Places to enjoy a walk with the dogs

These pages are about walks in Wellington, New Zealand where we can take our dogs off-leash. Find some new places to enjoy stunning scenery, or just a spot where the dog can have a great run.

Wellington’s first fenced dog exercise area

Kainui Reserve.

At long, long last Wellington is to have a fully fenced off-leash dog exercise area: Treasure Island in Hataitai, across the road from the sea.

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Cummings Park

Cummings Park.

Cummings Park off-leash area is in Ngaio in Wellington, New Zealand. It’s a small, flat area of grass well away from roads, beside a small stream and near a playground, cafes and shops.

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Maupuia Walkway (Old Prison Road)

Maupuia Walkway in Miramar. South entrance.

Maupuia Walkway (Old Prison Road) off-leash area is in Miramar in Wellington, New Zealand. It’s a short track through a grassy area on the hillside above Shelly Bay Road with beautiful views across Wellington Harbour. Plenty of room for dogs to play, but not a long walk.

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Reef Street

Reef Street off-leash area in Island Bay.

Reef Street off-leash area is a triangle of grass on flat land on the corner of a couple of streets in Island Bay in Wellington, New Zealand. It’s across from the beach and Shorland Park.

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Newtown Park

Newtown Park off-leash area.

Newtown Park is a grassy area of land near the Zoo and athletics ground in Wellington, New Zealand. It runs alongside Russell Terrace from approximately Angus Ave to the north end of Edinburgh Terrace.

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Te Ahumairangi Slopes

Te Ahumairangi (Tinakori) Slopes.

Te Ahumairangi (Tinakori) Slopes is a grassy area on the hillside in Wellington, New Zealand.

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