Brigadoon Holiday Park

Brigadoon Holiday Park sits on 21 acres of parkland with a kilometre of waterfront on the Camden Haven waterway at North Haven, and it takes dogs year round. It is a quiet, family-run park rather than a resort, with grass and slab sites for caravans and campervans, a private jetty and a boat ramp. For travelling dog owners on the NSW mid north coast, that combination of waterfront and a working pet policy is uncommon.

Dogs at the park

Dogs are welcome on caravan and camping sites, and pet-friendly cabins are available but need to be booked in advance directly with management rather than selected online. Tell the park about your dog when you book. The park keeps a large off-leash paddock along the water's edge where dogs can run properly; everywhere else in the grounds, dogs stay on a lead. Dogs must not be left unattended, and waste needs to be picked up straight away. Pets are generally not allowed in shared indoor spaces such as the camp kitchen or amenities block, so plan meals around that.

Max: the off-leash paddock by the water is the reason to book here. Ring management about a pet cabin rather than trusting the online booking engine.

The park itself

The grounds back onto the Camden Haven water, so the morning walk is along the water rather than around a bitumen loop, and the private jetty and boat ramp make it practical for fishing and boating trips. Being family run, the rules are applied consistently and the park keeps a quiet, low-key feel that suits travellers with dogs better than the big resort parks up the highway.

Close by with the dogs

In the same town, North Haven Holiday Village and Reflections North Haven - Holiday Park are alternative stays if Brigadoon is booked out. Sailmaster Tavern is a nearby pub for a post-walk meal, and Henry Kendall Canine Park at Laurieton is a short drive for a fenced run.

More options are on the New South Wales pet friendly stays guide and the North Haven destination page.