Waiatarua Reserve

A massive walking/running:cycling nature reserve and plenty of space for dog walking too. Love that there’s a swimming hole under the bridge that our dog loves! There is a stick library there and a forest walk that will make your doggy walk interesting too. A great place for dogs to be social as well. There is also a hose in the very nice car park where you can give your furby a drink or wash him down if they get dirty. Lots to see here and very uplifting - fresh air and nature, a duck pond and lots of areas for your dog to run and play. It’s our boys most favourite place since he was a puppy. One thing that stands out is how friendly other dog owners are too.

Good size loop track to walk dogs on. Paths can get quite full with dogs and walkers so best to only off lead dogs you can recall. Busy also means the car park by mens shed can be very full at times

Lovely little walk for your dog! If your dog lives the water they is An amazing little lake for them to swim in but can get busy.

Delightful large urban reserve. Great walking loop around the outside of the wetlands with some open grassed areas too. It can be rather wet / muddy after rains though. Be prepared to wash your dog if they get into the many muddy pools along the way after rain. Dogs are not allowed into the wetland areas, but there is a largish pool that seems to be OK for dogs.

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!nAlso 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!