Hong Kong Gets 12 More Pet-Friendly Parks

The government-run parks, which will open to pets starting July 1, bring the total number of pet-friendly parks in the city up to 115.

By Anjali Muthanna2022-06-29Updated:2022-07-022 Mins Read

The Hong Kong government announced that 12 more parks will open to pets starting July 1, bringing the total number of pet-friendly parks in the city to 115. The new pet-inclusive government-run parks are spread across the SAR and include :

Wing Lee Street Sitting-out Area – Central and Western
North Point Ferry Concourse Promenade – Eastern
Oil Street Sitting-out Area – Eastern
Kwun Tong Promenade (designated areas) – Kwun Tong
Lei Yue Mun Rest Garden – Kwun Tong
Lei Yue Mun Typhoon Shelter Breakwater Sitting-out Area – Kwun Tong
Sam Ka Tsuen Recreation Ground – Kwun Tong
Yuet Wah Street Playground (designated areas) – Kwun Tong
Waterloo Road/Wylie Road Sitting-out Area – Yau Tsim Mong
Wylie Road Temporary Sitting-out Area – Yau Tsim Mong
Tseung Kwan O Waterfront Park – Sai Kung
Che Kung Miu Road Playground – Sha Tin

In April 2022, the government added 62 parks to its list of pet-inclusive parks, most notably at Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park and Central Pier Waterfront. However, these venues—like the parks that will allow pet entry from July 1—are not designed specifically for pets. They are existing parks recently outfitted with facilities such as dog excreta collection bins and hand-washing facilities.

Pet owners must therefore observe the Users’ Code that applies to these parks, which includes keeping dogs on their leashes, cleaning up after pets if they create a mess, and ensuring that pets do not cause a danger or nuisance to people and other pets in the park.

The city also has 52 dedicated off-leash dog and pet gardens across several districts in Hong Kong, which were designed keeping pet needs in mind. They include safety and hygiene amenities such as double pet gates, play equipment, drinking fountains and dog latrines.