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Secluded Otways Forest Camp

97%
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· Deans Marsh, Victoria
8 acres hosted by Lloyd D.
1 Vehicle/Tent site
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All to yourself
98% of recent Hipcampers say this Hipcamp felt private.
Our property is surrounded by the Otways forest and native Australian bush. Under 2 hours from Melbourne, and only 10-15minutes drive from the Otway Harvest Trail.  Find a spot to park your van, tent, camper trailer or caravan on our beautiful natural piece of secluded bush, and you won't see or hear another soul. You may spot lots of birds and wildlife, or enjoy the beautiful view from the road.  Please note: this is a spot for people such as hikers who appreciate nature and understand the concept of ‘leave no trace’. It’s not for parties or big groups. There are limited facilities (there is a basic composting toilet to use on site, but it’s not suitable as a caravan dump point) so you need to be totally self-sufficient and take all your waste and rubbish with you. BYO water. We are happy to accommodate up to 8 ppl, but please take everything with you, and leave our beautiful wilderness spot exactly as you left it, don't destroy the native vegetation and don't feed the wildlife.  Fires only in the fire-pit please and must be totally extinguished (with water, so bring extra) before you leave, and not on fire ban days. You must BYO firewood and take all your rubbish away with you. Extra charges will apply for any rubbish, food scraps etc left on site. Enjoy!Our property is surrounded by the Otways forest and native Australian bush. Under 2 hours from Melbourne, and only 10-15minutes drive from Deans Marsh and the Otway Harvest Trail.  Find a spot to park your van, tent, camper trailer or caravan on our beautiful natural piece of secluded bush, and you won't see or hear another soul. You may spot lots of birds and wildlife, or enjoy the beautiful view from the road.  Please note: this is a spot for people such as hikers who appreciate nature and understand the concept of ‘leave no trace’. It’s not for parties or big groups. There are limited facilities (there is a basic composting toilet to use on site, but it’s not suitable as a caravan dump point) so you need to be totally self-sufficient and take all your waste and rubbish with you. BYO water. We are happy to accommodate up to 8 ppl, but please take everything with you, and leave our beautiful wilderness spot exactly as you left it, don't destroy the native vegetation and don't feed the wildlife. Fires only in the fire-pit please and must be totally extinguished (with water, so please bring extra) before you leave, and not on fire ban days. You must BYO firewood and take all your rubbish away with you. Dogs welcome but please keep them away from wildlife and clean up after them thoroughly. Charges will apply for any rubbish, dog waste, food scraps, etc left on site. We are happy to offer free cancellation if your booking happens to fall on an extreme fire day and we don’t deem it safe to be in the bush. Otherwise, we offer free cancellation up to 7 days before your booking but not after that, to be fair to others who may want to book the site. We can’t offer free cancellation due to inclement weather, it’s the great outdoors after all! So please consider this when booking. We have no problem accessing the site in a 2WD but the last part of road is a bit rocky so just have your wits about you, and possibly the site isn’t suitable for huge rigs or super fancy cars! It’s also not suitable for big motorhomes or long caravans as it can be tricky to get them onto the site due to the narrow road, and parts of the site can get a bit boggy after rain. It’s a true bush camp, suitable for those who enjoy the serenity of kookaburras and the wind in the trees. Enjoy!
Activities
Biking
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Forest
Mountainous
Farm
97%
104 Ratings · 81 reviews
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Jack M.recommends
October 27, 2024
Secluded Otways Forest Camp
Lovely spot, easy to find. Very private and secluded
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Jess H.recommends
October 21, 2024
Secluded Otways Forest Camp
A peaceful, beautiful haven!
Wow wow wow! Such a great campsite! Quiet, beautiful and we didn’t see another soul the entire weekend. As described++ Thanks for a wonderful stay. We’ll be back.
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Tony C.recommends
October 16, 2024
Secluded Otways Forest Camp
Perfect forest getaway
Absolutely beautiful spot. Easy to access. Couldn’t recommend any higher. I had to annoyingly change my dates and Lloyd was absolutely fantastic about it. Also very quick to respond. All in all a great experience.
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Brendan W.recommends
October 5, 2024
Secluded Otways Forest Camp
A true hideaway! ⛺️ 👍
A great, secluded hide away. Very basic, which is what we loved about it. Didn’t see another soul for 2 full days. 👍👍 Lovely bush setting and a rural view only meters away. Ticked all the boxes for us.
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Mike F.recommends
October 5, 2024
Secluded Otways Forest Camp
Best place to decompress. Serenity!
Such a stunning site, we absolutely loved the serenity of this little gem in the bush. A great place for self sufficient campers. The views are lovely and there is a fire pit, wish could have used it but it was super windy while we were there and it just felt wrong lighting a camp fire in such a beautiful bush block and risking a bush fire. Can't wait to be back there.
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Lauren S.recommends
June 12, 2024
Secluded Otways Forest Camp
We had a lovely stay over the June long weekend. It was quiet, secluded and very relaxing. We just managed to fit our 19ft van in with loads of room for the kids & dog to run around. We had a lovely greeting on arrival with directions from the owners, would definitely go back again.
Location
Deans Marsh, Victoria, AustraliaTraditional, ancestral territory of Gadubanud and Gulidjan First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
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Hosted by Lloyd D.

Joined in November 2020
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