NearMeDog-friendly places in Lane Cove West
Last updatedLane Cove West's best dog outing is a weekday run at Blackman Park, with two fenced off-leash enclosures and agility equipment, then coffee at La Kantina Cafe, a 4-minute walk away. Turrumburra Park's fenced dog area is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for runs at any other time. La Kantina takes dogs at its outside tables until it closes before 3pm.
A day with your dog in Lane Cove West
| Time | Where dogs can go |
|---|---|
| Weekdays, 6:30am to before 3pm | La Kantina Cafe takes dogs at its outside tables while it is open. |
| Any day, any hour | The fenced dog area at Turrumburra Park is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. |
Weekday mornings in Lane Cove West: a run at Blackman Park, then coffee
Blackman Park in Lane Cove West is a riverside park of about 15 hectares with two fully fenced, double-gated off-leash enclosures at its western end. The main enclosure takes big, boisterous dogs and has an agility course with ramps, jumps and tunnels, and it is floodlit, so it stays usable after dark. Owners of energetic dogs can let them run the course off-leash there. Smaller, timid or older dogs tend to use the enclosure nearest the car park, by custom, although no sign marks it.
From the park it is a 4-minute walk to La Kantina Cafe, a small weekday breakfast and lunch cafe on Mars Road. Its outside tables take dogs, and reviewers mention the bacon and egg roll, the burgers and the daily specials. Aim to sit down by 9am, well before the cafe closes.
Dog rules in Lane Cove West: where dogs can't go
Dogs can run off-leash inside the fenced areas at Blackman Park and Turrumburra Park, but they must stay on lead on the bushwalking tracks through Stringybark Creek Reserve. At La Kantina Cafe, dogs stay at the outside tables. Turrumburra Park's dog area is open at any hour, so it suits weekends, when the cafe isn't open. Confirm Blackman Park's off-leash hours with Lane Cove Council before you go.
Every dog-friendly place in Lane Cove West
| Place | Type | Dogs |
|---|---|---|
| Blackman Park | Park | Off-leash area, fenced |
| Turrumburra Park | Park | Off-leash area, fenced |
| La Kantina Cafe | Cafe | Dogs outside |
| Fink Cafe | Cafe | Dogs outside |
FAQ
Where can I take my dog off-leash in Lane Cove West?
Two parks in Lane Cove West have fenced off-leash areas. Blackman Park, a riverside park of about 15 hectares, has two double-gated enclosures at its western end, and the larger one has an agility course with ramps, jumps and tunnels, plus floodlights for the evening. Turrumburra Park has a fully fenced dog area behind double-gated airlock entries, and it is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The bushwalking tracks through Stringybark Creek Reserve start just outside Turrumburra's gate, and dogs must stay on lead there. Blackman Park is a 4-minute walk from La Kantina Cafe, so a run and a coffee fit into one weekday morning.
Is there a fenced dog park in Lane Cove West?
Yes, Lane Cove West has two, Turrumburra Park and Blackman Park. Turrumburra Park's dog area is enclosed by tall black chain-link fencing along its whole perimeter, and a second barrier at the double-gated entries keeps dogs inside. Owners can let dogs run off-leash there at any hour, which makes it the park's main attraction for dog walkers. Blackman Park also has two fenced off-leash enclosures at its western end. The main one has an agility course and is fully floodlit, so it stays usable after dark. The park sits beside the Lane Cove River and has a 1km paved shared path loop, and Turrumburra Park sits on sloping bushland at the edge of Stringybark Creek Reserve, with a council drinking tap and ground bowl near its entrance.
What can I do with my dog in Lane Cove West this weekend?
Turrumburra Park's fenced dog area is open all day on Saturdays and Sundays, and at every other hour too. Owners can let dogs run off-leash inside the tall black chain-link fence, which is entered through double-gated airlocks. Bushland tracks through Stringybark Creek Reserve start just outside the gate, and dogs stay on lead there. Poo bags come from dispensers near the entrance, with waste bins close by. La Kantina Cafe is a weekday breakfast and lunch cafe, so the coffee stop in Lane Cove West fits a weekday morning rather than the weekend.
Which cafes in Lane Cove West allow dogs?
La Kantina Cafe does, at its outside tables. It is a small breakfast and lunch cafe on Mars Road, open on weekdays from 6:30am until before 3pm, and it is a 4-minute walk from Blackman Park. The menu includes a bacon and egg roll, burgers and daily specials, and service can involve a short wait at the counter. The outdoor tables sit beside the entrance, and the cafe serves the offices and workshops around it. It suits a quick, no-fuss stop for a bacon and egg roll, a toastie and a coffee, with dogs kept outside with their owners.
Where can I walk my dog and get a coffee in Lane Cove West?
Blackman Park and La Kantina Cafe are a 4-minute walk apart, so a dog can have a run in the fenced enclosures and then sit at the cafe's outside tables on a weekday morning. La Kantina is open on weekdays from 6:30am until before 3pm, so the coffee stop works best early. For a longer walk with a dog, Turrumburra Park is a 15-minute walk from La Kantina Cafe, and its dog area is open at all hours. The bushland tracks outside its gate are where dogs stay on lead.