Shepparton Holiday Park

Shepparton Holiday Park spreads across grassed sites on Orrvale Road on the southern edge of Shepparton, the big Goulburn Valley town that services the fruit growing country around it. Caravan and camping crews use it as a base for the region, and the park runs the familiar holiday park set up: a camp kitchen, clean amenities, cabins with bunk beds for families, grassed sites with shade and a tennis court for anyone with energy left after a day on the road.

Dogs at the park

Per the park's own pet policy page, dogs are welcome on campsites at the manager's discretion, which makes the powered and grassed sites the workable option for travellers with a dog. Pets are not permitted in any onsite accommodation, the amenities or the pool area, so cabin travellers need a different arrangement or a pet sitter for the trip.

If evidence of a pet turns up inside accommodation, the park applies a 200 dollar cleaning fee.

The practical picture for a site based stay is straightforward: settle the details with the managers when you arrive, keep your dog on your own patch and use the grass around the sites for toileting breaks. Sites like these are what the park does well, and a well behaved dog fits that rhythm.

Two regulars' tips round it out: ask for a site on the rear perimeter away from Orrvale Road if the dog reacts to early farm traffic, and bring your own shade strategy because the Goulburn Valley summer heat settles on the open sites by mid-morning.

Shepparton gives a travelling dog plenty to work with. The fenced area at Princess Park is an easy drive for a proper run, and Noble Monks is one of the town's cafes worth a stop on the way back.

Book a site rather than a cabin if the dog is part of the crew, and keep the arrival conversation with the managers short and early so there is no ambiguity about where your setup sits.

If the park is full or you would rather four walls, Victoria Lake Holiday Park sits on the water side of town and Country Home Motor Inn covers the motel end of the market. The Victoria stays guide pulls together the rest of the state for trip planning.