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So much to see, so much to do including camping & hiking - it’s no wonder our national parks are high on the list of favourite destinations.
The Alpine National Park covers 646,000 hectares and is the State’s largest, with Mount Bogong, Mount Feathertop and the rolling high plains its best known features. Excellent camping and hiking can be had within this National park, as well as a range of other activities and highlights. Extensive snowfields are the primary winter attraction; the warmer months bring stunning wildflower displays and opportunities for bushwalks and four wheel driving.
The park is home to more than 1100 native plant species, 12 of which (including the Bogong daisy bush and silky daisy) are only found here. Among its fauna is the rare mountain pygmy-possum, the world’s only exclusively alpine marsupial, which stores food to last through the winter.
Accommodation ranges from bush camping through to lodges & motels with Dinner Plain and Falls Creek both offering year-round accommodation, so it’s easy to immerse yourself in the sights, sounds, flora, fauna and alpine activities throughout the different seasons. Alpine National Park offers a range of activities and things to do including;
- Winter sports such as alpine skiing, cross country skiing, tobogganing and other snow sports.
- Camping and hiking including winter camping in conjunction with cross country skiing.
- Cycling along the great trails including the Great Alpine Road running from Bright to Omeo
- Fishing in excellent rivers surrounded by stunning alpine landscapes
Commercial tour operators offer activities such as horse riding, canoeing, rafting and rock climbing with the Alpine National Park.
So if you are thinking of visiting this superb alpine national park there are excellent accommodation options on offer. You can select from luxury to standard accommodation to suit all budgets in lodges and hotels in surrounding towns & ski resorts through to bush camping & camping sites available for the outdoor types. Enjoy the local flora & fauna within this park and remember if you are camping & hiking to trend softly and leave nothing but your footprints.
Alpine National Park is an ideal holiday destination for camping & hiking, day visitors and adventurers. Remember to always be prepared and visit www.parkweb.vic.gov.au for further information.
Getting Here
The closest parts of the park to Melbourne are about 220 km away, the most remote nearly twice this distance. The main approaches are from the south via Heyfield (Vic Roads Touring Guide 82-E9), Bairnsdale (VRTG 84-B7), Bruthen (VRTG 84-F5), Buchan (VRTG 85-D1) or Orbost (VRTG 89-C5); from the west along the Hume Highway/Maroondah Highway via Mansfield (VRTG 89-C5); and from the north via Bright, Mount Beauty, Mitta Mitta and Jindabyne
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