Pre-purchasing your resort car entry ticket prior to arrival alleviates the risk of missing out on the day if we are ‘sold out’ once the carparks have been filled. If pre-purchasing online, you will be emailed your resort entry ticket which you must show upon entering on the day. Please download your ticket or take a screenshot, as there is no phone reception at the resort entry gate.
Your resort entry pass grants access from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Please note that you must enter the resort before 3pm, as entry tickets cannot be purchased after this time.
As Lake Mountain Alpine Resort is a day resort, the entry gate is closed from 4:00 PM to 8:00 AM.
The resort operates 5 days a week [CLOSED on Tuesdays & Wednesdays] outside of the Victorian School Holiday period. During the school holiday period (July 5th to July 20th 2025), the resort is open 7 days a week.
During the declared winter season (June 7th to October 5th 2025) there is no visitation or resort access allowed outside the hours of 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Visitation such as overnight camping, hiking or leaving of vehicles at the resort during these hours is prohibited.
Here at Lake Mountain, snow or wheel chains are not required unless it has been declared a “chain day”.
For declared chain days, all 2WD vehicles must carry chains until advised to fit by Lake Mountain staff. 4WD & AWD vehicles do not require chains however, you must know how to engage that setting.
Answers to our most commonly asked questions. If you can’t find the answer you’re looking for, reach out to our team.
No, pets of any kind are not permitted at the resort as we are a protected Alpine Environment.
Resort entry tickets are only required during the declared snow season (June 7th to October 5th 2025).
Resort Entry tickets can be purchased at the gate on the day or pre-purchased online via our website.
Lake Mountain Alpine Resort is subject to closure once the car parks have reached full capacity. This generally occurs over the weekends during the Victorian School Holiday period. To avoid disappointment during these high demand days, we recommend pre-purchasing your resort entry ticket online a few days prior as there will be no tickets available to purchase on the day if the carparks have been filled. Once filled, entry will be based on a 1 in 1 out system which can involve an extended wait time of several hours.
In 2025, you will also be able to pre-purchase your Toboggan Access Tickets online prior to arriving.
By car, we suggest allowing between 2 and 2.5 hours when travelling from Melbourne CBD.
Here’s a link to a few helpful maps and driving directions – View resort maps
Yes, you can!
Our on-mountain equipment and clothing hire outlet stocks a large range of sizes in both shell and insulated jackets and pants. As well as snow boots to keep your feet nice and dry.
To see the rental price list, click here.
The only things you cannot hire are gloves, socks, goggles and beanies, due to hygiene regulations.
Don’t stress though, we have a range of kids through to adults gloves and beanies for sale in our retail shop up on the mountain. With gloves starting from around $20, you’ll be set to tackle the wintery conditions.
Ski equipment and Snowshoes will NOT be available to hire on resort for the 2025 snow season.
Funnily enough, there is no Lake at Lake Mountain! The mountain was named after the surveyor George Lake.
Unfortunate for those planning on bringing their boat!
Declared snow season (June 8th to October 6th 2024)
The Lake Mountain Resort entry gate opens at 8am and closes at 4.30pm.
All resort facilities & services are available from 8am to 4pm, with all guests leaving the resort before the gate closes at 4.30pm.
We suggest you arrive before 11am to make the most of your resort entry ticket and have a full day in the snow. Please note there may be wait times when entering through the entry ticket office, with a 10-20 minute drive to reach the main resort carpark.
Lake Mountain Alpine Resort is subject to closure once the car parks have reached full capacity. This generally occurs over the weekends during the Victorian School Holiday period. To avoid disappointment during these high demand days, we recommend pre-purchasing your resort entry ticket online a few days prior as there will be no tickets available to purchase on the day if the carparks have been filled. Once filled, entry will be based on a 1 in 1 out system which can involve an extended wait time of several hours.
Outside of the declared snow season, the resort remains open to the public Thursday – Monday 8 AM – 4:30 PM.
Pronounced TO-BOG-GAN, a long light and narrow plastic-moulded sled (a vehicle that slides over snow) sometimes curved up in front, used for sliding down slopes. It’s a lot of fun!
At Lake Mountain, we have our main village toboggan run and a couple other toboggan runs depending on snow conditions. For more information on tobogganing, you can read our tobogganing safety tips article here.
Toboggans are available for hire from our rental department on resort, with prices for the 2024 season here!