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Canberra is a very dog friendly city with a rich heritage. It is known for celebrating its history, from First Nations to contemporary times, with exquisite taste. Culture manifests in the form of […]

Bittersweet has plenty of outdoor tables (with some market umbrellas to give you some shade) and very friendly dog-loving staff. Open for coffee, breakfast and lunch 7 days a week.

Modest Watson is a quiet, older suburb unjustly overlooked. This walk follows a pleasant, flat, simple to navigate, and relatively short walk that still provides ample off leash opportunities for dogs. The route […]

Enjoy rural river views and heritage cottages on this very pretty, easy walk straddling the ACT and NSW borders. The route comprises a wander along Queanbeyan and Oaks Estate streets past heritage cottages; a […]

Thank goodness for this pram friendly walk in Ngunnawal, one of only two truly dog friendly routes we’ve found in Gungahlin! As well as being paved the whole way, this pleasant loop features outstanding mountain […]

Extensive off leash parks, a huge green playing field, and pretty wooded tracks make this inner Canberra walk a local favourite. The route links together most of eastern Narrabundah’s off leash parks into an easy, […]

One of our shorter walks, this ultra pretty and easy route follows a series of linked off leash parks featuring mature exotic trees that are just gorgeous in autumn – as illustrated by this photo. There are p […]

A combined park and suburban offering, this walk takes a varied, meandering route through some of Lyneham and O’Connor’s prettiest open parks and quietest tree-lined streets. The walk includes several large […]

McHenry Distillery is Australia’s southern-most whisky distillery and with its family heritage makes it the southernmost family run distillery in the world.  Its location takes advantage of the co […]

If any walk exemplifies family friendly, this is it. A very pretty, fully paved, pram friendly, short and generally flat walk, the route loops around the edge of a small peninsula jutting into Lake Ginninderra. […]

Giralang’s open spaces are utilised to the max on this super dog friendly route. One of our longest walks, it also provides extensive safe off leash opportunities. The route follows a series of interconnected […]

Hughes offers an easy, pleasant walking environment with a variety of suburban and park experiences. The walk offers substantial off leash opportunities for dogs, and humans can enjoy sweeping westerly views over […]

With its awesome mountain views, this walk showcases a typical slice of the best Tuggeranong has to offer. Meandering through the well established suburbs of Gowrie and Fadden, the route follows a series of […]

This mostly flat walk explores the prettiest parts of the older northside suburbs of Downer, Dickson and Ainslie. It features lush, spacious off leash playing fields perfect for dogs to run and play; beautiful […]

Take a private picnic boat along Lake Burley Griffin with the entire family, including your pup. While it’s not a legal requirement, they do have complimentary dog life jackets available.

Well behaved pups are welcome at both rock climbing gyms. You can bring a dog bed and set up a little space for them to receive pats and admiration while you climb. There’s even some places in the gym where dog l […]

Well behaved pups are welcome at both rock climbing gyms. You can bring a dog bed and set up a little space for them to receive pats and admiration while you climb. There’s even some places in the gym where dog l […]

Leave the car on Kyeema Street, Narrabundah, and enjoy this hidden green space surrounded by creeks.

Photo by Canberra Dog Walks

Park off Ainsworth Street to get to this popular fenced oval where local pups and humans meet regularly.

Photo by Canberra Dog Walks

Leave your car on Midge Street and access this large and lush off leash open space with stunning mountain views.

Photo by Canberra Dog Walk