Snowy River Holiday Park

Snowy River Holiday Park sits on the banks of the Snowy River at Dalgety, a tiny township south of Cooma on the way to Jindabyne. It is a genuine river caravan park: powered sites and self contained cabins, clean amenities, river access from the grounds and a reputation for platypus sightings at dawn and dusk.

Dogs at the Snowy River

Per the park's own pet policy page, dogs are welcome in all self contained cabins and on all camp sites with no extra pet fee. The conditions are specific: no dogs on beds or furniture in cabins, dogs leashed or contained on sites, and dogs not permitted in reception, the amenities block, camp kitchen or BBQ shelter.

Damage or extra cleaning is charged at rectification cost.

The park also keeps a fully fenced off leash dog park on site, and regulars use it at first light with the coffee on, so a high-energy dog gets a proper burn-off before anyone drives anywhere. The only real friction is the furniture rule in cabins after a wet river walk, so bring the dog's own bedding and a towel for paws.

One trap worth naming: Kosciuszko National Park bans dogs outright, so the high-country walks are out of bounds for the dog. Dalgety itself sits below the park boundary, which is exactly why it works: the township bridges, the river flats and the pub lawn are all dog workable without crossing into NPWS territory.

Worth knowing

On site there is a wood-fired Snowy River Sauna on the river bank, a hot-to-cold plunge setup that regulars stagger in shifts so someone stays with the dog. The historic pub at the end of the village does dogs outside, and the walk back along the riverbank after dark is pitch black, silent apart from wombats on the grass, so pack a torch.

Getting there and parking

1 Hamilton Street is in the middle of Dalgety, on the Snowy River Way between Cooma and Jindabyne, roughly half an hour from each. Parking is at your site or cabin, and the drive in from either direction is scenic mountain road rather than highway.

Jindabyne has the closest full services.

Close by with the dogs

The river flats around Dalgety are ideal on lead walking, and the township has a legendary pub for the human end of the day. For other stays across the state, see dog friendly accommodation in NSW.

Max: no pet fee, a fenced dog park on site, and we watched a platypus from the river bank at dusk.