Cooks Mill Campground

This was a lovely camp ground and if we are in the area again I will definitely be back. It was nice and spacious and loads of fire pits around. The long drop was clean and the whole area very tidy. The creek was very fresh but amazing. If you can find out the bower of the Satin Bower bird is pretty impressive.

This is a great quiet campground with drop toilets, a river for fun and bathing. There are many walks of varying degrees of difficulties that start at this camp also. You can take your cars right up to your campsite in most cases here. Smooth gravel road entry off the bitumen, easy for cars and bikes. This area can also be used for picnic trips.

Peaceful campground with really good sites spaced out nicely with views to the Cathedral Ranges, river and forest.The campsites are all unpowered. Booking via parks.vic.gov.au is essential and not assigned to a specific site. I would recommend getting in early to secure yourself a spot at the upper terrace with views out to the ranges, it’s the best!Also be prepared to meet plenty of wildlife including kangaroos, kookaburra, lyrebirds, and even platypus.This campground is equipped with plenty of open pits to build your own campfire, drop toilets and untreated water storage.From Cooks Mill, take a short family friendly trail via Friends of Nature trek. If up for a challenge, ascend to the Cathedral Ranges from Messmate Track to Sugarloaf Peak, Razorback Track, and then either continue to complete the full Cathedral circuit (further North via Cathedral Peak and Neds Gully), or descend at Farmyard via Jawbone Track and St Bernard Track if you want to get back to Cooks Mill through the Southern circuit.

Got a wonderful site this time here on Friday lunchtime. Many people started arriving later that day. Good to see the Ranger walk around checking everyone had paid. Roos are friendly and toilets are relatively clean.

Good ground for a quick getaway. Drop toilets though so buyer beware. Difficult to access with large caravans too.

Great State park campground. A great array of hikes ranging from easy to difficult. Camp spots are roomy and shared fire pits. If you have trailer or caravan get in early for drive in sites . Was quite during week but filled up on the weekend. Lots of wildlife on view.

This is a tranquil place with basic facilities. We stayed when it was hot, luckily the first couple of nights were quiet so plenty of spaces. There a many fire pits, though you need to bring your own firewood. Drop toilets are decent and clean. There is no fresh water, though the river can be used for washing dishes etc. The river is lovely and icy and a couple of spots where you can dip in - not deep but near waist height. Plenty of shade, but bit dusty but that is camping. Plenty of wild life (Kanga, wallabies). There is a nice friends walk and we also did the Jawbone walk - drive to the car park - a bit steep in parts, but not too bad. Great view. About 3 days is enough

Solid campgrounds. Plenty of fire pits. Gorgeous morning views. Walking distance to hiking tracks. A river nearby for washing. The water is drinkable if you're used to it. Plenty of interesting wildlife.

Good place to camp. There is a dry toilet in the campsite. Vast place, beauty birds, cute kangaroo, good campfire area and natural environment. Book before you come, enjoy the trails and staring sky if the weather is nice.

Beautiful location with a great view, large site with a couple of drop toilets available. Water tank on site (not suitable for drinking) but great for washing up etc. Take in your own water. Great hikes available from this site.