Sunshine Beach Dog Off Leash Area - Beach Access #29 and North is a services in Sunshine Beach, NSW, Australia. It has a 4.6/5 rating from 418 Google reviews.Listed on thegood.guide, the local's guide to Byron Bay.
Sunshine Beach Dog Off Leash Area - Beach Access #29 and North
Sunshine Beach · Services
(418 reviews)
The long staircase down from Seaview Terrace is the price of admission, and most dogs think it's worth it. From Beach Access #29 heading north, the sand opens up into a wide, exposed stretch where dogs run off-leash into proper ocean surf. The community here is easy-going, early-rising, and genuinely dog-obsessed. Lifeguards patrol the adjacent patrolled beach, which adds a layer of reassurance if your dog has ideas about swimming further than intended. No shade, no gentle shallows, and limited parking mean you want to arrive before 6:30am on busy mornings. The open sea can be too rough for smaller or nervous dogs. Worth knowing: when high tide swallows Noosa's dog beach, this is the local fallback.
Opening Hours
- MondayClosed
- TuesdayClosed
- WednesdayClosed
- ThursdayClosed
- FridayClosed
- SaturdayClosed
- Sunday12am – 11:59pm
Contact
- Seaview Terrace, Sunshine Beach QLD 4567
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What People Say
Absolutely love the off-leash area at Sunshine Beach (Access #29 and north)! 🐾 The wide sandy stretch is perfect for dogs to run free and splash in the waves. It’s clean, peaceful, and has a friendly community of dog owners.
Wonderful part of the Australian Coastline, Super chilled and Dogs having a great time off the Leash. Patrolled Beach out the front of Sunshine Beach Surf Life Savings Club. Happy and Helpful Lifeguards.
Must-visit dog beach when you travel in Sunshine Coast. No shady area. Long long stairs looks a bit scary
Good option for high tide when Noosa dog beach isn’t usable. Lots of sand to run on but the open sea may be too rough for some dogs. Quiet when we arrived (early) but starting to get busy when we were leaving (6.30am-ish) Limited parking available.
Lovely spot in the world. [Accessible only via long and steep staircases. Non-accessible for wheelchairs at this spot.]
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