Dog friendly accommodation in Bright & the High Country
5 dog friendly places to stay, 4 let your dog stay inside
Bright is one of Victoria's great dog towns: swimming holes on the Ovens River, a rail trail for long walks, and breweries that pour for you while the pup stretches out. The stays here are mostly holiday parks, and the thing to know is the split between parks with genuine dog friendly cabins and parks that only take dogs on camp sites. We've checked each one so you don't turn up with a cabin booking and a dog that isn't allowed in it.
4 of the 5 dog friendly stays we've checked in Bright & the High Country let your dog sleep inside the room or cabin, and 1 takes dogs on camp sites only.
Dog friendly cabins as well as sites, spelled out on the park's own pet page, with the Ovens River path at the gate and Bright's dog friendly breweries a walk away.
Dog friendly two bedroom cabins at the foot of Mount Buffalo, ten minutes from Bright, at $15 per dog per night.
Creek frontage camping that takes dogs year round at no charge, plus a limited run of dog friendly cabins. The creek swimming holes are a summer favourite for water loving pups.
On the Ovens River near the centre of town, taking dogs year round with dog friendly two bedroom cabins in the mix.
Every campsite takes dogs all year round, across powered and grassed unpowered sites. The cabins aren't listed as dog friendly, so bring the tent or the van.
Cabins your dog can actually sleep in
NRMA Bright Holiday Park spells out dog friendly cabins on its own pet page, with the Ovens River path at the gate. Bright Cabin & Caravan Park has a limited run of dog friendly cabins plus creek frontage camping at no charge, and BIG4 Tasman Holiday Parks Bright keeps dog friendly two bedroom cabins near the centre of town. Ten minutes up the valley, Discovery Parks Mount Buffalo has dog friendly cabins at the foot of the mountain.
Bring the tent instead
Bright Accommodation Park takes dogs on every campsite year round, but the cabins aren't dog friendly. It's a great base if you're camping, just not if you wanted four walls.
Dog owner FAQs for places to stay in Bright & the High Country
Which Bright holiday parks have dog friendly cabins?
NRMA Bright Holiday Park, Bright Cabin & Caravan Park and BIG4 Tasman Holiday Parks Bright all have dog friendly cabins, as does Discovery Parks Mount Buffalo ten minutes away at Porepunkah. Bright Accommodation Park takes dogs on camp sites only, not in its cabins.
Can I bring my dog to Bright year round?
Yes. Bright Cabin & Caravan Park and BIG4 Tasman both take dogs all year, and Bright Accommodation Park allows dogs on its campsites year round too.