Dog-Friendly Activities in Johanna, AU

Bring your dog to Altona Dog Beach for some off-leash fun. Your salty dog will love frolicking on the sand, going for a swim, and socializing with other dogs. Open daily.

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.

The Dunes Golf Links is a pet-friendly golf course in Rye, AU. Located on Morning Peninsula south of Melbourne, golfers and their dogs are invited to stop for a game at this spectacular 27-hole course surrounded by greenery and only a sliced shot away from the Bass Strait. The Dunes is also home to The Cups Course, “Australia’s best 9-hole golf course,” a good challenge for golfers of all levels.

Pooches and Pinot offers private pet-friendly wine tours around the Yarra Valley near Melbourne, AU. This wine and dog-centric tour company offers half and full day tours of pet-friendly wineries.

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.

Spirit of Tasmania is a pet-friendly ferry service that takes passengers from Geelong, AU on Australia's mainland to Devonport, AU on the island state of Tasmania. Kennels are located on Deck 5, where a combination of both large and small kennels can accommodate dogs. A Pet Attendant is available during boarding to assist passengers with the assignment of an appropriate sized kennel. For safety reasons, passenger access to the kennels is not permitted whilst sailing, but regular checks are carried out and fresh water is supplied throughout.

Fido is invited to play at Altona Dog Beach in Altona, VIC. Your furry friend is allowed without a leash at all times of the day. The best time to visit is when the tide is out, which gives your pooch lots of sand to run along and shallow waters to paddle in.

Monrose Indoor Plants and Pet Cafe is a dog-friendly pet cafe and home improvement store in Newport, AU. Fido can enjoy a puppuccino or a pup snack from the pet cafe while you shop for pet-friendly indoor plants, pots, vases, home decor, pet products and more. Cold drinks are also available for pet owners to enjoy.

This is one of several parks and reserves in Hobsons Bay where dogs are allowed off-leash. Doug Grant Reserve is located in Altona.

Gourmet Pawprints offers dog-friendly winery tours to top wine regions including Yarra Valley and Mornington Peninsula. They have a 57-seat bus that can accommodate all the owners and dogs. The price includes transport, wine tastings, morning coffee, nibbles and a 2-course lunch. Dogs are also invited to enjoy walking tours, picnics, high tea, treks and truffle hunting with Gourmet Pawprints.

The Wombat Hill Botanical Gardens in Daylesford, Victoria, Australia are stunning gardens that were built on an extinct volcano in the mid 1850s. Dogs are welcome on a leash, there is a cafe that welcomes dogs in the outside area.

Geelong Waterfront in Geelong, AU is pet friendly. Leashed dogs are permitted on beaches along this coastal hotspot. Go for a stroll on the grass, stop off at a pet-friendly restaurant patio or continue to the beach for a nice walk in the surf and sand together.

This is one of several parks and reserves in Hobsons Bay where dogs are allowed off-leash. Clement Reserve is located in Altona North.