City Lights Tamworth

City Lights Tamworth sits in the Hillvue suburb of Tamworth, NSW, and is the same property now trading as Tamworth Holiday Park, formerly BIG4 Tamworth Holiday Park. The single decision-maker for dog owners: dogs are permitted only in designated pet-friendly cabins and on designated caravan and tent sites, not park-wide, and pre-approval from the park manager is required before you book.

Dogs at the park

Small dogs can stay overnight, but only in specific designated cabins or on designated caravan and tent sites. You must contact the park manager on (02) 6765 7664 to arrange approval before confirming a booking. No confirmed nightly or per-stay pet fee is published, so ask when you call. Be aware that a $200 cleaning fee applies if a dog is found in a non-designated area, which makes knowing your designated boundaries worth the extra phone call.

Max: get the manager's approval in writing before you lock in the booking. Verbal confirmation alone is not worth the $200 cleaning fee if something gets lost in translation.

Worth knowing

Hillvue is a few minutes' drive south of the Tamworth city centre, so the park works as a base for country music festival trips and passing travel alike. Keep your dog on lead anywhere outside your designated cabin or site, as no off-leash areas at the park have been confirmed. Book by phone rather than online so the pet designation is attached to the booking itself.

While you're out there

In town, Oliver Brown covers the coffee run and The Pig & Tinder Box is the established pub-dinner option. Almond Inn Motel is another pet-friendly stay in Tamworth if the park is full. More options are on the NSW dog-friendly stays guide, the Tamworth destination page and the Hillvue destination page.