Paradise Palms Caravan Park Carey Bay

This caravan park sits on the Dewey Point peninsula at Carey Bay, on the shores of Lake Macquarie, with powered sites, camping and cabins right on the waterfront. It is a smaller, calmer park than the big tourist-strip caravan parks further around the lake, and it welcomes dogs with a few conditions attached.

Dogs at the park

Pets are generally allowed on powered and unpowered sites, and some reports mention pet-friendly cabins, but confirm that directly with the park when booking since cabin availability varies. Dogs stay on a lead within the grounds and are typically subject to management approval. No pet fee is published online and there is no stated size limit, so ring ahead to confirm both before you arrive. Dogs are kept out of shared indoor spaces such as the camp kitchen, laundry and bathrooms, so plan for an outdoor or van-based stay.

Max: call rather than booking blind. The park is pet-friendly but the details live with the managers, not the website.

The place

The park trades on its waterfront position between Carey Bay and Kilaben Bay, with lake views, BBQs and a quiet, homey feel that regulars clearly value, plus a pool and recent renovations reported around the grounds. It suits owners after a low-key lakeside base and dogs happy to settle around a van or cabin on a lead rather than roam off it.

Getting there and around

The park is at 42 Ambrose Street on the Carey Bay peninsula, a few minutes from Toronto. Quiet streets and a foreshore walking path run right outside, good for morning and evening leg-stretches, and the water is calm enough for a wading dog.

Pair it with

The Carey Bay Dog Exercise Area is a short walk or drive around the shore for a proper off-lead run, and the Blackalls Park Dog Exercise Area extends the options up the lake. In Toronto, the Tinto Espresso Bar & Infuzion Cafe is one of several cafes with outdoor seating for a coffee stop.

More options are on the New South Wales pet-friendly stays guide and the Carey Bay destination page.