Apollo Bay is a great base for exploring the coastal sights on the Great Ocean Road and the rainforests in Great Otway National Park. If you are looking for camping and caravan parks around Apollo Bay, check out our guide for places to stay.
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Dog Friendly Caravan Parks in & around Apollo Bay
If you travel with your four legged friend, here is a quick guide to which parks in and around Apollo Bay are pet friendly.
- Pets are welcome at Apollo Bay Recreation Reserve, Marengo Family Caravan Park and Skenes Creek Foreshore Caravan Park.
- Pets are not allowed at Big 4 Apollo Bay or Apollo Bay Holiday Park.
- Dogs are allowed at Wye River Beachfront Campground between 1 May and 28 October which is 28km from Apollo Bay.
- Dogs are also welcome at Kennett River Caravan Park from February 1 to December 15 (excluding Easter and Melbourne Cup Long Weekend). Kennet River is 22km from Apollo Bay.
Big 4 Apollo Bay Pisces Holiday Park
🚙 Big 4 Apollo Bay is 4 minutes from the Apollo Bay Visitor Centre
🛌🏼 Accommodation – Powered sites on cement and grass bases, ensuite sites and unpowered camping sites. There are standard and deluxe cabins, ocean view beach houses and glamping tents.
🐶 Dogs are not allowed at Big 4 Apollo Bay to help protect local wildlife including koalas.
Located just a couple of minutes down the Great Ocean Road and set up on a hill, you get great views of the water from Big 4 Apollo Bay. There is an undercover play area and adventure playground with flying fox for the kids. Grown ups can relax around communal fire pits and picnic tables that overlook the beach.
Apollo Bay Holiday Park
🚙 Apollo Bay Holiday Park is set back a couple of blocks from the main street. It is 2 minutes from the Apollo Bay Visitor Centre.
🛌🏼 Accommodation – unpowered camping sites and caravan sites on cement slabs. There is a huge range of cabin accommodation from standard cabins to Queen, Executive, Superior and Spa Cabins.
🐶 Dogs are not allowed at Apollo Bay Holiday Park.
We have stayed here, and it is a compact little park just minutes away from the beach and shops. There is an excellent camp kitchen right alongside the pool and a small playground but for families, there are a few more options for kids at the Big 4. We enjoyed our stay here; the staff were friendly and it was nice and quiet. If you just want a comfortable spot to come back to after a day exploring the many nearby attractions, Apollo Bay Holiday Park is a good option.
Apollo Bay Recreation Reserve
🚙 Apollo Bay Recreation Reserve is 4 minutes from the Apollo Bay Visitor Centre between Apollo Bay and Marengo.
🛌🏼 Accommodation – Powered and unpowered sites set between the Barham River and town oval.
🐶 Dogs are allowed at Apollo Bay Recreation Reserve
We haven’t stayed here but we did drop in for a look around because we like oval-style camping. It is a nice spot with plenty of grass, lots of room, trees and there are camping sites along the river. There are 35 powered sites and over 200 unpowered sites.
Location-wise, you are close to the beach, golf course, only a short walk to Marengo and the Fishing Co-op is only 500m away and they do nice fish and chips. Having the oval right there is fun for families and there are tennis courts there too.
There are mixed reviews about this campground with comments about dirty facilities, muddy grounds and poor customer service. The facilities are old, but they were clean when we came by and the ground was firm when we looked around in November. We dare say most grass sites in this part of the world would be soggy over winter.
On the positive side, it has a great location, it is dog friendly, good value and if you want a break from the normal caravan park atmosphere you get that here. It is certainly worth a look here in warmer months.
Marengo Family Caravan Park
🚙 Marengo Family Caravan Park is 5 minutes from the Apollo Bay Visitor Centre.
🛌🏼 Accommodation – unpowered camping area (with some great ocean views), big, powered sites, Seaview and Holiday Cabins.
🐶 Dogs are allowed on powered and unpowered camping sites.
One of the reasons we write these guides is so you don’t miss staying at a nice park like this – as we did. Marengo is only minutes from the hustle and bustle of busy Apollo Bay and you get to stay only a minute from the beautiful Marengo Reef Marine Reserve and beach.
There is a new adventure playground, camp kitchen, nice outdoor BBQ area and tidy laundry and amenities black. The park has a great position up on a headland looking over Mounts Bay and the reef.
It is a great spot with a friendly atmosphere, and we would aim to stay here next time we travel along the Great Ocean Road. It is a great option if you are travelling with a pet.
Skenes Creek Foreshore Caravan Park
🚙 Skenes Creek Foreshore Holiday Park is 7 minutes from the Apollo Bay
🛌🏼 Accommodation – unpowered campsites and powered sites for caravans and motor homes. All sites are on a grass base.
🐶 Dogs are allowed at Skenes Creek Caravan Park on selected sites.
You are just a few minutes extra out of Apollo Bay but for the extra travel time you can stay at the closest caravan park to the beach around Apollo Bay. Only a low bush covered dune separates the park from the beach and there are several access points to the beach from the park.
This is a basic park set up that runs along the foreshore. The camp kitchen and amenities have had a recent facelift so look nice and tidy. There is also a laundry and some picnic tables, but otherwise that it is for park facilities.
This is a great spot if you want easy access to the water. The road that takes you to Stevensons Falls and Lake Elizabeth is right across the road from the park.
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