Dogs are prohibited from the Central Activities District (CAD) of Frankston

Daily walks are very important for maintaining a dog's healthy weight and helps the owner keep fit too! Frankston City Council has over 30 free roam areas for dogs in parks and reserves across the municipality . "Free Roam" areas are open spaces where dogs can be taken off leash to exercise. Dogs must be fully supervised by owners. Bins are provided at most Free Roam locations for disposing of "pooper scooper" bags.

Due to the sensitive nature of the City's natural reserves, it is necessary to prohibit dogs and cats from the following reserves:

• Langwarrin Flora and Fauna Reserve
• Bunarong Park
• Casuarina Reserve
• George Pentland Botanic Gardens
• Studio Park
• Paratea Reserve

Cats are prohibited within the following reserves. While dogs are allowed to enter these areas, they must be under the effective control of a leash and must remain on the constructed footways:

• Pines Forest Flora and Fauna Reserve
• Seaford Wetlands
• Seaford Foreshore Reserve
• Sweetwater Reserve
• Kananook Creek Reserve

Owners of dogs should ensure that they have a plastic bag or acceptable item to clean up after their dogs as failure to do so can result in an infringement being issued.

Frankston City Council has a number of designated reserves called  Free Roam      (Acrobat PDF file - 481 KB) areas where dogs can be exercised off leash, provided that they are under effective control of the owner. Some conditions apply at certain locations as signage indicates.

Frankston City Free Roam Area brochures are available from the Civic Centre and Seaford and Langwarrin customer service outlets. For further information phone the Animal Management Team on 1300 322 322.


Beach Access

Dogs are not permitted on any beach during the months of December, January, February and March between the hours of  9:30am and 7:30pm. 

Dogs are permitted at other times - provided they are under effective control of a chain, cord or leash.

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