The community of Lakeland marks the junction of the Peninsula and Cooktown Development Roads and is an important service point for travellers to southern Cape York Peninsula and those travelling to the rest of the Peninsula. Fuel and repairs, coffee house, food, pub and general supplies, caravan, camping grounds and basic cabin accommodation are all available here.
The road is bitumen through to Lakeland and it is a good point to leave caravans and trailers that are not suited to off road travel before continuing up the Cape.