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This site is near water. Make sure you read the water safety tips before you go.
About this campground
Thomson Bridge is a small camping area perched above the Thomson River and surrounded by dense bushland.
The campground can be accessed on foot, bicycle or by vehicle from Walhalla Road. You'll find visitor facilities including wheelchair-friendly picnic tables, toilet, a shelter and access paths. This campground has 5 campsites and is best suited to smaller groups.
A convenient base
This site is a convenient base for exploring the surrounding area by foot, bike, train or kayak. The historic Walhalla Goldfields Railway, Thomson River Canoe Trail, Poverty Point Bridge Walk and Walhalla Goldfields Rail Trail are all a short walk away. The historic gold mining township of Walhalla is less than 10 minutes by car or 20 minutes by train.
As this is a basic bush camping site, have a read of our Before you go page so you know what to expect. The campsites are free and can’t be booked, so plan ahead and have another option if visiting during peak periods.
Accessibility information
This small mostly flat campground offers a more accessible camping experience than most in state forests.
The single-cubicle toilet is accessible, with rails and adequate space to manoeuvre a wheelchair inside. There is a flat compacted gravel path to access the toilet.
The toilet, picnic shelter and communal fire pit can be accessed from the carpark via wide compacted mostly flat gravel paths.
There is a shelter with accessible picnic tables that a wheelchair can fit under.
There are no formed paths to the 5 campsites, so you need to be able to navigate the natural surfaces, which can be soft or bumpy depending on the location or weather. Being able to select which campsite you set up in gives you the ability to choose one that may be easier to access depending on your needs.
For those who may not be able to access the camping areas due to a lack of paths or smooth surfaces, the picnic area offers an accessible place for a day visit.
While access to the site is 2WD, the road can be rough and is currently unsuitable for low clearance vehicles, such as some that may be used to transport wheelchairs.
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- A communal fire pit, picnic shelters and toilets are available.
- The picnic shelter provides good protection for meals in all weather
- Thomson Bridge is dog friendly and the bridge allows walking and 2WD access
- The new Thomson Bridge Campground offers basic camping by the river
- The toilet, shelter and communal fire pit are connected with wide mostly flat gravel paths
- The toilet and picnic shelter are easily accessed via wide gravel paths
- Accessible picnic tables are easily accessed via a wide flat gravel path
- The site is mostly flat and gravel paths connect the carpark to main facilities
- The accessible toilet is reached via wide flat gravel path
A communal fire pit, picnic shelters and toilets are available.
The picnic shelter provides good protection for meals in all weather
Thomson Bridge is dog friendly and the bridge allows walking and 2WD access
The new Thomson Bridge Campground offers basic camping by the river
The toilet, shelter and communal fire pit are connected with wide mostly flat gravel paths
The toilet and picnic shelter are easily accessed via wide gravel paths
Accessible picnic tables are easily accessed via a wide flat gravel path
The site is mostly flat and gravel paths connect the carpark to main facilities
The accessible toilet is reached via wide flat gravel path
How to get there
Investing in nature
Thomson Bridge Campground was built in 2020 thanks to Victoria's Great Outdoors.
The new campground includes:
- 5 campsites
- a picnic shelter
- a toilet
- fire pits
Victoria’s Great Outdoors is boosting regional tourism and making it easier to enjoy nature by investing in better walking trails, campgrounds, 4WD tracks and visitor facilities.
Page last updated: 17/11/25