Five Mile picnic area
Murray Valley Regional Park
Overview
Five Mile picnic area in Murray Valley Regional Park is the perfect place for a riverside picnic, with plenty of spots for fishing and places to launch your boat, kayak or canoe.
- Type
- Picnic areas
- What to
bring - Hat, sunscreen, drinking water
Set on the banks of the beautiful Murray River in Murray Valley Regional Park, adjacent to Murray Valley National Park, Five Mile picnic area is the perfect place for a relaxing riverside picnic or a day of water sports.
In February, it's the place to be when the Southern 80 Ski Race bursts onto the river. March is a great time to try your luck fishing, during the annual fishing classic. But all year round it's a spectacular spot to relax and take in the scenery of the magnificent river red gums along the river.
Five Mile picnic area has easy access and plenty of parking for your car and boat trailer. It's an ideal spot to launch your boat, kayak or canoe. Enjoy paddling along this iconic river, as well as water skiing and swimming. Also, the world-class Five Mile mountain bike trail is nearby. Since it's part of Murray Valley Regional Park, you can even bring your dog along to the picnic area, though dogs aren't permitted on the singletrack mountain bike trail network.
Nearby
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Five Mile mountain bike trail
Five Mile mountain bike trail offers 7km of purpose-built mountain bike trails in Murray Valley Regional Park, near Echuca and Moama. The trails are suitable for all skill levels and it's one of the best places for biking in the region.
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Benarca campgrounds
There are 9 designated campgrounds in the Benarca Forest precinct of Murray Valley Regional Park. Located 15km from Moama, it’s an ideal spot to set up camp and fish right along the Murray River.
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Park:
Murray Valley National Park
Explore majestic river red gums or Ramsar-listed wetlands in Murray Valley National Park on a camping trip to the Riverina. Go birdwatching, fishing, bike riding and kayaking.
General enquiries
- National Parks Contact Centre
- 7am to 7pm daily
- 1300 072 757 (13000 PARKS) for the cost of a local call within Australia excluding mobiles
- parks.info@environment.nsw.gov.au
Operated by
- Moama office
- Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm. Closed 12pm to 1pm.
- 03 5483 9100
- npws.riverina@environment.nsw.gov.au
- Factory 5, Lot 8 Bowlan Road, Moama NSW 2731
Park info
- in Murray Valley Regional Park in the Murray-Riverina region
