Emily McCarthy Park
Emily McCarthy Park is a dog-friendly park in South Coogee with off-leash space where dogs can stretch their legs. SOLAR CAFE is also around 600 metres away for a post-walk coffee.
Dog rules
Designated off-leash dog exercise area. Dogs may be exercised off-leash at all times but must remain under effective control of a competent person. Dogs are not permitted on Council's beaches, rock pools, schools and pre-schools, children's playgrounds, shopping centres, or playing surfaces of sports fields. Dog owners must clean up after their dogs. Penalties apply for failing to remove dog waste. Source: Randwick City Council – Off leash dog areas (randwick.nsw.gov.au/services/animals-and-pets/off-leash-dog-areas)
At a glance
Before you go
- 💧No confirmed drinking water — bring your own to be safe.
- 🌳No shade confirmed — take it easy on warmer days.
- 🗑Poo bags not confirmed — best to bring your own.
What people say
A quiet park at the back on the cemetery. Quite dirty, and a lot of dog poo around the park including the odd used syringe. Quite disappointing the council do no clean this up as often as other parks!!
It's a small green area the there are a lot of bumps in the concrete and it's ageing a bit
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