Moruya Holiday Park

Moruya Holiday Park runs along the Princes Highway at the northern edge of Moruya, on the NSW south coast, with the Moruya River right there beside it. It is a proper family caravan park in the old sense: riverfront sites, a jumping pillow, camp kitchen and clean amenities, and it is close enough to town to walk in for dinner or supplies. The park is part of the Hampshire Holidays network and suits everyone from tent campers to caravan travellers to families taking a cabin for a week.

Dogs at Moruya Holiday Park

Per the park's own pet policy, pets are welcome on caravan and camping sites, and there are also three pet friendly cabins for anyone who wants a roof. The network-wide rules apply: pets stay on a lead at all times, are never left unattended, and are barred from communal facilities including the camp kitchen and amenities block. If a cabin ends up soiled there is a minimum $200 fee, which is why the lead-and-supervision rules get enforced firmly.

If your dog is used to free-roaming holidays, this is a park where the rules are explicit rather than loose.

Site choice matters with a dog here: the riverbank pitches go shelly and muddy at low tide, so regulars ask for the upper grass tiers and keep the black river silt out of the van. The three pet cabins book out well ahead of school holidays. Past guests also note lead-rule enforcement can swing on who complains to the office, so the tightest-compliance version of your dog is the right one to bring.

For water time, the grassy banks near the river mouth and the wharves downstream are the quiet stretches locals use, with calmer water than the surf beaches in summer. River-front greenery means sandflies at dawn and dusk and active tick country through the Eurobodalla bush, so preventative and a daily check-over belong on the packing list.

The vibe

The riverfront position does most of the talking here. Moruya River is a kayak and fishing spot, the town end of the beach is minutes away, and Moruya itself is a proper country town with a Saturday market and a bakery worth stopping for. Guests consistently mention the river views and the walking distance to town, a rare combination in a caravan park.

While you're out there

The Eurobodalla coast is generous to dogs. Tomakin Beach 24 hour off-lead dog area is just south at the river mouth, and the beaches either side of Batemans Bay extend the off-lead options. If you are comparing bases, the NSW pet friendly stays index covers the state, and The Good Life beach home at Bawley Point is up the coast.