Dog-friendly beaches in Yamba
Kali and Jezza walking over Flat Rock on their way to Dump Beach, which flows on from off-leash Pippi Beach (south of Dolphin Park). Photo by Veda Dante
If you’re looking for a pet-friendly town for your next vacation, Yamba on the Clarence River is the ideal choice.
This gorgeous seaside destination is blessed with an abundance of beaches that appeal to swimmers, surfers and those of us who just love to walk along the shoreline. It also boasts one of the longest stretches of designated off-leash dog-friendly areas — two in fact — that means our furry, four-legged friends can also enjoy the sand beneath their paws.
Every morning (and afternoon!) you’ll find dozens of dog owners and their pooches walking along Pippi Beach, south of Dolphin Park, crossing Flat Rock and then meandering all the way to Dump Beach. Taking anywhere between 60 and 90 minutes, it’s the perfect distance to get your daily exercise and ensure they get the chance to run around and socialise with other dogs while you’re on holiday
Don’t have amenitities to wash your dog? Yamba has a few facilities including Pets Domain near Coles, Fish n Fur Yamba in the industrial estate, Scratch n Sniff Yamba and the DIY Yamba Dog Wash (also in the Indsutriak estate) that oeprates 24/7.
Dog on-leash areas at parks, reserves, sporting fields
Dogs on-leash are permitted in other parks, reserves, sporting fields and streets that do not display the Dogs Prohibited symbol.
Dog on-leash area at Beaches
Dogs on-leash are permitted at beaches that do not display the Dogs Prohibited symbol. They include: (excluding areas within surf lifesaving flags) Minnie Water Main Beach, Wooli Main Beach, Green Point Cove, Moriarty’s Wall Beach Iluka, Brooms Head Back Beach, Diggers Camp Beach and Whiting Beach Yamba – (access track at the western end of the Hickey Island carpark, with the on-leash area extending west, to the Navigation Marker).
The following public places are where dogs are also excluded:
Turners Beach
Main Beach Yamba
Convent Beach Yamba
Pippi Beach – northern end
Brooms Head Beach – South of 4WD track
Iluka Beach – South of 4WD track
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