Explore Outdoors

Your next everyday adventure starts here

Discover the beauty of Victoria’s state forests, home to some of the best walking tracks, scenic lookouts, picnic spots, and free campgrounds in the state.

With hundreds of free recreational sites and great visitor facilities, it's time to plan your next everyday adventure.

Our 3.1 million hectares of state forests are open to visitors for camping, horse riding, paddling, four-wheel driving, trail bike riding, mountain biking, prospecting and recreational hunting.

Experience Victoria’s natural beauty, there’s something for everyone.

New to camping in state forests?


If you’re looking to visit one of the hundreds of free campgrounds in state forests this autumn, we’ve got some tips for you!

Find out what to expect and what you need to bring to enjoy your stay.

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A ground of friends set up their campground. A tent is in the background, a man crouches down by a firepit and another mn stands behind a picnic table pouring himself a drink.