Gunns Road Reserve Fenced Dog Park

Gunns Road Reserve is an official fenced dog-friendly space in the City of Casey, set inside a bigger reserve at 23-47 Gunns Road, Hallam.

The enclosure is fully fenced and grassed, with double safety gates at both ends, and a playground with a BMX track sits next door.

Around fifteen mature gums shade the run, and a gravel loop path circles the inside for owners who like to keep moving while the dogs play.

Photo: Pepsi & Max

The dog setup

Inside the fence there is a sand pit, a tunnel and other simple agility pieces, bench seating, and a water tap with a bowl. Free bags and bins sit at both entrances.

It is a single social space with no small-dog section, so it suits dogs that are comfortable meeting new mates; nervous or reactive dogs do better at a quiet hour.

Photo: Pepsi & Max

We have taken Pepsi and Max at the ground and can confirm it is dog friendly. The City of Casey's dog exercise page lists Gunns Road as a fenced dog-friendly space, and the council's rules apply right across the reserve.

Carry a lead at all times, as you have to pass a playground on the way to thethe off-lead area. Dogs need effective verbal or visual control, with no rushing or chasing other dogs or people as aggressive behaviour is not tolerated.

Poo bags stay in your pocket and the waste goes in the nearby bin, and everyone stays inside the designated boundary.

Photo: Pepsi & Max

Worth knowing

The park sits in a low basin, so it turns to mud after heavy rain and stays sloppy for a day or two. Weekend mornings and weekday late afternoons after 4pm draw the crowds; mid-morning on a weekday is the quiet pick.

Photo: Pepsi & Max

Max: bring a towel in winter and your own water bowl in summer. The tap is there, but a shared bowl is not always out, and a muddy-dog car trip is nobody's favourite.

Getting there and parking

Access is off Gunns Road with on-site parking at the reserve, and both gates are wheelchair accessible. The wider reserve adds a playground with a tower and flying fox, a BMX track and public toilets a short walk from the enclosure.

While you're out there

Grassed areas outside the fence make an easy on-lead warm-up loop, which is also where the Casey boundary discipline matters: the wider reserve is an on-lead space, and the lead goes back on the moment you leave the enclosure. Walking tracks continue towards Frog Hollow Reserve if you want to extend the walk. For a post-park feed, Grill Slice & Chill on Hallam South Road has outdoor seating where a dog on lead is welcome.

More options are on the Victoria dog parks guide and the dog friendly Hallam destinations page.