Beauchamp Falls camp ground

Introduction

the Beauchamp Falls campground is an elevated site with some nice views to the west (but can be very windy) and a moderate 45min each way walk down to the Beauchamp Falls through fern tree and eucalypt rainforest and creek settings
it is a free bush camp with drop toilets but no potable water nor showers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsN_rDxCGwc

this is in the South West Fire District whereas Lorne is in the Surf Coast / Central Fire District which may have different fire danger levels
for current and forecast Fire Danger ratings, see https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/warnings-restrictions/fire-bans-ratings-and-restrictions/total-fire-bans-fire-danger-ratings
if the rating is Extreme, the region is likely to become a day of Total Fire Ban, if it is rated Catastrophic - you will be required to evacuate from the camp ground and forest areas
in addition, the National Parks have fire restrictions as well as the CFA's Fire Danger Period restrictions which usually apply from Nov-April.
see also bushfire safety

2.5hrs (206km) from NW suburbs via Geelong and Colac
- if the Princes Fway is problematic, can also travel to Ballan then down to Colac but this adds 30min and 30km
49min (39km) N of Apollo Bay
22min (23km) NW of Lavers Hill
43min (49km) S of Colac
82min (81km) SW of Lorne via Forrest

Castle Cove Lookout
Otway waterfalls:
- Triplet Falls
- Hopetoun Falls and Redwood forest
- Beachamp Falls (nearby free campground)
Otway Fly Treetop walk (commercial)
Melba Gully glow worms at dusk, Lavers Hill
43min drive to Wreck Beach near Moonlight Heads - embedded anchor at low tide
The Twelve Apostles

flush toilets
- Gellibrand
- Lorne
- Wye River beach toilets
- portable toilets outside cafe at Kennett River (but locked when cafe closed ie. before 9am and in evenings) - these get very busy due to tourists
- Apollo Bay beach
- Port Campbell
- Colac
outdoor cold showers
- Lorne beach
- Wye River beach
- Kennett River beach
- Apollo Bay beach
- Port Campbell
cafe / hotels
- Lorne
- Wye River Hotel
- Wye River Cafe
- Kennett River cafe
- Apollo Bay
- Lavers Hill
- Port Campbell
- Colac
petrol
- Lorne, Apollo Bay, Aireys Inlet, Anglesea, Lavers Hill, Colac, Winchelsea, Port Campbell
tourist information centre
- Lorne, Apollo Bay, Port Campbell
hardware / camping store
- small ones at Timboon, Lorne and Apollo Bay
- Bunnings at Warrnambool, Colac and Torquay

49min (39km) to commercial parks in Apollo Bay
73min (62km) to Jamieson Creek camp ground Wye River (Park Web booking) just past Wye River which has commercial camp ground as well

29min (23km) to the small Aire River Crossing campsite
40min (35km) to Dandos camp ground Otways via Gellibrand
47min (35km) to Stevensons Falls camp ground Otways via Beech Forest and Tanbryn