About 1 hour away
Staying near Cradle Mountain
Cradle Mountain is about an hour from here, and this page is for the people who have just looked at what a bed at the park costs in summer.
- To Cradle MountainAbout 1 hour
- RoomsFrom double to 2 bedroom
Being straight with you
An hour out, for a fraction of it
Accommodation at Cradle Mountain itself is limited, in high demand and priced accordingly. In peak season it books out well ahead, and the alternatives near the park are not much cheaper.
An hour away in Zeehan you get a proper room, a licensed bistro, a bar and a bottle shop, at a rate that is not set by a national park at Christmas.
If you are doing the Dove Lake circuit or a day walk rather than a multi-day trek, an hour each way is a perfectly reasonable commute, and you can be at the gate early.
Breakfast opens at 5am, every day
Getting to the park gate early is the difference between a good day and a car park. Breakfast from 5am makes an early run realistic.
Nearby
What else the hour buys you
- You are also 40 minutes from Strahan and 30 from Queenstown, so one base covers the lot.
- The Tarkine turnoff is here, which Cradle Mountain is not close to.
- The Spray Tunnel and the Heritage Centre are in town for the day you do not want to drive.
Stay the night at the Heemskirk
An hour from Cradle Mountain, and 40 minutes from Strahan, from the one room.
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