Dogs on leads
All dog owners are responsible for their pet’s behaviour in the community.
When walking your dog on any road, footpath or square they must be on a lead which is 2 metres or less in length. Reserves are off lead zones for dogs which are under effective control, except any reserve which is declared to be an on lead area, such as the areas listed below or where otherwise stated.
Dogs are not permitted within a private place without the consent of the occupier.
Regardless of the space, dogs must be on a lead (2 metres or less) within 5 metres of any playground and on lead on any park or reserve during times when organised sport is being played.
Dogs must be on a lead in these parks and reserves:
- Carnarvon Reserve - Kingsley Avenue, West Croydon
- Collins Reserve - Valetta Road, Fulham Gardens
- Freshwater Lake - West Lakes Boulevard, West Lakes
- Henley Square - Henley Beach
- Jubilee Reserve - Hawkesbury Drive/Bartley Terrace, West Lakes Shore (during organised sporting activities)
- Nancy Fischer Reserve - Hurcombe Street, West Beach
- Nedford Reserve - Nedford Crescent, Fulham Gardens
- Parfitt Square - Drayton Street, Brompton
- Port Road median strip area
- St Clair Oval 2 - Woodville Road, Woodville
- Tatura Crescent Reserve - Tatura Crescent, Fulham Gardens
- Toledo Reserve - Toledo Avenue, West Beach
- West Lakes walking path (walkway abutting lake)
Where can my dog be off lead?
There are dog friendly reserves, parks and times on the foreshore where dogs can be off lead if they are under effective control.
This means your dog needs to be under voice control, within sight and near you at all times.
If you can’t call your dog away from another person or dog, don’t let them off lead yet.
Please also be courteous of others sharing the off lead space with you. Call your dog away from other dogs or people, unless they are obviously seeking interaction.
All reserves are default off lead zones for dogs under effective control (excluding those above, or unless otherwise signed).
Off lead dog parks and reserves within Charles Sturt:
- Albert Greenshields Reserve Dog Park - Greenshields Place, Ridleyton (Toilet facilities and off-street parking, two separate dog areas)
- Jervois Street Reserve, West Hindmarsh
- Sam Johnson Reserve Puppy Park - Bollingbroke Avenue, Renown Park
- Semaphore Park Reserve/Semapaw Park - corner of Military Road and Edwin Street, Semaphore Park
- St Clair Dog Park, Torrens Road, Pennington
- St Clair Oval 3 and 4**, St Clair Recreation Precinct - Woodville Road, Woodville
- Tedder Reserve Pooch Park - Findon Road, Flinders Park (Toilet facilities and off-street parking)
- Woodville Dog Park, Woodville South
- Woodville West Dog Scentsory Garden - Todville Street, Woodville West
**During sporting events St Clair Oval 3 and 4 are on lead zones
These parks are open all hours, have public lighting, and are for dogs under effective control.
Regardless of the space, dogs must be on a lead (two metres or less) within five metres of any playground.
Lead laws on the foreshore
Dogs must be on lead (2 metres or less) on the foreshore (Semaphore Park to West Beach) between 10am and 8pm during daylight saving period (approximately October to April).
Outside of those times, dogs may be off lead on the foreshore if they are under effective control.
Regardless of the space, dogs must be on a lead (two metres or less) within 5 metres of any playground.
Dogs must be on lead 100m from a sign advising of a Hooded or Red Capped Plover breeding site.
Dog On and Off leash flowchart
