Morona Avenue Reserve

Morona Avenue Reserve is a small Ku-ring-gai reserve that doubles as one of Wahroonga's designated off-leash spots, with the off-leash area set at the northern end of the reserve. The rest of the grounds carry the usual playground and tennis facilities, so it works as a combined dog run and family outing rather than a destination dog park. The address is 24 Morona Ave, on one of the suburb's quieter residential streets, and the facility list is short but useful: playground, tennis courts, toilets and open grass.

The dog setup

Ku-ring-gai Council permits dogs off leash at the northern end of Morona Avenue Reserve only, and the area is unfenced, so your recall matters here. Dogs need to stay out of the playground and the tennis courts, and the standard council conditions apply: effective control, a collar with current tags, and waste picked up. The ground is open grass with toilets on site, and the reserve is listed as a park for younger kids, so expect some foot traffic around the play equipment even on weekdays. Because the zone is one end of the reserve rather than a walled yard, most locals treat the first few minutes as a settle-down period before the lead comes off.

Worth knowing

Because the off-leash zone is one end of a shared reserve rather than a fully fenced enclosure, it suits dogs that settle quickly around kids and balls. The tennis courts run sessions through the day, so the courtside path stays busier than the rest of the reserve, and the toilets make a longer morning practical. If your dog needs a barrier to relax, the nearby Wahroonga Dog Park and Frances O'Brien Dog Park give you fenced alternatives within a short drive.

The reserve sits on Morona Ave in Wahroonga's leafy streets, with street parking along the surrounding residential blocks. Arriving early keeps you clear of the school and tennis crowds, and the shaded margins make summer mornings workable. When you are done, the Cedarwood Cafe and The Fox Cafe are both local coffee stops, and you can check what else is open to dogs across the state via the NSW parks list or the Wahroonga destination guide.

Max: quiet grass, easy parking, and a decent stretch of green at the north end, just keep the lead handy until you are past the playground.