Dog Friendly Blue Mountains – Bushwalks, Off-leash Areas, Camping + More

The Blue Mountains is a holiday region west of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is known for its spectacular scenery including the bush full of eucalyptus trees and other native flora and fauna, waterfalls, steep cliffs and cute villages with log-fire guest houses, large gardens and galleries. 

Majority of the bushland in the Blue Mountains is national park and therefore the Blue Mountains is often overlooked as a dog friendly tourist destination. But don’t let this assumption stop you from visiting the Blue Mountains with your dog because there are many dog friendly spots including off leash areas, dog friendly accommodation, caravan parks, camping sites and quite the list of dog friendly bush walks. 

National Park Policy

There are many national parks throughout New South Wales and the majority of them do not permit dogs and other domestic pets because they are a refuge for native Australian animals. This is the case for the Blue Mountains National Park. 

There are many reasons why dogs are not allowed in National Parks including:

• National parks reserves are a refuge for native Australian animals 
• A dog can cause native fauna stress which may lead to them leaving their homes and young unprotected
• Your dog is at high risk of getting a tick or snake bite in the bush
• Kangaroos and other native animals can become aggressive to defend themselves and injure your dog
• Poisonous baits are located in parks to control foxes and a dog could die if he/she ingests one

All of the dog locations provided below are not National Park and are therefore dog friendly. Also all of the tables are provided in suburb order from lower Blue Mountains to upper Blue Mountains.

Dog Friendly Bushwalks

Name	Location	Grade	Time	Access
Marges & Elizabeth Lookouts	Glenbrook	Easy	1hr Return	Barnett St, Glenbrook Zig Zag
Railway & Knapsack Viaduct	Glenbrook	Easy	1hr Return	Knapsack St, Glenbrook
Darks Common & Bluff Lookout Circuit	Lapstone	Easy	1hr Return	Emu Rd
Glenbrook Florabella Pass	Glenbrook	Medium	3hr One Way	Florabella St, Warrimooor
Blaxland Birdwood Gully	Blaxland	Easy	1.5hr Circuit	Lucinda Ave
Faulcon bridge Terrace Falls Circuit	Hazelbrook	Medium	2.5hr Circuit	Terrace Falls Rd
Hazelbrook South Lawson Waterfall Circuit	Hazelbrook	Medium	2.5hr Circuit	Honour Ave
Lawson Water Nymphs Dell	Wentworth Falls	Easy	1.5hr Return	Railway Pde, Wentworth Falls
Charles Darwin Walk	Wentworth Falls	Easy	1.5hr One Way	Wilson Park, Falls Rd Dogs are not allowed past Fletcher St as this is National Park land
Mt Victoria Lockyer’s Historic Crossing Track	Mount Victoria	Medium	4hr Return	Mt York Rd
Mt Victoria Fairy Bower	Mount Victoria	Medium	2.5hr Circuit	Tollhouse, GW Highway
Mt Victoria Little Zig Zag /Reinitz Pass	Mount Victoria	Medium	3hr Circuit	Kanimbla Valley Rd, Mt Victoria

Dog Off Leash Parks

There are fourteen dog off-leash parks located in the Blue Mountains. Here are their names, addresses, hours and features. Information is subject to change and the most updated information will be supplied on signs around the parks. 

If you are going to use the dog parks the Blue Mountain council expects you to:

• Use areas during given hours of use only.
• Have control over your dog at all times and never leave a dog unattended
• Pick up your dog’s poo and use dog bins that are provided
• Leave the area immediately if your dog is being aggressive 
• Not let your dog dig holes
• Make sure your dog is well and has current vaccinations

If you don’t follow these guidelines you could get fined by a council ranger.

Glenbrook
Name	Location	Hours	Features
Lennox Bridge	Mitchells Pass Rd, Glenbrook	24/7
Whitton Park	12 Moore St, Glenbrook	24/7
Sun Valley
Name	Location	Hours	Features
Sun Valley Reserve	26-130 Sun Valley Rd, Sun Valley	24/7
Winmalee
Name	Location	Hours	Features
Summerhayes Park	326 Hawkesbury Rd, Winmalee	24/7	– Fenced – Dog waste bag dispenser
Woodford
Name	Location	Hours	Features
Bulls Camp	1-6 Great Western Hwy, Woodford	24/7
Lawson
Name	Location	Hours	Features
Former Golf Course	48-78 Wilson St, Lawson	24/7
Wentworth Falls
Name	Location	Hours	Features
Pitt Park	3-15 Matcham St, Wentworth Falls	24/7	– Dog waste bag dispenser
Leura
Name	Location	Hours	Features
Leura Oval	34-36 Gordon Rd, Leura	Sunrise to 10am3pm to Sunset
Katoomba
Name	Location	Hours	Features
Katoomba Falls Reserve	101 Cliff Drive, Katoomba	24/7
Melrose Park	Fitzgerald St, Katoomba	24/7	– Dog waste bag dispenser
Bureau Park	28-40 Mistral St, Katoomba	24/7
Medlow Bath
Name	Location	Hours	Features
Medlow Bath Park	10-14 Railway Parade, Medlow Bath	24/7	– Dog waste bag dispenser
Blackheath
Name	Location	Hours	Features
Whitley Park	171 Great Western Hwy, Blackheath	24/7	– Fenced – Dog waste bag dispenser
Old Hat Hill Airstrip	274-318 Hat Hill Rd, Blackheath	24/7	– Dog waste bag dispenser

Dog Friendly Caravan Parks

Name	Location	Facilities	Contact
Blackheath Glen Tourist Park	67 Prince Edward Street, Blackheath	– Toilets – Showers – Water – Swimming pool – Laundry facilities – Powered and unpowered sites – BBQs	(02)4787 8101
Jenolan Caravan Park	7 Cunynghame St, Oberon	– Amenities block – Disabled specific bathroom – Laundry facilities  – BBQs – Microwave oven – Small fridge – Gas cooktop – Dishwashing area – Tennis Court – Swimming Pool	(02)6336 0344
Venice Caravan Park	1134 Browns Gap Road, Hartley	– Amenities  – Toilets – Showers – Powered and unpowered sites – Laundry facilities	(02)6355 2106
Lake Lyell Recreation Campsite	Magpie Hollow Road, Lithgow	– Kiosk – Boat ramp – Amenities block with Hot showers, toilets, Disabled toilet – BBQ area – Kayak hire – Picnic benches – Swimming area – Powered and non-powered camping sites	(02) 6355 6347

Dog Friendly Camping Sites

Name	Location	Price	Time Limit	Facilities
Old Fort Reserve	1363 Megalong Road, Megalong Valley	Free	10 days	– Toilets – Swimming – Walking trails – Bring own water
Mount York Campground	Mount York Road, Mount Victoria	Free	Not specified	– Toilets – Walking trails – Bring own water
Lockyer’s Track Campground	261 Hartley Vale Road, Hartley Vale	Free	7 days	– Toilets – Bring own water – Walking trails

Emergency Vet Clinics

Name	Location	Hours	Contact
Mountains Animal Hospital	74 Murphy St, Blaxland.	Mon – Fri: 9am – 7pm Sa:t 9am – 3pm Sun: 10am – 12pm	(02) 4739 4011
Wentworth Falls Animal Hospital	1/295-297 Great Western Highway, Wentworth Falls	Provides emergency care from 7:00am to 7:00pm seven days a week.	02 4757 3255
Blue Mountains Animal Health	70 Great Western Highway, Leura	24/7 emergency service	0421 242 810
Lithgow Veterinary Hospital	239 Main St, Lithgow	24/7 emergency service	02 6351 3269  or 0418 689 770