Dog Friendly Hiking Trails in Australia & the South Pacific

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

Emerald Lake Park

Emerald, Queensland, AU

Emerald Lake Park Emerald Lake Park in Emerald, AU is a pet-friendly park. Leashed dogs are welcome on a variety of winding paved trails that weave through this pretty park, including a bridge over the water. After wandering the trails, hop on the Puffing Billy Dog Express for an afternoon of fun on a scenic train ride with your dog. See Details

National Arboretum Canberra

Canberra, AU

National Arboretum Canberra Leashed pets are welcome to join you as you explore the National Arboretum in Canberra. Enjoy the 446 acres of gardens with your canine companion. Dogs are not allowed on tram tours of the arboretum but you can drive through the grounds or walk with your pet. See Details

Kep track

Perth, Western Australia, AU

Kep track It is 75km which can be a 3 day hike with the trail starting at Mundaring weir and finishing at Northam. you walk through many towns, so water is not a problem it is an easy to moderate track and track is well labelled. cyclist and horse riders may also use the track. head on to- http://www.keptrack.com.au/ for more info. See Details

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

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

Otari-Wilton's Bush

Wellington, NZ

Otari-Wilton's Bush Otari-Wilton's Bush is New Zealand's most significant native botanic gardens and Wellington's largest area of original native forest. It is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and is free to enter. This website aims to provide you with all the information you need to appreciate this natural resource to its fullest. Otari-Wilton's Bush is only 5 kilometers from downtown Wellington. You can easily get there by car, bus, bicycle or on foot. Within the reserve, only foot traffic, wheel chairs and prams are allowed. Dogs must be on a lead at all times. See Details

Bungarribee Park

Bungarribee, AU

Bungarribee Park Bungarribee Park is pet-friendly. Located on 200-hectares of land featuring wide-open scenic space and two sealed tracks, the Heart Crossing Loop and the Bungaribee Trail. The Warrigal Dog Run, playground with climbing tower, slides, a flying fox, swings and water play equipment are also found in the park. Dogs are welcome to wander off-leash, as long as they are under voice control and don't disturb other park users and wildlife. See Details

Knocklofty Reserve

Hobart, AU

Knocklofty Reserve Beautiful natural park 5 minutes from the city. Many trails and areas that are off lead and some areas are on lead. A good a very friendly dog community walk here daily. Dog poop bags dispensers and bins are found at the entry points. See Details

Kings Park and Botanic Garden

Perth, Western Australia, AU

Kings Park and Botanic Garden Kings Park and Botanic Garden is a dog-friendly national park in Perth, AU. Overlooking the water and the skyline, this large famous park is home to bushland walk trails, immaculate gardens and green space to explore with your dog. Dogs are allowed everywhere except near the playground, on the elevated section of the Lotterywest Federation Walkway, inside Rio Tinto Naturescape Kings Park, and at the Kings Park Festival, Australia Day, Anzac Day and summer events. See Details

Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria

Melbourne, AU

Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria is a pet-friendly spot in Melbourne, AU. Home to more than 50,000 individual plants, this 94-acre park features walking trails that wind around trees, garden beds, lakes and lawns. Dogs are permitted to tour the gardens on a leash to ensure the safety of delicate plants, other dogs and visitors. Visitors must pick up after pets during a visit. 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

Carradah Park

Sydney, AU

Carradah Park Carradah Park is a pet-friendly park in Waverton north of Sydney Harbour, AU. Wander with your Weimaraner on a web of pathways with interpretive signage, picnic tables and public toilets 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

Sydney Harbour Bridge

Sydney, AU

Sydney Harbour Bridge Sydney Harbour Bridge in Sydney, AU, is dog friendly. Leashed pups are welcome to join their owners on a stroll across this iconic steel structure that was completed in 1932 and remains a heritage-listed landmark. The bridge is one of the best places to photograph and view Sydney Opera House, along with the city skyline. See Details

You Yangs Regional Park

Little River, Victoria, AU

You Yangs Regional Park You Yangs Regional Park is a pet-friendly park in south central Victoria in Little River, AU. Leashed dogs are welcome on a variety of trails that wind through this picturesque park home to Flinders Peak. Hike the moderate Flinders Peak Loop Trail with your dog or stride out on the easy Branding Yard Trail instead. 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

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

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