Phillip Island dog friendly beaches
When can you take your dog onto Phillip Island beaches?
Cape Woolamai:
On-lead: Cleeland Bight and The Colonnades any time from 1st May to 30th November, and 7-10am and 5-8pm from 1st December to 30th April.
Cowes:
On-lead: east of Erehwon Point and west of Mussel Rocks any time from 1st May to 30th November, and 7-10am and 5-8pm from 1st December to 30th April.
Newhaven:
On-lead: all beaches east of McLeod Point any time from 1st May to 30th November, and 7-10am and 5-8pm from 1st December to 30th April.
Rhyll:
On-lead: beach within the town centre any time from 1st May to 30th November, and 7-10am and 5-8pm from 1st December to 30th April.
San Remo:
Prohibited: the beach between the jetty and bridge.
On-lead: on all other beaches at any time from 1st May to 30th November, and before 10am and after 6pm from 1st December to 30th April.
Off-lead: Bore Beach (at end of Potters Hill Road) and south of the stairs to Foots Beach.
Smiths Beach, Sunderland Bay, Surf Beach:
On-lead: any time from 1st May to 30th November, and 7-10am and 5-8pm from 1st December to 30th April.
Ventnor:
Off-lead: between Graydens Road and Ventnor Beach Road any time from 1st May to 30th November, and 7-10am and 5-8pm from 1st December to 30th April.
On-lead: between Grossard Point and Saltwater Creek any time from 1st May to 30th November, and 7-10am and 5-8pm from 1st December to 30th April.
Official references for dogs on beaches in this region:
When bringing your dog to the beach, refer to signs at beach entry points and consult the official references above for the latest information.
To check for current lifesaving services and conditions at beaches around Victoria, visit the Beachsafe website at www.beachsafe.org.au.