Warrnambool Dog Friendly Areas

Warrnambool Dog-Friendly Beaches, Reserves & Parks

WARRNAMBOOL
DOG-FRIENDLY BEACHES, RESERVES & PARKS
Explore with Your Four-Legged Friend

Planning a visit to Warrnambool and bringing your dog along? You’re in luck! This vibrant coastal town on Victoria’s southwest coast is full of dog-friendly beaches, off-leash parks, and scenic reserves where you and your pup can roam, play, and relax.

From windswept beaches to wide-open reserves,Warrnambool is a dog-friendly destination that welcomes four-legged explorers with open paws. With so many off-leash and pet-friendly spaces, you and your dog will find plenty of tail-wagging adventures waiting for you on the Shipwreck Coast. Whether you’re a local or visiting with your dog, this guide highlights the best places in and around Warrnambool to stretch your legs and wag your tail.

Logans Beach

Dogs are permitted off-leash year-round.

Hopkins River (west)

From the Flume to the Blue Hole Reserve, dogs are allowed off-leash.

Blue Hole Reserve

Dogs can be off-leash on the east side of the Hopkins River between April 1 & Nov 30. On-leash from 1 December to 31 March)

Various other reserves

Including Scoborio Reserve, Victoria Park, and EJ King Park, offer off-leash areas with some restrictions.

Foreshore walking tracks

Dogs are permitted on-leash on the foreshore walking tracks, including the Foreshore Promenade.

Main Beach

Dogs are permitted on-leash on the main beach from Flume to Breakwater from April 1 to November 30.

Other on-leash areas

Blue Hole Reserve (east side, December 1 to March 31) and Main Beach (Flume to Breakwater, December 1 to March 31) are designated on-leash areas.

Merri River

Public open space near Manuka Drive, Membrey Way and Ponting Drive.

Community Dog Park

A fully fenced area for off-leash fun, located near the Showgrounds.

Scoborio Reserve

Offers a large off-leash area for dogs.

EJ King Park

Allows dogs off-leash, but not within 30 meters of the playground.

Victoria Park

Features a fully fenced community dog park for off-leash play.

PROHIBITED AREAS FOR DOGS

• Lake Pertobe Reserve

• Botanic Gardens

• Jetty Flat Athletics Centre

• Sports ovals

• Main beach area (Flume to Breakwater) between December 1 and March 31

• Merri River Mouth (south of Stanley Street Bridge including Middle Island)

• Merri River Wetlands (Viaduct Road to MacDonald Street)

• Hopkins River and beach frontage (Ski Club) between November 1 and April 30

• Surfside & Shipwreck Bay holiday parks between December 23 and February 2

• Rail Trail (sections adjacent to Lake Pertobe Reserve)

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G’day. Banjo here.
Always up for a trip to the beach, me. And I just can’t wait till I can get my humans out on another one of their hunts for Great Ocean Road Pet Friendly Accommodation. Man, I tell you, they’ve found some beauties down there. From the Pet Friendly Accommodation on the Great Ocean Road in Torquay nearly all the way to Warrnambool, this road just goes on forever! Have you seen those whales way down there – not sure what the humans see in those big lumps in the sea – I’m never allowed to go and check them out! Great place for checking out the Pet friendly accommodation on the Great Ocean Road there though, they say.

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GREAT OCEAN ROAD PET FRIENDLY ACCOMMODATION Off to explore the best Pet Friendly Accommodation on the Great Ocean Road along the coast! What coast, you ask? The Great Ocean Road of course! Where else would you want to go? I don’t know why we don’t just live there. My humans and I head down every chance we get – they love to surf. Me, I bite waves. They just keep coming at ya! Tiring though. Mum’s always on the lookout for some great Great Ocean Road Pet Friendly Accommodation, so we can stay longer. Coz HEY – they wouldn’t leave me behind! Besides, I look so great in all the Insta posts! Sometimes it’s cottages, sometimes B&B’s. We even take the tent and camp in one of the caravan parks right over the dunes from the beach! We’ve all got our favourite Pet Friendly Accommodation on the Great Ocean Road picks – me, I go for the ones with the big dog beds and home made treats! Just sayin’. There are some amazing Dog Friendly Accommodation on the Great Ocean Road – holiday homes & apartments that are just great for checking out the surf from the balcony while you wait for the snags to cook on the barbie. Did I mention snags? Where was I? Oh yeah – cruising down the coast, stopping into Wye River for a drink and explore. On to Skenes Creek and Apollo Bay – where I am allowed into the pub too! Even got my picture on the wall of fame there! The Great Ocean Road Dog Friendly Accommodation down there is SWEET. And just up the road, Paradise! Heading on down to mooch around at Cape Otway (those koalas are just too high up the trees to be that interesting), and on to the 12 Apostles. Funny right – twelve! I can only see about five. Whatever. Then down to our latest find on Great Ocean Road Pet Friendly Accommodation at Port Campbell. Only minutes from the best ice cream in the world at Timboon – did I mention they have special ice cream for dogs???? WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?
OTWAYS HINTERLAND PET FRIENDLY ACCOMMODATION – More and more people are traveling with their beloved dogs. We get that absolutely…lots of dog lovers here in the Otways Hinterland! After all, our pets are as much a part of the family as everyone else – right? The Otways Hinterland offers a wealth of truly pet friendly accommodation and visitor experiences. While much of the hinterland is covered by National Park, there is also plenty of State Park where dogs are welcome. Many of our cafes, wineries and other great experiences are pet friendly – in fact, you may well find an enthusiastic four-legged welcoming committee at quite a number of them! Bringing your dog along can add a bit of complication to a great holiday…unless of course you can find accommodation which is genuinely pet friendly. Good thing you have found yourself here then, as there are many such sensational places of dog loving retreat here in the Otways Hinterland Pet friendly accommodation. Bush land cottages and cabins, rural and township based bed and breakfasts, apartments and villas and more are spread across the hinterland. So much better to enjoy a break away with the entire family. WOOF. I think Banjo agrees.

Warrnambool Dog-Friendly Beaches, Reserves & Parks