Hughenden Recreational Lake — Attraction in Hughenden

What a fantastic addition to Hughenden, very well laid out with the needs of the local community in mind, which also benefits tourists. It’s a reasonable sized lake, about 2km around with a pathway the whole way. There are plenty of toilets, water taps, bins, BBQs, picnic tables and points to go swimming with ladders to get out. There’s also a beach style entry where I saw kids playing. What...

Where's the fish. The lady in the shop said there were fish in it. Well after 4 hours in a kayak trying to catch one, not even a bite. It's a nice spot to walk around and has good facilities and BBQ. Nice grassy areas where the kids can run wild or use the playground equipment. It's a good family place. I like it even if no fish...

10 stars out of 5! I was really impressed with this lake. Great infrastructure although not a whole lot of parking. Walk the perimeter path, drive the loop road, have a picnic at the sheltered tables, lay on the grass or play in the sand! I saw some people gearing up for a fish...