Townsville Lakes Holiday Park

Townsville Lakes Holiday Park is a caravan and cabin park at 196 Woolcock Street, Currajong, about 2.5 kilometres from the Townsville CBD, with a lake feature, a pool with a waterslide, and a mix of standard and pet-friendly accommodation. For travellers with dogs it is a central base, provided you book the right site or cabin and work with the lead-everywhere rule.

Dogs at Townsville Lakes

Dogs are allowed on designated caravan and camping sites and in specifically assigned pet-friendly cabins, not in standard cabins. The park's own rules require dogs on a lead whenever they are outside, no leaving them unattended anywhere on site, and no access to the pool area or camp kitchen. Declare your dog when booking so a suitable site or cabin gets assigned, and confirm any pet fee and size limits directly with the park, because neither is published. Pet-friendly cabin availability is limited.

The park itself

The standout detail is caravan and camping sites with individual private ensuites, which is unusual for Townsville and genuinely useful when you are travelling with a muddy dog. Free guest parking covers one vehicle per site, and extra cars or boats need management approval. Woolcock Street is a main road, so expect traffic noise rather than bush silence, and walking distance to Castletown Shopping Centre for supplies.

Max: book the pet-friendly cabin or site by name, not just any vacancy. Turning up with a dog to a standard cabin risks being turned away, and the ensuite sites are the pick for dog travellers anyway.

Out with the dogs

On-site time is lead-only, so plan the free run elsewhere: The Strand's oceanfront promenade about four kilometres away carries a designated off-leash area. For coffee, Bamboozled Cafe is in the suburb, and the dog-friendly BIG4 Tasman Holiday Parks at Rowes Bay is the alternative park option near the beachside.

For more dog-friendly bases across the state, see pet friendly stays in Queensland, or browse what else is on offer in Currajong.