Moss Vale Holiday Park

Moss Vale Holiday Park is a caravan park on Willow Drive at the southern edge of Moss Vale, serving the Southern Highlands town that anchors the region between Bowral and Goulburn. The park runs the usual mix for this kind of ground: powered and unpowered sites including drive through sites, cabins, a camp kitchen and clean amenity blocks with hot showers, and guest feedback leans on those amenities being well kept. It works for caravanners passing through as much as for families basing themselves in the Highlands for a week.

Dogs at the park

Per the park's own site, pets are welcome on selected powered and unpowered sites, and the park lists a designated Standard 2 Bedroom Pet Friendly cabin as its own product, which is unusual because most parks shut dogs out of cabins entirely.

One flag worth knowing: a BIG4 partner policy page states pets are not allowed in cabins, with a $200 cleaning fee noted, which conflicts with the park's own pet friendly cabin listing. Treat the cabin as book-and-confirm: reserve it directly, then verify the arrangement before you arrive.

The park itself has no fenced off-leash run, so the dog stays on lead around the grounds. The park's own dog guide sends you to the fenced dog park at the Briars Inn down the road, and the inn's beer garden welcomes dogs afterwards, with a pub lunch overlooking the lake as the payoff. Mornings, Leighton Gardens in the heart of town catches the mist under its big old trees.

Two practical warnings for the cold months: the Highlands frosts are heavy by dawn, so pack a raised bed or a dog coat if you are tenting, and ask for a level site when you book. Pet sites and the pet cabin book out in peak season, so lock the arrangement in ahead.

The vibe

The park's camping side is the safe bet for dog owners, and the sites get good mention for space and the drive through access that makes a late arrival painless. Moss Vale itself has the leashed town walks, and the Highlands' famous gardens and villages are all within a short drive. Season and weekends matter: the Highlands fills up in autumn, so book the pet site or cabin ahead rather than rolling in on spec.

For a proper off-leash session while you are based here, Exeter Fenced Dog Park is a short drive south, and Reedy Creek Cottage at Exeter is an alternative stay if you would rather a cottage than a park. The Hillview Heritage Estate at Sutton Forest rounds out the nearby options, and more dog friendly stays in NSW are one browse away.