12 Best Dog Friendly Camping Sites In NSW

Location: Chichester Time from Sydney: 3.5 hours Cost: Free!

Tucked up under Barrington Tops National Park is a cute little spot called Coachwood Camping Area.

1. COACHWOOD CAMPING AREA

Location: Monkerai Time from Sydney: 3.25 hrs Cost: From $44

If you’re looking to treat yourself and pooch by the river then look no further.

2. RIVERWOOD DOWNS

Location: Capertee Time from Sydney: 3.5 hours Cost: Free!

This free campground is a fantastic base to explore the ruins of the oil shale mining in the area.

3. GLEN DAVIS CAMPING AREA

Location: Mittagong Time from Sydney: 2.5 hrs Cost: $20 per adult per night / $10 per child per night

In the Southern Highlands, sits this quintessential Aussie campground.

4. WOLLONDILLY RIVER STATION

Location: Wee Jasper Time from Sydney: 4 hrs Cost: $12 a night for adults

The Wee Jasper Reserves is a quiet off-grid spot for you and your best four-legged mate.

5. WEE JASPER RESERVES

Location: Wingello Time from Sydney: 2.5 hrs Cost: Free!

You can camp at the dog-friendly HQ camp, which is a great base for nearby walks and mountain bike rides.

6. WINGELLO STATE FOREST

Location: Main Arm Time from Byron Bay: 30mins  Cost: Sites from $15 per person

This beauty is close to Mount Jerusalem National Park, with wild macadamias and mulberries to pick

7. MACA’S CAMPING GROUND

Location: Crescent Head Time from Sydney: 5 hours Cost: $24 for two people per night

Fetch on the sand? Tick. Dog surfing? Tick! Dog hair all through your tent? You bet.

8. DELICATE CAMPGROUND

Location: Coopernook Time from Sydney: 3.5 hours Cost: Free!

Just north of Taree, there’s a camping spot where you and your pooch can hang out beneath the gum trees.

9. COOPERNOOK FOREST PARK

Location: Narrabara Time from Sydney: 6.25 hours Cost: Free!

The native bushland of East Boyd State Forest offers a basic, dog-friendly camping retreat.

10. SCRUBBY CREEK PICNIC AREA

Location: Moruya Time from Sydney: 4.5 hours Cost: From $12 per adult per night

Fetch on the sand? Tick. Dog surfing? Tick! Dog hair all through your tent? You bet.

11. NORTH HEAD CAMPING AREA

Location: Narooma Time from Sydney: 5 hours Cost: From $12 per person a night

It’s a real mystery how one of the most mind-blowing coastal campgrounds in NSW has dog-friendly status.

12. MYSTERY BAY CAMPGROUND

12 Best Dog Friendly Camping Sites In NSW