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Mountaineer Creek Camping Area (Lake Eildon National Park)
Visitor Tips: Phone signals are unreliable - campers at remote locations like this should consider carrying a radio or personal locator beacon. Avoid camping under or near large trees. Branches may fall and swing away from the tree at any time. No bins are provided. Please take all rubbish home with you for recycling or disposal.
Fires are only permitted in the fireplaces provided. Firewood collection is not permitted in the park so please bring your own. No bins are provided. Fires must only be lit in the fireplaces provided that: it is not a day of Total Fire Ban, an area of at least 3m around it is cleared of anything flammable, an adult is in attendance at all times (within 50m and in direct line of sight), you have at least 10 litres of water available for immediate use and put the fire out with water, not soil. When the campfire is cool to touch, it is safe to leave.
Take care when swimming, boating or paddling - deep holes, submerged objects, and currents may not be obvious. Supervise children at all times near water.
All plants, animals, other natural features and cultural sites are protected and must not be disturbed or removed. Feeding wildlife is bad for its health. It is an offence to feed or leave food where it is accessible to wildlife. Penalties apply. Please abide by speed limits, drive safely and watch for wildlife. Loud noise can disturb wildlife. Please respect the local wildlife and your fellow campers and keep noise to a minimum. Dogs and other pets are prohibited in the park, except at the Jerusalem Creek campgrounds where they must be kept on a lead at all times.
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Mountaineer Creek Camping Area (Lake Eildon National Park)
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Mountaineer Creek Camping Area (Lake Eildon National Park)
Safety in nature
You can benefit both mind and body when you get outdoors to explore and experience Victoria's natural places. Before you go, take a look at our safety tips and check our changed conditions and closures information for a great visit.
Accessibility
Visiting a park can be more of a challenge for people with disabilities, however, in Victoria there are a wide range of facilities to help people of all abilities enjoy our wonderful parks around the state. Parks Victoria provides a range of a equipment, including all-terrain and beach wheelchairs, facilities, accommodation and accessibility information and programs to help you plan and enjoy your visit to Victoria's parks.
Assistance dogs are welcome in Parks Victoria parks and reserves. Entry requirements apply for parks and reserves that are usually dog prohibited, such as national parks.
Warnings & Restrictions
Dogs
Restrictions
- No horses
- Boating zones apply
- No firearms allowed
- Management vehicle only
- No generators
- No bicycles
- No vehicles
- No dogs allowed
Warnings
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Other warnings
- Trees may fall take care
- Limbs may fall take care
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Water hazards
- Deep water
- Shallow water
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Animals and pests
- Snakes
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Terrain hazards
- Uneven ground
Be Prepared
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.
Gap Track - Closed between Pinnacle Track and O’Toole Creek
- There is no vehicle access to Gap Track directly from Eildon Jaimeson Road. By vehicle, Gap Track must be accessed from Pinnacle Track (when seasonally open), Jerusalem Creek Track, and Simms Track only.
- By vehicle, the shortest way back to the bitumen from this location is via the Simms Track connector to Eildon Jamieson Road.
Main Ramp Closed
Lake Eildon camping facility updates
Parks Victoria has finished updating visitor facilities at Lake Eildon National Park on Taungurung Country.
Showers, drinking water and flushing toilets are no longer available at the Fraser Block campgrounds.
The new toilets are an environmentally sustainable and cost-effective long-term solution. Each new toilet block features a state-of-the-art dry-vault system.
Updates include:
- 3 new accessible toilet blocks at Lakeside, Candlebark and Devil Cove campgrounds
- a new toilet block at the Herb Fitzroy Day Visitor Area main boat ramp
- rainwater tanks to provide non-drinking water
- an education shelter at Candlebark Campground.