Camping in Perth

Around Perth you can camp by the ocean, among the Swan Valley vineyards or in the jarrah forest of the Darling Range, all within a couple of hours of the city. Perth sits on the coastal plain between the Indian Ocean and the Darling Scarp, and the Bibbulmun Track starts in the hills at Kalamunda and runs 1,003 km south to Albany.

Where is the best place to camp in Destination Perth?

On the coast, holiday parks line Cockburn Sound and the beaches down to Mandurah, with Coogee Beach Holiday Park about 23 km from the city by a beach with a jetty and shark netting. On the east side, the Swan Valley has several tourist parks at the foot of the hills. For bush camping, head south to Dwellingup, about 97 km from Perth, where Lane Poole Reserve has camps such as Bidjar Ngoulin along the Murray River, one of the few big rivers near Perth without a dam.

What is there to do in Destination Perth with kids?

From Rockingham, boat trips run into the Shoalwater Islands Marine Park to see dolphins, seals, pelicans and penguins. North of the city, Yanchep National Park has more than 570 caves, a koala boardwalk and kangaroos. In the hills, Kanyana Wildlife Centre is at Lesmurdie and the Armadale Reptile Centre is near Wungong. From May to October, the Hotham Valley Railway runs heritage steam trains between Pinjarra and Dwellingup, and at Lake Clifton a boardwalk takes you out to the thrombolites, rock-like structures built by microorganisms.

• Hall's Cottage – Museums and history, Halls Head. Closest campground: Mandurah Coastal Holiday Park, 2 km
• Armadale Reptile Centre – Animals, Wungong. Closest campground: Hillside Garden Village, 1 km
• Beverley Station Arts (Station Gallery and Platform Theatre) – Museums and history, Beverley. Closest campground: Beverley Caravan Park, under 1 km
• Beverley Aeronautical Museum – Museums and history, Beverley. Closest campground: Beverley Caravan Park, under 1 km
• Cornerstone Beverley Aeronautical History Centre – Museums and history, Beverley. Closest campground: Beverley Caravan Park, under 1 km
• Dead Finish Museum – Museums and history, Beverley. Closest campground: Beverley Caravan Park, under 1 km
• Pioneer Museum – Museums and history, Corrigin. Closest campground: Corrigin Caravan Park, under 1 km
• Ferguson's Vintage Machinery Display – Museums and history, Beverley. Closest campground: Beverley Caravan Park, under 1 km
• Granary Museum – Museums and history, East Rockingham. Closest campground: Cee and See Caravan Park, under 1 km
• Roger May Machinery Museum – Museums and history, Pinjarra. Closest campground: 24 Hour RV Free Stay Area, under 1 km
• Mandurah Community Museum – Museums and history, Mandurah. Closest campground: Mandurah Coastal Holiday Park, 2 km
• History House – Museums and history, Armadale. Closest campground: Hillside Garden Village, 2 km
• Old Gaol Museum – Museums and history, Toodyay. Closest campground: Toodyay Holiday Park, 2 km
• Kanyana Wildlife Centre – Animals, Lesmurdie. Closest campground: Camp Wattle Grove, 2 km
• Wanneroo Regional Gallery – Museums and history, Wanneroo. Closest campground: Wanneroo Caravan Park, 2 km
• Midland Workshops Museum – Museums and history, Midland. Closest campground: BIG4 Perth Midland Tourist Park, 2 km
• Little Land – Play, Balcatta. Closest campground: Karrinyup Waters Resort, 1 km
• Holey Moley Karrinyup – Play, Karrinyup. Closest campground: Karrinyup Waters Resort, 2 km
• Hijinx Hotel – Play, Karrinyup. Closest campground: Karrinyup Waters Resort, 2 km
• BOUNCE Joondalup – Play, Edgewater. Closest campground: Wanneroo Caravan Park, 3 km
• Holey Moley Carousel – Play, Cannington. Closest campground: Queens Grove Caravan Village, 3 km
• Brookton Swimming Pool – Swimming, Brookton. Closest campground: Brookton Caravan Park, under 1 km
• Beverley Swimming Pool. – Swimming, Beverley. Closest campground: Beverley Caravan Park, under 1 km
• Cannington Leisureplex Swim Centre – Swimming, Cannington. Closest campground: Queens Grove Caravan Village, 2 km

What are the best walks and caves in Destination Perth?

Yanchep's caves, including Crystal Cave, are the big nature outing north of the city, and in the south the Lake Clifton boardwalk and the river pools of Lane Poole Reserve are the highlights. Scarp Pool and Island Pool are summer swimming spots on the Murray River, and the river runs fast white water in winter, so save paddling with kids for the calmer summer months.

• Lake Clifton thrombolites boardwalk – Walk, Yalgorup National Park. Closest campground: Estuary Hideaway Holiday Park, 3 km
• Island Pool – Swimming spot, Lane Poole Reserve. Closest campground: Camp Kelly (Trinity College), 5 km
• Family Swimming Area – Swimming spot. Closest campground: Mandurah Coastal Holiday Park, 2 km
• Cabaret Cave – Cave. Closest campground: Henry White Oval, under 1 km
• Yonderup Cave – Cave. Closest campground: Henry White Oval, under 1 km
• Crystal Cave – Cave. Closest campground: Henry White Oval, under 1 km
• Coogee Rotary Lookout – Lookout. Closest campground: Coogee Beach Holiday Park, under 1 km
• Pelham's Lookout – Lookout. Closest campground: Toodyay Holiday Park, 2 km
• Yongah View – Lookout. Closest campground: Hillside Garden Village, 2 km
• Cultural Council Lookout – Lookout. Closest campground: Coogee Beach Holiday Park, 2 km
• Foot of the Falls – Lookout. Closest campground: Camp Wattle Grove, 3 km
• Head of the Falls – Lookout. Closest campground: Camp Wattle Grove, 3 km

When is the best time to go camping in Destination Perth?

Summer is hot: Perth has a hot Mediterranean summer, with about 26 days a year over 35°C, so plan for shade and water on summer trips. Dwellingup has one of the highest rainfalls in WA, over 1,200 mm a year, and the steam trains run from May to October.

Are there powered sites in Destination Perth?

Yes. 12 campgrounds here have powered sites confirmed, including Banksia Tourist Park, Beverley Caravan Park and Karrinyup Waters Resort. For the rest we are still confirming, so check with the park or holiday park before you book a powered site.

How far is Dwellingup from Perth?

Dwellingup is about 97 km south of Perth, Pinjarra about 82 km, Rockingham about 47 km south-south-west and Coogee about 23 km. North of the city, Iluka and the northern beaches are about 32 km out.

Facts from Wikipedia, "Perth" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikipedia, "Rockingham, Western Australia" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikipedia, "Yanchep National Park" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikipedia, "Dwellingup, Western Australia" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikipedia, "Lake Clifton, Western Australia" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikipedia, "Coogee, Western Australia" (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Parks and Wildlife Service WA, "Lane Poole Reserve".

Map of campgrounds in Perth

43 campgrounds

• Banksia Tourist Park — Hazelmere, WA. caravan sites, drinking water, dump point, powered sites, showers, tent sites, toilets, wifi
• Beverley Caravan Park — Beverley, WA. camp kitchen, caravan sites, dump point, laundry, powered sites, showers, tent sites, toilets
• Karrinyup Waters Resort — Gwelup, WA. caravan sites, drinking water, dump point, laundry, powered sites, tent sites, toilets, wifi
• Dwellingup Chalets and Caravan Park — Holyoake, WA. caravan sites, drinking water, powered sites, showers, tent sites, toilets
• Advent Park Campground — Maida Vale, WA. caravan sites, showers, tent sites, toilets
• Camp Wattle Grove — Wattle Grove, WA. caravan sites, showers, tent sites, toilets
• Golden Ponds — Baldivis, WA. dump point, powered sites, tent sites, wifi
• Hillside Garden Village — Mount Richon, WA. caravan sites, powered sites, showers, toilets
• Pingelly Caravan Park — Pingelly, WA. dump point, powered sites, showers, toilets
• Queens Grove Caravan Village — Queens Park, WA. caravan sites, showers, tent sites, toilets
• Crystal Brook Caravan Park — Orange Grove, WA. caravan sites, showers, toilets
• Marrinup Townsite Camping Area — Dwellingup, WA. caravan sites, tent sites, toilets
• Bidjar Ngoulin Campsite — Nanga Brook, WA. tent sites, toilets
• Brookton Caravan Park — Brookton, WA. caravan sites, tent sites
• Carinyah Camp Site — Karragullen, WA. tent sites, toilets
• Coogee Beach Holiday Park — Coogee, WA. powered sites, wifi
• Dandalup Camp Site — Whittaker, WA. tent sites, toilets
• Henry White Oval — Yanchep, WA. caravan sites, tent sites
• Murray River Caravan Park — South Yunderup, WA. powered sites, tent sites
• Swan Valley Adventure Centre — Middle Swan, WA. wheelchair accessible, wifi
• Toodyay Holiday Park — Toodyay, WA. powered sites, tent sites
• Woodman Point Holiday Park — Coogee, WA. powered sites, wifi
• Wungong Camp Site — Jarrahdale, WA. tent sites, toilets
• Acclaim Kingsway Tourist Park — Madeley, WA. powered sites
• Pumphreys Bridge — Pumphreys Bridge, WA. toilets
• 24 Hour RV Free Stay Area — Pinjarra, WA
• BIG4 Perth Midland Tourist Park — Middle Swan, WA
• Boddington Caravan Park — Boddington, WA
• Bonney's Wa Motorhome Park — Baldivis, WA
• Burns Beach Caravan Park — Iluka, WA
• Camp Kelly (Trinity College) — Dwellingup, WA
• Caravan Park — Lake Clifton, WA
• Cee and See Caravan Park — East Rockingham, WA
• Corrigin Caravan Park — Corrigin, WA
• Dawsville Holiday 7 Village — Dawesville, WA
• Estuary Hideaway Holiday Park — Bouvard, WA
• Mandurah Coastal Holiday Park — Mandurah, WA
• Martins Tank — Preston Beach, WA
• Miami Falcon Caravan Park — Falcon, WA
• Perth Vineyards Holiday Park (Big 4) — Caversham, WA
• Rockingham Holiday Village — East Rockingham, WA
• Swan Valley Tourist Park — West Swan, WA
• Wanneroo Caravan Park — Wanneroo, WA

Region boundary: ABS ASGS Edition 3 Tourism Regions 2021 (Tourism Research Australia), CC BY 4.0.