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Buckland Avenue Park

Dogs welcome — rules apply•Dog rules

Updated 23 May 2026

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Buckland Avenue Park is a dog-friendly park in Cessnock with plenty of shade.

Dog rules

Dogs are welcome on-leash at this park. Under the NSW Companion Animals Act, dogs must be kept on a leash in all public areas except designated off-leash zones. Cessnock City Council has six designated off-leash areas — visit council's website for locations.

At a glance

Shade availableFrom reviews
Grassy areaFrom reviews
Parking nearbyFrom reviews
On-leash onlyAdmin team verified
11 MacLean St, Cessnock NSW 2325
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Before you go

  • 💧No confirmed drinking water — bring your own to be safe.
  • 🗑Poo bags not confirmed — best to bring your own.

What people say

EDEllora D.
Google Maps
★★★☆☆7 months ago

Simple playground, nice grass area and path around, great shade, not well maintained though

CWChris W.
Google Maps
★★☆☆☆9 months ago

Really not worth bringing your kids here. The play equipment is basic, broken, and poorly designed. There is rubbish and graffiti. Likely used extensively by teenagers at night. The bike path would be great for young kids learning to ride except there are drainage issues and a large section is underwater and probably unsafe for young kids to be around. The park isn't fenced so hard to keep kids off the road. Plenty of parking when it's not taken up by people going to the PCYC.

JJessica
Google Maps
★☆☆☆☆4 months ago

Syringes, smashed ceramic plates, graffiti, rubbish, broken softfall. Really terrible. I have made a report to council.

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