Dog Walking Areas

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There are lots of great places to walk your dog off-lead depending on the time of year. Dogs off-lead should always be under active control. Dog poo needs to be picked up and disposed of by the dog owner, you can see the locations of our dog poo bins on our online map viewer.

See a map of dog walking areas (PDF, 5.5MB)

Where can I take my dog?

The Masterton District Council Control of Dogs Bylaw outlines where dogs can be off-lead, on-lead and where they are prohibited.

Prohibited areas

Dogs are prohibited in the central area of Masterton. That is:

Queen Street, from Renall Street to King Street
Workshop Road between Queen Street and Dixon Street
Jackson Street
Perry Street between Queen Street and Chapel Street
Lincoln Road between Queen Street and Chapel Street
Bannister Street between Queen Street and Dixon Street
Church Street between Queen Street and Dixon Street
The aviary at Queen Elizabeth Park
All children’s play areas

Download a map of the dog prohibition zone (PDF, 695KB)

On-Lead walking areas

Dogs can go in these areas as long as they are on a lead.

Areas zoned urban in the District Plan, outside the dog-prohibited area.
Any area developed or marked out as a sports field during sporting events, or any outdoor court, skateboard park or cycle park.
The coastal settlement of Riversdale and Castlepoint between 20 December and 31 January
Northern end of Riversdale Beach (north of the estuary)
Southern Reserve at Riversdale Beach
Far end of the reef at Castlepoint Beach, by the area known as ‘the gap’
Signposted areas of Henley Lake between 1 August and 30 November

Off-lead walking areas

These are areas where dogs can be exercised off-lead.

Location	Details
Henley Lake	All areas that are controlled by the Henley Lake Management Plan with the exception of leash restrictions imposed between 1 August and 30 November in signposted areas of the wetlands to protect breeding birds. Please be aware birds may be nesting in other areas.
Lansdowne Recreation Trail	Including Ngāti te Korou Reserve.
Waipoua River	Banks up to and including the top of the stop bank.
Waingawa Northern River Bank and South Road	South from the intersection with Manaia Road South.
Castlepoint Beach	Beachfront north of the DOC reserve (also known as the Basin), excluding the far end of the reef where birds breed (by the area known as ‘the gap’) and the period between 20 December and 31 January.
Riversdale Beach	Beachfront (excluding the northern end and Southern Reserve where birds breed) except between 20 December and 31 January.
Ruamāhunga River bank	Town side north of Te Ore Ore Road bridge, including Percy’s Reserve.
Renall Street	Railway reserve.