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Foreshore councils turn beaches like Henley and Grange into dawn off-lead playgrounds, and the cafe strips greet dogs with water bowls.
6 places5 categories4 neighbourhoods1 with an off-leash area
6 places, each checked against the venue's own information
Neighbourhoods covered: Henley Beach, Grange, Belair, Adelaide.
No photo yetA wide suburban surf beach 20 minutes from Adelaide's CBD, backed by the lively Henley Square dining precinct. Dogs can run off lead on the sand outside daylight-saving hours and on lead the rest of the time.
No photo yetA vibrant all-day waterfront eatery on Henley Square serving bakery treats, specialty coffee, brunch and sunset cocktails. The dog-friendly patio overlooks the beach, and the venue even runs a dog-focused Instagram account, @dogsofmalobo.
No photo yetA buzzing seaside wine and beer bar at Henley Square with an ocean-view deck and its own 'Pooch Park'. Dogs get water bowls, toys, leash clips and a dedicated pooch menu of patties and dehydrated treats.
No photo yetA busy beachfront cafe sitting right beside the entrance to Grange Beach's historic jetty, serving breakfast, lunch and coffee all day. Dogs are welcome at the outdoor tables metres from the sand.
No photo yetSouth Australia's oldest national park, on Adelaide's southern fringe, with over 20 km of walking trails, waterfalls and pine forest. Dogs on leads are permitted on most fire-access trails and designated walking trails.
No photo yetAdelaide's first 100% gluten-free pub, a long-standing city favourite serving coeliac-friendly pub classics, local beer and wine. Well-behaved dogs are welcomed with water and treats, and easygoing pooches can even come inside.
Leash rules, off-leash hours and whether dogs are allowed inside are set locally and change without notice. Each listing here says what the venue or the responsible authority publishes, and the listing page links to the page we checked, so you can confirm the current rule before you set out. Outside a signed off-leash area, keep the dog on a lead.
No venue can pay to be listed or to rank higher, and no listing carries an invented rating or a stock photograph standing in for the real place. If something here is out of date, tell us and we will re-check it.
Harbour beaches that are off-leash around the clock, and pubs that let dogs sit inside at the bar.
Half a park set aside for off-leash running, a brewpub with treats behind the bar, and a five-star pet staycation.
A large fenced off-leash reserve on the harbour, park cafes with umbrella tables, and a dog bar with its own menu.
The capital's most popular off-leash surf beach, a brewery bar with a Polaroid wall for visiting dogs, and a hotel with a room made for them.
Council foreshore dog areas on Moreton Bay, a brewery garden under the Story Bridge, and a riverside hotel with a published Pooch Package.
Six designated off-leash surf beaches, a dog-swimming beach at The Spit and breweries that welcome pups in the beer garden.
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