The best dog-friendly campgrounds near Caulfield North, Victoria

Caulfield North has over 630 pet-friendly campsites—think kangaroos at dusk, campfires under gum trees, and your dog asleep at your feet. Prices start at just $12 a night, with an average landing around $55. You’ll find places where pets are welcome, fires are allowed, and showers are hot. Locals head to Shacks at Kardella Park (578 reviews), Iron Brook Donkey Farm (555 reviews), or The Fern Glade (347 reviews) for reliable space, friendly hosts, and good facilities. Bring your fishing rod, binoculars for wildlife-watching, and swimmers—there’s water nearby and dogs allowed almost everywhere.

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Top-rated campgrounds

Caulfield North has over 630 pet-friendly campsites—think kangaroos at dusk, campfires under gum trees, and your dog asleep at your feet. Prices start at just $12 a night, with an average landing around $55. You’ll find places where pets are welcome, fires are allowed, and showers are hot. Locals head to Shacks at Kardella Park (578 reviews), Iron Brook Donkey Farm (555 reviews), or The Fern Glade (347 reviews) for reliable space, friendly hosts, and good facilities. Bring your fishing rod, binoculars for wildlife-watching, and swimmers—there’s water nearby and dogs allowed almost everywhere.

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Top-rated campgrounds

1. Summerhill Vineyard

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53km from Caulfield North · 3 sites · Tents, RVs · Yarra Junction Wesburn, VIC

Welcome to Summerhill Vineyard! Pitch your tent or park your camper on a private, elevated position overlooking vineyards, farmland and surrounding mountain ranges. Enjoy plenty of space and peace and quiet. The campsite is located on the edge of our 32-acre vineyard, on a 120-acre property. Guests are welcome to take a walk amongst the vines, subject to vineyard operations during the season of course. All guests must be self-sufficient with their own toilet/shower facilities and must take all waste and rubbish with them on departure. Campfires are welcome in the fire pit provided. Fire restrictions in place during your stay must be observed. Firewood is available for purchase from a neighbour, located opposite the entrance to Summerhill Road. 4wd accessible during the wetter months and 2wd during the drier months. You are welcome to bring your dog, just please note that the area is unfenced. We have a mob of kangaroos that visit and cattle and horses reside here also. We ask that our guests display responsible pet ownership at all times. Summerhill Vineyard is located in the Upper Yarra region of the Yarra Valley. We are a 5-minute drive from Yarra Junction township, with supermarkets, butchers and a small shopping precinct. The picturesque township of Warburton is just over 7kms away. Restaurants, cafes, and wineries are all a short drive from here. Yarra Ranges National Park is also on our door step. We are a 1hr 15mins drive from Melbourne, though Summerhill Vineyard will have you feeling a world away. The Yarra Valley offers quality local food and wine, breathtaking scenery, walks, cycling tracks, and tourist destinations like Healesville Sanctuary, Lotus Water Gardens, Warburton Rail Trail and much more. Or.....you can chill out and just enjoy the serenity and views from your campsite. My family live on the property, close to 1/2km from the campsite, far enough away for your complete privacy, or close enough if you need us! Mobile network coverage at Summerhill Vineyard, in all areas, is good. Please note you have up to 3 days or 72 hours before the start of your booking to "CHANGE DATES or CANCEL" your booking for a full refund minus Hipcamp fees.

2. Cannavale Farm Stay

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67km from Caulfield North · 5 sites · RVs · Bunyip North, VIC

‘Cannavale’ is a working beef cattle property with quiet cattle, horses and farm dogs. Situated less than 2 minutes off the Princes Freeway on a “No through Rd” our farm stay offers a safe secluded spot to park up overnight or to stay a little longer to check out local attractions. Cannavale farm stay offers a great spot to escape the ‘busy’ of city life for awhile. Go for a walk down a quiet country road, walk through the open grassy paddocks amongst the cows or sit and admire the beautiful Gippsland countryside, the options are endless! ‘Cannavale’ offers a variety of pet friendly camping, caravan/RV sites in an easy access open style camping area of approximately 2acres, with minimal levelling needed to setup for your stay. An open grassy area has been fenced off to offer what we feel is some of the most picturesque views of our property with stunning views of Mt Cannibal and across the valley to the Baw Baw ranges. Stay with us to experience our peaceful farm lifestyle while enjoying the magnificent valley views to Mount Cannibal, Bunyip State Forrest and beyond. Sit quietly with a drink while watching the sunset over the dam to the beautiful Bunyip State Forest in the distance - breathtaking! Also central to many local eateries and tourist attractions such as Gumbya World, the old Garfield Picture Theatre, Sherwood Park Orchard and Cafe, Cannibal Creek Winery, Cannibal Creek Bakery in Garfield and Soul Sisters Cafe in Longwarry to name a few. Lots to explore in this gorgeous part of West Gippsland! To top off a great time outdoors we offer 3 of Australia’s best butcher shops all within 10 minutes drive. Nothing tastes better on the BBQ than locally sourced grass fed beef. Just ask Craig the “BBQ Boss”. You’ll have everyone wanting to join you! *Horse Riding friends - Cannavale is also located within easy driving distance to Bunyip State Forrest(15mins), Nangara Reserve(15mins) and Tonimbuk Equestrian Center(5mins). Please ask for more details of places to ride if this is for you. For your convenience Bunyip IGA and Bunyip train station are also located within a short drive. Craig and myself (Shelly) look forward to seeing you soon and hope you enjoy your stay.

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3. Yarra Valley Park Lane Holiday Park

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50km from Caulfield North · 231 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging · Badger Creek, VIC

Escape to the Yarra Valley and be surrounded by some of Victoria’s most stunning landscapes, native Australian wildlife, wineries, eateries, and more! Choose your style of stay from glamping pods and tents to caravanning and camping. There really is something for everyone. Relax with the local wildlife under a Gumtree or by the lake, or hit the swimming pools, bike pump track, giant jumping cushions, playgrounds, and more! We’ve got the whole family covered. We look forward to welcoming you to Park Lane Yarra Valley Holiday Park. We now welcome pets in some of our selected pet friendly cabins. Limited number of accommodation available and subject to availability.

4. Barrm Birrm Park

58km from Caulfield North · 1 site · Tent · Sunbury, VIC

Private property nestled in the Barrm Birrm Nature Reserve, this spot is ideal for hikers looking for a secluded escape that is still close to Melbourne. The site is on a 'street' disguised as a goat track, and is only accessible by foot. It's around 500m from the (drivable) dirt road. The site is close enough to town to get excellent mobile coverage (and supplies!). There is a permanent picnic table on the site and nothing else. We only hire the site out to one group at a time, so you know you'll have the whole acre to yourself. A fire can be lit only in strict accordance with local restrictions, so be sure to check the current requirements. Barrm Birrm is a special place, full of wildlife and native vegetation, so we ask that you leave the place exactly as you found it. There are no toilets or water close by, so prepare accordingly. ;) Please enjoy this gorgeous space as much as we do.

5. Foxes Den

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61km from Caulfield North · 10 sites · Tents, RVs · Wallington, VIC

Quiet and secluded old farm property located on the acclaimed Bellarine Peninsula. Experience the best of both worlds, a rural setting that is centrally located should you wish to explore what the local area has to offer. Only 5km from Ocean Grove Main Beach and a gateway to numerous wineries. This is an Off-the-grid site (no power or toilets). All camp sites are visible to one another with adequate space in between to ensure privacy. Pet friendly with campfire wood provided.

Stories from the community

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James

1 day ago

8 m travel trailer

1 night at Cannavale Farm Stay

The camping space is attractive with views north and west; good sunsets. There was afternoon shade available next to a gum tree. Both Shelly and Craig were warm hosts, friendly and supportive. It is close to the Princes Highway that it is easy to access. The camping block has a gentle slope and the grass is cut. We would recommend this to any campers and would gladly return. Thanks Shelly and Craig.

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Jody

2 weeks ago

14 m travel trailer

With kids

1 night at Cannavale Farm Stay

Shelly and Craig are absolutely lovely people with a gorgeous property and friendly animals! Very highly recommended!!

Jess

3 weeks ago

Tent

Group trip

Weekend Trip to Summerhill Vineyard

we absolutely loved staying at Tonia’s beautiful vineyard, would recommend this spot to anyone and will definitely be coming back! Tonia was lovely in waiting for us to help direct us to the site, thank you for having us!!

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Peter

3 weeks ago

Tent

Weekend Trip to Foxes Den

Natural bush paddock setting with lots of privacy. Hugh and i shared a drop of red and i met some hicamping neighbors. The fact there's public toilets nearby is a bonus. Planning to go back.

Cooper

3 weeks ago

5 m car

Weekend Trip to Cannavale Farm Stay

My mate and I had such an amazing time staying here and felt so welcome the entire time we were there, our hosts were so polite and great to chat too, the scenery was just spectacular. We will be back!!

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Nathan

November 2025

11 m travel trailer

Weekend Trip to Cannavale Farm Stay

Loved the views! Shelly & Craig were so kind and offered for us to walk around the property if we wished. The one paddock with 4 spots gives you enough room to spread out and enjoy your site to yourself still. The sunset over the mountains was a cherry on top! We'd definitely stay again in the future.

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Damien

November 2025

6 m Class B

With pets

7 nights at Foxes Den

Beautiful location right at the centre of the Bellarine Peninsula.

Trent

November 2025

14 m travel trailer

With pets

2 nights at Cannavale Farm Stay

Amazing Host! Shelley and Craig are great hosts of a beautiful camp! Lovely view from any of the sites and close to cute little towns to explore. Would reccomend this to anyone looking for a quiet spot to spend a night or 3. Thanks Shelley and Craig.

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Jodie

November 2025

5 m travel trailer

Group trip

4 nights at Cannavale Farm Stay

Loved our stay on Shelly's property. Shelly and Craig were great hosts. The views were spectacular.

Shane

November 2025

5 m pop-up camper

Group trip

4 nights at Cannavale Farm Stay

Absolutely beautiful spot!! Can’t thank Shelly and Craig enough. Great location close to towns for a sneaky pub meal. Unbelievable sunsets and we were entertained by the cows. We’ll be back!

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Jonathan

November 2025

5 m car

With pets

1 night at Foxes Den

Excellent location remote but still close to everything you need. Great sites so spacious!

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Temeika

November 2025

10 m travel trailer

With kids

Weekend Trip to Foxes Den

We spent a few nights here and loved our stay - great for adventures into Ocean Grove and the surrounding coast. Easy to access, huge sites!

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Ryan

November 2025

8 m travel trailer

With pets

Weekend Trip to Cannavale Farm Stay

We loved our stay! Friendly hosts and a great spot, thank you.

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Jemimah

November 2025

Tent

With kids

Weekend Trip to Foxes Den

We had a wonderful time camping at Foxes Den. The campsites are very well looked after and spaced out. Hugh generously provided us with plenty of firewood. Watching the sunrise behind all the trees was stunning!

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Jake

November 2025

7 m travel trailer

With pets

Weekend Trip to Cannavale Farm Stay

Great quiet spot in a beautiful part of Gippsland! Craig and Shelly are super friendly and helpful hosts. 10/10 would recommend!

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Chris

October 2025

12 m travel trailer

With pets

2 nights at Summerhill Vineyard

Tonya met us at the gate and guided us through her beautiful property to our tranquil campsite in the vines. Up at our site we felt we had acres of picturesque landscape all to ourselves. The fog over the vines in the morning, the crimson sunsets over the vines and everything else in between. We could have stayed forever!!

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kate

October 2025

4 m Class B

Weekend Trip to Foxes Den

Amazing quiet spot close enough to a town for supplies but far enough away to feel like a real retreat. Easy communication and ste up with Hugh. Highly recommend