Bouganvilla Caravan Park

Bouganvilla Caravan Park is a no-frills, family-owned caravan park in Burua, on the Gladstone to Tannum Sands corridor in Queensland. It is a straightforward, dog-friendly stopover with fenced pet sites, useful for owners who want their dog secure without a lead the whole stay.

Dogs at Bouganvilla Caravan Park

The park is listed as people and dog friendly, with dogs accepted alongside caravans, RVs, motorhomes, camper trailers and tents. Fenced sites are available specifically so dogs can be let off the lead safely within the site boundary. Away from your own site, dogs need to be kept under control and on a leash, and communal amenities such as the shower and toilet blocks are off limits to pets, as is standard at caravan parks. Specific pet fees and any breed or size limits are not detailed in public listings, so confirm these by phone when booking.

The park

This is a basic, affordable park rather than a resort-style stay: showers, toilets and drinking water are provided, and the park suits caravans, motorhomes, camper trailers, big rigs and tent camping. It is a quieter, cheaper alternative to the busier coastal parks around Tannum Sands and Boyne Island.

Close by with the dogs

The park is on Brendonn Rd, Burua, a short drive from Gladstone and close to the Tannum Sands and Boyne Island coastline. Once camp is set up, Tannum Sands Dog Beach is the obvious outing for a run on the sand, and Blend Cafe in Tannum Sands covers the morning coffee stop.

More of the area is on the Burua destination page, and the full state list is in the QLD stays index.

Max: a fenced site is handy for a dog that pulls at the lead, but the fence is around your own site, not the whole park, so still leash up for the walk to the amenities block.