locating camp sites that permit dogs

Hi Nicki

Try Camps Australia 4, you can purchase it at any RACV outlet and
most Camping Stores it is full of that sort of information, even has Free Camp info ect.

Cheers
Daza

Pet Friendly Caravan Parks

dog-friendly places to stay

Try this shop search for all Books with Dogs in them - There are a few guide books in this result - Shop Books (Dogs)

Also as per Daza's comments you can get the Camps 4 book in all its variations from the ExplorOz Shop at Camp 4 Search (includes other guides)

DM

Hi Nicki,

I'd definitely recommend the Camps 4 book but there are a lot of omissions (the guide that includes them all doesn't exist) I also have Craig Lewis and Cathy Savage's "Camping in Australia" (Boiling Billy Publications) which I find a bit more informative. They each have some entries that the other doesn't have and there are always websites such as this:

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~badger04/

which is a help.

Regarding your dog, we also have a Jack Russell and we never leave him at home. You've just got to accept the limitations the dog will bring. As we live on the east coast, we find most of the Big 4 and similar frachises here don't allow them and nor do most of the others in school hols but are more tolerant out of school hols. I also find much more tolerance in the country and outback but you'll have to give all national parks a miss. If there's a "must see" NP, you can get around this sometimes by camping somewhere outside the NP and hopefully get talking to another dog owner and see if you can go on dog sitting duty for them if they'll do the same for you. Parks often have one of their stafff who'll keep an eye on them such as at Adel's Grove (nr Lawn Hill NP) and we've found quite a few sites that will do the same. Failing that, we have, in the past, taken him for a good walk/runaround to exhaust him and left him in the van for most of the day. Ours is a pop-top, so plenty of ventilation. If you enjoy the dog's company, I think you'll find a way around it. Despite occasional inconveniences, it hasn't bothered us that much. Good luck.

Hi Nicki

I found this website recently - seems quite comprehensive.

http://www.doggyholiday.com/

Some high profile NPs in the NT (such as Uluru and King Canyon) sensibly allow dogs in campgrounds and car parks (on a short chain in the car park). WA NPs are far stricter. I have heard of campers staying just outside the NPs and taking day trips, so they can legally leave the dogs - in the annex. Some have one partner staying behind whist the other visits the park.

We don't travel with our dog, but meet many travellers who do.

Motherhen