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Lake Catani Campground

Campground

Contact

Mount Buffalo National Park - Unnamed Rd, Mount Buffalo, Victoria.

13 1963

info@parks.vic.gov.au

parkweb.vic.gov.au/explore/parks/mount-buffalo-national-park/things-to-do/lake-catani-camping-ground

Description

Discover magnificent waterfalls and remote alpine landscapes while you camp within beautiful Snow Gum woodlands at Lake Catani Campground. The Lakeside Day Visitor Area, located on the lake shore adjacent to the campground, provides the perfect opportunity to enjoy a cool swim or paddle a canoe. The newly refurbished picnic shelter overlooks Lake Catani and is a beautifully relaxing setting. Facilities include accessible toilets, free gas barbecues and picnic tables. Camping is available from Melbourne Cup Weekend (beginning of November) to April inclusive. Advance bookings and payment are required. Peak season periods fill quickly with bookings accepted on a first in, first served basis. Minimum stays apply. There are unpowered campsites available set among picturesque Snow Gum woodland. Each is marked by a numbered post. Camping is permitted only within the boundary of these sites. Some of the sites are suitable for small caravans and campervans while others are for car camping and tents only. Walk-in campsites provide campers with even quieter surroundings. The maximum number of people per site is six. Toilets, hot showers, dish washing and a basic laundry (no washing machines) are provided. A separate disabled access hot shower and toilet is also available. A communal stone shelter with tables and fireplaces is located adjacent to the amenities building. Basic lighting in the amenities is provided by solar panels. Campers are required to be self sufficient with drinking water. Open fires are only permitted in group fireplaces and in the stone shelter. Fireplaces are limited. Gas stoves are preferred and recommended. Firewood collecting within the park is prohibited, however firewood can be purchased in the park from rangers, or campers can bring their own. Five sites (2 people per site) available only during the declared snow season, beginning the Friday of Queens Birthday weekend until the end of August. Access is via a 1km walk/ski off the main road along the Lake Catani Rd or a 2km walk/ski from the Gorge Visitor Area along the Gorge/Lake Catani track. No vehicle access is available. The sites are situated around the stone hut. Fires may be lit only in the fireplaces within the picnic shelter and fuel stoves are recommended. Campground amenities are closed during winter, there is a pit toilet located behind the stone hut. Water is available from Lake Catani. No fees apply. The Lake Catani camping area has several campsites that are well-suited for visitors in wheelchairs as they are located on reasonably level ground and are located within 50 metres of the visitor amenities building. The most accessible sites are sites 2, 3, 11 and 12. Pets are not permitted.