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Picnic Point Reserve

Dogs welcome — rules apply•Dog rules

Updated 24 May 2026

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Picnic Point Reserve is a dog-friendly park in The Entrance. Just 250m away, Albie's Coffee Bar is a nearby spot to stop in after your walk.

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.

At a glance

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On-leash onlyAdmin team verified
Tuggerah Parade, The Entrance NSW 2261
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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

M(Maud (.
Google Maps
★★★★★4 months ago

Fabulous park at The Entrance with great skater's for young and not-so-young! Beautiful views of the lake, pelicans and bird-life and cute little kid's playground. Startbof the walking track to Chittaway Bay, greatvspot for families. Dog friendly.

Ggiulio5691
Google Maps
★★★★★4 months ago

Came here for a spot of fishing. It was 40 degrees and windy. Luckily, there were plenty of trees to sit under which made it all very comfortable. Plenty parking. Would recommend to others.

Llila
Google Maps
★★★★★4 months ago

spent the christmas eve here with friends 🧺✨ as someone who loves calm water, this spot is perfect for a beach picnic. super peaceful, not crowded at all 💯💯

ZZude
Google Maps
★★☆☆☆6 months ago

Full-time traveller here, slowly meandering down the East Coast. Picked out Picnic Point Reserve (from Google maps) as an idyllic spot to pull my campervan in among the trees and make brekkie, have a long walk along the Tuggerah Lake foreshore and enjoy a local coffee. What a perfect calm morning to soak in this dream location - prime real estate - and then I drove into the car park. Wow!! I should have read the reviews. Rubbish and cigarette butts trodden into the ground everywhere (despite the garbage bins), a burned out caravan - now used as a rubbish skip - and all thanks to a well-established but undesignated free camp. I've come across homeless set-ups almost everywhere during my recent travels... lots of our people are struggling. But council need to manage this situation way better so everyone can feel safe to park and enjoy this beautiful area.

CCarol
Google Maps
★★★★★10 months ago

Good for fishing with kids just make sure you have a license as the fisheries people visit. The fish are small but I go for catch and release anyway. The only negative is all the homeless campers that have set themselves up. They never used to be there are it severely detracts from what was once a nice family friendly place.

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Tuggerah Parade, The Entrance NSW 2261
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