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Herb Fitzroy Day Visitor Area (Lake Eildon National Park)
Enjoy a picnic or barbecue at Herb Fitzroy Day Visitor Area. Picnic tables, shelters, toilets, and free gas barbecues are available. Take a dip, stroll or cycle the shores of Lake Eildon along the Coller Bay trail or launch a boat or canoe from the boat ramp and explore the seemingly endless expanse of water.
Visitor Tips: No bins are provided. Please take all rubbish home with you for recycling or disposal. Mobile phone signals are unreliable in the park, however a public telephone is located at the Herb Fitzroy Day Visitor Area.
Visitor Tips: No bins are provided. Please take all rubbish home with you for recycling or disposal. Mobile phone signals are unreliable in the park, however a public telephone is located at the Herb Fitzroy Day Visitor Area.
How to get there
Herb Fitzroy Day Visitor Area (Lake Eildon National Park)
Facilities
Carpark
BBQ - Electric/Gas
Toilets
Need to know
Herb Fitzroy Day Visitor 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
Dogs are not allowed
Restrictions
- No dogs allowed
- No firearms allowed
- No fires permitted
- No horses
- No generators
Warnings
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Other warnings
- Limbs may fall take care
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.
Open with reduced campsites
Change in campground capacity
Candlebark Campground is open for camping at half capacity.
Sites 112; 118-131; 134-148; 156-163; 167; 169-172 and 174 are open for booking.
Vehicles and camping are not permitted in closed rows and sites.
Showers, toilets and drinking water
Drinking water, showers and toilets are currently available, however water supply issues have limited the capacity of the campground. Parks Victoria rangers are monitoring the situation closely and will notify booked campers as soon as possible if issues arise. Please ensure your booking information is up to date and carry enough water with you, in case of a sudden change in conditions.
Bookings are essential and can be made now at: www.bookings.parks.vic.gov.au/book
Sites 112; 118-131; 134-148; 156-163; 167; 169-172 and 174 are open for booking.
Vehicles and camping are not permitted in closed rows and sites.
Showers, toilets and drinking water
Drinking water, showers and toilets are currently available, however water supply issues have limited the capacity of the campground. Parks Victoria rangers are monitoring the situation closely and will notify booked campers as soon as possible if issues arise. Please ensure your booking information is up to date and carry enough water with you, in case of a sudden change in conditions.
Bookings are essential and can be made now at: www.bookings.parks.vic.gov.au/book
Works are planned for the Fraser Block camping area in Lake Eildon National Park, to update the ageing infrastructure which is currently impacting the water supply to the area. Find out more about these upgrades at the Lake Eildon National Park camping upgrades project page.
Open with reduced campsites
Change in campground capacity
Devil Cove Campground is open for camping at half capacity.
Sites 225-253; 264; 265 and 267-280 are open for booking.
Vehicles and camping are not permitted in closed rows and sites.
Showers, toilets and drinking water
Drinking water, showers and toilets are currently available, however water supply issues have limited the capacity of the campground. Parks Victoria rangers are monitoring the situation closely and will notify booked campers as soon as possible if issues arise. Please ensure your booking information is up to date and carry enough water with you, in case of a sudden change in conditions.
Bookings are essential and can be made now at: www.bookings.parks.vic.gov.au/book
Works are planned for the Fraser Block camping area in Lake Eildon National Park, to update the ageing infrastructure which is currently impacting the water supply to the area. Find out more about these upgrades at the Lake Eildon National Park camping upgrades project page.
Blue-Green Algae Warning for Lake Eildon
Goulburn-Murray Water (GMW) has detected high blue-green algae levels within Lake Eildon.
Blue-green algae present a risk to the health of humans and animals. The algae detected may cause gastroenteritis if ingested. Characteristic signs of algae contact are skin rashes or itchiness; sore eyes, ears and nose; or if swallowed, nausea or vomiting.
The situation is being closely monitored by GMW and the following precautions are recommended:
- People and pets should avoid contact with the water.
- Untreated water should never be used for human consumption (e.g. drinking, cooking, showering, bathing, washing).
- People who come into contact with the water should wash affected skin immediately in clean cold water.
- Boiling the affected water will not make it safe to use. Blue-green algae release toxins into the water when heated.
You can determine if the warning is still current by visiting the GMW website https://www.g-mwater.com.au/water-operations/bga or by ringing 1800 013 357.
Please remember that water in Lake Eildon is not suitable for human consumption without first being properly treated.