By Stacey & David
· 6 min read
If you travel with a dog, you know the routine: filter for pet-friendly, then start reading the fine print to find out what "pet-friendly" means this time. Often it means one small dog, a long list of banned breeds, and a fee that appears at checkout. We do it differently, and the reason is simple — there's a Lab named Bobbie Jean in our house too. Here's exactly how pets work at Wayside.
The short version
Bring the big dog. We don't cap you at 35 pounds and we don't keep a banned-breed list — our own Lab would fail most of them. It's $50 per pet in the cottages and Blancobreeze, and no pet fee at all on the RV sites.
Tell us before you arrive how many are coming and roughly what size. Not so we can say no — so we can put you somewhere that actually works.
Which space fits your dog
This is the part worth reading before you book.
The cottages are the roomiest option and take up to two friendly dogs comfortably.
Blancobreeze is a glamping RV, and the floor space is genuinely tight. One dog. A hundred-pound Lab and a queen bed do not both fit in that aisle, so if yours is that size, a cottage will suit you both better — and we'd rather say so now than have you find out at 10 PM.
The RV sites are the easiest of all. Your rig, your rules, no pet fee, and the dog run is a short walk away.
Traveling with more than that? Ask. Extra dogs get approved case by case, and the answer is usually yes — we just want to hear about it when you book rather than meet a surprise third dog in the driveway.
Two house rules, and they're the whole list
Off the beds and the upholstered furniture. We put a dog bed and a washable throw in every pet-friendly unit so this is easy rather than annoying.
Crated if you leave them. If your dog stays in the unit while you're out, they're in a crate — bring yours, or ask and we'll sort something. A dog alone in an unfamiliar room is a different animal from the one you know, and this single rule is what lets us say yes to dogs other places turn away.
That's it. No weight limit, no breed list, and no argument about what your dog is. Damage beyond normal wear gets charged to the card on file, which has never once come up, and we'd like to keep it that way.
There's a fenced dog run
This is the part most guests don't expect. There's a fenced dog run right here on the Wayside side of the property — real space to let a dog off leash and actually stretch out after a few hours in the car. It's the first stop for most arrivals, and for a Lab-sized dog it's the difference between a good first night and a restless one.
There's a bucket and scoop at the gate, and one rule on the sign: stay with your dog. The run isn't a place to leave them while you go do something else.
Everywhere else on the property, leashes stay on. The roads are 10 miles an hour and the canyon edge is close, so it's less about rules and more about the fact that this is open Hill Country and things move around out here.
The welcoming committee, three driveways down
Maverick and Goose live in the barn and grazing field at 660 Wayside — our sister property, three driveways down the same road. Your stay includes access, and that's also where the pool pavilion, the pickleball courts, and the clubhouse with the golf simulator are.
They're miniature Highland cattle, coming up on a year old now — shaggy, unbothered, and with the first little horns just starting to show. Feeding happens during designated times only, so ask us when you check in.
And yes, your dog can come along for the walk. Leashed dogs are welcome on the grounds down there. What they can't do is go inside any of the fenced areas — the pasture, the pool complex, the pickleball courts. So you'll be visiting Maverick and Goose from the fence line, which is close enough for a good look and far enough that nobody's opinions get tested.
Room to walk
There's a rustic nature trail that drops into the canyon, which is a genuinely good morning walk before the heat comes up. September mornings out here start cool and stay that way longer than you'd think. Quiet hours run 10 PM to 8 AM, so the early walks are the good ones anyway — soft light, still property, and usually the trail to yourself.
Where pets can't go
The rule down at 660 is simple: leashed dogs are welcome to walk the grounds, but not inside any fenced area — that means the pool complex, the pickleball courts, and the cattle pasture. On our side, don't leave a pet unattended outside your site or cottage, and stay with them in the dog run.
Practically, the pool is the one thing you'll do without the dog. If you're planning a long afternoon down there, plan for your dog to be inside with the A/C running — which, in September in Texas, is where they'd rather be anyway.
If you're pulling in with an RV
RV travelers get the easiest version of this: no pet fee at all, a 60-foot site with room for the rig and the tow vehicle, and the dog run a short walk away. Premium sites 1 and 5 have extra privacy and their own fire pit and picnic table — worth asking for if you've got a dog who'd rather not have neighbors six feet away.
Just tell us when you book
It all comes down to one thing: let us know your pets are coming before you arrive. Thirty seconds when you book, the fee is predictable, we put you in the right unit, and everybody — including the dog — has a better first hour.
Bringing the whole pack? Check availability and book your stay — and mention your pets in the booking so we can get you set.
Written by
Stacey & David
Stacey and David Wehmeyer run Wayside Wimberley, a canyon property five minutes from Wimberley Square. Stacey grew up in a park ranger family and looks after the guests; David keeps everything else running. Clean, quiet, personal, the way they want it.
