Best Dog Parks in Brisbane 2026 — Brisbane's Top Off-Leash Areas, Dog Beaches and Pet-Friendly Parks

Dog Parks in Brisbane 2026 — Overview

Brisbane has an extensive network of off-leash dog parks across the city — Brisbane City Council maintains dozens of fenced off-leash enclosures and designated off-leash areas in parks across all suburbs. Here's a guide to Brisbane's best dog parks in 2026.

Inner City Favourites

• New Farm Park Dog Off-Leash Area — Brunswick Street, New Farm. One of Brisbane's most popular off-leash areas — large fenced enclosure in New Farm Park with Brisbane River views. Extremely popular on weekend mornings. brisbane.qld.gov.au
• Orleigh Park, West End — Orleigh Street, West End. Off-leash area on the Brisbane River. Very popular with West End, South Brisbane and Highgate Hill dog owners.
• Toowong Memorial Park — Morley Avenue, Toowong. Large fenced enclosure. Popular with Toowong, Auchenflower and St Lucia owners.

North Side

• Kalinga Park, Hendra — Kalinga Street, Hendra. Fenced off-leash enclosure. Popular with inner north Brisbane (Clayfield, Hendra, Ascot) dog owners.
• Dowse Lagoon, Sandgate — Sandgate. Off-leash park on the bayside foreshore. Popular with north side owners wanting a waterfront run.

South Side

Runcorn Off-Leash Dog Park (Gowan Road, Runcorn — large south-side fenced area), Bulimba Creek (designated off-leash stretches through Mansfield), Calamvale District Park (large south-west off-leash area).

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