Secret Lake Retreat is a small family-run business that provides lakeside and bush sites for swags, tents, caravans, motorhomes and anything in-between! With over 800 acres of bushland to explore, a gorgeous 60-acre private lake, abundant wildlife, sandstone outcrops, waterholes, seasonal creeks and no nearby neighbours, this is the perfect destination for a family holiday or a relaxing retreat.
Tuesday, 22nd April 2025
The 180km to Secret Lake from Mullumbimby took us about 2.5 hours, heading out through Casino and down the Summerland Way. As we didn't need power, we pretty well had the unpowered section to ourselves. The camping area is pretty rustic, with not too many flat sites but it didn't take us long to set up. There's rain forecast, so we did put out the awning extension and a couple of walls in preparation. Even set up a "roof" over Nate's swag.
Wednesday, 23rd April 2025
We went for a walk over to the main camping area this morning. Lots of fresh water turtles around the jetty, which were pretty cute. Guess they must be fed. A little later, we did a longer walk along the spillway track and managed to get back to camp before the rain set in. Claire didn't mind the rain, having a shower under the water running off the roof.
Thursday, 24th April 2025
Homeward bound. This time we went up the coast, which meant travelling into Lawerence and taking the ferry across the Clarence River to Maclean. Slightly shorter in distance than via the Summerland Way, but as we called into the Roadhouse at Ballina for lunch, considerably longer in time.
