# Lions Den Hotel

> Historic bush pub at Helenvale between Cooktown and the Bloomfield Track, crammed with memorabilia and graffiti.

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-lions-den-hotel/

Historic bush pub at Helenvale between Cooktown and the Bloomfield Track, crammed with memorabilia and graffiti. A characterful break on the way north, with camping beside it; check road conditions before continuing.

- **Nearest town:** Cooktown, Queensland
- **Category:** Roadside oddities
- **GPS:** -15.7510, 145.2600

## Good to know

**Best time to go:** The most pleasant months are usually June–September. Still fine, with some compromises, in February–May and October–November. Hot in January–February. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)

## Featured in these trip guides

- [Cairns to Cooktown via the Daintree](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/au-cairns-daintree-cooktown/)

## Nearby

- [Black Mountain (Kalkajaka)](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-black-mountain-kalkajaka/) – 8 km
- [Bloomfield Falls, Wujal Wujal](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-wujal-wujal-falls/) – 20 km
- [James Cook Museum, Cooktown](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-james-cook-museum/) – 32 km
- [Grassy Hill Lookout](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-cooktown-grassy-hill/) – 32 km

## FAQs

### Where is Lions Den Hotel?

Lions Den Hotel is in Cooktown, Queensland, at GPS -15.7510, 145.2600.

### Which road trips pass Lions Den Hotel?

Lions Den Hotel is a stop on these CampingSpirit trip guides: Cairns to Cooktown via the Daintree.

### What is there to see near Lions Den Hotel?

Places worth a stop nearby: Black Mountain (Kalkajaka) (8 km), Bloomfield Falls, Wujal Wujal (20 km), James Cook Museum, Cooktown (32 km) and Grassy Hill Lookout (32 km).

### When is the best time to visit Lions Den Hotel?

The most pleasant months are usually June–September. Still fine, with some compromises, in February–May and October–November. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)

## Part of these destinations

- [Cape York and the Peninsula Developmental Road](https://camping-spirit.com/destinations/au-cape-york-pdr/)