GREATER PORT MACQUARIE
Dog boarding for Port Macquarie
Farm dog boarding for Port Macquarie families — open paddocks instead of a concrete run, and a $40 home pick up from your door.
- Distance from the farm
- 45km
- Drive time
- 47 min
- Home pick up
- $40 flat
Port Macquarie is our busiest pick up run. We're straight down the Pacific Highway at Johns River, so your dog swaps a suburban backyard for acres of paddock in well under an hour — no long haul, no stress before the holiday even starts.
Because we only ever take ten dogs at a time, Port Macquarie guests get the same attention they would at home: meals from our kitchen, a proper day of play and open space, and a clean kennel to sleep in. Kim and Tim look after every dog personally.
Heading to Port Macquarie Airport or driving south for a break? Add home pick up when you book and we'll agree a window with you, so the last thing on your list is already handled.
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 Port Macquarie
- 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 Port Macquarie is a flat $40 — we're 45km 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 Port Macquarie 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
Lake Cathie, Bonny Hills, Thrumster, Wauchope, Telegraph Point — all on the same Port Macquarie run.
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Getting here from Port Macquarie
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 Port Macquarie?
We're 47 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.
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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
