The Milkshakes Forest Reserve free campsite is located app. 26 kilometres to the north of the Julius River campground, some 6 kilometres south of the Tayatea Bridge. Turn off, follow the well-signposted area for just over 3.5 kilometres where you will find this very appealing free camping ground. Make sure you walk through the rainforests on the tracks provided. Click here for accommodation Smithon Please note, this site is not ideally suited for tent-based camping; recommended for campervans, campers, motorhomes and caravans. The Milkshakes Forest Reserve free campsite is accessible by standard vehicles and has facilities such as picnic tables and barbecues. It also offers a range of short walks into the magnificent rainforest ecosystem that comprises the Savage River National Park. The Tayatea Bridge that was washed away in August 2007 has been replaced; as has the Rapid River bridge allowing the loop to drive again. Make sure you take advantage of the range of fantastic short walks in the area. When camping at Milkshakes, make sure you take the Tarkine Drive. The Tarkine Drive will guide you through the dramatic and breathtaking wilderness of Tasmania’s Tarkine region. Milkshakes Forest Reserve is also a popular picnic spot for day visitors, with picnic facilities nestled among the eucalypt and rainforest trees. There are two walks you should do – a basic 10 minute nature walk through the forest which is relatively flat, or you can climb to the top of one of the Milkshake Hills which is a bit harder but still only 45 minutes return. Shelters, picnic area and barbecues are available at the car park. A signposted track leads to the lookout on the Milkshakes Hills.

See also:

• Camping Trial Harbour
• Camping Pieman Heads
• Camping Waratah
• Camping Julius River
• Camping Nelson Bay
• Camping Manuka
• Camping Arthur River