Big Pats Recreation Area is a Parks Victoria campground in Victoria’s High Country, 6.2 km E of Warburton.
Big Pats Recreation area is situated along the banks of Big Pats Creek under towering Manna Gum trees. This site is a popular stop for picnicking, camping and often used as the beginning of the 2-night Walk Into History hike.This site also the starting point for the Richards Curves and Richards Tramline walking tracks. A picturesque flat along the banks of Big Pats Creek allows for a small foot-based camp set up. The soft rippling of the creek and the towering Manna Gum trees provide an enjoyable site in this historic setting through which horse drawn log boogies once hauled logs on their was to a nearby timber mill. Car parking is only 50m away and basic toilet facilities are present. A…
Facilities
- Camping
- Picnic area
- Toilets
- Fire pits
Getting there
Big Pats Creek Recreation Area sits 6km south-east from Warburton. To get there, continue east through Warburton for 4km and turn right into Riverside Drive after crossing the Yarra River. After 600m turn left into Big Pats Creek rd continue on through the small settlement of Big Pats Creek. After crossing a bridge, turn right into Burns Road. After 1km, the recreation area and car park is reached.
Track closures nearby
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Nearby
- Richards Curves Walk Walk · 73 m E
- La La Falls Attraction · 4.2 km W
- Brahams Trail Bike Visitor Area Attraction · 4.2 km NE
- Richards Tramline Link Walk · 4.6 km E
- La La Falls Walk · 4.8 km W
- Warburton Trails Scout Adventure Centre Campground · 5.2 km NW
- River View Lookout Lookout · 5.4 km NW
- Richards Tramline Walk · 5.7 km E
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