Picnic Areas

Recreational facilities open

Our recreational facilities are open to the public at all of our storages – except for Cowwarr Weir.
Visitors are reminded to practice good hygiene, and follow current rules for physical distancing and maximum group sizes. 

For the latest information on the current restrictions on the Victorian Government website.

 

Picnic Areas

There’s nothing better than a picnic on a beautiful day!

Southern Rural Water has picnic facilities available at a number of our storages.

All of our recreation facilities have a carry in – carry out policy. Please take home your litter.

Camping, firearms and horses are not permitted at any of our reservoirs, and dogs must be on a lead at all times.

 

Where can I picnic?

Storage	Picnic areas	More information
Lake Glenmaggie	Dam wall and Sandy Point	Lake Glenmaggie recreation page
Blue Rock Lake	Old Tanjil Road and Spillway Road	Blue Rock Lake recreation page
Cowwarr Weir	[Closed to the public]	Cowwarr Weir recreation page
Lake Narracan	Recreation at Lake Narracan is managed by the Latrobe City Council	Latrobe City Council
Melton Reservoir	Exford Road picnic area	Melton Reservoir recreation page
Merrimu Reservoir	Main area	Merrimu Reservoir recreation page
Pykes Creek	Main area	Pykes Creek recreation page