Sarbi Park Fenced Dog Park

Sarbi Park holds a fenced off-leash dog enclosure inside a larger community park in the Warner Lakes precinct of Warner, open around the clock. The name is not decoration: the park honours Sarbi, the decorated Special Forces explosive-detection dog who served in Afghanistan, and a memorial to her stands on site. For dog people it is a fitting patch of ground, and practically it is a solid suburban run with family facilities bolted on.

The dog setup

The enclosure is a secure grassy yard where dogs run off-leash under effective voice control, with handlers staying inside. Leads go on for arriving, leaving and crossing the wider parkland. Waste bags and bins are provided, and a dog water fountain plus shaded or covered seating make it workable through the warmer months. One habit worth keeping: walk the fence line before you unclip, especially with a dog that digs or jumps. Dogs should be registered with the City of Moreton Bay, and any dog showing aggression needs to be leashed and taken out.

Worth knowing

The wider park is the reason many families come: public toilets, electric barbecues, a children's playground, fitness equipment and paved paths linking into the Warner Lakes network. It handles a combined dog run and family outing in one stop better than most dedicated dog parks, which trade away the playground and barbecues entirely.

Pepsi: Because the whole park has toilets, barbecues and a playground, this is the easy choice when you want a run for the dog and a spot for the family in the one visit.

Getting there and parking

Set the GPS for Sarbi Park, 66 Swan Parade, Warner, off the local roads between Strathpine and Samford Valley. Free street parking runs along Swan Parade right beside the park, so there is no car park to navigate, and it is chiefly a drive-to or walk-in spot for the surrounding suburbs.

Close by with the dogs

Warner's other fenced options include Boxwood Court Park, which adds agility gear to the same fenced formula, and the bigger Sweeney Reserve dog park down in Petrie with riverside trails. For coffee after, Striker Coffee Co in Petrie is a veteran-owned roastery with a welcoming porch for morning walkers.

Weekday mornings run calm and suit anxious dogs; the late afternoon and evening slot from Thursday through Sunday is the busiest. More options across the region are listed under other QLD parks, and the Warner guide covers the suburb.