Destination
Dog-friendly Lake Macquarie
Australia's largest coastal saltwater lake with calm-water swimming spots and pet-friendly cabins
NSW·1.5 hours from Sydney·30 min from Newcastle·Best Year-round
Beaches · 6
All 6 beaches in Lake MacquarieRedhead Dog Beach (Cain Street Entrance)
Dog-friendly beach in Redhead, NSW — off-leash area
Redhead, NSW 5.0 (5)
beach Dogs welcomeCoal Point Dog Exercise Area
Dog-friendly beach in Coal Point, NSW
Coal Point, NSW 4.4 (20)
beach Dogs welcomeBolton Point Dog Exercise Area
Dog-friendly beach in Fennell Bay, NSW
Bolton Point, NSW 4.1 (9)
beach Dogs welcomeCarey Bay Dog Exercise Area
Dog-friendly beach in Carey Bay, NSW
Carey Bay, NSW 3.9 (20)
beach Dogs welcomeMarks Point Dog Exercise Area
Dog-friendly beach in Marks Point, NSW
Marks Point, NSW 3.8 (14)
Hams Beach
Caves Beach, NSW
Parks · 18
All 18 parks in Lake Macquarie
park Dogs welcomeSwansea Dog Exercise Area
Dog-friendly off-leash park in Swansea, NSW
Swansea, NSW 4.6 (17)
Speers Point Fenced Dog Park
Dog-friendly fenced park in Speers Point, NSW
Speers Point, NSW 4.4 (164)
CNCC Showgrounds
Dog-friendly off-leash park in Hillsborough, NSW
Hillsborough, NSW 4.4 (146)
park Dogs welcomeCroudace Bay Dog Park
Dog-friendly off-leash park in Eleebana, NSW
Eleebana, NSW 4.4 (144)
park Dogs welcomeRedhead Dog Exercise Area
Dog-friendly off-leash park in Redhead, NSW
Redhead, NSW 4.4 (48)
park Dogs welcomeBlackalls Park Dog Exercise Area
Dog-friendly off-leash park in Blackalls Park, NSW
Blackalls Park, NSW 4.3 (112)
park Dogs welcomeRathmines Dog Exercise Area
Dog-friendly off-leash park in Rathmines, NSW
Rathmines, NSW 5.0 (2)
park Dogs welcomeWest Wallsend Dog Exercise Area
Dog-friendly off-leash park in West Wallsend, NSW
West Wallsend, NSW 5.0 (2)
park Dogs welcomeButtaba Dog Exercise Area
Dog-friendly off-leash park in Buttaba, NSW
Buttaba, NSW 4.3 (16)
park Dogs welcomeBooragul Dog Exercise Area
Dog-friendly off-leash park in Booragul, NSW
Booragul, NSW 4.2 (17)
park Dogs welcomeGateshead Dog Exercise Area
Dog-friendly off-leash park in Gateshead, NSW
Gateshead, NSW 4.0 (13)
park Dogs welcomeDora Creek Dog Exercise Area
Dog-friendly off-leash park in Dora Creek, NSW
Dora Creek, NSW 3.3 (3)
Trails · 19
All 19 trails in Lake MacquarieWarners Bay Foreshore
Warners Bay, NSW 4.7 (1,113)
trail Dogs welcomeBelmont-Adamstown Rail Trail
Belmont, NSW 4.8 (90)
Pelican Foreshore Shared Path
Pelican, NSW 4.6 (673)
trail Dogs welcomePasterfield Sports Complex Walking Path
Cameron Park, NSW 4.6 (325)
Fernleigh Track
15.4 km, easy walk
Belmont, NSW 4.6 (318)
trail Dogs welcomeSummerland Point Loop
Summerland Point, NSW 4.6 (178)
trail Dogs welcomeAvondale Dairy Walk
Cooranbong, NSW 4.9 (8)
Blacksmiths Breakwall
Blacksmiths, NSW 4.8 (6)
Northlakes Estate Park
Cameron Park, NSW 4.2 (24)
trail Dogs welcomeCameron Park Wetlands Walk
Cameron Park, NSW 4.0 (1)
Bernie Goodwin Memorial Park
Morisset, NSW
Booragul to Eleebana Shared Pathway
Eleebana, NSW
Cafes · 37
All 37 cafes in Lake Macquarie
cafe Dogs welcomeThe Pavement Society
Boolaroo, NSW 5.0 (190)
cafe Dogs welcomeMama Ally Espresso
Speers Point, NSW 4.9 (279)
cafe Dogs welcomeNew Nero Espresso Bar
Cardiff, NSW 4.9 (162)
cafe Little Millards
Cardiff South, NSW 5.0 (39)
cafe Dogs welcomeOliver Brown
Mount Hutton, NSW 4.9 (53)
cafe Dogs welcomeHippy Java
Boolaroo, NSW 4.8 (60)
cafe Dogs welcomeRoyal Copenhagen Ice Cream
Warners Bay, NSW 4.7 (127)
cafe Dogs welcomeScryumtious Nutrition Toronto
Toronto, NSW 5.0 (23)
cafe Dogs welcomeBodyfuel cafe Morisset
Morisset, NSW 4.8 (48)
cafe Dogs welcomeSurge Espresso & Co
Redhead, NSW 5.0 (20)
cafe Dogs welcomeThe Point Cafe
Marmong Point, NSW 4.7 (58)
cafe Dogs welcomeCafe Deja Vu
Toronto, NSW 4.6 (247)
Pubs · 2
Pubs in NSW
Restaurants · 13
All 13 restaurants in Lake Macquarie
restaurant Dogs welcomeRedhead Industrial Takeaway and Cafe
Redhead, NSW 4.8 (130)
restaurant Dogs welcomeThe whitecottage 163
Whitebridge, NSW 4.7 (318)
restaurant Dogs welcomeGood Times Pizza & Bar
Belmont, NSW 4.6 (336)
restaurant Dogs welcomeCasa Nova Italian Restaurant and Bar Toronto
Toronto, NSW 4.4 (1,106)
restaurant Dogs welcomeThe Orana Hotel
Blacksmiths, NSW 4.4 (719)
restaurant Dogs welcomeCoastal and Co. Takeaway
Mannering Park, NSW 4.2 (98)
restaurant Dogs welcomeJewells Nargis
Jewells, NSW 4.1 (129)
restaurant Dogs welcomeBlue Bells Takeaway
West Wallsend, NSW 4.1 (248)
restaurant Dogs welcomeTINTA Belmont
Belmont, NSW 4.1 (676)
restaurant Dogs welcomeIn Forno Charlestown
Charlestown, NSW 4.0 (231)
restaurant Dogs welcomeMawson Restaurant
Caves Beach, NSW 4.0 (447)
restaurant Dogs welcomeCaves Coastal Bar & Restaurant
Caves Beach, NSW 3.8 (222)
Stays · 24
All 24 stays in Lake MacquarieSails Holiday Park
Belmont, NSW 4.6 (141)
stay Dogs welcomeBelmont Lakeside Holiday Park
Belmont South, NSW 4.5 (653)
stay Dogs welcomeJasmine Lakeside Village (formerly Mecca Village)
Wyee Point, NSW 4.5 (71)
stay Dogs welcomeTantarra Bed & Breakfast
Warners Bay, NSW 4.5 (43)
stay Dogs welcomeThe Esplanade Motel
Warners Bay, NSW 4.4 (318)
stay Dogs welcomeBULC Boutique Bed & Breakfast
Belmont, NSW 4.6 (15)
stay Dogs welcomeLakeside Guesthouse
Summerland Point, NSW 4.5 (22)
Monterey Tourist Park
Mannering Park, NSW 4.6 (12)
Blacksmiths Beach House
Blacksmiths, NSW 5.0 (4)
Carter's Cabins
Cooranbong, NSW 5.0 (3)
stay Dogs welcomeIngenia Holidays Lake Macquarie
Mannering Park, NSW 4.3 (676)
stay Dogs welcomeBlacksmiths Beachside Holiday Park
Blacksmiths, NSW 4.3 (445)
Suburbs & towns in Lake Macquarie · 47
- Belmont, NSW· 9
- Warners Bay· 7
- Toronto· 6
- Blacksmiths· 5
- Cameron Park· 5
- Caves Beach· 5
- Redhead· 5
- Speers Point· 5
- Cooranbong· 4
- Mannering Park· 4
- Morisset· 4
- Summerland Point· 4
- Swansea· 4
- Belmont South· 3
- Cardiff· 3
- Charlestown· 3
- Marks Point· 3
- Boolaroo· 2
- Cardiff South· 2
- Carey Bay· 2
- Eleebana· 2
- Gateshead· 2
- Nords Wharf· 2
- Rathmines· 2
- Teralba· 2
- West Wallsend· 2
- Whitebridge· 2
- Belmont North
- Blackalls Park
- Bolton Point
- Bonnells Bay
- Booragul
- Buttaba
- Catherine Hill Bay
- Coal Point
- Croudace Bay
- Dora Creek
- Dudley
- Glendale
- Hillsborough
- Jewells
- Marmong Point
- Mount Hutton
- Pelican
- Valentine
- Windale
- Wyee Point