When it comes to embarking on a camping holiday, it is very challenging to leave your four-legged family member at home. But now with so many fantastic dog parks around Australia, you won’t have to drown in the sorrow for that and there is no excuse for leaving your best friend indoors.

If you’re looking for something exciting to do with your dog, then treat your beloved pooch with a trip to a pet-friendly holiday park. It sounds good!

It is better for you. It is better for your dogs.

So, glimpse on a selection of some highly recommended Australia’s fantastic off-leash parks where you and your pup can run wild and free and meet some nice fellow pet owners. This is the best way to give your best friend a special holiday as good as yours.

Melbourne

Brighton Dog Beach

Sandown St, Brighton VIC 3186

If you want to do little bit different with your dog, then Brighton Dog Beach is worth a visiting park. With a large fenced area of the beach, dogs can explore the sandy dunes and swim into the water. There is no restriction for them. You can also enjoy the beautiful scenery of Melbourne’s city. This park is most popular with local residents, dog walkers and runners to get out there and have fun.

Darebin Parklands

Separation St, Alphington Victoria 3078

Darebin Parklands offers a beautiful space to have fun with your dog. There are walking tracks, ponds, creeks, wetlands and lots of open space to enjoy a few moments with your dog. The creeks create a deep pool which is a pleasing area for dogs to have a swim in. With a fenced playground, you do not have to worry about your dog. So whenever you come to this park, you and your dog surely enjoy convenient and stress-free fun there.

Sydney

Embarkation Park

End of Challis Ave, Victoria St Potts Point 2011

This amazing park is a hidden gem of Sydney. It is the perfect place to bring your dog for fun activities. Here, you can unleash your dog to run freely between sunrise and sunset, as the park closes just after sunset. While your dog will enjoy sniffing around the shrubs, you can take a long walk. There are many trees so the corridors look very narrow. The park is completely fenced off.

Centennial Park

Grand Dr, Centennial Park NSW 2021 

A visit to Centennial Park reveals a leisurely best experience to dog owners. The park is open for dog owners and professional walkers. This is one of the most dog-friendly public parks in Sydney- in fact, more than one million dogs walk this park every year. There are even doggy bags for their poop in dispensers in this large fenced area. But unluckily, dogs have no permission to swim in any of the ponds in the park and are even not allowed within 10 metres from the park’s dining facilities. In case of breaking the rules, the dog owner will be charged.

Brisbane

Colmslie Recreation Reserve

Col Gardner Drive, Morningside Queensland 4170

Located on the Brisbane River in Morningside, this Colmslie Recreation Reserve is a haven for you and your beloved dogs. Great children’s playground with an octopus garden, sheltered picnic area, barbecues facilities and a pet-friendly sandy beach with agility equipment – it’s all here. It is a favourite for many Brisbane residents. At the park, dogs can even swim in the river, while dog parents can sit back and relax knowing they are safe.

Adelaide

North Adelaide Dog Park

Robe Terrace, North Adelaide South Australia 5081

While Adelaide has a variety of off-lead dog parks, North Adelaide park is worth a special trip. This park has a clean, spacious and safe space with designated areas for both – one for large high-energy dogs and another for small and more timid dogs to run free. The main area is welcome to all dogs, which are over 6 months and fully vaccinated. Moreover, there is also large oval, water fountains, tunnels for dogs to play and agility equipment, shaded undercover areas with benches. So, you can bring your dog here to exercise or play with him.

Four Paws Dog Park

Montacute & St. Bernards Roads, Hectorville South Australia 5073

Featured with a variety of dog exercise equipment, the Four Paws Dog Park has wide-open spaces with pre-screened playmates and the beauty of the countryside. Actually, this park is inside of Dennis Morrissey Park. This pup-friendly park is an excellent spot to keep your dog interested and fit. As the evening approached, many furry friends visit this park. It also features a drinking fountain and full of trees.

Four Paws Dog Park is an ideal park for late night or early morning exercise sessions. This is South Australia’s one of the only pup-friendly parks which have lighting and is an excellent choice to bring your pet to play off-leash.

Perth

Carine Open Space

Corner of Beach Rd & Oakley Rd, Carine Western Australia 6020

This beautiful park is open for a play, a walk, to take the dog, or to get together with friends and family. Sometimes on weekend, many dog walkers arrange sporting comps to make them busy at peak times. There is a pathway around the main playground area. For families, the park also features an abundance of picnic spots, seating and shaded areas spread around the reserve. You can also find barbeque facilities and Carine Glades Shopping Centre across the road. The park is dog-friendly, so your dog will get large areas to roam free and play with the many others. All these facilities make this a pleasing place for an energetic stroll.

Hope now you know some pup-friendly areas. So, don’t leave your pooch behind when you go away. Time is on your side, make any of the above parks a part of your travel plans and get ready for the more enjoyable family holiday with your furry friend by your side.