GREATER PORT MACQUARIE
Dog boarding for Lake Cathie
Farm dog boarding for Lake Cathie and Bonny Hills — paddocks instead of pens, with $40 home pick up.
- Distance from the farm
- 36km
- Drive time
- 39 min
- Home pick up
- $40 flat
Lake Cathie and Bonny Hills sit right between us and Port Macquarie, so we pass through often and pick ups are easy to arrange.
A stay here is nothing like a commercial kennel: your dog is out in the paddock with the pack through the day, fed from our kitchen, and tucked into a clean kennel at night.
With only ten spots we book out over school holidays and Christmas, so it's worth sending a request early.
Our paddocks are shared, so a farm stay suits social dogs who enjoy the company of other dogs. If you're not sure that's your dog, give us a call and we'll talk it through — a trial day usually answers it for both of us.
What a stay costs from Lake Cathie
- Overnight farm stay from $60 a night, per dog.
- Holiday periods $78 a night, Christmas and Easter $98.
- Second and third dogs from the same family are discounted.
- Home pick up from Lake Cathie is a flat $40 — we're 36km away, inside our 50km zone.
See the full rate card or book a trial day first.
Only 10 dogs at a time
We cap the farm at 10 guests so every dog gets real attention. That does mean Lake Cathie school holiday and Christmas dates go early — send your request as soon as you know your travel dates.
Open 7 days, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. Arrival and collection by appointment.
We also collect from
Bonny Hills, Port Macquarie, North Haven — all on the same Lake Cathie run.
FIND US
Getting here from Lake Cathie
Johns River, NSW 2443
We're halfway between Sydney and Brisbane, a couple of minutes off the highway — an easy stop on your way through. Exact address and gate directions are sent with your booking confirmation.
- Pacific Highway turn-off
- 2 min
- Laurieton / Camden Haven
- 15 min
- Port Macquarie
- 35 min
- Taree
- 35 min
- Wauchope
- 40 min
- Forster
- 1 hr 15 min
Other towns we cover
Bringing a dog from Lake Cathie?
We're 39 min away at Johns River. Check your dates online, or call us for a chat about your dog.
Call us during opening hours (9:00 am – 3:00 pm, 7 days) and we'll usually pick up on the spot — if we're out in the paddock we'll call you straight back the same day. Emails, booking enquiries and messages are always answered within 24 hours.
Call us
Email us
bigdogfarmstay@outlook.comOpening hours
Open 7 days
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Arrival and collection by appointment within opening hours.
We reply to all messages within 24 hours