BETA PARK
BETA PARK
Looking for a dog friendly cafe in Launceston where your dog comes inside, not just to the footpath? The cafe at Beta Park Bouldering has Zimmah coffee, fresh food, dog beds, water bowls and a resident crowd of very good doggos. No climbing required.
Plenty of Launceston cafes will let a dog sit at an outdoor table. Beta Park is different: your dog comes in with you, settles on a bed, and usually makes a few friends while you drink your coffee.
Dog beds and water bowls are set up around the cafe and the gym floor, with several quiet corners for a dog who would rather nap than socialise.
Launceston winters are cold and wet. Here your dog is indoors with you, whatever the weather is doing on Forster St.
Regulars bring their dogs most days, so there are usually a couple around. Between the climbers and the dogs, nobody is short of a pat.
Open from 7am on weekdays and until 10pm at night, 365 days a year. An early walk and a coffee, or a late one, both work.
The cafe is open to anyone. No entry fee, no booking, no need to climb. Plenty of locals come in just for the coffee and the dogs.
The cafe looks straight onto the comp wall, so you have front row seats to the climbing while your dog watches the door.
We are very doggo friendly, as long as your doggo is human friendly. A few simple rules keep the space safe for climbers, kids and other dogs.
Dogs are welcome at Beta Park Bouldering on Forster St, Invermay, which is where the cafe is. Our roped climbing gym, Beta Park at the Hub in Mowbray, is not dog friendly and has no cafe.
If you are heading to the Hub, leave the dog at home.
Beans from Zimmah Coffee, roasted in Hobart and dialled in here every day. Espresso, batch brew and all the milks.
Toasties, sweet things and post-climb protein. The menu rotates, so ask what's good today. menu TBC
Fresh water is always out. Bring your own treats if your dog expects a snack when you have one.
Want the full story on the coffee and the food? See the Beta Park cafe page.
Beta Park Bouldering, 47 Forster St, Invermay TAS 7248. Invermay sits just across the river from the Launceston CBD.
On Forster St right out the front, or in the rear carpark off Sydney Place. Bring the lead from the car; dogs are on a leash from the moment they hop out.
Monday to Friday 7am to 10pm. Saturday and Sunday 8am to 8pm. Public holidays 7am to 10pm. Open 365 days a year, and the cafe runs whenever the gym is open.
Inside. The cafe sits within Beta Park Bouldering on Forster St, Invermay, and the whole gym is dog friendly. Your dog comes in with you on a leash and can settle on one of the dog beds while you have your coffee.
No. The cafe is open to the public with no entry fee and no booking. You can walk in with your dog, order a coffee and leave without ever touching the wall.
Dogs need to be house trained, kept on a leash, off the mats and furniture, and comfortable around other people and dogs in a noisy space. Dogs that bite, bark, mark or shed excessively are not a good fit, and any bathroom incidents should be reported to staff.
No. Only Beta Park Bouldering at 47 Forster St, Invermay, allows dogs, and it is the only Beta Park location with a cafe. Beta Park at the Hub in Mowbray is our roped climbing gym and dogs are not permitted there.
Whenever the gym is open: Monday to Friday 7am to 10pm, Saturday and Sunday 8am to 8pm, and public holidays 7am to 10pm. Beta Park Bouldering is open 365 days a year.
47 Forster St, Invermay. Open every day. Coffee for you, a bed and a bowl for them, and no need to book.