Dog Friendly Hiking Trails in Australia

If your dog likes to ruff it, bring Fido hiking in Australia. Our dog friendly hiking section includes everything from easy one-hour walks to fantastic overnight trips in Australia that won’t be soon forgotten. Seriously, go take a hike!

George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens

Darwin, AU

George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens is a pet-friendly botanical garden in Darwin. Well-behaved dogs under voice control are welcome to join their owners off-leash at this botanical garden, or on a leash if they are likely to wander off. With over 100 acres of manicured gardens to explore and the pet-friendly patio at Eva's Cafe to enjoy lunch at, you and your pooch will want to spend all day at this gorgeous spot. See Details

Urunga Boardwalk

Urunga, AU

Urunga Boardwalk Leashed dogs can join their owners along Urunga Boardwalk, a pet-friendly boardwalk path in Urunga. This beautiful boardwalk is known to be one of the best on the east coast of Australia. The boardwalk begins in Urunga and passes along the banks of the Kalang River to Bellinger River and out to the ocean. See Details

Barossa Bushgardens

Nuriootpa, AU

Barossa Bushgardens Barossa Bushgardens is a pet-friendly park in the Barossa Valley region of Australia near Adelaide in Nuriootpa, AU. You and your leashed pooch are welcome to wander the trails that weave through gardens that are home to more than 130 of the region’s native plants. See Details

Narrabeen Lagoon State Park

North Narrabeen, AU

Narrabeen Lagoon State Park Narrabeen Lagoon State Park is a pet-friendly recreation area near North Narrabeen, AU. Leashed dogs are welcome to join their owners on The Narrabeen Lagoon trail, an easy loop that's just over 5 miles in length that will guide visitors through beautiful ecosystems, sprinkled with cultural heritage and historical sites along the way. See Details

The Big Banana Fun Park

Coffs Harbour, AU

The Big Banana Fun Park The Big Banana Fun Park is a pet-friendly amusement park in Coffs Harbour, NSW. The biggest waterpark between Sydney and the Gold Coast welcomes pups to join their owners at a signposted area on the deck near the cafe. After a bite to eat, leashed pups are welcome to walk around the property if they are cleaned up after. Dogs are not permitted inside any attractions. See Details

Carine Regional Open Space

Perth, Western Australia, AU

Carine Regional Open Space Carine Regional Open Space is a dog-friendly recreation space and dog park in Carine, a suburb of Perth, AU. Go for a stroll on the paved trails around this pretty park, then let your dog loose in the fenced space with a sand pit and shady trees. See Details

J.A.C Russell Park

Gembrook, AU

J.A.C Russell Park J.A.C Russell Park is a pet-friendly recreation space in Gembrook, VIC. Pups can ride the Puffing Billy Dog Express to the end of the line and burn off their own steam on the green space at this public park. See Details

Forest Glade Gardens

Mount Macedon, AU

Forest Glade Gardens Forest Glade Gardens in Mount Macedon, AU is pet friendly. Leashed pups and people are invited to explore these manicured gardens with hedge artwork and statues dotted around that include a little boy and a dog, and a man and his two dogs. The trees that line the pathways turn a gorgeous array of colors during the fall season. See Details

Yarra Bend Park

Fairfield, Victoria, AU

Yarra Bend Park Yarra Bend Park in Fairfield, AU is pet friendly. The largest area of natural bushland in inner Melbourne welcomes dogs off-leash in certain areas and on-leash throughout most of the park. Take your dog for a walk to Dights Falls, an artificial weird on a natural rock bar. If your dog loves to take a dip in the water, head to Deep Rock for a great spot to enter the water. Be sure to avoid dog exclusion areas and keep an eye out for wildlife along the way. See Details

Orara East State Forest

Upper Orara, AU

Orara East State Forest Orara East State Forest is a pet-friendly park near Coffs Harbour, NSW. This state forest is home to a number of pet-friendly trails, including Sealy and Korora Lookout Loop, Orara East Rainforest Loop and Stony Hill Loop. Dogs are welcome on a leash. See Details

Bondi to Coogee Walk

Coogee, New South Wales, AU

Bondi to Coogee Walk Bondi to Coogee Walk is a popular pet-friendly coastal trail in Coogee, NSW. This oceanfront walk is just under four miles in length, which winds alongside beaches, cliffs, parks and more. Along the way, stop off at a local cafe with a viewpoint across the water. Leashed pups are welcome to join their owners. See Details

Bondi to Bronte Coastal Walk

Bondi Beach, AU

Bondi to Bronte Coastal Walk Bondi to Bronte Coastal Walk is a pet-friendly trail that starts out in Bondi, NSW. This 2.5-mile coastal trail provides stunning views and leads alongside stunning beaches with epic ocean views. Leashed dogs are welcome. See Details

Hugh Bamford Reserve

North Bondi, AU

Hugh Bamford Reserve Hugh Bamford Reserve is a dog-friendly park in North Bondi, NSW. The park offers great views across the water, grassy space to enjoy and paved walking pathways that welcome pups to join their owners on leash. See Details

Holmes Jungle Nature Park

Darwin, AU

Holmes Jungle Nature Park Holmes Jungle Nature Park in Holmes near Darwin, AU is a pet-friendly nature park. One of the only nature parks in the area that welcomes dogs, this protected Northern Territory area features trails that wind through a monsoon forest. See Details

Coffs Creek Walk & Cycleway

Coffs Harbour, AU

Coffs Creek Walk & Cycleway Coffs Creek Walk & Cycleway is a pet-friendly multi-use pathway that welcomes leashed dogs to stroll alongside their owners. At just over 5 miles in distance, this nature trail goes right through the heart of Coffs Harbour and should be suitable for most levels of canine walker. See Details

Toorongo and Amphitheatre Falls

Noojee, AU

Toorongo and Amphitheatre Falls Toorongo and Amphitheatre Falls are pet friendly. Located in the Toorongo Falls Reserve in Noojee, AU, this moderate loop trail is just under 1.5 miles in length and will take you and your leashed pooch up close to these spectacular falls. Along the way, you can stop at different viewing platforms to enjoy different perspectives of the waterfalls. See Details

Strickland State Forest

Narara, AU

Strickland State Forest Strickland State Forest is a beautiful pet-friendly recreation area in Somersby, NSW. Leashed dogs are welcome to join their owners on a variety of trails that weave through this 2 square mile park. While it may seem small compared to many state forests, there are 8 different trails to explore that vary in length and difficulty that weave through wildflowers, heath woodland, tall eucalypts and lush rainforest. See Details

Bragg Park

North Adelaide, AU

Bragg Park Bragg Park is a pet-friendly recreational spot in North Adelaide, AU. Your furry friend can tag along to enjoy their unpaved walking track and dog park. The Adelaide Park Lands Trail, a 19.5km loop around the city, is also available and comprises sections of bitumen, pavement, and unsealed paths. See Details

Bundey's Paddock

North Adelaide, AU

Bundey's Paddock Bundey's Paddock is a pet-friendly recreational spot in North Adelaide, AU. Your furry friend can tag along to enjoy their walking trail, BBQ facilities and picnic tables. The Adelaide Park Lands Trail, a 19.5km loop around the city, is also available and comprises sections of bitumen, pavement, and unsealed paths. See Details

Fitzroy Gardens

East Melbourne, AU

Fitzroy Gardens Fitzroy Gardens is a pet-friendy beautiful destination in East Melbourne, AU. The former reserve has been protected since 1848 and is named after Sir Charles Augustus Fitzroy. Go for a stroll with your leashed pooch on the winding pathways lined with elm trees and check out the historic structures along the way. See Details