see also:

• non-commercial camp grounds for tents within 2 hours of Melbourne
• non-commercial camp grounds for tents 2-4 hours from Melbourne
• Dandos camp ground Otways
• Victoria's Otway Ranges and the Great Ocean Road
• photography and camping main index page

• 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:
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbiX-T4ND7Y

• 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

• Dandos camp ground Otways
  • 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

• 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