Woman and husky at sunrise viewing deck Mt Baw Baw

Baw Baw National Park

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Baw Baw National Park

The Baw Baw National Park is a national park located on the boundary between the Victorian Alps and Gippsland regions of Victoria.

The dashing Baw Baw plateau is home to Mt Baw Baw and Mt St Gwinear. When temperatures drop, snow bunnies and adrenaline junkies head to the plateau for a fix of the white fluffy stuff. These family-friendly destinations are ideal for getting back to nature.

In warmer months, the national park comes alive with mountain bikers and four wheel driving adventurers. In spring the ground is carpeted with wildflowers making the perfect backdrop for contemplative hikes through eucalypt forests, alpine meadows and past stands of gnarled snow gums.

Family walking to lookout at Mt Baw Baw in summer

Family walking dingoes at Mt Baw Baw in summer

Highlights

Carve up 25 ski and snowboard trails at Mt Baw Baw Alpine Resort, the closest downhill ski resort to Melbourne… there’s also a freestyle terrain park.
Connect with the family with some good old fashioned fun at Mt St Gwinear: build a snowman, let rip on the toboggan runs or have a cheeky snowball fight.
True adventure seekers can undertake the epic 655km Australian Alps Walking Track which will get you to Canberra via some of the country’s most remote alpine areas.
Glide across 10kms of cross country ski trails at Mt Baw Baw and 12kms at Mt St Gwinear.
Unwind in the rock pool spa at Mt Baw Baw Alpine Resort, set among granite boulders and gums.
The thigh-challenging trek along the Mt Baw Baw Summit Walk is well worth the effort, affording jaw-dropping views, even as far as the Bass Coast on a clear day.
Explore the fresh, mountain rivers with a fly fishing tour.
See the mysterious shapes of the granite tors at Mushroom Rocks.