Banksia Tourist Park

Banksia Tourist Park is a caravan and cabin park at 212 Midland Road in Hazelmere, on Perth's eastern edge with the airport and the Swan Valley both close. For dog owners it works because the park publishes a proper written pet policy: designated pet-friendly cabins, chalets and powered sites, and rules you know before you arrive.

Dogs at the Banksia Tourist Park

Dogs stay in designated pet-friendly cabins and chalets or on powered sites, and every dog must be declared at booking and at check-in, with the pet policy acknowledgement form signed on arrival. The stated cap is one small lap dog per site or cabin; larger dogs need management approval before you book, and particular breeds can be refused. Pets must be vaccinated and free of communicable disease. Outside your cabin, van or enclosure the dog stays on a short lead at all times, cannot be left unattended if it is likely to cause a disturbance, and is barred from every shared facility including the camp kitchen, recreation room, pool, ablutions and laundry. An extra pet fee applies per dog per night, with reviews putting it at around $10, though the park treats it as variable, so confirm the fee for your site type when you book.

Max: get management approval in writing for a bigger dog before you drive across Perth, or you may be turning around at the gate.

The vibe

It is a practical, family-oriented tourist park rather than a boutique one: one- to three-bedroom chalets plus powered sites, many fully concreted, with a playground and a fishing pond on the grounds. Reviewers repeatedly call out the clean cabins and amenities and the BBQ areas. Concreted sites also make muddy-paw management easier after winter rain.

Getting there and parking

The park sits just off Great Eastern Highway with a bus stop at the front door, Perth Airport a short hop east and Guildford's cafe strip a few minutes' drive away. Each site has its own parking, so the dog is a doorway-to-doorway move from the car or van.

While you're out there

The closest secure run is Little Duck Creek Reserve Fenced Dog Park in Guildford, and the open grass of Guildford's Kings Meadow Reserve by the river is the locals' on-lead backup. For coffee, The Lounge Room On James sits on Guildford's main strip and Toe Beans Bassendean is the suburb over.

If the pet cabins are taken, Riverfront71 B & B is the nearest alternative bed. More options are in the WA stays guide, and the Hazelmere destination page covers the area.