The Victoria Park Lake precinct was formerly a swamp and grazing paddock which was reserved as a public park in 1900 and named Victoria Park in 1901 after Queen Victoria. The former Borough Council developed the lake in 1929 for recreation purposes including rowing, motor boats, canoes and swimming. The park also provided bowling and croquet facilities and also incorporated a hockey field, all of which have been relocated.

A number of areas within the park are named after former Shepparton identities including McGuire’s Reserve, John Pick Playground, Con Palling Reserve, Riordan Reserve, and Harry Pick Playground.

In recent years, Greater Shepparton City Council has undertaken extensive lake redevelopment and continues to update community facilities as part of an adopted Victoria Park Development Plan. Victoria Park covers an area of 43 hectares.

You can bring your own canoe, kayak, paddleboard or sail boat. The water speed limit is 5 knots.

Motorised boats and swimming are not recommended. 

Aquamoves Lakeside Pool and Gymnasium is located on the western side of the lake with indoor and outdoor pools and splash park. 

Victoria Park Lake is the home of Shepparton Parkrun on Saturday mornings. The southern end of Victoria Park Lake on Tom Collins Drive is home to the Shepparton Canoe Club, Shepparton Sailability, Shepparton Rowing Club and Shepparton Tri Club.

There are BBQ facilities located at:

• the All Abilities Playground in Tom Collins Drive
• the Nature Playground at the SAM Precinct
• the rotunda at the bottom of Orchard Hill
• the northern end of the lake near the skate park. 

Playgrounds include:

• the All Abilities Playground in Tom Collins Drive (on the western side of the lake)
• Nature Playground (outside the SAM Precinct on the south east corner of the lake)
• John Pick Playground & Skate Park (northern end of the lake)

Public toilets are located at:

• the All Abilities Playground in Tom Collins Drive
• outside the SAM Precinct (lake side near the ampitheatre)
• the John Pick Playground (corner of Welsford St and Tom Collins Drive) at the northern end of the lake

Victoria Park Lake is a popular location to picnic. The wetlands are a popular location to spot bird life, and turtles. Please do not feed the wild life. 

Victoria Park Lake is well connected to the Yahna Gurtji Shared Path Network. You can walk or cycle to Mooroopna, Museum of Vehicle Evolutions, Australian Botanic Gardens, Monash Park, Jordan's Bend and much more. 

Facilities

• BBQ Facilities
• Bicycle Rack
• Coach Parking
• EV Charging
• Parking - Offstreet
• Parking - Disabled
• Picnic Area
• Playground
• Shaded Area
• Sheltered Area
• Toilets - Disabled
• Toilets - Public

• Victoria Park Lake Natural environment
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