Parking
From Lorne, follow Allenvale Road to the Allenvale access. Allenvale Carpark is the nearest mapped parking point; the camping area and trail start are about an 80 m walk in. Parking capacity and fees were not verified.
Overview
About St George River Walk
Why go
- A continuous riverside route reaches the Great Ocean Road.
- Dogs are permitted on lead
Heads up
- Published distance is 3.4 km return, shorter than the connected mapped line
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation9–54 m
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
3 active Great Otway alerts
- ClosureWye Road closed after storm and flood damageWye Road is closed until further notice because recent storm and flood damage requires road maintenance and repair works; plan around the closure.Official details
- ClosureLorne-area walking trails closed after flood damageSome walking trails near Lorne are closed for public safety after the January 2026 flash floods washed away or severely damaged bridges and walkways.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Great Otway Tour Guide
Your drive to St George River Walk, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Great Otway National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
See the Great Otway audio tourRecorded for this trailhead
Allenvale: Forest Walk to Phantom Falls0:00 / 0:23
“Allenvale Mill car park is ahead, where the Phantom Falls walk begins. Allow about ninety minutes return, with a steep, sometimes loose climb above the St George River and steps down to the pool.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Great Otway Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- St George River: The River and Ocean Loop
- Sheoak Picnic Area: A Short Forest Break
- Teddy's Lookout: Road, River and Ocean
- Lorne Visitor Centre: Walk Advice and Road History
- 252 audio storiesacross Great Otway’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Koala, Grey Kangaroo, Echidna, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 83 trails, 79 places, and audio download before you lose signal
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Trail guide
Hiking St George River Walk
Follow the river to the coast roadSt George River Walk is an out-and-back from Allenvale Mill Camping Area to the Great Ocean…
St George River Walk is an out-and-back from Allenvale Mill Camping Area to the Great Ocean Road. The connected mapped route is about 2.4 km each way, or 4.9 km return, and suits a relaxed 1.5 to 2 hour walk. A published park figure is shorter at 3.4 km return, so plan for the longer mapped distance until current signs confirm the route length. It is rated moderate, although the track is also described as generally flat.
What the walk is likeThe route follows St George River downstream from the campground toward the Great Ocean Road,…
The route follows St George River downstream from the campground toward the Great Ocean Road, then turns back along the same line. It is a simple river walk rather than a loop or a viewpoint climb. The river and its banks are the reason to come; the road is the clear turnaround. Other 5 km circuits in this area add Ocean Walk and are different hikes, not extensions to this stored route.
Start and bring your dogAllenvale Mill Camping Area is off Allenvale Road near Lorne.
Allenvale Mill Camping Area is off Allenvale Road near Lorne. The camping area is a walk-in about 80 m from the access; Allenvale Carpark is the nearest mapped parking point, but its capacity and fees were not established. Dogs are allowed on lead on the St George River track.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Great Otway
204 sightingsKoalaMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
35 sightingsGrey KangarooMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
109 sightingsEchidnaMost seen around 5 PMSighting map
58 sightingsKookaburraMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
97 sightingsSwamp WallabyMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
20 sightingsBrushtail PossumMost seen around 8 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Great Otway. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
