Mount Eccles Lake

Mount Eccles Lake: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Mount Eccles Lake

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Mount Eccles Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -38.06208, 141.92236. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mount Eccles Lake

• Budj Bim · viewpoint · Shire of Moyne · ~0 km · Must-see
• Mount Eccles · sanctuary · Shire of Moyne · ~1 km · Must-see
• Lake Condah Eel Traps · fort · Shire of Moyne · ~1 km · Must-see
• Budj Bim National Park · sanctuary · Shire of Moyne · ~5 km · Must-see
• Lake Condah · lake · Shire of Glenelg · ~10 km · Must-see
• Mount Napier · viewpoint · Shire of Southern Grampians · ~28 km · Must-see
• St Andrews Presbyterian Church · church · Shire of Southern Grampians · ~45 km · Must-see
• St Michael's Lutheran Church, Tarrington · church · Shire of Southern Grampians · ~45 km · Must-see
• Hamilton Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · Shire of Southern Grampians · ~45 km · Must-see
• Lake Hamilton · lake · Shire of Southern Grampians · ~47 km · Must-see
• Mount Rouse Reserve · viewpoint · Shire of Southern Grampians · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lady Julia Percy Island Wildlife Reserve (no hunting) · sanctuary · Deen Maar · ~50 km · Must-see
• Whalers Lighthouse · beach · Shire of Glenelg · ~51 km · Must-see
• Cobboboonee National Park · sanctuary · Shire of Glenelg · ~55 km · Must-see
• Port Fairy Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · Shire of Moyne · ~56 km · Must-see
• Southcombe Beach · beach · Victoria · ~57 km · Must-see
• Griffiths Island Lighthouse · beach · Shire of Moyne · ~58 km · Must-see
• 'Minjah' · fort · Shire of Moyne · ~58 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mount Eccles Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mount Eccles Lake

• Lake Condah · lake · Shire of Glenelg · ~10 km · Must-see
• Lake Hamilton · lake · Shire of Southern Grampians · ~47 km · Must-see
• Lake Terang · lake · Shire of Corangamite · ~111 km · Must-see
• Rocklands Reservoir · lake · Shire of Southern Grampians · ~117 km · Must-see
• Ewens Ponds · lake · The District Council of Grant · ~124 km · Must-see
• Blue Lake · lake · The District Council of Grant · ~129 km · Must-see
• Lake Bullen Merri · lake · Shire of Corangamite · ~132 km · Must-see
• Lake Purrumbete · lake · Shire of Corangamite · ~146 km · Must-see
• Lake Wallace · lake · Shire of West Wimmera · ~149 km · Must-see
• Lake Gorrie · lake · Shire of Moyne · ~8 km

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