Poinciana Tourist Park

Poinciana Tourist Park is a caravan and camping park in Cooee Bay on the Yeppoon foreshore, with walk-to-beach access, a camp kitchen and clean amenities. Dogs are welcome, but only on the caravan and camping sites, so this suits van, camper and tent travellers rather than anyone wanting a supplied room.

Staying with the dog

Dogs stay on powered and unpowered sites, with rates from about $50 a night for two people on an unpowered site and $55 powered. They are not permitted inside the cabins or the glamping tents. A pet agreement applies at check-in, and management confirms conditions on arrival, so keep leads on around the park and mind noise.

Pet fees and size or breed limits are not published online, so flag your dog when booking and confirm any extra charge with the park directly if you have a larger animal. Book a site rather than a cabin, since approval is tied to the site accommodation.

The vibe

This is a practical, walk-to-the-sand park rather than a resort. The draw for dog owners is the short walk to the beach and central Yeppoon being minutes away, with the camp kitchen and clean amenity blocks handling the rest of a self-contained stay.

Getting there

The park sits in Cooee Bay on the Scenic Highway, about five minutes' drive from the Yeppoon town centre and roughly 40 minutes from Rockhampton. Parking is at your site, so arrival is simple with a van in tow.

Beach time on the doorstep

Livingstone Shire allows dogs off-leash on most beaches before 8am and after 4pm, with Yeppoon Main Beach's patrolled zone off limits, so check signage near your access point. For a fenced option, Lammermoor dog park is just up the road, and Two Sisters Coffee Bar is an easy dog-friendly coffee stop nearby. If the sites are full, Tasman Holiday Parks Fisherman's Beach at Emu Park is another coastal pet option.

More options are on the Queensland dog beach guide and the Yeppoon destination page.