Off-leash dog park trial - Campbell Park, Chatswood

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On 28 April 2025, Council resolved to trial an off-leash dog area within Campbell Park. The trial will commence on 4 August and conclude early December 2025.

Campbell Park, located on Dalrymple Avenue, Chatswood, is an open forest parkland with a playground, BBQ and seating.

The area being trialled for dogs off-leash is located south of the walking path. See the map on this page. Everywhere else in the park, dogs are required to be on-lead and please remember that dogs must remain a minimum of 10m away from the playground area at all times.


Update - fence installed

In response to community feedback about public safety issues, a fence was built around the trial dog-off leash area in the third week of September 2025.

To accurately compare trial feedback before the fence and after, we've closed the Stage 1 feedback form and are now collecting feedback in a new form called Stage 2 feedback. The same questions are asked in both forms.

Everyone who commented during Stage 1 will be notified about the new fence and the update to the feedback form.

All comments received in Stage 1 will be taken into account when evaluating the trial and everyone is welcome to add further comments in the Stage 2 form if they wish.

Your feedback on this trial will be used as part of Council’s Dog Recreation Strategy which will be available shortly for community consultation.



How to have your say

We welcome your feedback on the Campbell Park Off-Leash Dog Park Trial by:

Comments close Sunday 7 December 2025


Your privacy
Willoughby City Council takes the privacy of the participants completing this survey very seriously. By making a comment or submission, you are consenting to that information being used or reproduced anonymously in Council's strategic documents and reports. All personal details and identifiers will be redacted.
For further information regarding your privacy and how we will use your information please refer to Council's Privacy Management Plan.

On 28 April 2025, Council resolved to trial an off-leash dog area within Campbell Park. The trial will commence on 4 August and conclude early December 2025.

Campbell Park, located on Dalrymple Avenue, Chatswood, is an open forest parkland with a playground, BBQ and seating.

The area being trialled for dogs off-leash is located south of the walking path. See the map on this page. Everywhere else in the park, dogs are required to be on-lead and please remember that dogs must remain a minimum of 10m away from the playground area at all times.


Update - fence installed

In response to community feedback about public safety issues, a fence was built around the trial dog-off leash area in the third week of September 2025.

To accurately compare trial feedback before the fence and after, we've closed the Stage 1 feedback form and are now collecting feedback in a new form called Stage 2 feedback. The same questions are asked in both forms.

Everyone who commented during Stage 1 will be notified about the new fence and the update to the feedback form.

All comments received in Stage 1 will be taken into account when evaluating the trial and everyone is welcome to add further comments in the Stage 2 form if they wish.

Your feedback on this trial will be used as part of Council’s Dog Recreation Strategy which will be available shortly for community consultation.



How to have your say

We welcome your feedback on the Campbell Park Off-Leash Dog Park Trial by:

Comments close Sunday 7 December 2025


Your privacy
Willoughby City Council takes the privacy of the participants completing this survey very seriously. By making a comment or submission, you are consenting to that information being used or reproduced anonymously in Council's strategic documents and reports. All personal details and identifiers will be redacted.
For further information regarding your privacy and how we will use your information please refer to Council's Privacy Management Plan.

  • Feedback Form - Stage 2

    Comments opened on Stage 1 of the trial on Monday 4 August 2025. In response to community feedback about public safety issues, a fence was built around the trial dog-off leash area in the third week of September 2025.

    In order to accurately compare trial feedback before the fence and after, a decision was made to close the Stage 1 feedback form and collect feedback in a new form called Stage 2 feedback. The same questions are asked in both forms. 

    Everyone who commented during Stage 1 will be notified about the new  fence and the update to the feedback form. All comments received in Stage 1 will be taken into account when evaluating the trial in December 2025 and everyone is welcome to add further comments in the Stage 2 form if they wish.

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Page last updated: 17 Sep 2025, 09:36 AM