Lake Elizabeth camp ground, Otways

see also:

• photography and camping main index page

• campground on a naturally formed lake on the north side of the Otways
• requires Parks Vic bookings
• can have lots of mozzies and being in a rainforest, there are leeches

• turn of from the tiny town of Forrest
• under 2hrs from western suburbs of Melbourne via Winchelsea

• Stevensons Falls camp ground Otways
  • 25min (16km); nice free camp ground in shade of towering Californian Redwoods
• Dandos camp ground Otways
  • 32min (21km) to the west but this narrow winding gravel road not suitable for caravans and you will also need offline GPS
  • this large camp ground is a emergency standby option if you get to the campground late and it is full or not your vibe
• Beauchamp Falls camp ground
  • 60min (42km) via Tanbryn then Beech Forest
• Johanna beach camp ground (online booking)
  • 82min (77km) via Tanbryn, Beech Forest and then Lavers Hill
• Skenes Creek beachfront holiday park
  • 47min (41km)
• Apollo Bay commercial camp grounds
  • 51min (46km)
• Kennett River commercial camp ground
  • 65min (58km)
• Wye River commercial camp ground
  • 71min (63km)
• Jamieson Creek camp ground Wye River (online booking)
  • 44min (24km) via 4WD track (you will also need offline GPS)
  • 69min (61km) via Forrest and Lorne
  • 81min (70km) via Skenes Creek
• Cumberland River commercial camp ground
  • near Jamieson Creek and Lorne
• Lorne commercial camp grounds
  • 51min (49km) via Pennyroyal
• Aire River camp grounds (online booking)
  • 82min (76km) via Apollo Bay
  • 91min (83km) via Beech Forest and Lavers Hill
• Blanket Bay camp ground, Cape Otway in Cape Otway (online booking)
  • 90min (82km) via Apollo Bay
  • 2hrs (82km) via Gellibrand and Lavers Hill
• Bimbi Park in Cape Otway is a popular commercial campground with great facilities, camp kitchen and koalas
• Meredith Park, Lake Colac
  • 41min (46km) but can be issues with wind and with locals thieving