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COASTAL FOREST LODGE:

Set in a pristine rural & natural bush environment with abundant wildlife, adventure activities, a friendly petting paddock, beautiful bushwalks & a spectacular wedge-tailed eagles nest. CFL organise onsite & offsite adventure & environmental activities including beach & bush.

CFL is ideal for school, church, family, youth or club camps & retreats. It's purposely designed for large group accommodation & easy supervision. Sole occupancy is guaranteed (exclusive use, one group at a time).

CFL is a fun, safe & educational camp that encourages environmental sustainability, team work, initiative & individual development.

Experience a piece of history, the special en suite cabins were host to athletes at the Sydney 2000 Olympics. All accommodation is clean & in excellent condition. CFL is well kept with a bright & vibrant feel.

Self-cater or full-cater group accommodation is available, offering quality food, services & facilities. The meals are fresh, healthy & generous, it’s “no ordinary camp food”. CFL offers excellent prices & complimentary teachers/leaders (for fully catered camps).

Everyone is welcome! If you’re interested in hiring CFL to run your own camp/retreat, no worries! Alternatively, we’re happy to arrange a detailed program for you. Please contact CFL for further information or to inspect the campsite.

www.coastalforestlodge.com.au

GREAT LOCATION:

Beautiful 196 acre property - just off the Great Ocean Road - 6km before Anglesea.
Directly opposite Anglesea Heathlands (National Significance) & Forest Road Flora.
Melbourne - 120kms, Geelong - 35kms, Torquay - 12kms, Anglesea - 6kms.
Close to a host of attractions locally as well as enroute.

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CLEAN FACILITIES:

Purposely designed & built for large group accomodation & easy supervision. Ideal for School, Church, Family, Youth or Club Camps & Retreats.
Cabin accommodation for up to 95 people - each cabin has two bedrooms (up to 5 people per room), en suite & verandah / decking area.
Main building - all under one roofline with extensive decking & includes a large commercial kitchen (fully equip), dining room, recreational room, teachers/leaders retreat & meeting rooms.
Undercover Archery & Mini Golf
Hard surface basketball / netball court, cricket pitch, volleyball, soccer goals, petting paddock, sandpit & plenty of space.
An alcove area - clearly fenced for safety & supervision.

TERRIFIC ACTIVITIES:

Onsite Activities:

Archery, air hockey, art & craft, basketball / netball / tennis court, bush cookout, bat tennis, bush shelter / hut building, camp fire with seating, cricket pitch, Eagles Nest Walk, four square, initiative activities, low ropes course, mini golf, night walks, orienteering, petting paddock, photo trail, postcard writing, soccer, table tennis, volleyball, yabbying & more. Instruction materials & briefings provided for safe use. Risk assessments available.

Offsite Activities:

SURFING, KAYAKING, SNORKELING, SWIMMING, LIFEGUARDING, ESTUARY DISCOVERY, LIGHTHOUSE TOURS, COASTAL HIKES, MOUNTAIN BIKE RIDING, HORSE RIDING & MORE!

Geelong - National Wool Museum & Eastern Beach.
Queenscliff - Ferry, Marine Centre, Old Fort, Maritime Museum.
Torquay - Surfworld Centre, Surfworld Museum, Bells Beach.
Pt Addis - Koori Cultural Walk, Beach & Rock Platform,
Anglesea - Coogarah Park & Anglesea River for canoeing etc. Beach for activities of all sorts including Rockpools, Alcoa Open Cut Coalmine & Power Station
Aireys Inlet - Lighthouse Tour (as seen on Round The Twist) - DVD'S available to view at CFL.

Offsite Specialised Activity Providers:

BLAZING SADDLES - horse riding.

ECOLOGIC - environmental activities including beach & bush programs i.e. Rockpool Rambles, Estuary Discovery, Junior Ranger, Wetland Wonder, Split Point Lighthouse Tours and Canoe Discovery Paddle.

GORATS - mountain bike riding and canoeing.

GO RIDE A WAVE (GRAW) - surfing, kayaking, body boarding, stand up paddle boarding, surf safety, surf canivals, team building and lifeguarding.

SEAEARTH ADVENTURES - bike riding, kayaking, lifeguarding, surfing and other challenging activities

- SURFING & BODY BOARDING

- MOUNTAIN BIKE TOURS

- SIT-ON-TOP OCEAN SURF KAYAKING

- SIT-ON TOP RIVER KAYAKING

- OUTDOOR ROCK CLIMBING & ABSEILING

- BUSH WALKING & COASTAL HIKING

- EXPEDITIONS (MADE UP FROM A RANGE OF THE LISTED ACTIVITIES)

- LOW ROPES & INITIATIVE COURSES

- RAFT BUILDING

- SURF SURVIVAL & AWARENESS PROGRAMS

- SURF CARNIVALS

- LIFEGUARDING

- SNORKELING

- MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES – ROCK POOL RAMBLES & INTER-TIDAL ZONE STUDIES

- BUSH ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES – COAST & FOREST WALKS, KOORI TRAIL PT ADDIS

WESTCOAST ADVENTURES - bike riding, kayaking, life guarding, surfing and other challenging activities.

(THE SAME COMPANY AS SeaEarth Adventures listed above)

EXCELLENT SERVICE:

COASTAL FOREST LODGE IS A FULLY ACCREDITED CAMPSITE & ACA MEMBER

BEST VALUE:

QUALITY CATERING - FRESH & HEALTHY - LOCALLY SUPPLIED

CFL AIMS TO BE A NUT FREE CAMP

We strongly discourage groups, staff and students from bringing nuts and foods containing peanuts and tree nuts to camp. We work with guests or their parents / guardians to ensure that the menu is suitable and that risk is minimised. The same applies with other allergies too , such as anaphylaxis, coeliac disease, gluten or lactose intolerances, etc.