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Lake Eckersley picnic area sits on the shore of Lake Eckersley in the middle of Heathcote National Park. It can only be accessed by foot from Heathcote or Waterfall.

To get there via Heathcote train station:

• Walk from the end of Oliver Street, following Pipeline fire trail (1.5 hour walk on a bush track)
• Follow the signs to the picnic area

To get there via Waterfall train station:

• Walk from the end of Warrabin Street (2.5 hour steep walk on a bush track)
• Follow the signs to Lake Eckersley, off Pipeline fire trail

It's quite a long walk from the park’s entrance to the picnic area, so be sure to bring a Heathcote National Park topographic map.

Vehicle access

• No vehicle access

Parking

There is no vehicle access to the picnic area. Parking is available at:

• Heathcote, at the western end of Oliver Street (1.5 hour walk on a bush track to get to the picnic area)
• Waterfall, at the northern end of Warrabin Street (2.5 hour steep walk on a bush track to get to the picnic area)

Lake Eckersley is a remote picnic area. There are no facilities:

• Water, toilets and picnic tables are not available here so please pack accordingly.
• There are no rubbish bins – please take all rubbish with you when you leave.

• Lake Eckersley picnic area factsheet
• Lake Eckersley picnic area map (2.1MB pdf)

Disability access level - no wheelchair access

It is a long walk along a bush track from the park entrance to the picnic area. The walk is not suitable for wheelchairs.