Off-Leash Dog Parks

Designated off-leash or free run areas are at the following reserves:

• Balcombe Heights Reserve, Seven Hills Road, Baulkham Hills (within the fenced area)
• Connie Lowe Reserve, Adelphi Street, Rouse Hill (within the fenced area)
• Coolong Reserve, Coolong Street, Castle Hill (within the fenced area)
• Crestwood Reserve, Peel Road, Baulkham Hills (within the fenced area)
• Castle Hill Showground (lower dog arenas) - please note lower dog arenas to be generally off-leash for all dogs at all times. However when formal training or competitions organised by Clubs or Associations are taking place, only participating dogs may be off-leash.

In all other parks and public places dogs must be on-leash at all times.

Some free run areas may have time restrictions in place to protect the amenity of adjoining residences.

All dogs within a designated off-leash area must be supervised.

This person MUST:

• Be a competent person over 16 years of age
• Be able to control the dog/s by voice command
• Remove and dispose of all dog waste
• Have no more than four dogs under their control
• Not allow restricted breeds or dogs declared as dangerous to use off-leash areas

 

Under the terms of the Companion Animals Act (s14) the following public places are prohibited for dogs off OR on-leash:

• Within 10 metres of children's playground equipment
• Within 10 metres of food preparation areas such as public barbeques and kiosks
• Active recreation areas such as sports fields, ovals and courts (during the playing of organised sport)
• Public bathing areas
• School grounds unless with the permission of the principal
• Child care centres unless with the permission of the director
• Shopping areas unless with permission

Council has also resolved to monitor the presence of dogs in bushland reserves and report any affects upon biodiversity.