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Six designated off-leash surf beaches, a dog-swimming beach at The Spit and breweries that welcome pups in the beer garden.
6 places6 categories4 neighbourhoods2 with an off-leash area
6 places, each checked against the venue's own information
Neighbourhoods covered: Main Beach, Burleigh Heads, Mermaid Beach, The Spit.
No photo yetA designated off-leash dog beach at the northern end of the Gold Coast, next to Doug Jennings Park at The Spit. Dogs can swim, exercise and socialise in a wide stretch of sand between the Seaway kiosk and the sand-pumping jetty.
No photo yetA garden-style artisan bakery cafe famous for wood-fired sourdough, doughnuts and pastries baked daily. Dogs are welcome throughout the leafy garden and rooftop spaces, and the staff are used to four-legged regulars.
No photo yetAn iconic health-focused cafe between Lions Head Park and Nobby Beach serving organic all-day brunch. Its generous covered outdoor terrace welcomes dogs, complete with water bowls and puppachinos.
No photo yetThe taphouse of one of Queensland's pioneering craft breweries, pouring award-winning beers like Bighead and Twisted Palm. Well-behaved dogs are welcome in the outdoor area, with water bowls and regular food trucks and live music.
No photo yetA 3.6 km coastal walking track through remnant coastal woodland behind the dunes at The Spit, connecting Philip Park to the Seaway. It is a flat, shaded sand trail popular with local dog walkers year-round.
No photo yetA 30-hectare foreshore park at the end of Seaworld Drive with broad lawns, picnic shelters, beach showers with dog bowls and views across the Broadwater. It wraps around the off-leash dog beach and the Muriel Henchman boat ramp area.
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 If something here is out of date, tell us and we will re-check it.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.
Foreshore councils turn beaches like Henley and Grange into dawn off-lead playgrounds, and the cafe strips greet dogs with water bowls.
Send it in and we will check it against the venue's own information before it goes live. Venue owners can also send a photograph of their place — free, with the credit kept.