Botany Bay Foreshore
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Botany Bay Foreshore is a quiet spot with clean, clear water and a relaxed, uncrowded feel. Dogs are welcome on-leash, kept clear of playgrounds, BBQ and sports areas, and off-leash exercise is limited to designated parks elsewhere. It is a pleasant place for a walk by the water, with parking and toilets nearby. A calm, low-key foreshore for an on-leash stroll.
Dog rules
Dogs must be under effective control and generally on a leash in public spaces. Dogs must be leashed within 20 metres of playgrounds, BBQ areas, or sports fields. Off-leash exercise is permitted in designated parks only. (Source: Bayside Council — bayside.nsw.gov.au)
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Botany Bay NSW 2019, Australia
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
★★★★★3 years ago
I’m fairly picky when it comes to dog beaches. The water was very clean and clear. Beach wasn’t all that busy and the beach sort of separates into another beach so you can keep away from other dogs if needed. Sufficient parking at the boat ramp plus toilet facilities are available. There is a smaller carpark closer to the runway viewing pier along the beach.
★★★★☆4 years ago
I’ve tried a few different beaches now around the botany area in the ongoing quest to find somewhere new to walk the dogs. Foreshore is probably my favourite. Although it’s dogs on leads only, it doesn’t stop them having fun and running into the water. In terms of location and photography this spot is a bit of a hidden gem; with the ability to get shots of the planes taking off and also the busy non stop workings of port botany with the container shops being unloaded/loaded 24/7 - there’s plenty to film and photograph day or night. With plenty of parking too overall it’s a cool spot to visit even if you don’t have a boat for the ramp! Four stars only because it’s not the kind of beach you’d swim from or relax on…despite being a lot cleaner than other botany beaches the water still has pollution
★★★★☆4 years ago
Well maintained shared (bike/pedestrian) path. Probably not a good place to swim. Keep your dog on a leash - they use 1080 baits in the area. On the way to Penrhyn lookout is a good place to view the container dance. Plenty places to fish and people fishing, but I would NOT eat anything caught around these parts.
★☆☆☆☆4 months ago
MOST POLLUTED BEACH IN NSW! Mercury and Phosphate in the water! Do not swim here!
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