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
Wednesday Hughes walk - pretty views and off leash parks
Meet outside IGA, Hughes shops, Hughes Place, Hughes, Canberra, AUJoin us on this pleasant walk through Hughes, providing a variety of suburban and park experiences.
The walk starts and ends at the Hughes shops, and follows a circular route of just over 4 km on pretty paths and tracks through informal and bush-like parks.
There are several off leash opportunities for our pooches, including a large irrigated oval. Humans can enjoy sweeping westerly views over Woden Valley to the Brindabella mountains from the ridge above Hughes.
With a group, the walk is likely to take around 90 minutes at a relaxed pace, including a few stops along the way to offer our dogs water, let them have a play on the oval, and so on. It's an easy walk, but there is a gradual, sustained uphill section during the first third of the walk - with the reward of those nice views :)
We'll be walking on paved footpaths, dirt tracks and across grassy ovals.
There's free parking right outside the IGA in Hughes Place, plus more behind the shops in Whittle Street. And the Hughes café is likely to be open if you'd like a pre or post-walk coffee, pastry or more.
For more information about the route, see our Hughes walk page providing detailed directions and google map.
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.
10 attendees - A$7.50
Saturday Queanbeyan walk - off leash frolics, river paddles
Queen Elizabeth Park II, 55 Collett St, Queanbeyan River, Queanbeyan, AUSafe 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.
13 attendees - A$7.50
Short Sunday stroll in Oaks Estate - short version river walk
Gillespie Park, 3 River St, Oaks Estate, AUThis 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.
7 attendees - A$7.50
Wednesday Queanbeyan walk - off leash frolics, river paddles
Queen Elizabeth Park II, 55 Collett St, Queanbeyan River, Queanbeyan, AUSafe 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.
10 attendees
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