Colonial Village Resort

Colonial Village Resort is a large, village-style holiday park at 820 Boat Harbour Drive in Urangan, on the southern edge of Hervey Bay. It runs to camping sites, cabins, bunk rooms and shared facilities, with peacocks and roosters wandering the grounds and a pond to sit around, so the feel is rural rather than resort-polished. For dog owners the pitch is simple: it takes dogs, but only in defined parts of the park, so how you book decides the stay.

Dogs at the Colonial Village Resort

Dogs are permitted on designated powered camping sites, and that is the reliable option. There are reports of a dog-friendly cabin, but this is not guaranteed, so confirm directly with the park before you book if you want a roof over both of you. Dogs must be kept on a lead within the resort grounds at all times. The park's shared kitchen is repeatedly called immaculate in reviews, and there is a pool table and camp kitchen to fill the evenings, though none of that is dog territory, so plan walks for the outside hours.

The location is the payoff

What makes this park work with a dog is what is around it. The Urangan foreshore is close by, and the 24/7 off-leash dog beach gives you proper swimming and off-lead time within minutes of your site. The Urangan Public dog park is a second option when the tide is wrong, and the Esplanade strip carries dog-friendly cafe seating for breakfast runs.

Max: Book a powered site, keep the lead on in the park, and the beach at the end of the road does the rest.

For a coffee stop near the pier, Pier Village Cafe and Salt Cafe Urangan are both in the directory, and The Bayswater Bar and Grill covers a sit-down dinner. More options are listed on the Queensland dog beaches guide and the Urangan destination page.