Central Coast Bushwalk

South Umina Dog Walk (1km) Return

A 1km return dog friendly beach walk at South Umina with gentle waves, Ettlalong Creek, and off leash areas.

At a glance

Distance: 1km return
Ascent: 30m
Toilets: Yes
Parking: Yes

This is a beautiful little walk, it is dog friendly and has a little creek (Ettlalong Creek) that the kids will love. The waves at the beach here is really gentle so its good for younger kids too. This is flat and good for beginners. It is also a wonderful beach for a night walk, particularly with a full moon.

There is a shower in the small carpark so you can wash your kids and dogs off, then wash your feet off while keeping an eye in them in the car, which is great.

South Umina Beach is dog friendly and is an off leash area.

Click on the map, it is powered by open street map and shows you where the dog area is. You can click on the navigator icon to show you where you are and check if you are in the dog friendly area.

Walk directions

Start, South Umina Beach Carpark: -33.534589277517604, 151.31000339984897 Google Maps Link
Head back when there is a sign that it is the end of the dog area at one of the entries on Sydney Avenue: -33.528812, 151.313571 Google Maps Link

View through beachside trees to the calm waters of South Umina Beach

Black dog standing in the shallows with swimmers in the background

A gentle wave washing across the sand toward the Umina headland

Golden hour light over the beach with swimmers near the shoreline

Family wading in shallow water with their dog at South Umina Beach

Black dog looking out over the bay as swimmers wade nearby

Wide sandy beach panorama with a shade tent and distant swimmers

Black dog standing in shallow water with the headland behind

Man and child walking their dog on the beach under a full moon

Full moon reflecting on the ocean beside dog paw prints in the sand

Dog Walks

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The book

33 dog walks in the book

A Cornucopia of Central Coast Walks has a dog section with 33 walks your dog can come on, from the beaches at Forresters, Pearl Beach and Patonga to the trails at Strickland and Mt Alison. Each one has a map and numbered directions.

See the book

A picture book

A picture book for little walkers

The Bush Wee is my read aloud picture book for children aged 2 to 7. A little explorer sets off on a big walk in the Central Coast bush, then realises there is no toilet anywhere nearby. Along the way it teaches real bush skills, like which soft leaves make good toilet paper.

See the picture book

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This walk is on Darkinung country. Good Architect acknowledges the Darkinung people as the Traditional Custodians of this land and we pay our respects to Elders, past, present and emerging. Darkinjung Land Council.