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Dog Parks in Gladesville, Sydney, NSW

Gladesville spreads its off-leash areas across both the City of Ryde and Hunter’s Hill Council, giving dog owners five very different setups. If you need a fully enclosed boundary, Olympic Dog Park has a dedicated fenced hill while Peel Park offers a fully fenced sports pitch when matches aren’t scheduled. If your dog prefers exploring trails and splashing in water, Tarban Creek Reserve trades mowed grass for bush tracks leading down to the creek. For open oval sprints, Monash Park has floodlights for after-work sessions, while Lower Gladesville Reserve sits directly on Looking Glass Bay with generous weekday off-leash hours.

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Gladesville Dog Park Map

Use our interactive map to find your local leash-free reserve. Blue pins represent the fully fenced facilities, while orange pins show the unfenced or timed areas. Click any pin for the address and our full local review.

Dog parks in Gladesville

5 parks · 3 fully fenced

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Fenced Parks: Dedicated and Sports Fields

These two parks have secure perimeter fencing. One is a dedicated hill enclosure open 24 Hours, 7 Days, while the other is a fully fenced soccer field open outside of organised sport.

Olympic Dog Park

Address: Corner of Potts Street and Margaret Street, Gladesville NSW 2111

Olympic Dog Park is a dedicated off-leash enclosure surrounded by a chain-link fence with a gated entry on Potts Street. Operating 24 Hours, 7 Days, the park has a grassy hill with a natural slope that gives dogs a good physical workout chasing balls. Amenities include drinking water with an attached bowl and bench seating for owners. There are no public toilets on-site, and the space is unlit at night. Street parking is available along Potts and Margaret Streets.

Insider Tip: The enclosure has a single-gate entry rather than an airlock system. Check that the gate is latched securely behind you when entering, especially if other dogs are waiting near the fence line.

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Fenced entrance gate and grassy hill at Olympic Dog Park in Gladesville.
The fully fenced sports field at Peel Park in Gladesville.

Peel Park

Address: Stanbury Street, Gladesville NSW 2111

Peel Park is a large sportsground with a complete perimeter fence enclosing the soccer field, making it an uncommon fully fenced time-share option. Dogs are permitted off-leash 24 Hours, 7 Days whenever the field isn’t in use for organised sport. When weekend matches or evening training sessions are underway, dogs must stay on-leash. Facilities include drinking water, public toilets, floodlights during evening sports, and on-site car parking.

Insider Tip: Saturday and Sunday mornings are usually booked for local soccer fixtures throughout winter. Midday weekdays and non-training weeknights are the most reliable windows to find the gates shut and the field completely clear.

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Sports Ovals: Timed and Floodlit Runs

These expansive playing fields share access with organised sports. They give dogs with reliable recall plenty of room to run.

Monash Park

Address: Ryde Road, Gladesville NSW 2111

Monash Park is a well-maintained sports oval ringed by a traditional low white picket fence. The fence helps define the perimeter and keeps rolling balls contained, but it’s low enough for active dogs to hop over, so reliable recall is required. Dogs are allowed off-leash 24 Hours, 7 Days when no organised sport is taking place. The ground has sports-grade floodlighting, public toilets, drinking water, bench seating, and dedicated car parking.

Insider Tip: The floodlighting makes Monash Park a solid choice for winter evening exercise in Gladesville. Visit after 6:00pm on a weekday without sports training, and the field is often brightly lit and relatively quiet.

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Green oval and white picket fence at Monash Park in Gladesville.
The unfenced sports oval at Lower Gladesville Reserve.

Lower Gladesville Reserve

Address: Crown Street, Gladesville NSW 2111

Lower Gladesville Reserve has a large unfenced sports oval set alongside the waters of Looking Glass Bay. Under Hunter’s Hill Council rules, off-leash exercise is allowed all day Monday to Friday, but restricted to mornings until 9:30am on weekends. The oval is completely unfenced and borders the waterfront and public parkland. Facilities include public toilets, drinking water, bench seating, and a dedicated on-site car park at the end of Crown Street.

Insider Tip: Weekend off-leash hours finish promptly at 9:30am when community sport and family picnics take over. Plan an early morning visit on Saturdays or Sundays to enjoy the water views and let your dog run before on-leash rules apply.

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Bushland Reserves: Creek Trails

This natural reserve swaps flat sports turf for undulating grass slopes, creek frontage, and shaded dirt trails.

Tarban Creek Reserve

Address: 1-37 Manning Road, Gladesville NSW 2111

Tarban Creek Reserve is an unfenced nature reserve set in a quiet valley along Tarban Creek, open 24 Hours, 7 Days. Rather than manicured sporting grounds, it has a mix of open grassy areas and dirt tracks winding through native bushland down toward the water. The reserve is entirely unfenced and borders natural creek banks, so reliable recall is essential. Amenities are simple: there are no public toilets, no lighting, and no poo bag dispensers. On-street parking is available along Manning Road.

Insider Tip: The tracks along the creek can get muddy after sustained rain, and curious dogs will naturally want to explore the water edge. Bring a towel for the car and carry your own drinking water and poo bags.

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The entrance to Tarban Creek Reserve in Gladesville.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Are there fully fenced dog parks in Gladesville?
A: Yes. Olympic Dog Park on the corner of Potts and Margaret Streets is a dedicated, fully fenced off-leash park. Peel Park also has a completely fenced perimeter around its soccer field, available off-leash whenever organised sport isn’t in progress.

Q: When is Lower Gladesville Reserve open for off-leash dogs?
A: Under Hunter’s Hill Council rules, dogs are permitted off-leash all day Monday to Friday. On weekends, off-leash exercise is allowed only until 9:30am, after which dogs must be on a leash.

Q: Which dog park in Gladesville has floodlights for evening exercise?
A: Monash Park on Ryde Road has sports-grade floodlighting, making it the most practical park in Gladesville for winter evening visits when no sporting matches are scheduled.

Area Overview

5 Dog Parks
3 Fenced
5 Off-leash
4 Water
3 Poo bags

Looking for the best dog parks in Gladesville? You have 5 verified dog parks to explore across the area. 3 of the parks are fully fenced, while 2 are open, unfenced reserves, with all 5 offering off-leash space. Drinking water is available at 4 of the parks, while 3 provide poo bag dispensers.

Dog Parks Near Gladesville