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title: "Dog-friendly Ballarat: 22 places to go with your dog"
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# Dog-friendly Ballarat: places to go with your dog

_City guide · Australia_

Planning a day out in Ballarat with your dog? Here are 22 dog-friendly places in Ballarat: shops, vets and dog parks – each on the maps.dog map, with what dog owners want to know first.

**Places:** 22 · **Shops:** 10 · **Vets:** 4 · **Places:** 3

Map: https://maps.dog/en#13/-37.5596/143.8400

## Eating out with your dog in Ballarat

3 cafés, restaurants and bars in Ballarat are listed as dog-friendly. Each entry shows whether your dog can come inside or only sit on the terrace – if in doubt, ask.

## Walks, dog parks and off-lead areas in Ballarat

Ballarat has 2 dog parks. Your dog can run off-lead at CE Brown Reserve Fenced Dog Park and Hundezone, for example. Check the signs on site.

## Vets, shops and places to stay

For everything else, Ballarat has 4 vets and animal clinics and 10 shops that let dogs in.

## Missing a place in Ballarat?

Know a café, park or beach in Ballarat that welcomes dogs? Add it on the map. After a quick check it helps every dog owner in Ballarat.

## [Dog-friendly shops in Ballarat](https://maps.dog/en/guides/australia/ballarat/shops) (10)

- [Going Troppo Fish & Pets](https://maps.dog/en/place/going-troppo-fish-pets-ballarat-c3d9d5) — Shop · Ballarat. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.
- [J.T. Farquhar & Son](https://maps.dog/en/place/j-t-farquhar-son-ballarat-b3d167) — Shop · Ballarat. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.
- [Mega Merch Rural & Pet](https://maps.dog/en/place/mega-merch-rural-pet-ballarat-08786d) — Shop · Learmonth Street 151, 3350 Ballarat. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.
- [Petbarn](https://maps.dog/en/place/petbarn-ballarat-12c196) — Shop · Ballarat. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.
- [Petbarn](https://maps.dog/en/place/petbarn-ballarat-06986f) — Shop · Gillies Street North 333, 3355 Ballarat. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.
- [Petstock](https://maps.dog/en/place/petstock-ballarat-00df9c) — Shop · Smythes Road 307, 3356 Ballarat. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.
- [Petstock Ballarat](https://maps.dog/en/place/petstock-ballarat-ballarat-63d214) — Shop · La Trobe Street 909, 3356 Ballarat. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.
- [Petstock Creswick Rd](https://maps.dog/en/place/petstock-creswick-rd-ballarat-17e752) — Shop · Creswick Road 109, 3350 Ballarat. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.
- [Ryebucks Saddlery](https://maps.dog/en/place/ryebucks-saddlery-ballarat-33ba65) — Shop · Wiltshire Lane 21, 3356 Ballarat. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.
- [Skipton Street Bakery](https://maps.dog/en/place/skipton-street-bakery-ballarat-d9d86f) — Shop · Skipton Street 502, Ballarat. Outside only.

## [Dog-friendly vets in Ballarat](https://maps.dog/en/guides/australia/ballarat/vets) (4)

- [Ballarat Veterinary Practice](https://maps.dog/en/place/ballarat-veterinary-practice-ballarat-b2b09b) — Vet · Sturt Street 1410, 3350 Ballarat. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.
- [Eastwood Veterinary Clinic](https://maps.dog/en/place/eastwood-veterinary-clinic-ballarat-741a0f) — Vet · Ballarat. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.
- [Lucas Veterinary Clinic](https://maps.dog/en/place/lucas-veterinary-clinic-ballarat-e1dfb8) — Vet · Merz Street 9, Ballarat. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.
- [Wendouree Veterinary Clinic](https://maps.dog/en/place/wendouree-veterinary-clinic-ballarat-0bd34b) — Vet · Howitt Street 1329, 3355 Ballarat. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.

## [Dog-friendly places in Ballarat](https://maps.dog/en/guides/australia/ballarat/other) (3)

- [Ballarat Diggiddy Doggy Daycare](https://maps.dog/en/place/ballarat-diggiddy-doggy-daycare-ballarat-61eda3) — Other · Learmonth Street 117, 3350 Ballarat. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.
- [Steve Moneghetti track](https://maps.dog/en/place/steve-moneghetti-track-ballarat-773bde) — Other · Ballarat. Allowed on a leash.
- [Steve Moneghetti track](https://maps.dog/en/place/steve-moneghetti-track-ballarat-750a82) — Other · Ballarat. Allowed on a leash.

## [Dog-friendly cafés in Ballarat](https://maps.dog/en/guides/australia/ballarat/cafes) (2)

- [Cornerstone Cafe](https://maps.dog/en/place/cornerstone-cafe-ballarat-f9e2f4) — Café · South Street 206, 3350 Ballarat. Outside only.
- [Racers](https://maps.dog/en/place/racers-ballarat-f1db57) — Café · Wendouree Parade 2, Ballarat. Outside only.

## [Dog-friendly dog parks in Ballarat](https://maps.dog/en/guides/australia/ballarat/dog-parks) (2)

- [CE Brown Reserve Fenced Dog Park](https://maps.dog/en/place/ce-brown-reserve-fenced-dog-park-ballarat-79df51) — Dog park · Ballarat. Off-leash.
- [Hundezone](https://maps.dog/en/place/hundezone-ballarat-8e633d) — Dog park · Ballarat. Off-leash.

## [Dog-friendly restaurants in Ballarat](https://maps.dog/en/guides/australia/ballarat/restaurants) (1)

- [Boatshed Restaurant](https://maps.dog/en/place/boatshed-restaurant-ballarat-73a06d) — Restaurant · Ballarat. Outside only.

## FAQ

### Is Ballarat dog-friendly?

maps.dog lists 22 places in Ballarat where dogs are welcome, including shops, vets and dog parks.

### Which cafés and restaurants in Ballarat allow dogs inside?

Every entry says whether dogs can come inside or only sit outside. If in doubt, ask.

### Where can my dog go off-lead in Ballarat?

For example at CE Brown Reserve Fenced Dog Park and Hundezone. Check the signs on site.

### How up to date is this?

The base data comes from OpenStreetMap and from dog owners. Every review updates the info on dogs inside, water bowls and leads.

## Nearby

- [Geelong](https://maps.dog/en/guides/australia/geelong) — 21 places, 83 km
- [Bendigo](https://maps.dog/en/guides/australia/bendigo) — 9 places, 97 km
- [Melbourne](https://maps.dog/en/guides/australia/melbourne) — 417 places, 104 km
- [Cranbourne](https://maps.dog/en/guides/australia/cranbourne) — 39 places, 140 km

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