NRMA Ballarat Holiday Park

NRMA Ballarat Holiday Park sits at 108 Clayton Street in Golden Point, an easy walk from Sovereign Hill and a short drive into central Ballarat, and it takes dogs on its powered and ensuite sites year round outside a few blackout periods. This is a caravan and camping stay for dog owners rather than a cabin stay: the park is well equipped with a pool, jumping pillow, go-karts, games room and camp kitchen, and the dog travels with you onto the site.

Dogs at the NRMA Ballarat Holiday Park

Dogs, along with cats and birds, are permitted on Powered Slab Sites, Powered Grass Sites and Ensuite Sites, capped at two pets per site. Pets generally stay free on eligible sites, though fees can apply for particular site types or if extra cleaning is needed, and pets are not permitted during Easter, long weekends or school holidays. Cabins and villas are for guests without pets, so anyone wanting a dog inside the accommodation needs a different option in Ballarat.

Book the pet in ahead of time rather than arriving and declaring at the gate, register the pet at check in and sign the park's pet terms, and expect the standard conditions: leash on whenever the dog is outside your site, clean up after them, and liability for any damage or extra cleaning.

Worth knowing

The site-based setup suits caravan, camper trailer and tent travellers who want their dog on the road with them, and the park's family gear means kids have as much to do as the dog. The tradeoff is timing: holiday periods are exactly when most people travel, and that is when pets are ruled out, so plan around the calendar.

Getting there and parking

The park fronts Clayton Street in Golden Point, with Sovereign Hill within walking distance and Ballarat's CBD a few minutes by car. Site parking is on site as you would expect, with room for rigs on the slab sites.

Close by with the dogs

For a morning coffee before heading out, Coco Belle Espresso Bar and Olive and Oil are nearby in Mount Pleasant. Lake Wendouree's flat 6km paved loop and Victoria Park's big open spaces cover the exercise side of the trip. If the park is booked out in a pet blackout period, the Woodmanshill Motel and Caravan Park on the Western Highway takes pets, and A Place To Stay Barkly and Haymes is in the same street-side pocket of Golden Point.

More pet friendly stays are listed across Victoria, and the Golden Point guide covers the local area.