BIG4 Tassie Getaway Parks Ulverstone

BIG4 Tassie Getaway Parks Ulverstone is a classic family holiday park a short hop from the Ulverstone foreshore on Tasmania's north-west coast, and it takes dogs in designated pet-friendly cabins and on the caravan and camping sites. Approval is sorted at booking, which is the step that decides whether a dog-friendly stay happens at all.

Dogs at the park

Dogs are permitted in the park's designated pet-friendly cabins and on powered and camping sites. Pet cabins should be booked directly with the park rather than online, so the correct allocation is locked in, and a $25 cleaning fee applies to pet cabin stays. The house rules are firm: dogs stay off park bedding and furniture, cannot be left unattended anywhere in the park, stay on a lead outside, and stay out of communal spaces like the camp kitchen and amenities. Owners handle the clean-up.

Pepsi: ring the park for the pet cabin. Booking the wrong cabin online with a dog in the car is the mistake this policy is built to catch.

The vibe

The park runs the familiar BIG4 family setup: a jumping pillow, a bike track, a camp kitchen and plenty of powered sites, with beach access close by and the Ulverstone foreshore nearby for evening walks. It suits families on a Cradle Mountain or north-west loop rather than a single-night dash. One thing worth knowing: the rail line runs close, and guests occasionally mention train noise, so light sleepers should ask for a site away from it.

Out with the dog

Devonport Dog Park is a fenced run 15 minutes east, and Devonport Back Beach gives the dogs a proper stretch of coast. In town, Beach Hut Coffee is the local morning stop, and O'C Ling Memorial Caravan Park at Turners Beach is the neighbouring pet-friendly fallback.

More options are on the Tasmania pet friendly stays guide and the Ulverstone destination page.