserve

Wellsford Community Centre Grounds

Wellsford South Entrance Reserve

Wellsford Valley Road

Wellsford War Memorial Park

Worker Road Reserve

Worthington Road Reserve

Warkworth


Alnwick Street Stormwater Pond

Anderson Road Reserve

Blue Gum Drive

Cement Works

Christopher Lane Reserve

Elizabeth Street Reserve

Evelyn Street Stormwater Pond

Falls Road River Esplanade Reserve

Glenmore Drive Reserve

Hamilton Road Esplanade Reserve

Hamilton Road Reserve

Hauti Street Council Sections

Hepburn Creek Road

Jane Gifford Reserve

John Andrew Drive Stormwater Pond

Kourawhero Hall

Kourawhero Stream Hall Lane

Kowhai Park

Kraack Road corner Dome Valley

Lucy Moore Memorial Park

Lyttle Lane

Mahurangi River Reserve

Makarau Bridge Reserve

McElroy Reserve, Pohuehue

McElroy Scenic Reserve

Morrison Scenic Reserve

Parry Kauri Park

Pukapuka Road Esplanade

Rosemount Road Esplanade Reserve

Rotary Grove

Sharp Road Esplanade Reserve

Shoesmith Domain Reserve

Valerie Close Esplanade Reserve

View Road Bush Reserve

Warkworth River Bank – Town walkway

Warkworth Service Centre and library

Warkworth Showgrounds

Warkworth Town Hall Grounds

Whitaker Road Reserve

Woodcocks Kawaka Reserve

Wright Road Reserve