Copeton Dam State Recreation Park

Visit Copeton Waters Holiday Park website for full details.

Play All Year Round

Copeton Waters State Park is a 900Ha recreational and adventures playground. Located on the western slopes of the New England Ranges, 550km northwest of Sydney, 440km Southwest of Brisbane,  52km from Bingara and only 40km from the thriving regional centre of Inverell.

The park offers a fascinating day trip, weekend or holiday experience for the whole family. Relax by the water, try your hand at fishing, go for a ski or check out the native flora & fauna. The park is also the ideal base to explore the many attractions of the Bingara/Inverell area.

Fishing
Fishing is a big attraction at Copeton Waters as it is a fisherman haven with Cod, Yellowbelly, Silver Perch, Catfish & Redfin in plentiful supply.  Trout is in plentiful supply in the Gwydir River below the dam wall.

Boat ramps are readily available.

Adventure Playground
In front of the centre is an Adventure Playground, Splash Park & Giant Jumping Pillow, very popular with kids of all ages.

Other activates which the park offers are a maintained golf course, floodlit tennis courts, picnic facilities and free barbecues.

Water Sports
There is the full range of water sports including Power Boating, Sailing, Skiing & Wake-boarding, along with Bushwalking & Bird Watching or just relaxing and enjoying the natural environment. If you don’t want to tow your van or boat with you each time, there is secure van storage and boat sheds available.

Accommodation
The Park offers a range of accommodation options.  Visit their website for full details, and to view the facilities which are just a stones throw from the dam wall.

Fun at the dam!


Copeton Dam

Copeton Dam  has a capacity of more than three times the capacity of Sydney Harbour and although the large lake’s extensive foreshores are home to a recently upgraded holiday park, the main purpose of the dam is to supply irrigation, stock and household needs in the Gwydir Valley, and environmental flows to the Gwydir Wetlands.

Look out points

Dam wall
Drive or walk across the dam wall for views of the lake and mountains. The rock embankment wall is 1.4 kilometres long and 113 metres high.

Spillway lookouts
Lookout on one side of the large spillway just east of the dam wall will  provide excellent views of the lake upstream.

Visit Water NSW’s website for full information on Copeton Dam including facts and history.