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Dog Friendly Bike (& Walking) Trails

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INDEX
 
Victorian Dog Friendly Bike (& Walking) Trails:
 
 
Melbourne Metro:
 
DANDENONG CREEK TRAIL
HEATHMONT RAIL TRAIL
JELLS PARK
LILYDALE LAKE
LILYDALE to WARBURTON RAIL TRAIL
MULLUM MULLUM CREEK TRAIL / RINGWOOD LAKE
PLENTY RIVER TRAIL
WARRANDYTE RIVER TRAIL
 
Victoria Rural:
 
AVOCA - PYRENEES STATE FOREST - NUMEROUS TRAILS
BALLARAT -
DONALD - FEDERATION TRAIL
HALLS GAP
HAMILTON - LAKE HAMILTON
HOPETOUN - JOWLEY WALKING TRAILS
  HORSHAM - WIMMERA RIVER WALK & CYCLE TRACK
  MARYSVILLE - MT MARGARET
WARRACKNABEAL - YARRIAMBIAK CREEK WALK
  WARRNAMBOOL - OCEAN TRAIL
 
WODONGA - WODONGA PATHWAYS
   
 
  DANDENONG CREEK TRAIL
 
INDEX
 
   
 
 
Heathmont / Bayswater
Heathmont / Bayswater
Heathmont / Bayswater
 
 

Location

Starts at the Dandenong Ranges and finishes at Port Phillip Bay Carrum.

Please visit 'Greater Dandenongs' website (see link below) for a detailed map of the Dandenong Creek Trail.

 

Amenities

  • Over 50 kilometres of dog friendly trails and parks.
  • Passes through Koomba Park (Melway ref: 63 C7), Bushy Park (Melway ref: 62 J10), Jells Park (Melway ref: 72 A10), Corbanwarrabul Wetlands (Melway ref: 72 B10), alongside Patterson River (Melway ref: 94 C12), to Port Phillipp Bay Carrum (Melway ref: 97 C7).
 
 
HEATHMONT RAIL TRAIL
INDEX
COMING SOON
 
 
 
JELLS PARK
INDEX
 
Childrens Playground
Trail1
Trail2
 
One of many Picnic Areas & BBQ's
"JELLS PARK POLICY"
Dog Friendly Café & Kiosk
 

Location

Access is via Ferntree Gully Road (Melway ref: 72 A10) or Waverley Road (Melway ref: 71 J5), Wheelers Hill, VIC 3150

 

Amenities

  • Nine kilometres of dog friendly trails, which connect to the Dandenong Creek Trail.
  • Six picnic areas with cover, barbecues (or BYO), water and toilets.
  • Five children’s playgrounds.
  • Wildlife Lake.
  • Visitor Information Centre (information on the flora, fauna and heritage of Jells Park).
  • Kiosk.
  • Madelines Café.
  • Plenty of Car parking.
 
For more information on Jell Park, please click on the link below to Parks Victoria's website:
 
   
LILYDALE LAKE
INDEX
COMING SOON
 
 
 
LILYDALE to WARBURTON RAIL TRAIL
INDEX
 
       
 
 
Yarra River

Warburton Trail

Warburton Trail
   

Location

Starts at the Lilydale (Melway ref: 38 G4) and finishes at Warburton (Melway ref: 291 A10).

Please visit RailTrails Australia's website (see link below) for a detailed map of the Lilydale to Warburton Trail.

 

Amenities

  • Over 38 kilometres of dog friendly trails and parks.
  • Passes by the Yarra Ranges National Park, the Yarra River, the Wandin Yallock Creek, and through the Yarra Junction Reserve.
For more information and maps on the Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail, please click on the link below to Railtrails Australia's website:
 
 
 
 
MULLUM MULLUM CREEK TRAIL / RINGWOOD LAKE
INDEX
COMING SOON
 
 
 
 
PLENTY RIVER TRAIL
INDEX
 

Greensborough

Kangaroos in Bundoora
Maroondah Aqueduct Bridge Greensborough Built 1891
 

Location

Starts at the Bundoora/Greensborough (Melway ref: 10K8) and finishes at Lower Plenty (Melway ref: 20 K12).

 

Amenities

  • Over 15 kilometres of dog friendly trails and parks.
  • Passes alongside the Plenty River, and through Greensborough Park, Montmorency Park, Glenauburn Park, and Yallambie Park
 
 
WARRANDYTE RIVER TRAIL
INDEX
 
Trail 1
Picnic / BBQ Area
Dog Friendly Cafés
 

Location

Access is via Ringwood-Warrandyte Road (Melway ref: 23 G11).

 

Amenities

  • Three kilometres of dog friendly trails.
  • Picnic areas with cover, barbecues (or BYO) and toilets.
  • The Yarra River .
  • Dog Friendly Cafes .
  • The River Gum Gallery.
  • Plenty of Car parking.
 
 
AVOCA
INDEX
 
Camping Ground & Picnic Area
Lookout Tower
Pyrenees State Forest
 

Location

Pyrenees State Forest, Avoca (off Vinoca Road). Avoca is 181 km north west of Melbourne CBD. click here for map

For more information please visit: Avoca Information and Community Resource Centre

 

Amenities

  • Numerous dog friendly trails throughout the forest.
  • Picnic areas, free to use wood fire barbecues (or BYO) and toilets.
  • Waterfalls Trail.
  • Governor Rock Lookout.
  • Percydale Goldfields Heritage Tour.
  • Camping Grounds.
  • Plenty of Car parking.
 
 
BALLARAT
COMING SOON INDEX
 
DONALD
INDEX
 
 

Location

Federation Walking Trails, Donald. Donald is 259 km northwest of Melbourne CBD (via the Western and Sunraysia Highways).

 

Amenities

  • Many kilometres of dog friendly trails.
  • Camping & Picnic areas with cover, barbecues (or BYO), water and toilets.
  • Childrens playground.
  • Water sports such as swimming and canoeing.
  • Flora.
  • Fauna.
  • Richardson River.
  • Plenty of Car parking.
 
 
HALLS GAP
INDEX
COMING SOON
 
 
HAMILTON
 
 
Hamilton Rowing Club
Picnic / BBQ Area
Childrens Playground
     

Location

Hamilton Lake , Hamilton. Hamiltom is 290 km west of Melbourne CBD (via Western and Glenelg Highways) .

For more information please visit: Hamilton Visitor Information Centre

 

Amenities

  • 4.1 kilometres of dog friendly trails.
  • Picnic areas with cover, barbecues (or BYO), water and toilets.
  • Children’s playgrounds & Fitness equipment.
  • Water sports such as swimming, waterskiing, boating, sailboarding, rowing and canoeing.
  • Hamiltom Lake and the Wannon and Grangeburn Rivers are all great water ways for fishing.
  • Visitor Information Centre (information on the flora, fauna and heritage of Hamilton Lake).
  • Hamilton Rowing Club.
  • Plenty of Car parking.
 
 
HOPETOUN
INDEX
 
 
 
 

Location

Jowley Walking Trails, Hopetoun. Hopetoun is 400 km northwest of Melbourne CBD (via the Western, Sunraysia, Borung and Henty Highways).

 

Amenities

  • Over 20 kilometres of dog friendly trails. Lake Trail: 11.1 km, Creek Trail: 6.1 km, Eastern Trail: 4.5 km.
  • Camping & Picnic areas with cover, barbecues (or BYO), water and toilets.
  • Water sports such as swimming, waterskiing, boating, rowing and canoeing.
  • Aboriginal Art, Aboriginal Burial Grounds, Aboriginal Mounds.
  • Flora (Many species of native trees, grasses and shrubs. The most common River Red Gum and Eucalyptus)
  • Fauna (includes Kookaburra's, the Wedge-tail Eagle, many species of Parrot, reptiles including Goanna's and Bearded Dragons)
  • Lake Lascelles and Lake Corrong.
  • Plenty of Car parking.
 
 
HORSHAM
INDEX
 
Childrens Playground
Picnic / BBQ Area War Memorial
 

Location

Firebrace Street Horsham (Runs alongside the western side of the Wimmera River). Horsham is 299 km north-west of Melbourne CBD.

 

Amenities

  • Three kilometres of dog friendly trails.
  • Picnic areas with cover, free to use barbecues (or BYO) and toilets.
  • Horsham Botanic Gardens (corner of Baker and Firebrace Streets).
  • The Wimmera River .
  • Dog Friendly Horsham Caravan Park.
  • 'Adventure Island' Childrens Playground.
  • Horsham War Memorial.
  • Horsham Show Grounds.
  • Plenty of Car parking.
 
 
MARYSVILLE - MT MARGARET - coming soon
INDEX
 
 
 
WARRACKNABEAL
INDEX
 
   
Childrens Playground
    
 

Location

Yarriambiack Creek Walk, Warracknabeal. Warracknabeal is 342 km north-west of Melbourne CBD.

via the Western, Sunraysia and Borung Highways.

Amenities

  • 6.8 kilometres of dog friendly trails.
  • Picnic areas with barbecues (or BYO), water and toilets.
  • Children’s playgrounds.
  • Lions Flora & Fauna Park (kangaroos, emus, and other native species, as well as farm animals).
  • Tourist Centre (Scott Street).
  • Plenty of Car parking.

 
 
 
WARRNAMBOOL
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Location

Ocean Trail , Warrnambool. Warrnambool is 269 km south west of Melbourne CBD (via Princes Highway) .

For more information please visit: Warrnambool City Council

 

Amenities

  • Many kilometres of dog friendly trails.
  • Picnic areas with cover, barbecues (or BYO), water and toilets.
  • Children’s playgrounds.
  • Water sports such as swimming, waterskiing, boating, surfing, windsurfing.
  • Levys Beach, Killarney Beach and the Hopkins and Merri Rivers are all great water ways for fishing.
  • Visitor Information Centre (information on the flora, fauna and heritage of Warrnambool).
  • Sheltered Beaches.
  • Plenty of Car parking.
 
 
WODONGA
INDEX
 
   
 
Sumsion Gardens Picnic Area
  
 

Location

Numerous Trails around Wodonga Victoria. Wodonga is 322 km north east of Melbourne CBD (via Hume Highway)

Pathway Map Booklets are available from the Visitor Information Centre (Gateway Village, Linoln Causeway)

For more information please visit: Wodonga City Council

Amenities

  • Numerous dog friendly trails throughout Wodonga.
  • Over 50 kilometres of dog friendly trails. Sumsion Gardens Lakeside Circuit is 1.26 km.
  • Picnic areas with barbecues (or BYO), water and toilets.
  • Children’s playgrounds.
  • Sumsion Gardens Wildlife Lake and Murray River.
  • Visitor Information Centre (Gateway Village, Linoln Causeway).
  • Plenty of Car parking.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
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