Jarrah Grove Forest Retreat

Jarrah Grove Forest Retreat is a pair of private luxury chalets in a jarrah forest clearing at Rosa Glen, about ten minutes south of Margaret River town. It is a secluded, adults-oriented bush stay, and it is also a genuinely dog-friendly one: well-behaved dogs are welcome inside the chalets with prior approval, which is rarer than it should be in this price bracket.

Dogs at the Jarrah Grove

The rules are specific and worth reading before you book. Dogs must be over one year old and house-trained, and you need approval ahead of the stay, not on arrival. Inside the chalet, dogs are allowed on the floor but not on furniture or in the carpeted bedroom areas, so bring a bed or mat for them to sleep on. They must not be left unattended in the chalet at any time, and they stay on lead when exploring the grounds, which protects the wildlife that makes the forest setting what it is. There is no fenced yard, and the current pet fee is not published, so confirm the fee and the approval process with Jarrah Grove directly at booking.

Each chalet is free-standing and private, with a hot tub and a bath with a forest view as the signature features, and direct access to walking trails from the door. Reviews point at welcoming hosts, a tranquil bush setting and a real sense of seclusion.

While you're out there

On lead, the Wadandi Track near Cowaramup is a flat rail-trail that welcomes dogs, and the Margaret River town loops are shaded jarrah and marri forest walking. For a proper off-lead run, Brookfield Dog Park is in town, and the northern end of Gnarabup Beach is the shire's designated dog exercise beach. Between tastings, The Berry Farm is just up Rosa Glen Road.

Pepsi: approval comes first, so message them before you book; I was fine on the tiled areas but the carpeted bedroom was off limits, and the trails are strictly on-lead.

Worth knowing

This suits owners of a calm adult dog after a quiet bush escape, not young or high-energy dogs that need off-lead space, since there is no yard. Browse more options on the WA dog friendly stays page around Margaret River and Rosa Glen.