Parks in the Catastrophic Fire Danger areas will be closed to visitors on Friday for public safety. Parks in some other areas have also been closed due to high risks.

Changes of conditions listing

Park closure and alert map

You are responsible for your own safety and the safety of those in your care.

Before you get into nature, use the map and filters below to check what parks are closed, or have changed conditions.

This list is regularly updated, so keep checking as conditions can change quickly.

To help you have a great visit, follow our safety tips.

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Parks with changed conditions

  • Bendigo Regional Park

    Larni Yirrip camp ground closed due to extreme fire danger conditions

    Larni Yirrip camp ground will be closed from midnight on the 7th Jan to midnight on the 9th of Jan 2026 due to extreme fire rating conditions. 

  • Burrowa - Pine Mountain NP (VPC addition)

    Park closure - Extreme weather

    This park will be closed on Friday 9 January due to the Catastrophic and Extreme Fire Danger across Victoria. Stay home and stay safe.
     
    Stay up to date with warnings and incidents via VicEmergency: emergency.vic.gov.au

  • Burrowa-Pine Mountain National Park

    Park closure - Extreme weather

    This park will be closed on Friday 9 January due to the Catastrophic and Extreme Fire Danger across Victoria. Stay home and stay safe.
     
    Stay up to date with warnings and incidents via VicEmergency: emergency.vic.gov.au

  • Croajingolong National Park

    Tracks and areas closed in the Croajingolong National Park

    The following areas are closed because of the 2019/2020 bushfires and coastal erosion caused by heavy rainfall.  Parks Victoria continue to maintain surveillance and security of these areas as works continue to reinstate access.
     
    ·      Point Hicks Lightstation
    ·      Saros Track
    ·      Sledge Track
     
    The Wilderness Coast Walk is open all the way from Bemm River to Mallacoota. Staff have recently marked sections of the track however, combined flood and fire damage have made some areas more difficult to negotiate. Hikers must be able to self-navigate with a map and compass.
     
    The following walking track is closed:
    ·      Wingan Inlet Rapids Walk
     
    The following jetties around Mallacoota are closed:
    ·      Kingfish Point
    .      Goanna Bay
     
    The following tracks remain closed due to storm damage
    ·      Miners Track

  • Little Desert National Park

    Little Desert National Park Fire Recovery - Partial reopening update Spring 2025

    In February 2025, a large fast-moving bushfire ignited by lightening swept through 70& of the Little Desert National Park.
    Since then, a staged re-opening of the park has commenced many popular areas have since re-opened such as:
    • Horseshoe and Ackle Bend Campgrounds and day visitor areas
    • Pomondoroo Hill
     
    Areas within the park that were not impacted by the fire and remain open are:
    • Western Block - 4WD tracks and dispersed camping
    • Kiata Sanctuary Picnic Ground
    • Sanctuary Keith Hateley Nature Walk
     
    There are many areas within the park remain closed for recovery works such as:
    • Eastern Block including stringy bark walk
    • Central block including Broughton’s waterhole campground and Mc Donalds Hwy.
     
    Parks Victoria are working towards the second stage of areas to re-opening and will hopefully have an update for you in January 2026.
     
    For more details on “What’s open and What’s closed” please check out the most recent Park Update. 

    Attachments: 2025 SEPT Little Desert NP Re-opening Park Update FINAL (800KB)

    Little Desert National Park - Recovery works update

    For the latest information regarding Little Desert National Park Recovery works and updates, please check out the recent Newsletter from our Rangers 

    Attachments: 2025 NOV Little Desert NP Newsletter FINAL (637KB)

  • Mount Lawson State Park

    Park closed due to fire

    This area is closed due to fire activity.
    Access to the park is restricted to allow emergency services to respond.
    For the latest information visit emergency.vic.gov.au or download the VicEmergency app.

    Park closure - Extreme weather

    This park will be closed on Friday 9 January due to the Catastrophic and Extreme Fire Danger across Victoria. Stay home and stay safe.
     
    Stay up to date with warnings and incidents via VicEmergency: emergency.vic.gov.au

  • Mount Mitta Mitta Regional Park

    Park closure - Extreme weather

    This park will be closed on Friday 9 January due to the Catastrophic and Extreme Fire Danger across Victoria. Stay home and stay safe.
     
    Stay up to date with warnings and incidents via VicEmergency: emergency.vic.gov.au

  • Point Hicks Lighthouse Reserve

    Tracks and areas closed in the Croajingolong National Park

    The following areas are closed because of the 2019/2020 bushfires and coastal erosion caused by heavy rainfall.  Parks Victoria continue to maintain surveillance and security of these areas as works continue to reinstate access.
     
    ·      Point Hicks Lightstation
    ·      Saros Track
    ·      Sledge Track
     
    The Wilderness Coast Walk is open all the way from Bemm River to Mallacoota. Staff have recently marked sections of the track however, combined flood and fire damage have made some areas more difficult to negotiate. Hikers must be able to self-navigate with a map and compass.
     
    The following walking track is closed:
    ·      Wingan Inlet Rapids Walk
     
    The following jetties around Mallacoota are closed:
    ·      Kingfish Point
    .      Goanna Bay
     
    The following tracks remain closed due to storm damage
    ·      Miners Track

  • River Murray Reserve

    Area closed due to fire

    This area is closed due to fire activity.
    Access to the park is restricted to allow emergency services to respond.
    For the latest information visit emergency.vic.gov.au or download the VicEmergency app.

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