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Upper Sturt Dog Park

189 Sturt Valley Rd, Upper Sturt, SA

2.5(11 reviews)

Hazelmere Road Reserve, situated within the City of Marion, provides a comprehensive and well-designed dog park facility. The park is divided into two distinct fenced sections: one specifically for small dogs and another for dogs of all sizes, ensuring a safe environment for different temperaments. The entire area is secured with high-quality black chain link fencing and features a double-gate entry system for added security. The landscape is diverse, offering wide-open grassy spaces for running, gravel paths for walking, and a beautiful, dense grove of tall Eucalyptus trees that provides ample natural shade and a forest-like atmosphere. For owners, the park includes a sheltered area with multiple benches, allowing for comfortable supervision. Adjacent to the dog-specific areas is a children's playground with a woodchip surface, making it a family-friendly destination. The ground surface is primarily a mix of grass and natural dirt trails, though some paved paths and asphalt sections are present. Signage at the entrance clearly dictates off-leash rules and park etiquette. Overall, the park offers a spacious, naturalistic setting that caters to both active play and quiet exploration.

Essential Features

Fencing

chain_link

Water

Not Available

Off-Leash

24/7 Off-Leash

Shade

Available

Separate Areas

Small & Large

Lighting

Well Lit

Amenities

Toilets

Not Available

Parking

On-site

Bins

Available

Seating

Benches Available

Poop Bags

Bring Your Own

Agility Equipment

Not Available

Terrain & Features

Surface

Grass

Size

Large/Spacious

Terrain

Flat

Puppy Friendly

All Ages

Type

Outdoor

Additional Amenities

Playground

Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessible Parking

Reviews

10 reviews
J
Jesse W.16 May 2025
4/5

Rated 4 stars

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Eron P.18 Sept 2024
1/5

How this hole has a rating at all mystifies me. This should be removed from maps

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Alex F.15 June 2024
4/5

Rated 4 stars

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Caz W.16 June 2022
1/5

This is a terrible idea for a dog park - needs to have the concrete removed to be any use to anyone.

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Stephen C.16 June 2022
4/5

Great park

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Susannah B.16 June 2021
1/5

A bitumised court. Boring.

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Stephen C.16 June 2021
4/5

Upper Sturt Dog Park is at the junction between Sturt Valley Rd and Ironbank Rd. It started as tennid courts built by the locals, particularly the Evans family for their children to play tennis about 50 years ago. It has been converted to a dog park for dogs to play.

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Jason M.16 June 2021
1/5

Waste of council money to convert bitumen tennis courts to dog park. Yet to see a dog there

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Rosemary C.16 June 2021
1/5

Dog park? It’s just an old tennis court. It’s a disgrace to even call it a dog park. I’ve never seen anybody use it. If you took a dog there in summer, it’d burn its feet. What a joke!

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Lachlan (.16 June 2021
2/5

What's a dog to do?