Glenelg River Canoe Trail - Bowds Canoe Camping Area (Lower Glenelg National Park, Glenelg River Heritage River)

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Glenelg River Canoe Trail - Bowds Canoe Camping Area (Lower Glenelg National Park, Glenelg River Heritage River)

Pull up in your canoe and spend a night at Bowds Canoe Camping Area. Wedged between the Glenelg River and the northern-edge of Lower Glenelg National Park, the camping area provides a scenic overnight stop along the Lower Glenelg River Canoe Trail.   

How to get there

Glenelg River Canoe Trail - Bowds Canoe Camping Area (Lower Glenelg National Park, Glenelg River Heritage River)

Facilities

Toilets

Need to know

Glenelg River Canoe Trail - Bowds Canoe Camping Area (Lower Glenelg National Park, Glenelg River Heritage River)

Warnings & Restrictions

Dogs

Dogs are not allowed

Restrictions

  • No firearms allowed
  • No vehicles
  • No drones without a permit
  • Fees apply
  • No generators
  • Boating zones apply
  • No dogs allowed
  • No horses

Warnings

  • Water hazards
    • Shallow water
    • Deep water
  • Other warnings
    • Trees may fall take care
    • Limbs may fall take care
  • Terrain hazards
    • Slippery surface
  • Animals and pests
    • Snakes

Be Prepared

Stay safe and get the most out of your park visit by preparing for natural hazards and other outdoor risks in Victoria’s parks. You are responsible for your own safety and the safety of those in your care. Find out more.

Change of Conditions

Nature being nature, sometimes conditions can change at short notice. It’s a good idea to check this page ahead of your visit for any updates.

Princess Margaret Rose Cave and Princess Margaret Rose campground closed for infrastructure repair and upgrades.

Princess Margaret Rose Cave and Princess Margaret Rose Cave campground will be closed until further notice to accommodate infrastructure repair works. This includes access via vehicle or boat on the Glenelg River. Camping is not permitted on the site or in the picnic area.
The toilets, picnic area and walking tracks in the remain open. 

Battersbys Campground maintenance closures

Battersbys Campsite will be closed from March 13 2024 through to 31 August 2024 to undertake site upgrades as part of the Victorian Great Outdoors Program

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