Bentleigh Hodgson Reserve

Located just a short walk from Bentleigh train station, Bentleigh Reserve features a sportsground, a sporting pavilion and cricket training nets. Bentleigh Reserve adjoins Hodgson Reserve to the south (often referred to as Bentleigh Hodgson Reserve) and together they offer a sprawling, open space for locals to walk, run and play.

Hodgson Reserve is home to three significantly varied playgrounds, outdoor fitness equipment and extensive open spaces with walking paths. This reserve is perfect for play, recreation and social gatherings and, due to it being the home of Bayside Companion Dog Training School, is particularly well used for exercising dogs.

Picnic shelters and BBQs

There are two picnic shelters at Hodgson Reserve. The most popular is located close to the traditional playground, with 2 picnic tables available for social gatherings. There are BBQ facilities and toilets nearby to this picnic shelter.

The second picnic shelter with picnic tables is located on the upper level, close to the snakes and ladder game.

Active recreation

The sports ground at Bentleigh Reserve is primarily used for turf cricket and football, with cricket training nets open for public use. This ground is also nestled closely to the facilities occupied by Bentleigh Recreation Tennis Club and Bentleigh Bowling Club.

The area also features:

• playground equipment
• outdoor fitness equipment
• additional open space.

Hodgson Reserve has many opportunities for recreation, including:

• sports ground (training)
• internal walking/running pathways
• outdoor fitness equipment
• dog school training

Bentleigh Reserve is home to Bentleigh Cricket Club, Bentleigh Junior Football Club and Bentleigh Football Netball Club.

Community Sporting Clubs contact page

Dog leash information

All of Bentleigh Reserve is a dog on-leash area, including in and around the sports ground area, sporting pavilion and memorial site that extends out to Jasper Road.

Off-leash areas can be found within the adjoining Hodgson Reserve.

Please note: that dogs should be on-leash within 20m of all playground and play space areas.

• The open space sportsground area of Hodgson Reserve is off leash. However, it should be noted, that dogs must be on-leash within 20 metres of playgrounds and barbecues.
• The playground areas and upper level of Hodgson Reserve are on-leash at all times.

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