Anglesea Riverbanks Walk

Anglesea Riverbanks Walk is section 7 of the Surf Coast Walk, a 1.39 km (0.86 mi) one-way route from the Anglesea River mouth beside Anglesea Beachfront Family Caravan Park to the Anglesea Visitor Information Centre. It follows the town’s riverbanks past Lions Park and the paddleboats. It is very easy, with flat paths and no steps; allow about 20 minutes on foot. It’s a gentle way to get beside the river, but the mapped section is not a loop.

Lions Park, paddleboat and canoe hire, and the Visitor Information Centre are the main stops. Toilets are marked by the paddleboat hire and at the Visitor Information Centre. The route information also lists drinking water, seating, picnic and barbecue facilities, and public art. Cafés and dining options are handy at the town end, not along the river path itself.

The mapped section starts at the river mouth next to the beachfront caravan park and ends at the Visitor Information Centre. Several off-street parking locations beside the Great Ocean Road connect to the riverbank path. If you leave your car at one end, walking back the same way makes it about 2.8 km and 40 minutes, before stops. Dogs can use the town paths on leash; keep them on the marked route and out of playgrounds.