Tahunanui Back Beach
Off-leash allowed
Dogs may be exercised off-leash here, under effective control at all times.
Council classification: Off Leash Area · Nelson
Rule details
Off-leash dog area at all times. The Back Beach is the western end of Tahunanui - the spit, the Blind Channel embayment behind it, and the foreshore beach running along to (but not into) the main beach - accessed near Back Beach Road. It is the only part of Tahunanui where dogs are allowed, up to about a kilometre of beach at low tide. Dogs are PROHIBITED on the main Tahunanui Beach (eastern two-thirds), playgrounds, sports fields and buildings. The Blind Channel estuary is a sensitive wildlife habitat: keep your dog away from the estuary margins and protected birds, especially during the summer nesting season. Watch for strong tidal currents. NCC Dog Control Bylaw.