As one of Australia’s most trusted providers of roadside assistance and vehicle batteries, Marshall Batteries has journeyed across some of the country’s top tourist spots and experiences. We’ve listed our favourite BBQ spots in Victoria, featuring barbecues and picnic areas in Melbourne and regional parks.
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Best BBQ Spots in Melbourne
Yarra Bend Park Public BBQ
🕛 25-minute drive from CBD
✔ Free gas and electric barbecues
✔ Dog-friendly
By far the largest area of natural bushland close to Melbourne, the proximity of Yarra Bend Park to Melbourne City awards it with the title as one of Victoria’s best BBQ spots for a Sunday getaway.
The park features open woodlands, golf courses and a vast stretch of river. There are also plenty of activities to keep you occupied, including boating, fly fishing and numerous walking paths.
Enjoy great views of the city in the morning while retreating to the rotundas, picnic areas and public barbecues during the hot heat of the afternoon. The best part? The park is even dog-friendly.
Studley Park Picnic Area
🕛 21-minute drive from CBD
✔ Free gas and electric barbecues
✔ Dog-friendly
The iconic Studley Park Boathouse. Image Credit: Mat Connolley (Matnkat), Studley Park Boathouse, Melbourne, Australia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Enjoy a relaxed BBQ with family or friends while admiring the serene views of the Yarra River.
Located right across the river from Yarra Bend Park, this picnic area can be found right by the historic Studley Park boathouse that offers formal and casual dining options.
Oaks and Ashes Picnic Area at Jells Park
🕛 30-minute drive from CBD
✔ Free electric barbecues
✔ Dog-friendly
The Oaks and Ashes Picnic area, located within the beautiful and well-maintained Jells Park, has excellent BBQ facilities and plenty of parking and shaded areas.
This is a great family-friendly picnic area, as there is a playground nearby.
Don’t let a dead car battery or flat tire ruin your BBQ plans. Marshall Batteries has stores across Melbourne, so you can count on quick and reliable roadside assistance wherever you are in the city. Get in touch with a Melbourne battery store closest to you, or just Holler for a Marshall at 1300 627 742.
Best Picnic Areas In Regional Victoria With BBQ Facilities
You Yangs National Park BBQ and Picnic Facilities
🕛 1-hour drive from CBD
✔ Free gas barbecues
✔ Dog-friendly
Located between Melbourne and Geelong, the two rising granite peaks of You Yangs Park are a distinctive feature of the flat volcanic space.
Renowned for its panoramic views, You Yangs National Park is also quite the adventure hub. Think rock climbing, abseiling, mountain biking, bush walks, off-road driving and picnics.
However, most important are the numerous picnic areas, like the Big Rock Picnic Area and the Lower Picnic Ground, that are complete with gas BBQs provided free of charge.
The variety of BBQs alone easily places You Yangs National Park on the list of the best BBQ spots in Victoria.
Get in touch with Complete Mechanical Centre or Marshall Batteries Geelong if you run into any car trouble during your time here, and our team will help you get back on the road quickly.
Dandenong Ranges National Park BBQ and Picnic Facilities
🕛 48-minute drive from CBD
✔ Wood-fired barbecues (bring your own wood)
✔ Dog-friendly (only in specific areas)
Well known for its spectacular panoramic views, fern gullies, and towering Mountain Ash trees, the tranquillity of the Dandenong Ranges National Park makes it one of the best BBQ spots in Victoria to get away from it all.
The mountain is abundant with native fauna, including kookaburras, koalas, rosellas and the rare lyrebird and has many mountain trails to lose yourself in during the day.
Here are the top barbecue spots within the Dandenong Ranges National Park:
- Olinda Falls Reserve
- Silvan Reservoir
- RJ Hamer Forest Arboretum
- Ferny Creek Reserve
- One Tree Hill
- Grant’s Picnic Ground
- Kay’s Picnic Ground
- O’ Donohue Picnic Ground
According to Parks Victoria, dogs are only allowed along the Tan Track loop in Sherbrooke and anywhere inside the Mt Dandenong Arboretum and must be kept on a leash at all times.
Ninety Mile Beach
🕛 3-hour drive from CBD
✔ Public barbecues
✔ Dog-friendly
Enjoy these surreal views of Ninety Mile Beach while picnicking. Image credit: ShakyIsles, Ninety Mile Beach looking south, CC BY-SA 4.0
Located 30 km south of Sale and in close proximity to Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park, this national park stretches along 5 km of rugged coastline.
Unless you plan on camping at one of the many campsites along the park, Ninety Mile Beach may be a great place for a picnic rather than a BBQ spot – but its other attractions are up for it. Public barbecues can be found at Golden Beach, part of Ninety Mile Beach.
Vast plains of sand stretch in every direction, and years of natural formation have created sandy shorelines and sand dunes along the water.
The park is teaming with marine life, with over 860 species to be discovered within 10 square metres. Though less rare, larger animals such as octopuses, crabs, snapper fish and even young great white sharks can be spotted.
If you ever need a deep cycle battery replacement for your caravan or campervan while camping along Ninety Mile Beach, contact Creghton’s Service Centre at Traralgon for their expert services.
And that’s a wrap-up of our favourite BBQ and picnic areas in Victoria! So, pack up the sauce, picnic rug, and value pack of sausages, jump in the car and enjoy Victoria’s best BBQ hot spots with your favourite people!
If you find yourself in any trouble on the way to your next adventure, Holler for a Marshall for roadside assistance, a jump-start, a new battery or even a fuel top-up by getting in touch with your local Marshall battery store or simply calling 1300 695 717.