Oc Ling Memorial Caravan Park

O.C. Ling Memorial Caravan Park sits right on the sand at 45 Esplanade, Turners Beach, on Tasmania's north-west coast, with direct walking access to the beach from the park. It is a small, quiet, community-style park with powered and unpowered sites, and dogs are allowed on sites with the caretaker's OK and on-lead rules.

Dogs at the Oc Ling Memorial Caravan Park

Pets are welcome on the caravan and camping sites at the caretaker's discretion, kept on lead at all times within the park. There are no published size limits or pet fees; rates for sites are budget-level, historically around $20 to $25 a night, and you book by phone with the caretaker rather than online: +61 499 949 584. Onsite vans and cabins are a different question, so confirm their pet status directly before assuming you can bring a dog into one.

The park is small, quiet and community-flavoured, with hot showers, toilets, a camp kitchen and laundry, and bag dispensers near the beach access ways. Because it mixes permanent residents with a limited number of tourist sites, calling ahead matters more here than at a big holiday park.

Getting there and parking

Turners Beach is five minutes from Ulverstone and about 20 minutes from Devonport, an easy stop on the Bass Highway run between Devonport and the north-west towns. Parking is at your site, and the beach is literally steps away for morning and evening walks.

Close by with the dogs

Turners Beach itself has no other dog-friendly listings on PawScapes, so head a few kilometres east to Ulverstone for Beach Hut Coffee or Windows On Westella, or across to Hey Buddy in West Ulverstone. If you want a big-park alternative with more facilities, BIG4 Tassie Getaway Parks Ulverstone on Water Street is well known for taking dogs, and further west the Penguin Dog Park makes a good leg-stretch stop.

Before you book: ring the caretaker to confirm pet-friendly site availability, any fee, and whether dogs are currently being accepted, since a park this size can change its rules at short notice. More options are on the Tasmania dog-friendly stays page and the Turners Beach destination guide.