BIG4 Shepparton Park Lane Holiday Park

BIG4 Shepparton Park Lane Holiday Park sits on the Goulburn Valley Highway at Kialla, about five minutes south of the Shepparton CBD. It earns its spot on a dog-owner's route for a simple reason: dogs are welcome not only on sites but inside designated pet-friendly cabins, which most family parks around here do not offer.

Dogs at the park

Up to two dogs are allowed per site or cabin, and their breed and size must be declared when you reserve. A per-pet nightly fee applies in cabins, around $15 on the BIG4 listing, so confirm the current rate when booking. Inside the cabins the rules are house-trained and clean dogs only: no wet or muddy dogs, no unattended pets unless crated, and nothing left alone overnight. Around the park, dogs stay on a lead at all times and you pick up immediately.

The park runs the full BIG4 facility list: a solar-heated outdoor pool with a toddler area, playground, jumping pillow, games room, camp kitchen, BBQs, laundry and a dump point. For a dog that means generous on-lead ground to cover on the morning and evening loops, with the Goulburn River and its walking paths only a short drive north.

Off-lead time near the park

Pepsi: book the pet cabin early, then pencil in a morning at a fenced park before the Goulburn Valley heat builds. Tired dog, quiet cabin, everyone wins.

Both of Shepparton's fenced dog parks are close by: Shepparton Fenced Dog Park (Princess Park) and Shepparton Fenced Dog Park (Ducat Reserve), a short drive north. For a meal with the dog at your feet, Noble Monks on Fryers Street is a local favourite with outdoor seating. The Victoria Lake Holiday Park is the alternative stay, right on the lake precinct.

Getting there

The park is at 7835 Goulburn Valley Highway (the A39), an easy turn-off about 2 hours north of Melbourne. Sites take caravans and big rigs with drive-through options, and there is ample parking beside the cabins. Shepparton's town centre, vets and pet stores are within ten minutes.

Suits families road-tripping the Goulburn Valley who want real park facilities without kennelling the dog. More choices across the state are on the Victoria pet-friendly stays list, or start from the Shepparton destination guide.