australia:vic:stevensonsfalls
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Stevensons Falls camp ground Otways
see also:
Introduction
- a large free camp ground in a forest setting on the Gellibrand River on the northern side of the Otways, south-east of Colac and north of Apollo Bay
- it can get very busy and noisy even on normal weekends
- 4.6km return fairly easy and mostly flat walk to the falls
- NOT for big rigs
- re-opened Dec 2023 after renovations and now sites are bollarded so best for tents or car camping
- 44 designated campsites surrounded by giant Californian redwoods.
- Two additional trails have been crafted to enhance the visitor experience:
- the Redwoods Boardwalk, showcasing magnificent Californian Redwoods
- the Blue Spruce Walk, leading adventurers alongside the Gellibrand River.
- no phone reception
- BYO water and firewood
- drop toilets
- Otways State Park (FC) so dogs are permitted on leads
- see Youtube video:
Getting there
- just over 2hrs from NW suburbs via Birregurra - ~8km gravel road
- 16min (11km) from the small Forrest township
- 38min (31km) to Skenes Creek on the Great Ocean Road and the closest beach
- 42min (44km) from Colac via Forrest
- 42min (36km) from Apollo Bay via Skenes Creek
Nearby camp grounds
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- 21min (11.4km) to the west
- Lake Elizabeth camp ground
- 25min (16km); can be lots of mozzies and leeches
- Beauchamp falls
- 28min (16km) via Beech Forest
- 48min (34km) via Tanbryn then Beech Forest - better road
- Johanna beach camp ground (online booking)
- 75min (66km) via Tanbryn, Beech Forest and then Lavers Hill
- Apollo Bay commercial camp grounds
- 42min (36km)
- Jamiesons Creek campground near Wye River (online booking)
- 70min (58km) via Skenes Creek
- 74min (66km) via Forrest and Lorne
- Aire River camp grounds (online booking)
- 75min (65km) via Apollo Bay
- Blanket Bay campground in Cape Otway (online booking)
- 81min (71km) either via Apollo Bay
- Bimbi Park in Cape Otway is a popular commercial campground with great facilities, camp kitchen and koalas
Nearby attractions
- GOR beaches:
- 38min (31km) to Skenes Creek on the Great Ocean Road and the closest beach
- Beauchamp falls
- 28min (16km) via Beech Forest
- 48min (34km) via Tanbryn then Beech Forest - better road
- Hopetoun Falls and the Redwood forest
- near Beauchamp Falls
- 32min (19km) via Beech Forest
- Otway Fly elevated tree walk
- commercial
- Triplet Falls near Weeaproinah
- 1hr (38km)
- Melba Gully glow worms at dusk
- 1hr (55km) near Lavers Hill
- The Twelve Apostles
- 1.5hrs
australia/vic/stevensonsfalls.txt · Last modified: 2024/03/01 12:21 by gary1