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Where can I exercise my dog?

Council has a number of designated dog exercise areas for your dog to enjoy.   Please ensure your dog does not cause a nuisance to other users of the area, and always pick up any mess your dog makes.

Dog Exercise Areas

• South Bay Recreation Reserve (South Bay foreshore)
• South Bay Recreation Reserve (near start of walkway to Seal
• Colony but excluding the walkway where dogs are prohibited).
• South Bay Domain (area planted in pine trees from comer of South Bay Parade to Kowhai River)
• Beach Foreshores (except Jimmy Armers Beach and South Bay Commercial Boat Park)
• River beds and the Queens Chain adjoining rivers (Esplanade Reserves or Strips)
• South Bay Domain (except the fenced sports ground area where dogs are prohibited).
• Recreation Reserve (rest area on south bank of the Kowhai River)
• Churchill Park (Dogs are prohibited within 10m of play equipment)

Dogs are permitted on public land anywhere in the Kaikoura district, except for areas that are prohibited areas, controlled areas (where your dog must be kept on a leash), or any areas controlled or closed under the Conservation Act 1987 (this is generally land owned by the Department of Conservation, if in doubt please contact the Department of Conservation Kaikoura office on phone 319-5714).

Areas that are prohibited

• Takahanga Domain
• Gooches Beach Recreation Reserve (within 10 metres of play equipment)
• South Bay Recreation Reserve (next to Finz Restaurant, South Bay Pde)
• Bayview Street Park
• Churchill Street Park (within 10 metres of play equipment)
• Seal Colony carpark and Peninsula walkway
• Jimmy Armers Beach and Recreation Reserve (from 1 Nov - 31 Mar)
• Walkway from Scarborough Terrace to South Bay
• South Bay Domain (fenced off sports area only)
• Wildlife Reserve adjacent to Lyell Creek (Ludstone Road, opposite Kaikoura Motels)
• South Bay Commercial Boat Park, Moa Point and marine facility area
• Garden of Memories
• Reservoir Site, Scarborough Terrace
• Kaikoura Cemetery
• Recreation Reserve, Gillings Lane

Areas where dogs are required to be on a leash

• West End (between SHI and Esplanade)
• Lydia Washington Walkway (West End to Deal Street)
• Annie Boyd Walkway (Torquay Street to Killarney Street)
• Takahanga Terrace to Killarney Street Walkway
• Peninsula Walkway (Torquay Street to Scarborough Street
• Dempseys Track (Torquay Street to Scarborough Street)
• Churchill Street (West End to Scarborough Street)
• Beach Road (Mill Road to Ludstone Road/Churchill Street intersection)

For more information on Dog Control, please look at our Control of Dogs Bylaw 1997 or contact the Council office.