Things to do in Lakes Entrance this summer 2023

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Take a stroll over the Cunningham Arm Footbridge to the 90 Mile Beach where you can swim between the flags on the Patrolled Main Beach. With the Lakes Entrance Surf Life Saving Club watching over you, you can feel at ease – just don’t forget to slip, slop, slap!!
Build sandcastles or bury your friends in the sand in the sand, dig a hole to China, just make sure you don’t lose your keys at the beach.

Jump, Splash and Swim at ultimate new attraction Lakes Entrance Aqua Park located on the southern side of the Cunningham Arm Footbridge.
Explore the 90 Mile Beach with Lakes Entrance Segway Adventures . An experience you, your friends and family will never forget. Leaving from the foreshore you are guaranteed to finish with a smile on your face.
Venture Out will have you exploring the waterways via kayak or stand-up paddleboard. Or if you are keen to hit the bike tracks, they have mountain bike tours as well.

Lakes Entrance Helicopters will have you marvelling at Lakes Entrance from above – with a variety of tours available you will have your breath taken away by the beauty of Lakes Entrance and beyond. You won’t have to travel far as they take off from Kalimna Airport.
Bathe at Australia’s newest wellness destination Metung Hot Springs. Relax and unwind with a choice of wellness activities as well as laying back in a selection of geothermal heated pools.
Wanting to keep fit – Lakes Entrance Aquadome has 3 indoor heated swimming pools, spa, sauna, fitness classes and gym – and all guests at Beachcomber Holiday Units receive a free gold membership
The best way to explore the Gippsland Lakes is by Cruise. We have two extremely informative cruise companies offering a variety of different cruises. Peels Cruises have been cruising the lakes for over 100 years and have 3 different boats the Thunderbird, the Seabird and the Stormbird Cruise which does the popular Metung Luncheon Cruise. Lonsdale Eco Cruises have scenic cruises with scones (and seem to have some special magnet for the dolphins) head to their Facebook page to see their summer timetable.
Skipper Pete at Lakes Explorer Sea-Safari and Water Taxi is the man to see if you what to know anything about of marine and bird life. This summer he is just running his water taxi service and he has prices and itinerates on his Facebook page.

Well, it’s not summer in Lakes Entrance without Chants Summer Carnival located on the foreshore. Opening Boxing Day with amusements to thrill all ages.
Learn to surf with Phil from the Surf Shack
East Gippsland Variety Tours will have you and your group can getting around East Gippsland with ease. They have Winery tours, Brewery Tours, Golf Tours and everything in between. They are more than happy to assist you in customising your own tour.
Lakes Entrance has 4 Mini Golfs – they are all different and the perfect opportunity for a bit of family competition.
Griffith Seashell Musuem has over 90,000 worldwide marine and land shells. Spend the afternoon exploring a treasure trove of weird and wonderful rare preserved animals including a two headed baby shark

Immerse yourself in the arts

Wurinbeena is a local Aboriginal Art Gallery located in Myer St featuring the works of Local Aboriginal artists.
Iceworks 3909 on Carpenter St is an ever-changing gallery of local artists it works in conjunction with Float a floating gallery located in Lake Tyres. This year the talented team at Iceworks have added a weekly Sunday Market full of homemade wares and direct from the farmer stalls.
Lakes Entrance Visitor Information Centre also features art works from local artists throughout the year.
The Saltwater Creative Co has summer holiday art classes. Although they specialise in resin art, they have many other classes on offer. Head to their Facebook page to view the timetables, enquire about different classes or check out the homewares on offer.
GLaWAC Bush Cafe and Aboriginal Art Gallery showcases some of the regions most talented artists located in Kalimna West a short drive up the hill from Lakes Entrance.

Fishing Fishing Fishing

Over the past couple of years Lakes Entrance has become known for Big Game Fishing bringing many anglers to the area. If you are wanting to try your luck out there deep sea fishing then we have a few charter company’s for you to choose from Sea Myth, Far Out Fishing Charters, Lakes Entrance Offshore Charters or if you are happy to stay within the Gippsland Lakes system and try your luck with both fishing and crabbing then Lakes Charter Fishing, East Gippsland Charters, Lady Ruth Fishing Charters or Sea Myth can take you either in the lake or out in the ocean.
You can also have a lot of fun hiring a putt putt boat and heading out to explore the wonderful lake system for yourself. Along the North Arm you will have a choice of 3 different boat hire company’s Portside Boat Hire, Victor Hire Boats or Blue Riviera Hire Boats check out the BBQ boats for hire as well.
If you want to sit back, take a breath of fresh air and try your luck at fishing off one of our many jetties or surf fishing then you’re in luck we have 3 bait and tackle shops that have all your supplies as well as plenty of advice on where to go and what to use. Bass Straight Bait and Tackle, Lakes Entrance Angler and Riviera Bait Supplies
If you fancy having a night time fish you could also give prawning in the lakes a go.

Fuelling your body

Red Bluff Brewers - one of our local brewers has live music and food vans to help you chillax the evenings away
Our local winery - Wyanga Park Winery is amazing. They have a great family atmosphere and are open daily from 11am then dinners on Friday and Saturday nights. They even have winery cruises on offer.
After fighting with packing away your pop-up beach sun shelter you will be able to reward yourself with a well-earned drink from The Servo located at the Myer st traffic lights. Enjoy live music most afternoons.
Grab some Fish ‘n chips or Pizza and head to the beach or a grassed area on the foreshore – With no need to wash the dishes and clean up after dinner it helps to make the evening a little more relaxing!! We have many fish n’ chips to choose from in town if you want to know the best one then ask the locals, they will all give you a different answer. So, in my eyes that must make them all pretty darn good.
Treat yourself to homemade ice cream from Riviera Icecream Parlour with plenty of flavours to choose from everyone in the family will be content. They are open from lunch till late just be prepared for a line at the door because it is pretty hard to choose your flavour.
It is not a trip to Lakes Entrance without having a donut from Big Bears Donuts not only do they have all the favourites but also surprise flavours changing daily. These donuts are so good that people travel from all over Gippsland just to have one.
We have lots of amazing restaurants ranging from the hatted Sodafish or the locals favorite Sea Shanty for the seafood lover to Floating Dragon “Chef’s Table” experience or the new Ma Ma Vu's Kitchen. You will be able to choose from Chinese, Thai, French, Italian and modern Australian.
You can’t go past the views at both Kalimna Hotel and Waterwheel Beach Tavern there is nothing quite like having a froffy by the water. The Central Hotel is walking distance to all accommodation.
If a café is more your style we have an abundance of coffee shops brewing up some of the best coffee in Gippsland.

Breathing in that salty fresh air

After feasting on the local cuisine, you can walk off all those holiday treats on one of the wonderful walking tracks Lakes Entrance has on offer. A favourite of ours is the Entrance walk starting just over the Cunningham Arm footbridge heading west up to the Entrance. This walk is 5km round trip and has a bit of sand, steps, boardwalk and bush track. At the entrance you may be lucky enough to see Australian Fur Seals hanging out on the rocks on the other side of the entrance. You may also see the resident Burranan dolphins that live in the lakes system. You will definitely see and hear some beautiful native bird life. We like to walk back along the lake side and read the historical signs and learn about the history of Lakes Entrance.

We have 2 playgrounds one at Eastern Beach and the other is Apex Park – take your basketball to shot a few hoops or take just a short walk under the bridge to the local skate park to hang out with some of the nicest local cool kids with your scooter or skateboard.
Surf the waves at Red Bluff
Bring you bikes to ride around town or head to the Colquhoun Mountain Bike Park to test your skills.
Get swinging at Lakes Entrance Golf Club rated as one of the most picturesque golf courses you’ll have the chance to get 18 holes in ones. Or try out the Lakes Clubhouse Golf simulatior where you can have a hit at any golf course in the world without all the travel.

Our all-abilities walkway along the esplanade is the perfect way for the family to experience Lakes Entrance, it has been made wide to be able to accommodate visitors with disabilities, prams, family bike rides and larger groups. We understand that it is one of the longest uninterrupted walkways around an inland lake system. You will enjoy walking along the lakes past “The Avenue of Honour” sculptures carved by Gippsland chainsaw artist John Brady, as well as fishing trawlers, swans, cygnets, pelicans and seagulls. Also keep an eye out in the water for dolphins, seals, seahorses, crabs, rays and schools of fish.
Take an evening stroll over our footbridge at night, turn back and take a look at the reflections of the town lights in the water. It’s so peaceful and great to look at the town from a different perspective.
Drive to Bullock Island and look out at the entrance to the ocean. It’s a gorgeous spot for watching the trawlers head out, picnics, sunsets and marine life spotting.
Saturday Park Run takes off at 8am from the Rotunda on the foreshore.

Views and Sunsets

Iconic Lakes Entrance

As you are driving here you will pass the BIG clownfish painted as “Nemo”. This big fish started out as a float advertising Lakes Entrance at the Moomba Parade. It has been featured in many parades and is a fun photo opportunity as you head to Lakes Entrance.
Buying fresh seafood and prawns direct from the trawlers – just look for the signs along the Esplanade (opposite RSL, McDonalds and BWS) advertising what they have just caught. If they have sold out early don’t fear because you can head to the Lakes Co-op on Bullock Island to watch the boats unload and purchase their catch from Off the Wharf.
Lakes Entrance Foreshore Market is on the 1st Sunday of the month and the Slipway Market at the Slipway next to the Coastguard Building is the 3rd Saturday of the Month.
The Lakes Entrance locals love to donate. We have so many op-shops that I’ve lost count. So many treasures to be found…
Our Visitor Information Centre staff are full of knowledge and information about Lakes Entrance and surrounds. With plenty of itinerates for everyone they will have you wishing you booked to stay for longer because you simply can’t fit everything in.
You can’t go past good old fashioned country service and you’ll find it in all the accommodation, tourist activities and shops and in town. All our local small businesses have grown and flourished over the last few years. They are Lakes Entrance and we wouldn’t be here without them.