Snake Valley Pub (FC)

The Snake Valley Pub Free Camp is set beside the (Royal Hotel) pub in the small country town of Snake Valley and is a lovely little stopover for the drive between Adelaide and Melbourne. The 150 year old pub that offers a lot of charm and character, is only 20 min from Ballarat and 90 min from Melbourne and the Grampians.

The campsite is a grassed area set beside the pub with unpowered caravan & camper-van sites available. The free camp is pet friendly but as neither the camping area nor the Pub is fenced off from the road, it is best to keep your dogs leashed at all times. There is an outside toilet with 24 hr lit access and the inside bathroom with a toilet and hot showers can be used for a small fee. There is no time limit on your length of stay at the campsite so having a meal or two at the hotel and supporting the local shops is a great way to show thanks to this small community.

Whether you are camping in the free camp or passing through on your travels, stop in and grab yourself a delicious home cooked pub meal. Sit and chat with the friendly locals in the air conditioned hotel, or have a nice cold drink in the lovely beer garden or a private garden (purchased from the Pub) and in winter enjoy the comforts of an open fire. Snake Valley is a typical small country town with country hospitality who love to make everyone feel welcome. Lunch is from 12pm – 2pm (closed for lunch Mondays) and Dinners from 6pm – 8pm.

Snake Valley Pub also has accommodation in the pub so this is a great place to catch up with family and friends who may not have a caravan. Rooms are available from $70 per night.

The pub has a general store with fuel, groceries, coffee n cake & Australia Post,

HOW TO GET THERE
Travelling east, Snake Valley is only 26 minutes from the Western Hwy, turn right off the Western Hwy 2km out of onto Beaufort-Carngham Rd (25 kms) the Snake Valley turn off is on your right onto Linton-Carngham Rd (3.7 kms) on your left is the Royal Hotel. From the west, Snake Valley is 18 minutes from the Western Hwy. Turn left at the 1st cross street onto Weighbridge Rd towards Cardigan Village (3.6 km) Continue onto Madden Rd (1.0 km) then onto Haddon-Windermere Rd (4.4 km) At the roundabout take the 3rd exit onto Ballarat-Carngham Rd/C296 (11.6 km) Turn left onto Linton-Carngham Rd (3.7 km)

SITE ACCESS
The site is on the south side of the hotel, with a crossover that is fairly close to the hotel. Please drive around the outside perimeter of the block, to avoid the concrete sewer cover & pole near the centre.

FEES & BOOKINGS
Call on arrival and someone will meet you on site to show you around.
Showers $2

THINGS TO DO
Snake Valley is only 20 minutes from the town of Ballarat which hosts a living museum of a gold mining town, Soverein Hill, modern gold rush history at The Gold Museum, a wildlife park and much more.

Snake Valley is a registered Dark Sky Town, and has a local Astronomical society, so bring your telescope and camera.

Tourist attractions in the area are Sovereign Hill, Kyral Castle, Beaufort Winery,
The town also has a lovely 9 hole golf course, for a leisurely round of golf or just a nice walk.

WHAT’S NEARBY
Smythesdale Gardens Campground
Clarkesdale Bird Sanctuary
Happy Valley Crossing Streamside Reserve

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