Gordon Dam

Teds Beach Campground is a campground in Southwest National Park, managed by the Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania. This campground makes a great base for exploring the variety of nearby lakes and enjoying short or longer walks. In the evening your nocturnal hosts may even pay you a visit – look out for possums, pademelons​ and maybe even a Tasmanian devil. Teds Beach Campground is suitable for tents and caravans. It has a boat ramp, toilets, non-treated water, picnic facilities, free electric barbecues and shelters. Bookings are not required and camping fees do not apply. Scotts Peak Dam receives more than 1870mm of rain each year. Extreme and unexpected weather changes are common in this area. Strong winds, sleet and snow are possible at any time of the year. Please take all rubbish away with you. Total site number and capacity are estimates only. Always check local signage and the PWS website for campfire restrictions before lighting a campfire. Please follow the link for further information about this campground. Refer to the ‘Know before you go’ webpage on the Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania website (parks.tas.gov.au) and take a moment to look over our essential information for visiting Tasmania's national parks and reserves, including information about alerts, safety and national park entry fees where applicable.

Pedder Wilderness Lodge is situated in Strathgordon on the shores of Lake Pedder in Tasmania's south-west. Built originally to house Hydro employees working on the Gordon Power Station, the Lodge has a range of accommodation options. The Gordon Wing is standard accommodation with two twin rooms sharing a bathroom. With 36 twin rooms this accommodation is ideal for large groups, fishermen, bushwalkers or school groups. Tim Shea Wing offers comfortable twins/doubles with en-suite bathrooms and is suited to the budget conscious, looking for a clean friendly environment. Pedder Wing rooms, recently renovated, have their own en-suite, television, tea/coffee making facilities, mostly overlooking Lake Pedder. The one-bedroom self-contained units provide full kitchen, bathroom, laundry and lounge with a pull-out sofa for accompanying guests. The lounge, fully licensed restaurant and bar, offering some of Tasmania's fine produce, is the heart of the chalet, and open from early morning until late catering to both in-house guests and day visitors. There are many things to see and do including an indoor heated pool, swimming at Ted's Beach, bushwalking, bike riding, eight-ball, tennis, table tennis, darts or just gaze in awe at the 140 metre high Gordon Dam wall. For the ultimate thrill, abseil the dam!

Giants' Table offers self-catering accommodation in Maydena surrounded by National Parks and the World Heritage wilderness areas. Giants' Table and Cottages are situated at the edge of the magnificent Tasmanian wilderness. Located on the banks of the beautiful Tyenna River you will be surrounded by trees and mountains. Choose one of the cosy one to six-bedroom self-contained cottages, which are spacious and comfortably furnished and a lovely surprise after a day of exploring the Styx Forest, the Florentine Valley, Mount Field and Russell Falls or Lake Pedder and the Gordon Dam. Experience the wonderful on-site licensed a la carte restaurant appropriately known as the Giants' Table given the closeness to the entrance to the famous Giant Trees. You will be surrounded by abundant wildlife, a highlight being a family of platypus just outside your cottage doors living in their natural habitat.