We arrived after 3 days on the road from Mildura. The drop in temperature was a bit of a shock to the system as well as the rain we had avoided for awhile. Setting up in the rain is never fun. The park itself was a pleasant surprise, well run with near new amenities and excellent grassed sites. We where happy to be here. Fires are allowed provided they are off the ground so took advantage and had a couple. Always nice to be sitting around a fire.

We came to this stop from our previous 2 night stay at Smoko campground.

• Website: Lake King Waterfront Holiday Park
• Fee Category: Paid
• Booking: Yes
• Dog Friendly: Yes
• Amenities: Yes
• Dump point: Yes
• Pool: Yes
• Fire pits: Yes
• Telstra: Good
• Starlink: No problems

GPS Warning

Google, in it’s infinite wisdom, directed us under a bridge, which has 3.2 Metres clarence. We got through, so now we know our caravan is not 3.2 M high, and yes there was a sign which we missed, easy to do when trying to figure out which turn to make in a strange town. It’s a shame we can’t put our vehicle dimensions in so Google maps can take this into account.

If there is any doubt, just go straight ahead, Google will find another way on the other side of town.

Our Experience

An excellent park, we were just back from the lake but that didn’t stop us from getting good views.

There are some great walking tracks leading from the park. People are allowed to walk around the lake, so houses had to have space for this. It was easy to walk Shadow on the walking tracks. Some going through a forest type area taking you to a road that travels down and round the lake. Plenty to see along the way included rabbits.

We took the ferry across to Raymond Island which is a short drive down the road. You can take your car across for a fee however as a foot passenger you can go for free. We found this to be one of the better nature reserves we have been on and dog friendly too. Shadow had a ball. You can also do the Koala trail. We saw so many and one was on the ground, which climbed the tree and started eating – even though there was a small crowd, he didn’t seem to be bothered by us. Lucky Shadow was far enough away and didn’t see a thing.

Grateful to be able to work on the road and stop at places like this. It was very well maintained and a few permanent caravans on site however no one lives in them full time, like holiday homes.

Weather averages

Check the table below to have a look at when is the best time to go for you. For us soft Queenslanders, that would be summer. We stayed here in March, I don’t think we would stay any later in the year.

Weather Averages – Bairnsdale