Must-see national park · Shire of Glenelg, Victoria
Mount Richmond National Park
Mount Richmond National Park is a national park in Shire of Glenelg, Victoria.
Mount Richmond National Park: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this national park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Mount Richmond National Park
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Mount Richmond National Park — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -38.27265, 141.41973. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Richmond National Park
- Tarragal Caves · cave · Shire of Glenelg · ~6 km · Must-see
- Discovery Bay Coastal Park · sanctuary · Victoria · ~16 km · Must-see
- Whalers Lighthouse · beach · Shire of Glenelg · ~23 km · Must-see
- Cobboboonee National Park · sanctuary · Shire of Glenelg · ~24 km · Must-see
- Cape Nelson State Park · sanctuary · Shire of Glenelg · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lake Condah · lake · Shire of Glenelg · ~54 km · Must-see
- Budj Bim National Park · sanctuary · Shire of Moyne · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lake Condah Eel Traps · fort · Shire of Moyne · ~61 km · Must-see
- Mount Eccles · sanctuary · Shire of Moyne · ~61 km · Must-see
- Piccaninnie Ponds Conservation Park · sanctuary · The District Council of Grant · ~62 km · Must-see
- Budj Bim · viewpoint · Shire of Moyne · ~63 km · Must-see
- Lady Julia Percy Island Wildlife Reserve (no hunting) · sanctuary · Deen Maar · ~67 km · Must-see
- Mount Richmond · viewpoint · Shire of Glenelg · ~1 km
- Bridgewater Lakes · lake · Shire of Glenelg · ~6 km
- Mount Dryden · viewpoint · Shire of Glenelg · ~10 km
- Grasstree Hill · viewpoint · Shire of Glenelg · ~10 km
- Whites · beach · Victoria · ~11 km
- Bridgewater Bay Surf Beach · beach · Victoria · ~13 km
See everything within a day’s drive of Mount Richmond National Park
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Mount Richmond National Park
- Discovery Bay Coastal Park · sanctuary · Victoria · ~16 km · Must-see
- Cobboboonee National Park · sanctuary · Shire of Glenelg · ~24 km · Must-see
- Cape Nelson State Park · sanctuary · Shire of Glenelg · ~25 km · Must-see
- Budj Bim National Park · sanctuary · Shire of Moyne · ~57 km · Must-see
- Mount Eccles · sanctuary · Shire of Moyne · ~61 km · Must-see
- Piccaninnie Ponds Conservation Park · sanctuary · The District Council of Grant · ~62 km · Must-see
- Lady Julia Percy Island Wildlife Reserve (no hunting) · sanctuary · Deen Maar · ~67 km · Must-see
- Port Fairy Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · Shire of Moyne · ~91 km · Must-see
- Hamilton Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · Shire of Southern Grampians · ~99 km · Must-see
- Lower South East Marine Park · sanctuary · The District Council of Grant · ~117 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Mount Richmond National Park?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Mount Richmond National Park?
Nearby: Tarragal Caves (cave, 6 km), Discovery Bay Coastal Park (sanctuary, 16 km), Whalers Lighthouse (beach, 23 km), Cobboboonee National Park (sanctuary, 24 km), Cape Nelson State Park (sanctuary, 25 km), Lake Condah (lake, 54 km).
Is Mount Richmond National Park worth visiting?
Mount Richmond National Park is listed as a must-see national park in Victoria on Spotwander.