From 1 December until 1 March dogs are prohibited from beaches between 9am and 7pm.
Because the Christchurch City and Banks Peninsula districts have so many coastal beach areas where wildlife live and people use for recreation, there are limitations on when it is okay to take a dog to a beach.
As a general rule during the summer months, when there are large numbers of people, dogs are not allowed at the popular swimming beaches. You may, however, walk a dog through in passing as long as it is on a leash.
Look for the signposts in these areas. Details of where these restrictions apply are outlined below.
Christchurch City
Spencer Park Beach | 100m either side of Surf Life Saving Club pavilion |
Waimairi Beach Park | 100m either side of Surf Life Saving Club pavilion |
North Beach | 100m either side of Surf Life Saving Club pavilion |
New Brighton Beach | Surf Life Saving Club pavilion to 100m south of Christchurch Pier |
South New Brighton Beach | 100m either side of Surf Life Saving Club pavilion |
Sumner Beach | 100m north of Surf Life Saving Club pavilion and south to Cave Rock |
Taylor’s Mistake Beach | 50m either side of Surf Life Saving Club pavilion |
Banks Peninsula
- Corsair Bay Reserve and Foreshore
- Cass Bay
- Diamond Harbour Beach
- Duvauchelle Beach area
- French Farm Foreshore
- Le Bons Bay Foreshore
- Little Akaloa Foreshore
- Okains Bay Beach
- Paradise Beach
- Pigeon Bay Foreshore
- Port Levy
- Purau Foreshore
- Rapaki Wharf and Foreshore
- Sandy Beach
- Tikao Bay.
From 1 September to 1 March, dogs are prohibited 24 hours a day on Oashore Bay.
The following areas are prohibited to dogs all year round:
Dogs must always be on a leash along the Sumner/Scarborough Esplanade and through Nicholson Park in Scarborough.
