Kedron Brook Off Lead Dog Park

Kedron Brook Off Lead Dog Park is the broader off-leash floodway reserve running through Gordon Park in Brisbane's inner north, with the main access near Montrose Street. It is a big, unfenced stretch of open green field alongside the brook, with a sandy swimming spot and a walking path running for a couple of kilometres, and it is one of the more social dog parks in the city.

The dog setup

Because the park is unfenced, dogs need solid recall before you go off-leash. Brisbane City Council expects dogs under effective control at all times, including responding to voice commands, and owners are responsible for stopping excessive barking or aggressive behaviour. There is no separate small-dog area, so it suits confident dogs more than nervous or reactive ones. Bring your own bags even though bins are provided. Water taps are placed within the park, and there is a popular swimming spot in the brook itself. Shelter is limited, mostly clustered near the picnic areas at each end, so plan around the midday sun. Public toilets are available at the nearby sports grounds rather than in the park itself.

Pepsi: the sandy swimming spot is the best part. Just rinse off before you get back in the car, the creek mud does not brush out easily.

Worth knowing

Weekday mornings are quietest; weekday afternoons, Sundays, and the whole weekend get busy with the local dog-walking crowd. After rain the ground can turn muddy quickly and the brook can run fast, so check conditions before letting a dog swim. Good for social, water-loving dogs with reliable recall, less so for a nervous dog that needs a fenced, quiet space.

Getting there and parking

Free parking is available near the main access points, including around Thistle Street and Montrose Street, Gordon Park. Bus stops on Lutwyche Road are a short walk from the park if you would rather not drive.

Close by with the dogs

Kedron Brook Dog Beach is the designated swimming stretch of the same corridor, Bradbury Park Fenced Dog Park at Kedron is the closest fenced alternative, and Nana and Da's is a few blocks from the Lutwyche Road end for a coffee stop.

More options are on the QLD dog parks guide and the Gordon Park destination page.