Broadarrow Reserve

Broadarrow Reserve sits behind Maroubra Beach, bounded by Mons Avenue, Marine Parade and Fitzgerald Avenue, which puts the local dog run about as close to the sand as an off leash park can get without being one. Randwick City Council designates it an off leash dog exercise area and it is open 24 hours, so early walkers heading toward the beach path pass through it at all hours. The reserve is unfenced open grass, low on equipment and high on space, and it picks up a second life on weekends when the markets come through the area.

The dog setup

The off leash designation is council policy, not a community custom, so the rules are the enforceable ones: dogs under effective control at all times, waste picked up, and no dogs on the beach itself or near playgrounds, which sit outside the reserve boundary. The ground is unfenced, so recall matters more here than at a fenced dog park, and the beachside location means the lead goes back on the moment you step off the reserve toward the sand. One quirk to plan around: the reserve is occasionally used for event overflow parking, and temporary restrictions apply when that happens, so check for signage during festivals and busy summer weekends.

The market days change the feel of the place entirely, drawing crowds that bring their own dogs and tighten the space between groups. On quiet weekday mornings you will mostly share it with a handful of regulars doing laps. Either way, 24 hour access makes it a dependable dawn or dusk option when the beach side of Maroubra gets crowded.

Worth knowing

Parking along Marine Parade and Mons Avenue serves both the beach and the reserve, and summer mornings can turn a five minute stop into a loop around the blocks, so arrive early on hot days. The shade is thin, water is not guaranteed on site, and the salt wind off the beach dries bowls fast, so carry your own. If you want a second off leash run in the same suburb, the council also designates Coral Sea Park, and the full list of NSW dog parks sits a click away.

After the run, the beachside strip has coffee covered: Chalk Espresso Bar keeps dog friendly tables nearby, and the Maroubra guide pulls together the suburb's dog friendly options. Keep dogs off the sand and the reserve's off leash status stays simple.