Prohibited areas
Local Laws and council regulations specify areas prohibiting dogs due to the sensitivity of the area.
Under council's Local Law No. 2 (Animal Management) 2011, dogs are prohibited in the following areas:
- national parks
- beaches (unless there are signs that say dogs can be exercised or are allowed there at certain times of the day)
- all coastal dunes
- all bathing reserves, unless otherwise signed
- within five metres of a children’s playground or BBQ facilities
- any areas specifically signed to exclude animals.
Council regulations also specify areas prohibiting dogs due to the sensitivity of the area.
| Suburb | Type of Area | Location |
| Alexandra Headland | Beach Access 156–163 | Alexandra Parade, northern end of skate bowl |
| Aroona Park | Sharyn Bonney Bushland Reserve | Sugar Bag Road |
| Bli Bli | Maroochy Wetlands Sanctuary | Sports Road |
| Bli Bli | Playground, Muller Park Reserve 375 | Crn Muller Park Road and David Low Way |
| Buderim | Buderim Forest Park | Lindsay Road and Harrys Lane |
| Caloundra | Bulcock Beach, Beach Access 295–302 | Bulcock Beach Carpark |
| Caloundra | Caloundra Central Parks Sports Precinct | Arthur Street |
| Caloundra | Caloundra Cricket Ovals | Lewis Street |
| Caloundra | Caloundra Croquet Club Greens | Lewis Street |
| Currimundi | Currimundi Lake | Westaway Parade |
| Currimundi | Currimundi Beach, Beach Access 254–255 | Westaway Parade |
| Currimundi | Graham Stewart Park | Cnr Croyden Avenue and Ilya Street |
| Dicky Beach | Dicky Beach, Beach Access 262–269 | Ann Street |
| Glass House Mountains | Bankfoot House | Old Gympie Road |
| Golden Beach | Golden Beach, Beach Access 304–320 | Esplanade opposite Leichardt Street and Windsurfer View Units |
| Kawana | Kawana Beach, Beach Access 217–226 | Pacific Boulevard |
| Kings Beach | Kings Beach Park, Bill Moreton Memorial Park and Kings Beach Pool. *Please note dogs are permitted to be walked on leash on coastal pathway only Kings Beach dog free zone (PDF, 537KB) | Ormonde Terrace and Kings Beach Carpark |
| Little Mountain | Jill Chamberlain Bushland Reserve | Caloundra Road |
| Maleny | Gardner’s Falls Waterfall | End of Obi Lane South |
| Maleny | Maleny Showgrounds. Times indicated on signs. See our Exercising dogs interactive map for more details. | Maleny Stanley River Road |
| Maleny | Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve | Mountain View Road |
| Maroochydore | Maroochydore Beach, Beach Access 145–147 | Alexandra Parade, opposite ‘Trade Winds’ unit |
| Moffat Beach | Eleanore Shipley Park *Traverse on lead on pathway only | Bryce Street |
| Moffat Beach | Hardie Buzacott Wildflower Reserve | Tooway Parade |
| Mooloolaba | Mooloolaba Beach and foreshore from Beach Access 171–195 including to the rock wall at The Spit | Beach Terrace, northern end of Mooloolaba to Parkyn Parade |
| Point Cartwright and La Balsa Park - Changes to animal access | Point Cartwright Reserve | From Beach Access 196T towards the rocky foreshore, the dunes along Buddina Beach, Sections of Point Cartwright Reserve, ‘Carties Beach’ on weekends |
| Tanawha | Maroochy Bushland Botanic Gardens | Palm Creek Road adjacent to the Tanawha Golf Course |