Top ten places to take your dog for a walk in Auckland.
1. Meola Reef
171-181 Meola Rd Pt Chevalier.
Off-lead in designated area all the time. Adjacent area on-lead.
2. Big King Reserve
113a Duke St, Three Kings.
Off-lead all the time.
3. Craig Avon Park
82-86 Kinross St, Blockhouse Bay.
Off-lead all the time but dogs not allowed within 10m of the playground.
4. Waiatarua Reserve
Abbotts Way, Remuera.
Off-lead all the time but dogs must keep away from wetlands area.
5. Western park
Ponsonby Rd/Beresford St, Freemans Bay.
Off-lead all the time but dogs must be kept away from the sports fields and playground.
6. Kakamatua Inlet
Huia Rd, Waitekere Ranges.
Officially on-lead but there seems to be an understanding that this is the off-leash spot between Cornwallis and Huia.
7. Takapuna beach
Off-lead all the time in winter, but only before 10am and after 6pm during daylight saving.
8. Macleans park
67 Macleans Rd, Pakuranga.
Off-lead all the time.
9. Heron Park
Great North Rd, Waterview.
10. Kauri Point Domain
To Fitzpatrick Bay, end of Balmain Rd, Chatswood, North Shore.
Top ten Pet-friendly Weekend get-aways
1. Rotorua Thermal Holiday Park
463 Old Taupo Road (south end) Rotorua
2. Dargaville Park Over
71 River Road, Mangawhare, Dargaville
3. Port Waikato Holiday Park
115B Maunsell Road Port Waikato, Tuakau
4. Mangawhai Forest Camp
816 Ocean View Road, Mangawhai, Northland
5. Bay of Islands Holiday Apartments and Campervan Park
52 Puketona Road, Paihia
6. Beachaven Kiwi Holiday Park
21 Leo Street, Waihi Beach
7. Clarks Beach Holiday Park
Clarks Beach
8. Waiteti Trout Stream Holiday Park
14 Okona Crescent Ngongotaha Rotorua
9. Himatangi Beach Holiday Park
Himatangi
10. Hanmer River Holiday Park
Hanmer Springs
