Paine Reserve
Paine Reserve is a park on the corner of Botany and Rainbow Streets in Randwick, best known for its dog exercise park, where dogs may run off the leash. It also has a fenced playground with swings and slides, a sports field used for football, soccer and netball, and the Randwick Community Organic Garden.
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About Paine Reserve
Off-Leash Dog Area at Paine Reserve
Paine Reserve has a dog exercise park where dogs of all sizes may be exercised off the leash. Dogs are prohibited within 10 metres of the playground, so owners need to leash them when passing that zone. Unleashed dogs are also prohibited on the sports fields. A water bubbler with a bottle refill and a dog bowl lets owners and their dogs drink on site.
Playground at Paine Reserve
Paine Reserve has a fenced playground with swings and slides, set within the wider reserve. A shade structure gives children and carers shelter from the sun while they use the play equipment. The entrance to the reserve is wheelchair accessible, so families using wheelchairs or prams can reach the playground from the street. The reserve is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Sports Field and Community Garden at Paine Reserve
Paine Reserve has a sports field used by local clubs for football, soccer and netball. The amenities building was upgraded in 2023 and includes a referee change room, three unisex toilets and one accessible toilet, though the sportsfields amenities block opens on game days only. The Randwick Community Organic Garden is also based at Paine Reserve, bringing community gardening to the site alongside sport.
Facilities at Paine Reserve
Getting to Paine Reserve
Paine Reserve is at 187-203R Botany Street, on the corner of Botany and Rainbow Streets, Randwick NSW 2031, with plenty of on-street parking on both streets.
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Can dogs go off-leash at Paine Reserve?
Yes, in the dog exercise park, but dogs must be leashed on the sports fields and kept 10 metres away from the playground.
Does Paine Reserve have a playground?
Yes, there is a fenced playground with swings and slides, plus a shade structure for sun protection.
Are there toilets at Paine Reserve?
Yes, but only on game days, when the sportsfields block with its unisex and accessible toilets is open.
Where can I park near Paine Reserve?
Use the on-street spaces on Rainbow and Botany Streets, which are plentiful.
When is Paine Reserve open?
The reserve never closes: it is open around the clock, every day.