Emerald, Victoria

Emerald is a very appealing township with a population of just under 6000 people in the Dandenong Ranges on the outskirts of Victoria's capital city of Melbourne, in fact just 44 kilometres from the city centre. There is an excellent range of pet friendly accommodation in and around Emerald.

There are plenty of activities in Emerald that draw tourists during different times of the year. The Puffing Billy Railway is extremely popular and runs from Belgrave to Gembrook and the Great Train Race where the public run against the Puffing Billy train from Belgrave to Emerald lake, a distance of 13.2 kilometres, is also extremely well attended. Emerald Lake itself is an attractive place with paddle boats, fishing, children's playgrounds and bbq facilities keeping people enjoying themselves. The PAVE Arts festival also attracts a lot of visitors in April with its beginning each year featuring the popular FunFest with stalls, music and dance.

Pet friendly accommodation in and around Emerald includes pet friendly cottages, pet friendly farmstays, pet friendly bed and breakfasts, pet friendly country holiday houses, pet friendly caravan parks and pet friendly country getaways. Other than these pet friendly accommodation options Emerald also has pet related services such as vets, farriers, horse riding opportunities, pet food supplies, pet and animal transport, pet friendly dining venues, pet insurance agents, boarding kennels, dog walking and pet minding businesses, dog washing and pet breeders.

Emerald truly is a lovely town for a holiday so check out the pet friendly accommodation venues below and reserve some time for your own Emerald experience.