What we’re about
Do you love walking, dogs and exploring new places? Canberra Dog Walks offers guided social walks for dogs and their humans showcasing the best of Canberra. We are a friendly and welcoming group that's been running since 2016. Generally our walks:
- last between 1 and 2 hours (3-6 km)
- provide one or more optional off leash opportunities
- start and end at a dog friendly café
- follow a loop with minimal retracing of steps
- feature interesting stuff for humans too, such as beautiful views, quirky sculptures or historic buildings.
We offer more than 30 different dog friendly walking routes all over Canberra, and even a few in Queanbeyan and Bungendore, so it's a great way to explore new neighbourhoods.
All walkers are welcome, with or without dogs. We walk at a relaxed pace for maximum enjoyment. Many of our walks include shorter options for those not wanting to walk the whole route.
Please go to our FAQ page for more detailed information on our walks or message the organiser directly.
Membership of this group is free but to help cover our Meetup subscription, insurance, travel, IT and other costs we ask $7.50 from each adult participating in a walk, to be paid by card/phone to the guide at the beginning of the walk. The group is run on a not-for-profit basis with any excess funds donated to RSPCA Canberra and the ACT Pet Crisis Fund.
Find out more about Canberra Dog Walks and dog-friendly Canberra on our website or Facebook page. You can see photos and view videos of our guided social pack walks on instagram and youtube. All information about dog friendly Canberra is provided free, inspired by a love of Canberra, walking and dogs.
Important
- All walkers participate entirely at their own risk and are wholly responsible for their own and their dog's behaviour. By rsvping to a scheduled walk, you understand and agree to this condition.
- We ask that all participants follow the walk guide's directions, especially in relation to their dogs. For example, individual participants may be asked to walk their dog/s on-leash for part or all of the walk if, in the guide's judgement, it is necessary for the consideration of others in the group, or other members of the public. The guide is using their best judgement, after leading hundreds of walks with many different dogs, to ensure as far as possible that everyone has a pleasant experience.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Saturday Queanbeyan walk - off leash frolics, river paddlesThe Mill House Cafe, QueanbeyanA$7.50
Safe off-leash walking and cooling river paddles for our doggies, combined with country views and historic sites for the humans. What more could we want?
Our route:
• starts in the impressive public park between Riverside Plaza and the Queanbeyan River;
• wanders through Queanbeyan and Oaks Estate streets past interesting old cottages;
• follows a pretty off-leash track along the banks of the Molonglo and Queanbeyan rivers with several easy access points for cooling doggie paddles;
• passes the historic Queanbeyan Riverside Cemetery, the final resting place of the 'father of Canberra', John Gale; and
• finishes up with an optional coffee/brunch at the shady Mill House Cafe.The off leash section (about 2 km) provides a safe, grassy area for well socialised dogs to have a run, play and paddle.
This is an easy walk of approx 6 km that could take up to 2 hours to complete with a group. You can see more details about the walk and a google map of the route on the Canberra Dog Walks website.
There's plenty of parking opposite the Riverside Plaza in Morisset Street and underground parking underneath the Plaza off Collett Street.
Important info:
- You walk entirely at your own risk and you are wholly responsible for your own, and your dog's, behaviour; by rsvping 'yes' to this walk you understand and agree to this condition.
- All off-leash activities are at the discretion of the walk guide. If for any reason they feel any dog should be back on lead, please respect their decision, as they are trying to ensure everyone has a pleasant experience.
- We ask $7.50 per adult to be paid by card to the guide at the beginning of the walk - children (under 18) walk free of charge. The charge helps cover our meetup subscription, insurance, internet, petrol, and other costs. We will gladly refund this if you are not happy for any reason.
- For more information about how we operate our walks, go to our FAQ page.
- Short Sunday stroll in Oaks Estate - short version river walkGillespie Park, Oaks EstateA$7.50
This is a shorter version - approx 3 km - of our usual Queanbeyan/Oaks Estate walk focusing on the river section. As such, it will suit those wanting an easier/shorter walk completed within an hour.
The route offers off-leash walking and river paddles for dogs, combined with pretty country views for their humans.
Our route:
• starts opposite little Gillespie Park featuring a community garden, picnic tables, BBQs, bins and a toilet;
• follows a pretty off-leash path along the banks of the Molonglo and Queanbeyan rivers with an easy access point for doggie paddles; and
• finishes up exploring a secret track through a little wood.The off-leash section (about 2 km) provides a safe, grassy area for our dogs to have a run, play and paddle.
This is a relatively easy walk, but much of the route is on dirt tracks and includes some steps up and down.
There's plenty of free parking around Gillespie Park.
Important info:
- You walk entirely at your own risk and you are wholly responsible for your own, and your dog's, behaviour; by rsvping 'yes' to this walk you understand and agree to this condition.
- All off-leash activities are at the discretion of the walk guide. If for any reason they feel any dog should be back on lead, please respect their decision, as they are trying to ensure everyone has a pleasant experience.
- We ask $7.50 per adult to be paid by card to the guide at the beginning of the walk - children (under 18) walk free of charge. The charge helps cover our meetup subscription, insurance, internet, petrol, and other costs. We will gladly refund this if you are not happy for any reason.
- For more information about how we operate our walks, go to our FAQ page.
- Wednesday Kaleen-Giralang walk - doggie off leash heavenBrew N Bite, KaleenA$7.50
This super dog friendly walk includes oodles of extended and safe off leash opportunities. The route is only about 5km, but we do have some uphill walking during the first third of the walk!
Once we cross the road at the shops, this walk boasts extensive off-leash periods for our furry friends. We'll take the hill towards the Barton Hwy slowly so we don't lose anyone and there is a road to cross half way up, as a good place to pause for any puffers.
We then walk parallel to (but away from) the Barton Highway through a wide park, which includes a small incline again, with a good sized mud puddle for those dogs that love the stuff.
Then it's a short section through Giralang neighbourhoods, with the humans back on leash please, before we meander across the off leash Giralang playing fields and back to Kaleen Plaza via the path or large storm drains.
This walk is mostly on dirt tracks, with some paved paths and walking over grass.
You can find out more and see a google map of the route on our website.
Afterwards there's the option of coffee/brunch at Brew N Bite café which is very dog friendly.
There is plenty of parking off Georgina Crescent at both ends of the Kaleen Plaza, and public toilets just inside the Plaza entrance next to Brew N Bite cafe.
Important info:
- You walk entirely at your own risk and you are wholly responsible for your own, and your dog's, behaviour; by rsvping 'yes' to this walk you understand and agree to this condition.
- All off-leash activities are at the discretion of the walk guide. If for any reason they feel any dog should be back on lead, please respect their decision, as they are trying to ensure everyone has a pleasant experience.
- We ask $7.50 per adult to be paid by card to the guide at the beginning of the walk - children (under 18) walk free of charge. The charge helps cover our meetup subscription, insurance, internet, petrol, and other costs. We will gladly refund this if you are not happy for any reason.
- For more information about how we operate our walks, go to our FAQ page.
- Saturday Kaleen-Giralang walk - doggie off leash heavenBrew N Bite, KaleenA$7.50
This super dog friendly walk includes oodles of extended and safe off leash opportunities. The route is only about 5km, but we do have some uphill walking during the first third of the walk!
Once we cross the road at the shops, this walk boasts extensive off-leash periods for our furry friends. We'll take the hill towards the Barton Hwy slowly so we don't lose anyone and there is a road to cross half way up, as a good place to pause for any puffers.
We then walk parallel to (but away from) the Barton Highway through a wide park, which includes a small incline again, with a good sized mud puddle for those dogs that love the stuff.
Then it's a short section through Giralang neighbourhoods, with the humans back on leash please, before we meander across the off leash Giralang playing fields and back to Kaleen Plaza via the path or large storm drains.
This walk is mostly on dirt tracks, with some paved paths and walking over grass.
You can find out more and see a google map of the route on our website.
Afterwards there's the option of coffee/brunch at Brew N Bite café which is very dog friendly.
There is plenty of parking off Georgina Crescent at both ends of the Kaleen Plaza, and public toilets just inside the Plaza entrance next to Brew N Bite cafe.
Important info:
- You walk entirely at your own risk and you are wholly responsible for your own, and your dog's, behaviour; by rsvping 'yes' to this walk you understand and agree to this condition.
- All off-leash activities are at the discretion of the walk guide. If for any reason they feel any dog should be back on lead, please respect their decision, as they are trying to ensure everyone has a pleasant experience.
- We ask $7.50 per adult to be paid by card to the guide at the beginning of the walk - children (under 18) walk free of charge. The charge helps cover our meetup subscription, insurance, internet, petrol, and other costs. We will gladly refund this if you are not happy for any reason.
- For more information about how we operate our walks, go to our FAQ page.
