Exercising Your Dog

Horowhenua District Council provides plenty of places across the District where people can exercise their dogs.  A full list of where dogs can be exercised on and off leash is available below.

It is important to note that all Horowhenua District Council Cemetery areas in the District are to be "leashed" areas for dogs and that dogs are allowed to be "unleashed" on grounds used by recognised dog obedience groups or similar clubs and organisations, when conducting training, display, or other similar type activities, inlcuding 'dog trials' and public awareness activities.

Dog Exercise Areas "Leashed"

Tokomaru

Residential streets (unless prohibited).

Shannon

1. Residential streets (unless prohibited).
2. Shannon Urban prohibited area (after shop trading hours).
3. Shannon Cemetery.
4. Moynihan Park.

Foxton 

1. Residential streets (unless prohibited).
2. Foxton Town prohibited area (after shop trading hours).
3. Foxton Cemetery. 

Foxton Beach 

1. Residential streets (unless prohibited).
2. Hennessey Street/Lowe Avenue grounds.
3. Hartley Street Esplanade. 

Waitarere

1. Residential streets (unless prohibited).
2. Esplanade Reserve.
3. Waitarere Beach Motor Camp (Caretaker and Camp Tenants only). 

Hokio 

Residential streets (unless prohibited). 

Manakau

1. Manakau cemetery.
2. Residential streets (unless prohibited).

Levin

1. Residential streets (unless prohibited).
2. Levin Town prohibited area (after shop trading hours).
3. Iona Park.
4. Cambridge Street Rose Gardens (including Railway Reserve Land).
5. Tiro Tiro Road Cemetery.
6. Lincoln Place Reserve.
7. Avenue Cemetery.
8. Maire Park.
9. Railway Reserve Levin North (Kiosk).
10. Railway Reserve (Liverpool Street to Tararua Road).
11. Jubilee Park (defined area outside of play equipment area).
12. Playford Park Motor Camp (Caretaker and Camp tenants only).
13. Morgan Crescent Reserve.
14. Prouse Bush.

Mangaore

1. Residential streets (unless prohibited).
2. Mangaore Park.  

Ohau

1. Residential streets (unless prohibited).
2. Ohau Domain.  

Waikawa

Residential streets (unless prohibited).

Dog Exercise Areas "Unleashed"

Tokomaru

Tokomaru Domain when not being used for sporting or other community uses.

Foxton

Victoria Park excluding sportsgrounds and River Loop Reserve.

Foxton Beach

Foxton Beach outside of patrolled area and Cousins Avenue Plantation Reserve.
 
Waitarere 

Waitarere Beach outside of patrolled area.

Hokio

Hokio Beach.

Levin

• Kowhai Park.
• Argyle Avenue Reserve.
• Kimberley Reserve (1).
• Gladstone Reserve (1).
• Cambridge Street Park.
• Kennedy Drive Park.
• Playford Park - defined area.

Notes: (1) Owners are to ensure dogs using both Gladstone and Kimberley Reserves are kept away from recognised swimming holes/areas used by the public, and any areas of bush.

Ohau

Parikawau/River Reserve.

Waikawa

Waikawa River to the south of the Waikawa river mouth.