The best dog-friendly campgrounds in Bruny Island

Bruny Island lets you camp with your pets at over 170 spots, from bushland clearings to grassy paddocks. You’ll find campsites where dogs are welcome, and facilities like showers, toilets, and campfires are standard. Average nightly rates sit around $30, but you can snag a patch of land for as little as $10. Swim in sheltered coves, cast a line off the rocks, or ramble along coastal tracks—there’s no shortage of excuses to get moving. Top picks with strong reputations include Semaphore Farm (573 reviews), Fickle Break Farm (206 reviews), and Ladychapel Camp Grounds (168 reviews). Travelling with a four-legged companion? Bruny Island has you covered.

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Top-rated campgrounds near Bruny Island

Bruny Island lets you camp with your pets at over 170 spots, from bushland clearings to grassy paddocks. You’ll find campsites where dogs are welcome, and facilities like showers, toilets, and campfires are standard. Average nightly rates sit around $30, but you can snag a patch of land for as little as $10. Swim in sheltered coves, cast a line off the rocks, or ramble along coastal tracks—there’s no shortage of excuses to get moving. Top picks with strong reputations include Semaphore Farm (573 reviews), Fickle Break Farm (206 reviews), and Ladychapel Camp Grounds (168 reviews). Travelling with a four-legged companion? Bruny Island has you covered.

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Top-rated campgrounds near Bruny Island

1. Stoney Creek Cabins

89%

(9)

3 sites · Lodging · Margate, TAS

A short scenic 25 minute drive south of Hobart near in the small township of Margate en route to Southern Tassie and Bruny Island. The charming cabins are nestled amongst native bushland with fresh water next to each site. Cabin #1 (Bag End) is located 50m down the hill next to the creek - think Bag End from the Hobbit. It's such a peaceful place beside the small creek and powered. Cabin # 2 (Woodshed) is next to the Woodshed with easy parking. Note: Both Cabins sleep only 2, additional bedding will have to be provided by campers or make a request within 48hrs. A central location for day trips to Bruny Island, apple, cherry and blueberry orchards, or just enjoy it as peaceful and tranquil escape with the birds, trees and wallabies. There is firewood available for the combustion stoves.

2. Bruny Island Bush Camp

97%

(29)

2 sites · Tents, RVs · Cygnet, TAS

This property features all the elements required for a camping adventure. Located on Bruny Island on an open paddock in a bush setting, you will have 60 acres to explore or relax in complete privacy. Arrive here using Sealink Bruny Island ferry. and take the Blinkbonny Rd Turn off traveling for approx 500m from the corner. The campsite is best suited to self-contained 4WD campers who must bring their own toilet/shower facilities, drinking water and supplies. Pets on leashes are welcome. Campfires are permitted in the dedicated firepit. Take a stroll down to the beach and have a swim in the turquoise coloured water at Little Taylor Bay, or explore the bush and look for spotted par-ado, swift parrot, sea and nesting pair of wedge tail eagles, hawks, plovers, honey eaters, wrens, herons, brone wing pigeons just to name some of the birds. We also have a few of the famous white kangaroos, plus lots of smaller wallabies. There are good trails for hikes and mountain biking at the Mount Midway Forest Reserve and Mount Bruny Forest Reserve. Don't miss out on the Cape Bruny Lighthouse Tour - built in 1836, it's the only heritage listed lighthouse open for tours. Please stay within the property boundaries as shown, there is no access to Daniels Bay.

3. Bush Refuge by the Beach

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(16)

1 site · Lodging · Bonnet Hill, TAS

Located just a 20 minute drive from the Hobart CBD, this beautiful 0.67 hectare coastal bush property is set in a little valley right by Kingston Beach, Browns River and Tyndall Beach. It's just a short 5 minute stroll down the road to the beach, or up the road to the start of the Alum Cliffs Track. Activities you can enjoy here include birdwatching, bushwalking, swimming, kayaking, fishing, sailing, bike riding, dog walking. You'll be staying in a fairly new comfortable bedroom with ensuite bathroom tucked under my house. There's a double bed made up with fresh linen. You'll enjoy hot showers, a flushing toilet and almost complete privacy. There's mains water. With prior notice you could use the washing machine inside the house and hang your clothes on the clothes line strung between trees. Parking for two cars and/or caravan/campervan is easy. A circular driveway surrounds the house with a driveway extension. I hope to build an outside kitchen at the nearby shed, but for now campers need to be self-contained for their cooking and washing up, or else take the short walk to Kingston Beach and the excellent cafes and restaurants there. Food scraps need to go in a compost bin on site. Visitors are welcome to enjoy a fire when conditions allow it. Longer pieces of firewood are provided free of charge and kindling can easily be collected from around. (I'd rather you didn't use the shorter pieces of cut firewood as they are for my wood heater). You could enjoy a wood fired bush bath for a small charge, conditions allowing, with advance notice. Early evening is the best time to enjoy a bush bath and star gazing with set up in the afternoon. Wildlife is abundant and includes birds, wallabies, possums, echidnas and bandicoots. You are welcome to bring your small dog but please ensure it's under control at all times. Wildlife are at risk if your dog is a hunter and roams free. Tyndall Beach (the Kingston dog beach) down the road is where your furry friends can have a run. Walk them to the beach on a lead and let them off there. I have an older Jack Russell who is afraid of big dogs, sorry. This is the perfect place to experience a little bush luxury before beginning or ending your Tassie adventures! I very much look forward to meeting you.

4. Cairns Bay Retreat

2 sites · Tents, RVs · Cairns Bay, TAS

Cairns Bay Retreat – Your Riverside Escape in Tasmania Discover the tranquil beauty of Cairns Bay Retreat, a peaceful and private outdoor escape nestled on the shores of scenic Cairns Bay in southern Tasmania. Set in the heart of the Huon Valley, this retreat offers a chance to unwind in nature while being just a short drive from local towns, waterways, and bushland adventures. At Cairns Bay Retreat, you’ll be surrounded by quiet natural beauty with views over calm waters and native bushland, making it a perfect spot for camping, relaxing by the water, or enjoying sunrise and sunset over the bay. Feel free to bring your tent, camper, or swag and set up your own riverside haven with plenty of space and fresh air. The location is ideal for nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts. Spend your days exploring nearby walking trails, fishing, kayaking, or simply listening to the gentle sounds of the bay. In this rural area, wildlife is abundant, and the peaceful atmosphere makes it easy to disconnect from everyday life. While this retreat has a tranquil, off‑grid feel, it is still conveniently located close to local amenities, cafés, shops, and services in the Huon Valley region. Whether you’re heading out for a day trip along the coast, exploring Tasmanian forests, or just enjoying a peaceful night by the water, Cairns Bay Retreat is a great base. Enjoy starry nights, crisp fresh air, and the gentle rhythm of bay life at Cairns Bay Retreat — the perfect place for a scenic getaway, a weekend of relaxation, or a nature‑filled adventure in Tasmania.

5. Raoul Bay Retreat

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(14)

3 sites · Tents, RVs · Stormlea, TAS

Located at the access to Tasman National Park, and sections of Cape Raoul and Shipstern Bluff. A great base from which to discover popular hiking, climbing, and world-renowned surfing in the area. There are Mountain biking options in the area but just not within the National Park. Campers must be nature-orientated travelers, this is not a place suitable for Port Arthur only tourists.

Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community

Tonika

April 2025

12 m travel trailer

With kids

4 nights at Bruny Island Bush Camp

What an amazing place to stay!! Plenty of room and places to explore. Big fire pot included and even a pile of wood!! Big area to camp and you get it all to yourself. Will definitely be back to explore more of the island 💁‍♀️💁‍♀️

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Amrit

March 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Bruny Island Bush Camp

Roger’s place has been fantastic. The block is sheer wilderness—rugged nature at its best, surrounded by chirping birds, wallabies hopping through the landscape, and an open fire crackling beneath a sky full of stars. Pure serenity.

J

Jessica

March 2025

Tent

With pets

Weekend Trip to Bruny Island Bush Camp

Loved having a private camp-site to ourself and dog 🥰 no need to worry that it will be all packed out or no room for anything or disturbing anyone, Camp-site was beautiful awesome fire Pitt 👌 will be happy to book again with Roger thank you 😁😁

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Katie

February 2025

5 m pop-up camper

With kids

5 nights at Bruny Island Bush Camp

2nd stay here and looking forward to the next one. Great location, central to everything on the Island. Peaceful and best of all, you get it all to yourself. A reminder to people, please don't litter. Leave the camp better than you found it so everyone can enjoy these amazing places.

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Luke

January 2025

Tent

With kids

Weekend Trip to Bruny Island Bush Camp

access is good even with boats very private and sheltered from the wind

S

Samantha

January 2025

8 m travel trailer

With kids

Weekend Trip to Bruny Island Bush Camp

Quiet, private bush camp to base from whilst exploring the island! The site was clear, flat and a beautiful fireplace with wood was available. At night we watched the wallabies and tasmanian chickens come out. Beautiful spot!

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Sarah

January 2025

Tent

Group trip

Weekend Trip to Bruny Island Bush Camp

Awesome camp spot. Peaceful, private and quiet which is rare to find on Bruny. Roger was incredibly generous with firewood and the site was level, well maintained and absolutely beautiful. The native Birdlife is stunning and will definitely be back.