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.
There is a one-off $7.50 membership fee, due within 30 days of joining, but your first walk is free. Payment of the membership fee (called 'dues' in Meetup) 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 per 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 payment is accepted in advance and no cash is accepted.
The one-off membership fee and fee per walk 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, look instead for the alternative link 'join without subscription' in very small print above the three subscription options. You will then be able to continue joining Canberra Dog Walk without subscribing to Meetup.
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
7
- A$7.50
Wednesday Bungendore walk - escape to the country
Mick Sherd Oval, Bungendore, NS, AUJoin us on an excursion to the little country town of Bungendore, only 20 minutes drive east of Canberra.
This pretty 6km walk will start in historic Bungendore, follow the course of a little creek along a beautiful country lane, ascend 'Spooks Hill' for views across farmland, and return to town via wooded tracks.
This is mainly an on leash walk, but we'll visit Bungendore's off leash field to give our pooches some free play time.
We'll be walking on paved paths, along dirt tracks and across grass. The route includes two short hill climbs.
The walk starts and ends at the verdant Mick Sherd Oval on the corner of Butmaroo and Gibraltar Streets. Just look for the public toilets - and lots of dogs.
There's free, easy parking in a car park next to the public toilets and also on street. You might like to stay on afterwards for coffee or lunch in Bungendore and check out the arts and crafts shops around the town.
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 stay on leash, 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
Saturday O'Connor/Turner walk - old Canberra, off-leash parks
Sargood Street, Sargood St, O'Connor, AC, AUJoin us on this fab inner-city walk. The route makes the most of O'Connor and Turner's off leash parks and we'll also wander through some of Turner's oldest streets.
We'll start and end our walk at the O'Connor shops, in Sargood Street in the grassy area behind the public toilet block. There is free 2 hour parking available on Sargood Street behind the shops and opposite the medical centre, and more parking in nearby streets.
From the shops we head into the enormous and verdant O'Connor Neighbourhood Oval. We'll spend some off leash time on the oval, then follow the course of Sullivan's Creek into Haig Park.
There's more opportunities for off leash frolics in this old park and the chance to try out your dog's agility skills, before continuing along Sullivan's Creek and - you guessed it - into even more off leash territory!
On our return loop, we'll wander through the older streets of Turner and O'Connor.
This walk is approx 5.5 km, but it is flat and we'll walk at our usual relaxed pace. There is the opportunity to take a short cut back to our starting point for those not wanting to walk the loop in Turner.
We'll be walking across grassy fields, on dirt tracks and on paved footpaths.
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
Short Sunday stroll in O'Connor/Turner - old Canberra, off-leash parks
Sargood Street, Sargood St, O'Connor, AC, AUJoin us on a short version of this fab inner-city walk making the most of O'Connor and Turner's off leash parks. While one of our longer 'Sunday strolls' - around 3.5 km - it is a flat, pleasant walk with and we'll be walking at our usual relaxed pace.
We'll start and end at the O'Connor shops in Sargood Street in the grassy area behind the public toilet block. There is free parking available on Sargood Street behind the shops and opposite the medical centre, and more parking in nearby streets.
From the shops we head into the enormous and verdant O'Connor Neighbourhood Oval. We'll spend some off leash time on the oval, then follow the course of Sullivan's Creek into Haig Park.
There's more opportunities for off leash frolics in this old park and the chance to try out your dog's agility skills, before continuing along Sullivan's Creek and - you guessed it - into even more off leash territory!
From Haig Park, we take a short-cut back to the O'Connor shops where there are several café options.
We'll be walking across grassy fields, on dirt tracks and on paved footpaths.
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
Wednesday O'Connor/Turner walk - old Canberra, off-leash parks
Sargood Street, Sargood St, O'Connor, AC, AUJoin us on this fab inner-city walk. The route makes the most of O'Connor and Turner's off leash parks and we'll also wander through some of Turner's oldest streets.
We'll start and end our walk at the O'Connor shops, in Sargood Street in the grassy area behind the public toilet block. There is free 2 hour parking available on Sargood Street behind the shops and opposite the medical centre, and more parking in nearby streets.
From the shops we head into the enormous and verdant O'Connor Neighbourhood Oval. We'll spend some off leash time on the oval, then follow the course of Sullivan's Creek into Haig Park.
There's more opportunities for off leash frolics in this old park and the chance to try out your dog's agility skills, before continuing along Sullivan's Creek and - you guessed it - into even more off leash territory!
On our return loop, we'll wander through the older streets of Turner and O'Connor.
This walk is approx 5.5 km, but it is flat and we'll walk at our usual relaxed pace. There is the opportunity to take a short cut back to our starting point for those not wanting to walk the loop in Turner.
We'll be walking across grassy fields, on dirt tracks and on paved footpaths.
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.
6 attendees
Past events
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