Bridge Creek - Wild Dog Creek Falls (Mount Samaria State Park)
Set in tall, shady eucalypt forest, Mount Samaria State Park offers a cool and quiet retreat for beautiful walks, camping and picnicking. The Mount Samaria range incorporates a variety of scenery with spectacular vistas over the Victorian Alps, granite outcrops, high waterfalls and historic remains.
Start at the carpark on the Mount Samaria road. This carpark is north of the Spring Creek Sawmill campground. Follow the track to the west past the Wild Dog Falls campground which is set next to a pristine little creek (800m). There are picnic tables, fireplaces and toilets at the campground. After this point the track, which is rated a grade 3, becomes much steeper with lots of steps. When you reach the lookout at the top of Wild Dog Creek Falls, you can take in the falls and the panoramic views over Lake Nillahcootie and the Strathbogie Ranges. The return walk from the car park is 3.0km. See the following map to get your orientation in the park.
There is an option to continue onto Back Creek Falls.
Access for Dogs:
Dogs and other pets are not permitted.
How to get there
Mount Samaria State Park is 130kms north-east of Melbourne, 28kms south of Benalla on the Samaria Road via Swanpool, and 14kms north of Mansfield via the Whitfield Road. A gravel road (Mount Samaria Road) traverses the range from north to south and, although steep and rocky in places, is open all year to most vehicles.
Photo Credit: Every Road
Location
Mount Samaria Road, Bridge Creek 3723 Map
Web Links
→ Mount Samaria State Park (Parks Victoria)
→ Mount Samaria State Park - Park note (PDF)
→ Exploring Mt. Samaria (Every Road)
→ Wild Dog Creek Falls Camp Site (Parks Victoria)
→ Wild Dog Creek Falls (AllTrails)
