St Clair Stayz, Farm Camping, Lake St Clair

Enjoy all that Lake St Clair has to offer, then camp on the ridges where our cattle have continuously grazed for more than 130 years.

While savouring some of our home-grown Wagyu.

From our ridges, Lake St Clair stretches out below you, and it's a view you won't tire of. Settle into a quiet spot among the cattle, away from the foreshore crowds, and wander down to the water whenever you like.

Out here the pace slows right down. Wide open paddocks, big skies, and a few curious cattle wandering by.

The waterfront campgrounds get packed in peak season. Up here on the farm it stays quiet: just the herd grazing around camp, birdsong and a fire at night. When you want the water, Lake St Clair is a 15-minute walk over the ridge or a 3-minute drive to the public boat ramp. In the evening, light a fire and watch the sun go down over the hills.

Peace and quietAway from the peak-season crowds on the foreshore
Among the cattleThe herd grazes the paddocks around your camp
Close to the lake15-minute walk or 3-minute drive to the water
The film

A day at St Clair

Seventy-five seconds from first light to the last of the campfire. Turn the sound on.

Things to do

Your days here

A child fishing from a blue kayak on the lake
Fish & paddle

Out on the lake

Drive 3 minutes to the public boat ramp, launch a kayak or paddleboard and cast a line from the water. Calm mornings are best.

A wedge-tailed eagle taking off from a fence post
Wildlife

Eagles and black swans

Wedge-tailed eagles hunt along the fence lines, and black swans and cormorants work the shallows.

Black cattle standing in green pasture
The farm

Camp among the herd

This is a working cattle property, and you camp right among the cattle. Wake up to them grazing past your tent. Kids love it.

Friends sitting around a large campfire at night
Evenings

Around the fire

Cook dinner over the coals, then stay up while the stars come out over the water.

View between a horse's ears over grassland toward the lake
Explore

Ridges and lookouts

Walk the ridgelines for views across the lake and the hills that ring it.

Mist rising off the lake among drowned trees
DawnMist lifting off the water
Sunset over the lake and surrounding hills
DuskSun down over the hills
Our story

Farmed for generations

Long before anyone pitched a tent here, this land was cleared, fenced and worked by hand. Old photos of the homestead and the horses that worked the property still hang on the wall.

You'll still see the weathered timber yards, and the cattle are still out in the paddocks. When you camp with us, you're staying on a farm that has kept working all that time.

Old photograph of a foal being handled in timber yards
Handling a foal
Weathered timber cattle yards
The old yards, still standing
Stays

Where you'll camp

Pick a site in the paddocks for your tent, swag or camper trailer. The lake is a 15-minute walk over the ridge. Groups can book a larger area together.

A paddleboarder on the calm lake beside a grassy bank

Farm campsites

  • Quiet, spacious sites away from the busy foreshore
  • Cattle grazing the paddocks around you
  • Flat grassy sites just over the ridge from the lake
  • Tents, swags, camper trailers and rooftop tents
  • 3-minute drive to the public boat ramp
  • Fire pit (when conditions allow)
Rates and dates on HipcampChoose a site
Two people looking out over the lake from a hilltop

Group camping

  • Room for several tents and vehicles together
  • Good for families, school holidays and friends' weekends
  • Space for a big shared campfire
  • Get in touch for group sizes and rates
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Good to know

Farm rules

A few simple rules keep the farm working and everyone safe.

Leave gates as you find them

If a gate is shut, close it behind you. If it's open, leave it open. Stock may be moving.

Give cattle space

Admire the herd from a distance, keep dogs on a lead near stock and never get between a cow and her calf.

Fires with care

Light fires only in the fire pit, never on Total Fire Ban days. Check the NSW RFS fire danger rating before you light up.

ModerateHighExtremeCatastrophic

Come self-sufficient

Bring your own water, a toilet solution and everything you need to cook. Phone reception varies around the lake.

Take it all home

Pack out every bit of rubbish. Leave your site how you'd want to find it.

Safe on the water

Wear a life jacket on kayaks and boards, and watch children near the water at all times.

Campsites

Choose your campsite

Eleven sites across the farm: down by the creek, up on the open ridges or tucked into the timber. Tap a site to see photos taken there, then book it on Hipcamp, where you can see live availability and pay. The fan on each photo point shows which way the camera was facing.

Faded sites are coming soon. Bookings, availability and payment are handled by Hipcamp.
Book

Come and stay near the lake

Check dates and book your site through Hipcamp. For groups or questions, contact us directly.

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Phone0448 754 798
Emailsbinnie@binniebeef.com.au
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