Dog-friendly parks in Southern Highlands

Seymour Park is a large, fully fenced off-leash space with mature trees and open grass, giving dogs plenty of room to run and settle. There's a dog agility course to try, plus seating for owners while the dogs play. Its size makes it a relaxed option for a longer visit.

Centennial Park in Bowral has a fenced off-leash dog area with drinking water, toilets nearby, and shade. The surface is partly sandy, which drains well. It's a functional park for the Southern Highlands area.

Mansfield Reserve is a quiet patch of natural parkland in East Bowral, with easy grassed tracks, mature gums and plenty of birdlife. Dogs are welcome on-leash, and the reserve has a calm, tucked-away feel. It is a gentle option for a scenic walk where the focus is on shade, wildlife and a slower pace.

Gibbergunyah Reserve is a bushland reserve in Bowral with sign-posted circuit walks like the Goanna Circuit. Dogs are welcome on-leash, and the trails offer a mix of flat paths and gentle inclines through the bush. It is a quiet, easy spot for a bushwalk close to town, with parking near the entrance by the golf club. A pleasant on-leash trail for a dog that enjoys a walk.

Dog-friendly park in Bowral where dogs are welcome on lead.

Dog-friendly park in Bowral where dogs are welcome on lead.

Dog-friendly park in Bowral where dogs are welcome on lead.

Dog-friendly park in Mittagong where dogs are welcome on lead.

Dog-friendly park in Mittagong where dogs are welcome on lead.

Dog-friendly park in Bowral where dogs are welcome on lead.

Dog-friendly park in Bowral where dogs are welcome on lead.

Dog-friendly park in Bowral where dogs are welcome on lead.

Fenced off-leash area in Mittagong where dogs can run freely.

Dog-friendly park where dogs are welcome on lead.

Dog-friendly park in Burradoo where dogs are welcome on lead.

Dog-friendly park in Bowral where dogs are welcome on lead.