Abel Tasman Caravan Park

Abel Tasman Caravan Park is a well-reviewed park in East Devonport with direct beach access and cabins alongside camping, and it is the closest caravan and cabin park to the Spirit of Tasmania terminal, about two kilometres from the unloading ramp. For dog owners rolling off the ferry, that combination of proximity and beach access makes it the obvious first-night stop.

Dogs at the Abel Tasman Caravan Park

Dogs stay on powered and unpowered campsites and in designated pet-friendly cabins, not all cabins, so you must flag your dog at booking and be allocated a pet-friendly cabin. Pet fees, bonds and any size limits are quoted case by case rather than published, so ask when you reserve; the park's contact number is (03) 6427 8794.

Inside the park, pets are kept on a leash at all times and owners are expected to clean up after them. The rules are conventional, and the practical details that matter are the designated-cabin arrangement and the case-by-case fee quote rather than any published breed or weight cap.

Max: off the ferry at 7pm, checked in by 7:15 and the dog is on the beach before dark. Just make sure the cabin you book online is actually the pet-friendly one.

The park itself

Reviewers call out clean cabins and amenities, a camp kitchen, level grassed camping, drive-thru sites for big rigs and fridge hire. The beach runs straight off the park's edge, which is the standout for a dog after a long drive or a ferry crossing.

Getting there and out and about

The park sits in East Devonport on the Mersey's eastern bank, minutes from the ferry terminal. Back Beach is Devonport's proper dog beach a short drive west, Devonport Dog Park covers the fenced exercise option, and Lumen Coffee Lounge is the local coffee stop. If you want a house rather than a cabin, Alice Beside The Sea is a pet-friendly stay on the same side of the river.

More options are on the Tasmania pet friendly stays guide and the East Devonport destination page.