Preston Park

Preston Park sits on Michel Drive in Currumbin Waters, on the banks of Currumbin Creek in the southern Gold Coast's canal country. The City of Gold Coast designates a signed off leash dog exercise zone within the park, and the creek side setting gives the off leash session a backdrop of water and green that sets it apart from plain suburban ovals.

The off leash zone

The off leash area is a signed zone within the park rather than the whole reserve, and the listing runs around the clock, with the zone open 24 hours. The arrangement works on clear signage: dogs run free inside the designated zone, and outside it the leash goes back on. Council rules also keep dogs away from the playground area entirely, so plan your circuits with that exclusion in mind. Because the zone is signed rather than fenced, effective voice control matters, and the creek-adjacent position means it is worth knowing where your dog is at all times near the water's edge.

The setting

Preston Park's creekside situation shapes what a visit looks like. Currumbin Creek threads through this part of Currumbin Waters, and the park's grass runs back onto the water, so dogs that like to paddle have their option and the exercise area feels more open than its suburban footprint suggests. The surrounding streets are quiet residential blocks, so visits stay low key, and the park serves the local walking crowd as their daily off leg ground as much as a destination dog park.

Access is via Michel Drive, Currumbin Waters QLD 4223, with street parking along the surrounding residential streets. The park sits inland of the Currumbin beach strip, a short drive from the creek mouth, and the all hours zone means early morning and after dinner sessions both work in summer when midday heat rules out the run.

Refuel afterwards at Nook Espresso or Refinery Coffee, both in Currumbin Waters, or extend the water theme with a beach session at the Palm Beach Dog Off Leash Beach up the coast. More stops sit in the Currumbin Waters destination guide.