The PC Cottage

The PC Cottage is a small pet-friendly cottage at Unit 1/76 Hennessy Street in Port Campbell, a short roll from the town centre and the foreshore. For a dog-owning road-tripper working along the Great Ocean Road, the headline is simple: a cottage of your own with a fenced yard, in a town that is otherwise thin on places that take dogs indoors overnight.

Dogs at the PC Cottage

Dogs are welcome to stay, and the yard is fenced and grassed, so the dog can be outside off lead while you are on the balcony with a coffee. Pet fees may apply and the listing does not spell out the amount, so confirm the cost when you book. Published size and breed limits are thin on the ground too, which makes a quick phone call worthwhile if you travel with a large dog. Inside, the cottage runs to a balcony, a wood fire and an open living plan, and guests consistently call out how clean it is.

Pepsi: A fenced yard after a long day of Lookouts and car parks is the whole holiday for a dog. Book the fire going and the dog is set.

Worth knowing

Port Campbell National Park itself is off limits to dogs, including the Twelve Apostles boardwalks, so plan the dog-free sightseeing in turns or pick the coastal walks where dogs are allowed on lead. That is exactly what makes a fenced yard valuable here: the dog gets proper off-lead time at the cottage instead of waiting in the car.

Pair it with

If the cottage is booked out, Daysy Hill Country Cottages on the edge of town also welcomes dogs, and the Port Campbell Recreation Reserve Camp Ground covers the camping end of the market. For an easy leg-stretch, the Timboon Camperdown Rail Trail is a flat, dog-friendly walk inland.

Browse more dog friendly stays in Victoria on the PawScapes stays directory, or see what else welcomes dogs around Port Campbell.