Running Free: List of Leash Free Parks

We’re very lucky on the Mornington Peninsula to have a number of Leash Free parks to take our pups. Below is a list of grassed and open areas, that are leash free all year round, for a list of leash free beaches click here

SUBURB	LOCATION	FENCED	OFF STREET PARKING	ACCESS	COMMENTS
Mt. Eliza	John Butler Reserve			Off Mount Eliza Way- opposite Betty Avenue	Large grassed area
Mt. Eliza	Cobb Road Reserve			Cobb Road
Mornington	Butler Reserve			Herbert Street & Lucerne Avenue
Mornington	Pine Avenue Reserve			Pine Avenue, Pitt Street, Downward Street & Adelaide Street
Mornington	Mornington Civic Reserve			Western side of Oak Hill Gallery & South Side of Peninsula Regional Gallery
Mornington	Summerfield Reserve			South of Lakeview Way	Lower Reserve ONLY (below pond)
Mt. Martha	Harrap Road Reserve			Corner of Racecourse Road & Harrap Road
Mt. Martha	Dunns Road Reserve			Dunns Road	Northern End of reserve ONLY
Mt. Martha	Century Drive Reserve			7 Century Drive	Backs onto Balcombe Creek
Mt. Martha	Citation Reserve			Helena Street	Area on West side of access road ONLY
Mt. Martha	Uralla Reserve		limited	Corner of Uralla Road & Nepean Highway	Secluded Reserve
Mt. Martha	Community Forrest			Opposite Balcombe Grammar School
Dromana	Brasser Reserve			Rainer Avenue (Opposite The Righi)	Grassy and lightly wooded area
Dromana	Pier Street			Next to pedestrian bridge across freeway
Dromana	Hillview Community Reserve			Western end of Reserve
McCrae	Bass Reserve			Corner of Bass Street & Matthew Street
Rosebud	Woodvale Reserve			Woodvale Grove & Wattle Road
Rosebud	Lawson Park			Leon Avenue	Large grassed area
Rosebud	Murrowong Reserve			Murrowong
Rosebud	Shire Offices Reserve			Rear of Council Chamber, off Besgrove Street
Rosebud West	Vern Wright Reserve			Shearwater Place	Southwest corner of Reserve
Rosebud West	Truemans Road Reserve			Truemans Road	At rear of back oval
Tootgarook	Tootgarook Recreational Reserve			Between Leonard Street & Marshall Street (opposite Yaringa Court)
Blairgowrie	Stringer Road Reserve			Grassed area north of Pavilion and Tennis Courts
Portsea	Portsea Recreational Reserve			Back Beach Road	Public Oval
Flinders	B. A. Cairns Recreation Reserve			Stokes Street	Area North of the Oval and Pavilion
Balnarring	Hanns Creek Reserve			Frankston-Flinders Road	North end of Reserve
Somers	R. W. Stone Reserve			Camp Hill Road	Area at far Western end (beyond the oval)
Bittern	Bittern Recreation Reserve			Recreation Street	Area on the South-East side of street
Crib Point	Crib Point Recreation Reserve			Lille Street & Bullecourt Road	Steep access paths
Hastings	Hastings Foreshore Reserve			Marine Parade between Hodgins Road & Cool Store Road	Large grassed area
Hastings	Villawood Reserve			Villawood Drive	Northern End of reserve ONLY
Hastings	Cypress-Samuel Reserve			Cypress Court, Samuel Court & Brydon Court
Hastings	Tara Reserve			Intersection of Lantons Way & Tara Drive
Hastings	West Park Reserve			Warrego Court, Ovens Court, Aitape Court, Vampire Court, Ardent Court & Madang Court
Hastings	Kings Creek Reserve			Junee Court, Curlew Court, Drake Court, On Slow Court, Duchess Court & Moresby Court
Tyabb	Bunguyan Reserve			Frankston-Flinders Road	Eastern (Top) Oval ONLY when no matches are on
Somerville	Clarendon Reserve			Clarendon Drive	Large grassed area
Somerville	Grant Reserve			Grant Road (Opposite Speedwell Street)	Large grassed area
Baxter	Stornoway Drive Reserve			Stornoway Drive	North end of Reserve

All dog friendly and leash free areas will be properly signed, with any restrictions listed, so always look for and obey signs.

Remember to respect other people, owners and their dogs.

Don’t forget to always pick up after your dog!