Dog friendly camping

Dog friendly camping

Lake Elizabeth Campground

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    Dog friendly camping

    Whilst dogs are not permitted in protected national parks, there are many regional parks that do allow camping with your four-legged companion.

    Where to camp with your dog

     
    A Koala in a tree.

    Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park Paradise Beach

    The campground is separated from the beach by a stretch of fenced vegetation. There is access to the beach from the Paradise Beach camping area. Use this access points to reduce damage to the sensitive coastal vegetation.
    A couple sit around a campsite and welcome their friends to their campsite as they walk in.

    Lerderderg State Park

    The Lerderderg River has carved a deep and picturesque gorge through this rugged park located within easy reach of Melbourne, Bacchus Marsh and Ballarat. Picnic at Shaws Lake or O'Briens Crossing, follow an old water race and hike part of the Great Dividing Trail, or simply stroll along the river from Mackenzies Flat.
    Three friends canoe through Lake Elizabeth infront of a back drop of ferns and old growth forest.

    Lake Elizabeth Campground

    Lake Elizabeth Campground is a dogs-on-lead camping area sheltered by tall eucalypt trees and nestled beside the Barwon River.
    A women walks her dog into the campsite while another women prepares food as her son looks on.

    Banksia Bluff Campground

    Banksia Bluff Campground offers campsites set amidst the coastal landscape within Cape Conran. Camp with your dog, or enjoy a campfire, on select campsites. With walking tracks to the beach, enjoy nearby East Cape, West Cape and Yeerung areas.

    How to get there

    Dog friendly camping

    Dog Friendly Camping

    Explore the map below for ideas on where to take your four-legged friend camping.

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    Dog friendly camping

    Related activities

     
    Four friends relax by the edge of the Yarra River as their curly brown dog gets ready to jump in the water.

    Dog walking

    Round up your dog, grab the lead and visit dog-friendly parks near Melbourne and across Victoria.
    A mother and daughter kicks a football in front of dad and two younger children in front of tents at Buchan Caves Reserve.

    Camping

    Victoria’s parks have some great places to camp and there is something to suit all tastes. Choose from fully serviced sites with luxury tents to remote locations with nothing but bush.
    A three year old boy leads his mum and younger brother through the forest near Grants Picnic Ground.

    Family activities

    Stash some supplies into a back pack and take the family out for a day trip and in only a short drive from Melbourne you can be surrounded by nature.
    A Land Rover Defender attempts a river crossing in the Alpine National Park.

    4WD

    Enjoy a range of short and long 4WD trips in Victoria's parks. From the desert or mountains, to the rainforest or snow, 4WD tracks cater for all levels of skill and expertise.
    Two hikers reach the summit of Mount Nelse at Bogong High Plains
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