Ferngrove Public Reserve
Ferngrove Public Reserve is a dog-friendly park in Ballina 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. Ballina Shire Council has seven designated off-leash areas — visit council's website for locations.
At a glance
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
Great area big playing field, play ground, walking tracks near by. Benches and tables. Shade sail over playground. Toilets could use with more thorough cleaning.
Great park. Big grassed oval with easy accessible parking and sheltered seating,toilets,kids swings and stuff. Unless u live in ferngrove estate it's really unknown. But certainly worth checking out for kids, dogs or just to chill.
This reserve is a big, open sporting ground, with a small playground attached. There is parking, a picnic table and toilets. The playground is in need of a little work - there used to be a shade sail, but it’s gone. However, looks safe to play on. There are made paths connecting the playground with the other parts, so it’s quite accessible. The row of small trees and shrubs separating the area from the cow paddock attracts some cool little birds. I even saw a red backed wren, so, good for me.
Very sweet park, bring a ball for the well maintained field or a bike for the cute little paved track!
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How we know this
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