Our self-guides indicate if there are any dog friendly off-leash exercise areas and/or are suitable for dog friendly walks in Auckland. This is noted when we visit the area – it may change without any notice due to Council regulations. Check with this Auckland Council webpage: Exercising your dog before you head out.

Following is a list of dog friendly exercise places. Those marked with an * are currently included in Short Walks in Auckland self-guides and/or books (we have published 3 books with 12 circular walks in each, of Dog Friendly Walks in Auckland).

NORTH SHORE:
1. Takapuna Beach and Takapuna Explorer *
2. Kauri Point Domain
3. Belmont Bays *
4. Northcote Tuff Crater *
5. Le Roys Bush *
6. Bayview Bush *
7. Bayview Giant Kauri *
8. Unsworth Reserve *
9. Meadowood Reserves *
10. Totaravale Reserves *
11. Mt Victoria *
12. Devonport Ngataringa Reserve *
13. Devonport Narrow Neck Loop *
14. Albany Massey Loop *
15. Churchill Reserve Beach (Rothesay Bay) *
16. Sanders Reserve – Paremoremo, Albany, Auckland (on lead walking tracks and a fully enclosed off lead dog area).

SOUTH AUCKLAND:
1. Mangere Mountain *
2. Totara Park/Auckland Botanic Gardens *
3. Wattle Downs *
4. Otara Creek *
5. Seaside Park Brady Road, Otahuhu

WEST AUCKLAND:
1. Moire Park , West Harbour*
2. Kakamatua Inlet, Huia Rd, Cornwallis
3. Meola Reef *
4. Gittos Domain, Blockhouse Bay *
5. Whau River, New Lynn *
6. West Harbour *
7. Henderson Creek *
8. Glen Eden *
9. Oratia *
10. Trust Stadium Water Way Bush Walk, Henderson, Auckland (Trusts Stadium, GATE 3 Carpark , 65-67 Central Park Drive)

EAST AUCKLAND:
1. Macleans Park , Bucklands Beach/Half Moon Bay*
2. Churchill Park , Glendowie*
3. Dingle Dell, St Heliers *
4. Churchill Park *
5. Glover Park, St Heliers *
6. Orakei Basin *
7. Cascade Walkway *
8. Merton Reserve, St Johns *
9. Botany – Cascades *
10. Botany – Dannemora *

CENTRAL AUCKLAND:
1. Meola Reef , Point Chevalier*
2. Big King Reserve , Three Kings/Mt Eden*
3. Hillsborough Cemetery to the Bays *
4. Parnell – Markets and Reserves *
5. Western Park, Ponsonby *
6. Waiata Reserve, Remuera *
7. Waiaturua Reserve
8. Western Park,  Ponsonby *
9. Heron Park *
10. Onehunga Bay Reserve *
11. Westhaven and Point Erin Park  *
12. Waikowhai Park, off Hillsborough Road, Mt Roskill
13. Ayr Reserve and Newmarket Park *
14. Lynfield Coast & Bush *
15. Craigavon Park, Blockhouse Bay *
16. Walmsley Park and Underwood Park, Mt Roskill *
17. Mount Eden (part of Tahaki Reserve nearest the mountain)
18. Thomas Bloodworth Park and Shore Road Reserve, Remuera
19. Cox’s Bay Reserve and Grey Lynn Park

The Herald on Sunday Living section edition dated August 7th, 2011 listed in detail 8 areas for dog walks in Auckland, plus another 4 in brief.

In case you missed it – you can read the article here: Off-leash dog parks

More: Recommended Dog Walks in Auckland

My Dog Journey – My Dog Journey’s goal is to provide dog owners around Auckland with interesting routes to walk their dog.

The Localist lists 10 great parks to walk the dog

To find some of the best places to walk a dog in Auckland, visit these other dog friendly sites:
Doogle – dog friendly exercise areas
FetchMag – Dog walks
Auckland Council – Exercising Your Dog
The Localist Dog friendly cafes