Geelong & the Bellarine

Every park here, we've walked with our own dog.

Fenced parks, off-leash ovals and beach access across the region — each one checked in person for fencing, water, shade and parking before it's listed.

7 parks field-verified Ocean Grove to Lara Updated July 2026
All parks
Fully fenced
Off-leash all day
Beach access
Water fountain
Shade / trees
10 parks listed · Moriac to Portarlington
Open oval at Sovereign Drive Reserve Mount Duneed ✓Field
verifiedJul 2026
11.4 km
Reserve oval popular with local dog owners for off-leash play outside sport and training hours. A dedicated fenced dog park is planned for a future stage.
On-site parking Dog park planned
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Agility course at Lara Dog Park Lara ✓Field
verifiedJul 2026
21 km
Purpose-built fenced dog park with separate general and passive areas and a genuinely good agility obstacle course, confirmed on-site.
Fully fenced Off-leash all day Water fountain Shade / trees
General open area at Stead Park Dog Park Corio ✓Field
verifiedJul 2026
16 km
Two separate fenced areas within a larger sporting reserve, with double-gated entry, dog equipment, water and shade trees.
Fully fenced Off-leash all day Shade / trees
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View over Geelong from Montpellier Park Highton ✓Field
verifiedJul 2026
7 km
Hilltop open reserve with sweeping views over Geelong and historic estate ruins. Large open grass, partially fenced along the lower boundaries, with a water fountain and shaded trees at the eastern end as the ground slopes downhill.
Sweeping views Water fountain Shade / trees
Dog running on the oval at Devlins Road Recreation Reserve Ocean Grove ✓Field
verifiedJul 2026
18 km
Also known as Oakdene Oval — confirmed off-leash (supervised) outside sport hours via on-site signage. Two large car parks, gets muddy in winter.
Off-leash confirmed On-site parking
Entrance to Howard Glover Reserve East Geelong ✓Field
verifiedJul 2026

Howard Glover Reserve

East Geelong
5 km
Large, partially fenced reserve home to Geelong City FC — open, well-drained grass with no gate on entry. Off-leash under effective control outside organised sport, confirmed on-site. Tree cover surrounds the soccer field.
Off-leash confirmed On-site parking Shade / trees
Panoramic view looking east towards the rotunda at Eastern Park No. 3 East Geelong ✓Field
verifiedJul 2026

Eastern Park No. 3

East Geelong
4 km
Large, unfenced oval near the Botanic Gardens off Holt Road — well-drained grass, partial shade, on-site parking and toilets nearby. Heritage rotunda on the oval.
On-site parking Shade / trees
Panoramic view of the open space at Moriac Newling Reserve Moriac ✓Field
verifiedJul 2026
20 km
Large, unfenced open space off Daniel Drive, south of the Clerke Court playground — grass with partial shade, bins and seating on-site. Open edge near traffic and some rabbit holes to watch for.
Shade / trees
Panoramic view facing west at the off-lead dog park, Woolscour Lane, Marshall Marshall ✓Field
verifiedJul 2026
8 km
Large, partially fenced off-leash park on Woolscour Lane — open access, off-leash all day, on-site parking. Open edge near traffic and some uneven ground.
Off-leash all day On-site parking
Panoramic ocean view at Ramblers Beach, Portarlington Portarlington ✓Field
verifiedJul 2026

Ramblers Beach

Portarlington
24 km
Large, unfenced sand beach off Boat Road — on lead 10am-5pm, off-lead (supervised) outside those hours, per on-site signage. No shade; amenities are back at the boat ramp.
Beach access On-lead 10am-5pm

Why trust this directory?

Visited, not scraped

Every listed park has been walked in person — fencing, gates, water, shade and parking checked on the ground, with photos taken on the day.

Kept current

Council maintenance closures and access changes are noted on each park's page as we confirm them, with the visit date shown on every listing.

Example layout only — park names, distances and hours are illustrative and need to be replaced with verified local data before publishing. Live distance uses the browser's Geolocation API; map uses Leaflet + OpenStreetMap (free, no API key).