Stevensons Falls

About this site

An easy day trip or overnight stay, Stevensons Falls in the Otways is well worth a visit with a spectacular waterfall, picnic spot and spacious campground in a scenic valley beside the Gellibrand River.

Camp overnight or come for a day visit and enjoy a picnic on the beautiful grounds surrounded by dense forest and the sound of the flowing river nearby.

Accessibility information

Most attractions and facilities at the day visitor area are accessible for:

• wheelchair users
• people with mobility needs
• parents and carers with prams

This includes the car park, walkways, toilets and viewing platform. The carpark has a sealed turn around area with 2 disabled parking bays close to the accessible toilet in the picnic area and the start of the boardwalk to the falls.

Paths across the site are either boardwalks or compacted gravel. The picnic tables are not designed to be accessible for people in wheelchairs.

Stevensons Falls walk

Stevensons Falls is one of the Otway region's most accessible and spectacular waterfalls. Starting from the picnic area car park, this short walk passes through a stand of large Californian redwood trees which are a remnant of a trial plantation established in the 1980s. From here, the picturesque walk crosses over the Gellibrand River and then continues alongside the river to a viewing platform at the base of the waterfalls.

This easy walk along a mesh boardwalk surface and well compacted gravel (stabilised with cement) is suitable for everyone and is wheelchair accessible and pram friendly. There is an additional elevated viewing platform just past the main platform, which does have steps to access it.

The site also has 2 shorter walks. The Blue Spruce Walk runs along the Gellibrand River and is a compacted gravel surface. The Redwoods Boardwalk, showcasing the giant Californian redwoods, is a mix of compacted gravel and timber boardwalk, however it does have steps so the full length of the walk is not accessible.

Stevensons Falls picnic area

The picnic area is a short walk from the car park along an accessible boardwalk suitable for wheelchairs and prams. The walk takes you through giant Californian redwood trees to an open grassland by the Gellibrand River.

This dedicated day visitor area has 2 accessible toilets that you can manoeuvre a wheelchair inside, making it a great spot for the whole family. The picnic tables are not designed to be accessible for people in wheelchairs.

From here, visitors can easily access the river and the walk to the viewing platform at the base of the falls. Keep an eye out for kangaroos and wrens.

Stevensons Falls Campground

This pleasant and spacious campground is surrounded by giant Californian redwoods next to the Gellibrand River.

This free campground has 44 designated campsites suitable for tents, as well as wood-fired BBQs, picnic tables and 4 accessible toilets that you can manoeuvre a wheelchair inside. Visitors can access the waterfalls within a short walk from here. The picnic tables are not designed to be accessible for people in wheelchairs.

The campsites themselves are natural surface so you need to be able to navigate the surfaces, which can be soft or bumpy depending on the location or weather. Being able to select where you camp gives you the ability to choose a location that may be easier to access depending on your needs. You can park right beside the campsite.

This site is not suitable for caravans and camper trailers, so if you are visiting the area we recommend staying nearby at Dandos Campground.

Page last updated: 27/05/26