Fishing
Lake & Estuary
Surf Fishing
Surf beaches from Paynesville are accessible by boat only. The Ninety Mile Beach is and extremely popular destination offering a number of locations to fish
Camping
The only camping areas near Paynesville are in the designated camping areas of the Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park and the The Lakes National Park, accessible only by water from East Gippsland.
Water Skiing
Canoeing
The sheltered waters of McMillan Strait, Newlands Backwater and the canals of Burrabogie Island offer ideal conditions for paddling. For the more adventurous, a circumnavigation of Raymond Island is an option with a number of locations to take a break and enjoy the surroundings.