GUIDEMain Beach · Palm Beach
Dogs on Gold Coast Beaches 2026: Seven Off-Leash Beach and Foreshore Areas, the 200 Metre Flag Rule and Where Dogs Are Banned (QLD)
Dogs are allowed on most Gold Coast beaches, but only on a leash, and they are banned within 200 metres of any flagged bathing area. The beach and foreshore stretches where a dog can run off leash are a short list in the City’s official register: The Spit and Marine Stadium at Main Beach, Paradise Point, Biggera Waters, Labrador, Tallebudgera Beach and Palm Beach South. Biggera Waters is off leash only in the early morning and late afternoon.