Correction (3 October 2026): an earlier version of this page listed places and details we could not stand behind. It has been rewritten from scratch: every place below was confirmed at two independent sources on 2 October 2026.
Whether a park counts as off-lead comes down to the council’s rules, and if anyone disputes it, the gate sign settles the matter. This guide gives each place’s listed status first, in the council’s own words where it has them, and says plainly where we do not know the rules.
Five places made the page, and only one is inside Officer: Officer District Park. One is in Beaconsfield, two are in Pakenham and one is in Berwick, so this is a guide to dog-friendly places in and around Officer. Four are reserves that Cardinia Shire Council’s parks and reserves directory tags with a “Dog off-leash area”. The fifth is a Sunday market. We found no off-leash times on the pages we read, so check the council order before you let a dog off. Bring bags.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Where |
|---|---|---|
| A council-listed off-leash area inside Officer | Officer District Park | Lansell Avenue off of Princes Hwy, Officer |
| An off-leash area near Cardinia Creek | Bob Burgess Reserve | 2 Princes Highway, Beaconsfield |
| An off-leash area at a reserve with a themed playground | Ray Canobie Reserve | 65 Duncan Drive, Pakenham |
| A reserve listing a fenced dog park | Onyx Crescent Reserve | Corner of Onyx Crescent and Saffron Avenue, Pakenham |
| A Sunday market that lists dogs as welcome | Akoonah Park Market | 2 Cardinia Street, Berwick |
Officer District Park — Lansell Avenue off of Princes Hwy, Officer VIC 3809
The council’s directory entry reads “Lansell Avenue off of Princes Hwy, Officer Officer District Park Accessible toilets Dog off-leash area Playground”. That is the listed status: an off-leash area, with accessible toilets and a playground on the same entry. It gives no hours or off-leash times, so unknown is written here as check the council order.
Off-leash status: listed by the council as a “Dog off-leash area”; confirm the rules at the gate.
Bob Burgess Reserve — 2 Princes Highway, Beaconsfield VIC 3807
Beaconsfield, not Officer. The council entry places the reserve near Main Street, Beaconsfield and Cardinia Creek and lists a dog off-leash area, picnic areas and a pond. OpenStreetMap gives the street as Old Princes Highway where the council says Princes Highway, so use the council’s address and a map. The listing says nothing about dogs and the pond, so check the signage before a dog goes near the water.
Off-leash status: listed by the council as a “Dog off-leash area”; no times given.
Ray Canobie Reserve — 65 Duncan Drive, Pakenham VIC 3810
Pakenham, outside Officer. The council’s entry reads “A ninja-warrior themed playground! Dog off-leash area Playground”. That means the off-leash area and a playground share one listing, so the council order is the place to check which part of the reserve the off-leash rules cover.
Off-leash status: listed by the council as a “Dog off-leash area”; no times given.
Onyx Crescent Reserve — Corner of Onyx Crescent and Saffron Avenue, Pakenham VIC 3810
Pakenham again. The council describes the reserve as “Home to Frog Park and Onyx Crescent Fenced Dog Park”, and tags it with a dog off-leash area, a playground and an under cover shelter. A fenced dog park is the one place on this page where the council’s own words name an enclosure, but the listing does not say which tagged area the fence covers. Check the council order for the rules.
Off-leash status: listed by the council as a “Dog off-leash area”, with a “Fenced Dog Park” named in the entry.
Akoonah Park Market — 2 Cardinia Street, Berwick VIC 3806
Berwick, outside Officer. The market’s own page lists it every Sunday 8:00am–1:30pm and says it hosts over 350 indoor and outdoor stalls. On dogs it says: “Dogs are welcome too – but you must bring your own waste bags, use a short leash, and keep them under effective control.” The page does not say whether that covers the indoor stalls as well as the outdoor ones, so ask or check before you take a dog indoors. Its page also lists some closure dates, so look before you drive on a Sunday.
Bring: your own waste bags, a short leash, and the control the market asks for.
Quick answers
Is there a dog off-leash area in Officer?
Officer District Park, at Lansell Avenue off of Princes Hwy, is the one place on this page inside Officer. Cardinia Shire Council’s directory lists a “Dog off-leash area” there, along with accessible toilets and a playground. We could not read any off-leash times, so check the council order.
Which parks near Officer list a dog off-leash area?
Four on this page: Officer District Park in Officer, Bob Burgess Reserve in Beaconsfield, and Ray Canobie Reserve and Onyx Crescent Reserve in Pakenham. All four carry the council’s “Dog off-leash area” tag in its parks and reserves directory.
Are dogs allowed at Akoonah Park Market?
Its own page says dogs are welcome, but you must bring your own waste bags, use a short leash and keep them under effective control. The market runs every Sunday 8:00am–1:30pm per its page.
Is there a fenced dog park near Officer?
Onyx Crescent Reserve in Pakenham names “Onyx Crescent Fenced Dog Park” in the council’s entry. It is not in Officer, and the entry does not say how the fence relates to the other listed facilities.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 2 October 2026: OpenStreetMap, council pages and the places’ own websites. Facilities and opening hours change, so check the official page before you go. The cover photo is illustrative, from Unsplash, and does not show any place on this page.
Seen something out of date? Email [email protected] with the page link and what has changed, and we will check it again.
Sources
- Officer District Park: openstreetmap.org/1434068878, cardinia.vic.gov.au/parks-and-reserves
- Bob Burgess Reserve: openstreetmap.org/138068498, cardinia.vic.gov.au/parks-and-reserves
- Ray Canobie Reserve: openstreetmap.org/51319816, cardinia.vic.gov.au/parks-and-reserves
- Onyx Crescent Reserve: openstreetmap.org/818635777, cardinia.vic.gov.au/parks-and-reserves
- Akoonah Park Market: openstreetmap.org/1459797484, akoonahpark.com.au/market, akoonahpark.com.au
