Waiatarua Reserve

It's a great place to take a dog for a walk of leash. The loop is a nice walk and there are a few side tracks as well. In wet times there are lots of mud puddles, so if you don't want a dirty dog after your walk, maybe pass on this wetland. There is a pond setup for dog swimming as well as part or the loop.

Went for a stroll through the dog friendly Waiatarua Reserve this morning and had a great time, so many happy four legged friends around for my dog Ziggy to meet and greet, there are some great tracks to walk around and we even found this playground which had a basketball hoop and skate ramp! Will be back here for sure. James Ashwin Kakapo Business Sales

This is a fantastic please to take your dog off lead. A small walking loop that is flat. Warning: You may need gumboots after a heavy rain or just cut your walk short.

Great off-leash Park for walking your dog. My dog just loves this park and starts crying with excitement about half a kilometre before we get there because she loves it THAT much! Also lovely to see the variety of birds - ducks, black swans and herons at ground level and tūī, kākāriki and fantails flying in and out of trees!

Great place to take your dog for a walk. For a change it is a good for jogging as well. One entire loop take 60 minutes for walk and 20 minutes or less for jog depending on your speed.

Great place to walk your dogs. Massive park where you can run and your dogs as well as you also, there is a lovely pond. My dogs love it. 5 of 5 stars

Such a beautiful park, lots of friendly pups and people, beautiful forest walk with tall eucalyptus trees. A secret mini waterfall. The loop is about 3km

Amazing spot for a walk with your furry friends. Heaps of varied terrain, wide open grassy spaces, clean and muddy ponds and decent safe parking. You can't get bored here so your dog definitely won't. Bring a towel.

Great place to walk your dog off lead, plenty of walkways and fairly flat too

Loved it! Swimming hole was an added bonus for my dog! Great walk, plenty of areas to sit and relax

Directions to Waiatarua Reserve with public transportation

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