Phillip Island dog friendly beaches
Dogs on beaches at Phillip Island
- Dogs are permitted off-leash on the beach at Ventnor between Ventnor Beach Road and Graydens Road at all times
- Dogs are permitted off-leash on the beach at Cowes from 50 metres east of Anderson Road boat ramp to Cowes Yacht Club access track. However, they must be on-leash in this area from 10am to 6pm during December, January and Easter holidays, and also between 9am and 6pm at all other times of the year.
- Dogs are permitted off-leash on Cleeland Bight beach at Cape Woolamai between Palm Beach Avenue and Southport Avenue. However, they must be on-leash in this area from 10am to 6pm during December, January and Easter holidays, and also between 9am and 6pm at all other times of the year.
- On the beaches marked in blue on the map below (areas of Cape Woolamai, Cowes, Newhaven, Rhyll, Silverleaves, Sunderland Bay, Smiths Beach, Surf Beach and Ventnor), dogs are permitted on-leash at all times between 1st May and 30th November, and from 7am to 10am and 5pm to 8pm from 1st December to 30th April
- Dogs are prohibited at all times from the Cowes main beach between Cowes Yacht Club and Dunsmore Road, which includes Mussel Rocks, Cowes Jetty, Erehwon Point and Lovers Walk
- Dogs are prohibited at all times from a number of beaches under the management of Phillip Island Nature Parks for environmental protection - see the map below
Official sources for dog restrictions
When bringing your dog to the beach, refer to signs at beach entry points and consult the official sources for the latest information. Changes to dog restrictions may be made at any time by local authorities.