Mountainview lake holiday park mount surroundd

🚐 Mountain View Lake Holiday Park, Mount Surround (Giru) QLD

PAID CAMP

🌄 Description & Location

Set on approximately 70 acres in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range, this peaceful, privately owned park offers shady grassed campsites, wide open skies, and access to a scenic 20-acre lake. Located about 45 km south of Townsville and just 8 km north of Giru, it's a quiet rural retreat perfect for paddleboarding, birdwatching, or evenings by the fire.

🏞️ History

This land forms part of the traditional Country of the Bindal and Wulgurukaba peoples, whose custodianship extended across coastal rivers, mountain ranges, and estuarine country between Cape Cleveland and the Burdekin. The area was later grazed and cleared during the expansion of northern Queensland’s cattle routes. The site now supports family-friendly camping and community gatherings, with the lake hand-built by the current owner as a long-term vision for local recreation.

🧰 Facilities and Amenities

• ⚡ Powered grassy and gravel sites (some drive-through)

• 🔌 Unpowered camping options

• 🚿 Hot showers and clean male/female toilets

• 🍳 Camp kitchen with BBQs, fridge, microwave, toaster, kettle, gas cooktop

• 🧺 Coin laundry and dish-washing sinks

• 💧 Filtered drinking water throughout site

• 🔥 Fire pits available (wood for sale via honesty box)

• 🐾 Pet-friendly—dogs must be on leash

• 🚮 On-site dump station

• 🅿️ Large flat areas suitable for caravans, trailers, and tents

• 📶 Limited phone and internet reception in some areas

🚗 Vehicle Access

• 🚐 Drive-through accessible for caravans, motorhomes, campervans

• 🛣️ Sealed turnoff from Bruce Highway with well-maintained internal roads

Stay Information (as at July 2025)

• 💰 Tariff Rates:

  • Powered Sites: Tariff Rate 3

  • Unpowered Sites: Tariff Rate 2(Tariff Price Chart at bottom of page)

• 📅 Booking essential—phone or online

• 🏢 Privately managed holiday park

• 🏕️ Site type: informal bush-style holiday park

• ⏳ Max stay: not specified—confirm with hosts

• 🐾 Pet policy: Dogs allowed on leash

• 🚪 Entry unrestricted; fires allowed in provided rings

• 🚿 Not required to be self-contained

🍺 Nearby Pubs & Clubs

• 🍺 Giru Hotel (~8 km): country pub with drinks and classic meals

• 🍻 Roadhouse bar (~15 km): basic takeaway and beer service

• 🍷 Townsville venues (~45 km): full range of bars, restaurants, and cafes

🏕️ Nearby Campgrounds

• 🌳 Mount Surround Campground: formal bush camp near walking trails

• 🌴 BIG4 Eco Resort Townsville (~45 km): landscaped eco holiday park

• 🚐 BIG4 Gateway Holiday Park (~47 km): family caravan park with pool

🎣 Nearby Attractions

• 🚣 On-site lake suitable for kayaking, paddleboarding, wildlife spotting

• 🐦 Rich birdlife and wallaby sightings at dawn and dusk

• 🌿 Mount Elliot hiking trails and Bowling Green Bay National Park nearby

• 🌌 Excellent stargazing and campfire ambience on clear nights

🛒 Nearest Supplies

• ⛽ Giru (~8 km): fuel, general store, bakery

• 🛍️ Townsville (~45 km): supermarkets, medical, hardware

• 🍔 Roadhouse (~15 km): fuel and takeaway meals

📋 Reviews Summary

👍 Positive

• 🌳 Spacious and peaceful lakeside grounds

• 🔥 Campfires encouraged with provided pits

• 🚿 Clean and private amenities

• 🧒 Family-friendly and welcoming for pets

⚠️ Cautionary

• 📶 Mobile reception limited—best at entrance

• 🛣️ Minor road noise in some locations depending on wind

• 🐾 Pet control required—some visitors note occasional mess

🚨 Breakdown & Emergency Info

• ☎️ Emergency: Dial 000

• 📡 UHF channels: Road = 40, Emergency = 5

• ⛽ Nearest fuel: Giru

• 🛠️ Mechanical and medical: Townsville

• 🧭 Recommended: carry repellent and confirm gate access before dusk

🧭 Final Note

For campers wanting a spacious, easy-going base with lake views and nightly campfires, Mountain View Lake Holiday Park is a gem. It’s especially good for paddlers, families, and anyone travelling with pets. Just book in advance, bring essentials, and enjoy the relaxed country vibe.