Snowy Mountains Studio
P.O Box 489,
Jindabyne NSW 2627,
Australia
 

Activities awaiting you on a holiday in Lake Crackenback

Visiting Lake Crackenback right next door to Australia’s Kosciuszko National Park, a World Heritage Site, you will experience nature’s beauty like you’ve never experienced it before, with exhilarating scenery and adventure travel. Whatever your tastes, there is truly something for everyone. The Snowy Mountains Region has much more to offer than snowsports! When the snow goes, take some time to experience the natural beauty of the mountains wildflowers in full bloom, explore alpine trails on horseback or mountain bike, or hire a professional to teach you the secrets of fly fishing.

Resort Facilities

Fitness Track  - There is a fitness track than runs around the resort.

Health & Fitness club  - if working out is what you love, this facility is available to all rackenback resort guests.

Low ropes course Archery  - learn something new…      

Tennis Courts are available at the resort for free for all guests.

There is also badminton and volleyball courts
 

Swimming in Lake Crackenback’s Heated Pool

There is an indoor swimming pool to either go and do a few laps or just relax and kick back in the pool, great fun for both winter and summer guests – enjoy the warm indoor pool.

 

Dining Out at Lake Crackenback Restaurant

For a nice dinner out, Lake Crackenback resort provides Cuisine on the Lake. For reservations please contact 02 6451 3000

 

Mountain Bike Tours and Hire / Trampolines

There are three trampolines for the kids and great mountain biking tracks. There are bikes for hire at the resort or for the more thrill seeker rider the resort can provide you with mountain bike tours beside snow-covered mountains, down the thrilling drop at Thredbo village, or ride along the river up to the diggings or Thredbo

 

Fishing

There are great fishing spots along the river only minutes walk from your accommodation.
High Country Fly Fishing provides you with all the items and information you need for fly-fishing, guides, tuition, sales, as well as Fishing Trips in Jindabyne at Nuggets Crossing. Call us at 02 6456 2989

 

Golf

You could try your hand at Lake Crackenback’s 9 hole par 3 golf course 2.4km

 

Lunch

10 minute drive down the Alpine way is the Wild Brumby Distillery which is has great value lunches and a quick snaps before going onto Crackenback farm for Dinner.

 

Winter Sports

Thredbo is 15 minutes drive up the road, which caters for Skiing and Snowboarding in the winter months and great mountain hikes in the cooler summer months. Lake Crackenback is at the base of the ski tube which takes you to the Perisher ski resort.

Many thousands of people make the trip to the mountains in the winter to snowboard, ski, and enjoy cross-country skiing or even snowshoe. The following two companies are currently providing assistance with equipment, sales, and general advice.

For downhill skiing fans, Harro’s Sports located near Lake Crackenback is an ideal choice – Please dial 02 6456 1462
 

Sailing on Lake Jindabyne

This is an image taken on Lake Jindabyne next to the Snowline Caravan Park. You too can experience the exhilaration and excitement of flowing along with quick winds aboard a windsurfer or one of our catamarans. Both 14' and 16' Hobie Cats and sailboards are available for tuition or hire.

Get in touch at (02) 6456 1195

 

Walking and Hiking Tours

Follow in the footsteps of experienced operators from Lake Crackenback when exploring the mountains. With their lead, you can experience a Sunrise Walk, an Alpine Sunset, a Brumbie walk, or even an evening stroll under the stars in many places including Blue Lake and Mount Twynam, the Snowy River Headwaters, the Kosciuszko Summit, as well as the Western Fells or The Sentinel.

You will find the Kosciuszko National Park at the heart of Australia’s Snowy Mountains. Being the highest national park in the country, it is simultaneously one of the largest in area. With its diverse plant and animal protection areas, more than three million visitors come to the region each year to enjoy activities including bush walking, skiing, mountain biking, camping, and even caving.

 

Snowy Mountains Cinema

The cinema can be found in the Snowy Region Visitor Centre on Kosciuszko Road, Jindabyne. In the facility all of the latest films can be viewed, with special showings during peak periods.

For a list of films and screening times you can call us at (02) 6450 5609
 

Thredbo Alpine Village

The city of Thredbo is located in the Alpine Way inside Kosciuszko National Park and has countless activities for people of any age and interest. There are guided outings to Mount Kosciuszko that begin with a popular chairlift ride that gives one a very nice introduction to the Snowy Mountains. There are also children’s programs for holiday periods. You might choose to go for a swim in our heated indoor pool which also provides a fun waterslide for children. In addition, there is a hardly-scary horizontal climbing wall, and tennis and squash courts. If desired, multi-day activity packages can be purchased.

 

Yarrangobilly Caves

The caving area is approximately two and a half hours from Jindabyne and sports all kinds of caves to be toured either with a guide or by oneself. After caving, one can swim in thermal pools, snack in the picnic area with electric barbecues, or combine the trip with a drive to Tumut 2 power station located in Cabramurra.

Contact us at (02) 6454 9597


 

Wildlife

There are large numbers of local Eastern Grey kangaroos at Lake Crackenback, as well as Benney’s wallabies, hairy-nosed wombats and echidnas. You might also be lucky enough to see emus and brumbies. Since the Kosciuszko National Park borders the resort, you will have the chance to see all types of wild animals.

 

Motorcycling

A motorcyclist journalist once said that, “If you wish to create a road and bike playground, the template would definitely be Snowy Mountains”. Some of the highest-quality motorcycling roads in Australia are found in this region. When combined with the picturesque scenery, the ambience of and the unique local features, travel will never be more beautiful than it is here.


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