Swimming Accommodation for Cumberland Falls

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Where is the closest accommodation to Cumberland Falls on the Great Ocean Road near Lorne? Here are my nearby camping, homestay, and hotel suggestions and their distance to this swim. All distances below are by road to the car park on the Great Ocean Road at the start of the walk to the falls. It is a several kilometre bushwalk to the falls from the Great Ocean Road. Above: Cumberland Falls pool and waterfall (Order this image) The nearest accommodation to Cumberland Falls is the Cumberland River Holiday Park, which is located directly at the start of the walk to the falls. Even if you are not staying at the holiday park, you will need to walk alongside and through the holiday park to reach the start of the walk to the falls. The holiday park is quite picturesque, with the clear and shallow pebbled Cumberland River running beside the park, and imposing mountains and rocky cliffs overhead enclosing the Cumberland River valley.

Nearby accommodation:	Distance from swim:	Book now:
Cumberland River Holiday Park (Cabins for up to 6 people, and unpowered sites)	100 m	On Booking.com (cabins only) or on the holiday park website

Above: Cumberland River Holiday Park entrance on the Great Ocean Road (Order this image) Lorne is the closest large town to the falls, roughly 7 km to the north of the falls by road. If you would like to stay close to the falls, but also close to shops and other amenities, here are three highly ranked accommodation options on the main street (Mountjoy Parade, also known as the Great Ocean Road) opposite the beach. All of the options below have some rooms or apartments with ocean views. Whilst high quality accommodation in Lorne fills quickly, there are dozens of holiday rentals available to choose from if you book early enough.

Nearby accommodation:	Distance from swim:	Book now:
The Sandridge Motel (Rooms for up to 3 people)	7.1 km	On Booking.com or Expedia
Lornebeach Apartments (Rooms for up to 2 people)	7.2 km	On Booking.com or Expedia
Phoenix Apartments (3 bedroom apartment for up to 6 people)	7.4 km	On Booking.com or Expedia

Camping is available at the Cumberland River Holiday Park at the start of the walk to the falls, as mentioned above, and there are several caravan parks in Lorne. In the Great Otway National Park, in which Cumberland Falls is situated, there are formal campgrounds at Allenvale Mill Campground behind Lorne and at Jamieson Creek Campground, which is a few kilometres past the Cumberland River, further along the Great Ocean Road. Above: The picnic tables outside Cumberland River Holiday Park (Order this image)

You can also take a longer walking route from Allenvale Mill Campground to Cumberland Falls via alternative walking tracks, however based on what I saw at the junction with one of those tracks, it was much narrower and more overgrown than the trail from the Cumberland River Holiday Park, and over steeper terrain. Bookings with Parks Victoria are required at both of these bush campgrounds.

Nearby accommodation:	Distance from swim:	Book now:
Cumberland River Holiday Park (Cabins for up to 6 people, and unpowered sites)	100 m	On Booking.com (cabins only) or on the holiday park website
Jamieson Creek Campground (unpowered tent sites)	4 km	On Parks Vic website
Allenvale Mill Campground (unpowered tent sites)	9 km	On Parks Vic website

If you have arrived at this accommodation web page directly, you can find out more about Cumberland Falls in my guide to Cumberland Falls. I hope you enjoy your stay here.

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