{"id":11884,"date":"2023-03-29T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.travelnuity.com\/?p=11884"},"modified":"2024-01-04T10:20:21","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T00:20:21","slug":"dog-friendly-batemans-bay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelnuity.com\/dog-friendly-batemans-bay\/","title":{"rendered":"Dog-Friendly Batemans Bay, NSW: Visiting with a Dog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you’re looking for somewhere to head along the NSW<\/a> coast with plenty of dog-friendly beaches, look no further than Batemans Bay! Along the stretch of coastline north and south of the town, from South Durras to the Moruya River, there’s twelve beaches that are off-leash all day long, plus plenty more timeshare options. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a wide range of dog-friendly accommodation, Batemans Bay makes for a great dog-friendly getaway from Canberra<\/a> (only 2 hours away) or Sydney<\/a> (under 4 hours drive). Find out more about what to do when visiting Batemans Bay with a dog…<\/p>\n\n\n

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Dog-Friendly Beaches in Batemans Bay<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s no shortage of dog-friendly beaches<\/a> in the Batemans Bay area: the 40km stretch of coastline from South Durras to the Moruya River has no less than twelve 24-hour off-leash beaches!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s even more dog-friendly beaches if you want to count the timeshare beaches. With the timeshare beaches in the Batemans Bay area, during the summer months dogs are not allowed on the beach between 9am and 5pm. But between 1st May and 31st October, dogs are allowed on the beach all day long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we last visited the region during the winter, there was a huge number of off-leash beaches we could have visited. But we decided to stick to the year-round off-leash beaches, comparing them all to determine which ones are the best. Our favourite beaches included, from north to south:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Durras Main Beach:<\/strong> A long and wide beach with golden sand about 20 minutes drive north of Batemans Bay in South Durras. The surf can be rather rough, but it\u2019s a lovely stretch for off-leash frolics. The dog-friendly section starts from south of the caravan park, north to the headland. (If you want to stay longer, the Big4 South Durras Holiday Park allows well-mannered small dogs, generally under 10kg, on a handful of sites.)<\/p>\n\n\n

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Checking out Durras Main Beach<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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The gorgeous waters of dog-friendly Durras Main Beach<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Sunshine Bay Beach:<\/strong> About 5km south of Batemans Bay, look out for the sign “Sunshine Cove” while driving along Beach Road. A beautiful and tranquil spot, the beach is fairly small, but big enough for some off-leash explorations and a calm spot for swimming. (A couple went snorkelling during our visit.) Our dog, Schnitzel, loved sniffing along the shoreline.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Exploring Sunshine Bay Beach<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Wimbie Beach:<\/strong> One of my favourite beaches in the Batemans Bay area, this is a gorgeous and very calm beach. It\u2019s also well removed from the road, so you can feel safe about allowing your dog off leash. Dogs are also allowed off-leash on the adjacent reserve and headland.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The calm and serene waters of Wimbie Beach<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Circuit Beach:<\/strong> This beautiful and secluded beach at Lilli Pilli is surrounded by bush, which luckily escaped the recent bushfires. However, there\u2019s very limited parking, so it\u2019s probably best to head elsewhere on busy days.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Peeking through the trees at Circuit Beach<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Tomaga River Beach:<\/strong> The off-leash area is very large, extending to both the ocean beach and river beach on either side of the long spit. Park near the boat ramp and then take your pick between the two, or walk all the way around the spit. Note that dogs are not allowed on Cove Beach north of the headland.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Dogs are welcome at Tomaga River Beach<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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The ocean side of Tomaga River Beach<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Broulee Beach:<\/strong> A lovely wide beach, especially at low tide, that was quite calm when we visited. Dogs are allowed in between the Frances Street access point and the nature reserve around Broulee Island. (Dogs are not permitted to join you in venturing across to the island.)<\/p>\n\n\n

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The wide expanse of sand at Broulee Beach<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Bengello Beach:<\/strong> This is one of the largest off-leash beaches around, stretching for over 6km! Dogs aren\u2019t allowed on the northernmost section, but are allowed from McNee Street south to the North Head campground. Just one caveat – if horses are being ridden on the beach, dogs need to stay on leash nearby.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Bengello Beach disappearing into the distant<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

For a full listing of off-leash, timeshare and prohibited beaches, check out the Eurobodalla Shire Council website<\/a> and this document<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dog-Friendly Parks in Batemans Bay<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In addition to being allowed off-leash at many beaches, there are also four reserves around Batemans Bay where dogs are allowed off-leash. Dogs are allowed off leash at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n