Towac Valley Cabins

Towac Valley Cabins is a small self-contained cabin retreat at 6 Raylyn Road, Canobolas, on the slopes below Mount Canobolas about 15 minutes from Orange. Only one cabin takes dogs: the original Country Cabin. The newer luxury cabins on the same property are listed as no-pets, so the booking has to name the right cabin, not just the property.

Dogs at Towac Valley Cabins

The Country Cabin takes pets with a small fenced yard attached, so there is a secure spot for the dog while you cook or sit outside. Inside there is a queen bed in a separate bedroom and a fireplace, which matters on a Central West winter night. Directory listings note pets are allowed on request with charges possible, and a pet fee applies that the property does not publish, so confirm the figure when you book. Around the grounds dogs stay on lead, and hosts expect owners to keep them clear of other guests and the local wildlife.

Max: Ring ahead and confirm you have the dog-friendly Country Cabin booked, not just any cabin on the property. The pet allowance does not extend property-wide.

Worth knowing

This is a quiet, rural setup rather than a resort: orchard and valley views, self-contained cabins, check-in generally from 3pm, and parking at the door of each cabin. Guests rate the property highly for its cleanliness and setting, with a 4.8 average across its reviews. It suits couples or a small family after a calm base for the Orange wine region, not a place with shared facilities or a reception desk.

Getting there and parking

The cabins sit on regional roads off the Canobolas Road side of Orange, reached by car only, with on-site parking at each cabin. From Orange it is a short drive west towards the mountain, which puts cellar doors on the Canobolas slopes within a few minutes and the town's cafes and dog parks a 10 to 15 minute run back the other way.

Close by with the dogs

Mount Canobolas itself gives you quiet roads and walking tracks for a proper leg-stretch, and the Orange wine region has cellar doors that take leashed dogs in outdoor areas, including Heifer Station Wines and Brangayne of Orange. If the cabin is booked out, Canobolas Caravan Park in Orange is the other main pet option nearby, though it keeps pets to camping and caravan sites rather than cabins. For town stops, Bensons Cafe is one of several Orange cafes with outdoor seating where a dog is fine.

Best for a self-contained, quiet base in the Orange wine country with a well-behaved leashed dog, provided you book the Country Cabin by name and confirm the pet fee up front.