About us
Do you love walking, dogs and exploring new places? Canberra Dog Walks leads 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 $7.50 per year, due within 30 days of joining, but your first walk is free. Payment of the membership fee can be made directly through Meetup (however the charge will be in US dollars), or by attending a walk within 30 days of joining and paying the walk guide directly (when the charge will be in Australia dollars).
We also ask $7.50 from each adult participating in a walk (except for their first walk as per above). Payment is made directly to the guide, who uses a card reader, when you turn up for the walk. No cash is accepted.
These payments help cover our Meetup subscription, insurance, travel, IT and other costs. The group is run on a not-for-profit basis with any excess funds donated to RSPCA Canberra and the ACT Pet Crisis Fund.
Note - you NEVER need to subscribe to Meetup itself to be a member of, and participate in, our group. If during your joining process you are taken to a page where it seems you don't have any option but to pay a monthly subscription to Meetup, navigate away from the page by clicking the main menu or your profile. You will then be able to continue back to the Canberra Dog Walk page to click the 'join' button on that page.
To find out more detail about our fees, please go to our FAQ page or message the organiser directly.
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
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- A$7.50
Saturday Kingston walk - a contrast of old and new
Meet @ Green Square, Eyre Street, Kingston, AUExplore Kingston with your furry best friends on this urban walk through the oldest and newest parts of this trendy suburb.
We will:
• start and end at the Kingston shops (some of the earliest in Canberra);
• cut through the new apartment and restaurant precinct on the eastern shore of Lake Burley Griffin;
• loop through the pretty tree-lined parks and streets of Kingston featuring heritage listed cottages;
• finish up back in Green Square featuring several cáfesThis is a mainly on leash walk, but our dogs will have one off-leash opportunity at the Kingston oval, and they'll get plenty of stimulation walking on-leash through the busy Foreshore precinct, along boardwalks and over pedestrian bridges.
The walk follows a circular, flat and mainly paved route of approx 4 km which may take around 90 minutes to complete with a group.
There is ample parking on nearby streets, but it may be difficult to get a spot close to our meeting point as the area is popular.
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.
8 attendees - A$7.50
Sunday stroll in Kingston/Barton - paved walk through pretty parks
Green Square, Kingston, AC, AUOur 'Sunday Stroll' walk will be a relaxed, short route through Kingston and Barton followed by optional social brunch/coffee in Kingston
This walk is fully paved and also suitable for old, very young, or timid dogs given the easy and mainly on-leash route.
The walk will start and end at Green Square at the Kingston shops, corner of Jardine and Eyre Streets.
We'll start by heading into Telopea Park, then take a pretty route under beautiful shady trees following the creek. From there we'll visit a fully fenced off-leash area, courtesy of Telopea Park School, just behind its tennis courts.
After some off-leash time, we'll make a loop through heritage-listed Barton before crossing Telopea Park again and returning to our starting point at the Kingston shops.
The whole route is fairly flat, approx 2.5-3 km and with a group completed in around 60 minutes. Apart from the visit to the fenced off-leash area, the walk is on-leash.
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.
12 attendees - A$7.50
Wednesday Lyneham/O’Connor walk - inner north vibe, off leash parks
Brigalow Street & Hall Street, Lyneham, AC, AUExplore old Lyneham and O'Connor streets, plus extensive off leash parks, on this varied and colourful northside walk.
We'll start and end our walk at the Lyneham shops, on the corner of Brigalow and Hall Streets adjacent to the Lyneham Primary School. There is parking available on Hall Street at the back of the shops, where there's also a public toilet and good IGA.
From the shops we head straight into off leash territory on the Lyneham oval. We then continue towards O'Connor via a series of inter-connected off leash parks - and tempting creek channels - until we reach another enormous off leash space, the O'Connor Neighbourhood Oval.
On our return loop, we'll wander through the interesting back streets of O'Connor and Lyneham.
The walk is mainly flat, approximately 5 km, and with a group may take up to 2 hours to complete, especially if we dawdle on the off leash ovals.
See our Lyneham-O'Connor walk directions and map for more info.
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.
9 attendees - A$7.50
Saturday Parliamentary triangle walk - history, politics and art
National Library of Australia, Parkes Pl W, Canberra, AC, AUWho says you can't enjoy art and culture with your dog? This is a really cool walk taking in the highlights of Canberra's Parliamentary Triangle. We'll explore the pretty inner gardens of Old Parliament House; get up close to the NGA's best sculptures; and stroll along the edge of Lake Burley Griffin with views across to the War Memorial.
The walk starts and finishes at the National Library where we can access easy pay parking and dog-friendly café tables if you'd like to stay after the walk for coffee/breakfast.
This is an on-leash only walk, but there's lots of variety and interest for dogs and their humans.
The whole route is fairly flat, approx 4 km and with a group completed in around 90 minutes, but allow up to 2 hours in case we dawdle around the sculpture garden.
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.
12 attendees
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