About Lake St Clair Lodge

Information about the Lodge

Lake St Clair Lodge has been providing accommodation to hikers and visitors in the rustic Cynthia Bay setting for over twenty years. As the area’s popularity and visitor numbers have grown, lodgings have gradually increased together with the additions of restaurant and bar areas. Since taking over, the current management team has driven a program of facility improvements and refurbishments across the property, adding brand new studios and cabin accommodations  in 2012 which offer an updated level of comfort and style for today’s traveller.

Getting to Lake St Clair Lodge

Lake St Clair Lodge is at the southern end of Cradle Mountain – Lake St Clair National Park. It is a 2 1/2 hour drive west from Hobart via the Lyell Highway (A10) and a similar distance from Launceston via Longford and Poatina.  At Derwent Bridge turn right onto the 5 1/2km long access road to the lake at Cynthia Bay. From Queenstown the Lyell Highway is a winding and narrow 1 1/2 hour drive. Both the Lyell Highway and the access road from Derwent Bridge may occasionally be closed by snow in winter. There is no direct road link through the Cradle Mountain- Lake St Clair National Park to join the two ends of the park. Visitors may most easily reach Cradle Mountain via the Cradle Link Road (C132) and the Muchison and Lyell Highways (A10). Please take care when driving at night as you are sharing the road with our wildlife.

Our commitment to Ecotourism

Since we are located within the National Park and World Heritage Area, all  building and development  have only been permitted and carried out within a careful framework of the most stringent environmental guidelines, ensuring the highest level of protection and minimal impact to the sensitive surroundings. We believe that Ecotourism is ecologically sustainable tourism with a primary focus on experiencing natural areas that fosters environmental and cultural understanding, appreciation and conservation. To this end we fully endorse and support Ecotourism Australia belief that the ultimate definition of ecotourism is compliance with the core criteria stated within their Eco Certification Program.

Weather

The lodge sits at an elevation of 735m  where the lake creates it’s own micro-climate, averaging maximum summer temperature of approximately 19 degrees Celsius (66 degrees Fahrenheit) and 7 degrees Celsius (44 degrees Fahrenheit) in winter. It can get cold – particularly in the winter months (June – August). It’s very beautiful when it does, but you’ll need to be prepared. Find out More

We recommend that you bring warm clothing, walking shoes and socks, a camera and binoculars, and waterproof clothing regardless of the time of year. On any given day the weather can be changeable and unpredictable, but if you are suitably equipped, you will definitely enjoy the many moods of the lake, mountains and rainforests.