Camping in the Great Ocean Road
99 campgrounds · 13 with powered sites · 2 with showers · 6 with a dump point · 14 with tent sites
The Great Ocean Road is one long drive past surf beaches, rainforest and limestone cliffs, from Torquay to Warrnambool and on towards Portland. It is too long for one weekend, so the best trips pick a stretch: the busy eastern end around Lorne and Apollo Bay, the Otways and the Twelve Apostles in the middle, or the whales and volcanoes of the west.
Where is the best place to camp in the Great Ocean Road?
The eastern end, from Torquay through Anglesea and Lorne to Apollo Bay, has the most choice and the most within walking distance, with foreshore parks such as Erskine River a few minutes from Lorne Beach. Past Apollo Bay, the road turns inland through the Otways and comes back to the coast at Port Campbell, where NRMA Port Campbell Holiday Park is the base for the Twelve Apostles. Further west, Warrnambool's parks, including Shipwreck Coast Holiday Park, are close to the beach.
What is there to do in the Great Ocean Road with kids?
At Torquay, the surfing museum is near the Back Beach, and The Great Ocean Road Story is in Lorne. Wild koalas are often seen along the road near Kennett River, and near Apollo Bay there is Wildlife Wonders. In Warrnambool, Flagstaff Hill is a maritime museum and village, and Tower Hill, about 15 km out, is an old volcanic crater that fills into a lake with islands after good rain. Out at Cape Bridgewater, a viewing platform looks over a fur seal colony of about 650 animals.
Tap a card for the full page. Every outing is on the map below too. Distances are in a straight line, so the drive is a little longer.
What are the best walks and waterfalls in the Great Ocean Road?
In the Otways, Maits Rest is a short rainforest walk among giant tree ferns, Melba Gully is known for glow worms after dark, and waterfalls such as Erskine Falls, Triplet Falls and Hopetoun Falls are in the forest behind the coast. Platypus sometimes show themselves at dawn and dusk at Lake Elizabeth. The Great Ocean Walk follows clifftops and beaches from Apollo Bay to the Twelve Apostles, and at Cape Bridgewater a walking trail links the seals to the blowholes and the petrified forest, limestone pipes worn out by rainwater.
When is the best time to go camping in the Great Ocean Road?
Summer suits the beaches, but if whales are on the wish list, camp the western end between late May and early October, when southern right whales come into Warrnambool Bay to calve; the platform at Logans Beach looks over the nursery.
Are there powered sites in the Great Ocean Road?
Yes. 13 campgrounds here have powered sites confirmed, including Torquay Holiday Park, Big4 Pisces Holiday Park and Bimbi Park. For the rest we are still confirming, so check with the park or holiday park before you book a powered site.
Where do you get into Great Otway National Park?
The park runs along the middle of the road and can be reached from Lorne, Apollo Bay, Anglesea, Aireys Inlet or Colac. At the western end, Cape Bridgewater is about 21 km south-west of Portland.
Facts from Parks Victoria, "Great Otway National Park", Visit Victoria, "Great Ocean Road", Wikipedia, "Warrnambool" (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikipedia, "Cape Bridgewater" (CC BY-SA 4.0).
GOW Johanna Hike-in Campsite - Camp pad no. 7 · Photo: wanderingchina, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Map of campgrounds in the Great Ocean Road
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99 campgrounds
Those with the most confirmed facilities first. A missing facility means nobody has confirmed it, not that it is absent.
Campground · Port Campbell, VIC
NRMA Port Campbell Holiday Park
Tent sites · Caravan and RV sites · Showers · Toilets · Dump point · Drinking water · Wi-Fi · Wheelchair-accessible paths
NRMA Port Campbell Holiday Park is a campground in Port Campbell, VIC. OpenStreetMap records 8 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Macarthur, VIC
Budj Bim Campground
Tent sites · Caravan and RV sites · Showers · Toilets
Budj Bim Campground is a campground in Macarthur, VIC. OpenStreetMap records 5 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Torquay, VIC
Torquay Holiday Park
Powered sites · Toilets · Dump point · Drinking water · Wi-Fi
Torquay Holiday Park is a caravan park in Torquay, VIC. OpenStreetMap records 5 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Anglesea, VIC
Big 4 Holiday Park
Tent sites · Caravan and RV sites · Wi-Fi
Big 4 Holiday Park is a campground in Anglesea, VIC. OpenStreetMap records 3 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Apollo Bay, VIC
Big4 Pisces Holiday Park
Powered sites · Dump point · Wi-Fi
Big4 Pisces Holiday Park is a caravan park in Apollo Bay, VIC. OpenStreetMap records 3 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Cape Otway, VIC
Bimbi Park
Powered sites · Dump point · Wi-Fi
Bimbi Park is a campground in Cape Otway, VIC. OpenStreetMap records 3 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Mortlake, VIC
Mortlake Caravan Park
Powered sites · Tent sites · Dump point
Mortlake Caravan Park is a caravan park in Mortlake, VIC. OpenStreetMap records 3 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Portland, VIC
Portland Bay Holiday Park
Powered sites · Tent sites · Wi-Fi
Portland Bay Holiday Park is a caravan park in Portland, VIC. OpenStreetMap records 3 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Apollo Bay, VIC
Apollo Bay Holiday Park
Powered sites · Drinking water
Apollo Bay Holiday Park is a caravan park in Apollo Bay, VIC. OpenStreetMap records 2 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Princetown, VIC
Apostles Camping Park and Cabins
Powered sites · Tent sites
Apostles Camping Park and Cabins is a caravan park in Princetown, VIC. OpenStreetMap records 2 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Wye River, VIC
Big4 Wye River Tourist Park
Powered sites · Tent sites
Big4 Wye River Tourist Park is a caravan park in Wye River, VIC. OpenStreetMap records 2 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Jan Juc, VIC
Jan Juc Caravan Park
Powered sites · Tent sites
Jan Juc Caravan Park is a campground in Jan Juc, VIC. OpenStreetMap records 2 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Warrnambool, VIC
Shipwreck Coast Holiday Park
Powered sites · Tent sites
Shipwreck Coast Holiday Park is a caravan park in Warrnambool, VIC. OpenStreetMap records 2 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Skenes Creek, VIC
Skenes Creek Beachfront Park
Tent sites · Caravan and RV sites
Skenes Creek Beachfront Park is a campground in Skenes Creek, VIC. OpenStreetMap records 2 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Terang, VIC
Terang Community Caravan Park
Powered sites · Dump point
Terang Community Caravan Park is a caravan park in Terang, VIC. OpenStreetMap records 2 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Torquay, VIC
Torquay Foreshore Caravan Park
Powered sites · Drinking water
Torquay Foreshore Caravan Park is a caravan park in Torquay, VIC. OpenStreetMap records 2 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Wye River, VIC
Wye River Foreshore Camping Reserve
Powered sites · Tent sites
Wye River Foreshore Camping Reserve is a caravan park in Wye River, VIC. OpenStreetMap records 2 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Warrnambool, VIC
Big 4 Discovery Park
Toilets
Big 4 Discovery Park is a caravan park in Warrnambool, VIC. OpenStreetMap records 1 facility. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Camperdown, VIC
Lakes & Craters Holiday Park
Tent sites
Lakes & Craters Holiday Park is a caravan park in Camperdown, VIC. OpenStreetMap records 1 facility. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Cape Otway, VIC
Parker Hill Campground
Tent sites
Parker Hill Campground is a campground in Cape Otway, VIC. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Wattle Hill, VIC
Ryans Den (GOW)
Tent sites
Ryans Den (GOW) is a campground in Wattle Hill, VIC. OpenStreetMap records 1 facility. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Mumbannar, VIC
19 Camp sites & Van Sites at PMR Cave
No facilities confirmed yet.
19 Camp sites & Van Sites at PMR Cave is a campground in Lower Glenelg National Park near Mumbannar, VIC, listed by Parks Victoria (2016 listing). Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Glenaire, VIC
Aire Crossing campground
No facilities confirmed yet.
Aire Crossing campground is a campground in Great Otway National Park near Glenaire, VIC, listed by Parks Victoria (2016 listing). Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Hordern Vale, VIC
Aire River East Campground
No facilities confirmed yet.
Aire River East Campground is a campground in Hordern Vale, VIC. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Hordern Vale, VIC
Aire River West Campground - Otway NP
No facilities confirmed yet.
Aire River West Campground - Otway NP is a campground in Hordern Vale, VIC. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Lorne, VIC
Allenvale Mill Camp Site
No facilities confirmed yet.
Allenvale Mill Camp Site is a campground in Lorne, VIC. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Anglesea, VIC
Anglesea Caravan Park
No facilities confirmed yet.
Anglesea Caravan Park is a caravan park in Anglesea, VIC. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Nelson, VIC
Battersbys campground
No facilities confirmed yet.
Battersbys campground is a campground in Lower Glenelg National Park near Nelson, VIC, listed by Parks Victoria (2016 listing). Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Benwerrin, VIC
Big Hill Campground
No facilities confirmed yet.
Big Hill Campground is a campground in Benwerrin, VIC. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Mumbannar, VIC
Bowds Campground
No facilities confirmed yet.
Bowds Campground is a campground in Lower Glenelg National Park near Mumbannar, VIC, listed by Parks Victoria (2016 listing). Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Lismore, VIC
Browns Water Holes Caravan Park
No facilities confirmed yet.
Browns Water Holes Caravan Park is a campground in Lismore, VIC. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Brucknell, VIC
Brucknell Park Scout Camp
No facilities confirmed yet.
Brucknell Park Scout Camp is a campground in Brucknell, VIC. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Macarthur, VIC
Campground - Mt Eccles
No facilities confirmed yet.
Campground - Mt Eccles is a campground in Mount Eccles National Park near Macarthur, VIC, listed by Parks Victoria (2016 listing). Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Colac West, VIC
Colac Caravan Park
No facilities confirmed yet.
Colac Caravan Park is a caravan park in Colac West, VIC. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Greenwald, VIC
Crawford River Camp Area
No facilities confirmed yet.
Crawford River Camp Area is a campground in Crawford River R.P near Greenwald, VIC, listed by Parks Victoria (2016 listing). Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Lorne, VIC
Cumberland River Holiday Park
No facilities confirmed yet.
Cumberland River Holiday Park is a campground in Lorne, VIC. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Gellibrand, VIC
Dandos Campground
No facilities confirmed yet.
Dandos Campground is a campground in Gellibrand, VIC. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Dartmoor, VIC
Dartmoor - Fort O'Hare Tourist Camping Reserve
No facilities confirmed yet.
Dartmoor - Fort O'Hare Tourist Camping Reserve is a campground in Dartmoor, VIC. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Cape Otway, VIC
Elliot Ridge Great Ocean Walk Campsite
No facilities confirmed yet.
Elliot Ridge Great Ocean Walk Campsite is a campground in Apollo Bay, VIC. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Anglesea, VIC
Eumeralla Scout Camp
No facilities confirmed yet.
Eumeralla Scout Camp is a campground in Anglesea, VIC. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Warrnambool, VIC
Figtree Holiday Village
No facilities confirmed yet.
Figtree Holiday Village is a caravan park in Warrnambool, VIC. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Mumbannar, VIC
Forest Camp North
No facilities confirmed yet.
Forest Camp North is a campground in Lower Glenelg National Park near Mumbannar, VIC, listed by Parks Victoria (2016 listing). Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Nelson, VIC
Forest Camp South
No facilities confirmed yet.
Forest Camp South is a campground in Lower Glenelg National Park near Nelson, VIC, listed by Parks Victoria (2016 listing). Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Forrest, VIC
Forrest Caravan Park
No facilities confirmed yet.
Forrest Caravan Park is a campground in Forrest, VIC. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Freshwater Creek, VIC
Freshwater Creek Camp - Revival Centre Church Retreat
No facilities confirmed yet.
Freshwater Creek Camp - Revival Centre Church Retreat is a campground in Freshwater Creek, VIC. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Port Fairy, VIC
Gardens By East Beach Caravan Park
No facilities confirmed yet.
Gardens By East Beach Caravan Park is a caravan park in Port Fairy, VIC. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Mumbannar, VIC
Georges Rest Canoe Camp
No facilities confirmed yet.
Georges Rest Canoe Camp is a campground in Lower Glenelg National Park near Mumbannar, VIC, listed by Parks Victoria (2016 listing). Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Cape Otway, VIC
GOW Blanket Bay Hike-in Campsite - Camp pad no. 2
No facilities confirmed yet.
GOW Blanket Bay Hike-in Campsite - Camp pad no. 2 is a campground in Great Otway National Park near Cape Otway, VIC, listed by Parks Victoria (2016 listing). Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Cape Otway, VIC
GOW Cape Otway Hike-in campsite - Camp pad no. 6
No facilities confirmed yet.
GOW Cape Otway Hike-in campsite - Camp pad no. 6 is a campground in Great Otway National Park near Cape Otway, VIC, listed by Parks Victoria (2016 listing). Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Gellibrand Lower, VIC
GOW Devils Kitchen - Camp pad no. 5
No facilities confirmed yet.
GOW Devils Kitchen - Camp pad no. 5 is a campground in Great Otway National Park near Gellibrand Lower, VIC, listed by Parks Victoria (2016 listing). Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Johanna, VIC
GOW Johanna Hike-in Campsite - Camp pad no. 7
No facilities confirmed yet.
GOW Johanna Hike-in Campsite - Camp pad no. 7 is a campground in Great Otway National Park near Johanna, VIC, listed by Parks Victoria (2016 listing). Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Peterborough, VIC
Great Ocean Road Tourist Park
No facilities confirmed yet.
Great Ocean Road Tourist Park is a caravan park in Peterborough, VIC. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Port Fairy, VIC
Gum Tree Caravan Park
No facilities confirmed yet.
Gum Tree Caravan Park is a caravan park in Port Fairy, VIC. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Wensleydale, VIC
Hammond's Road North
No facilities confirmed yet.
Hammond's Road North is a campground near Wensleydale, VIC. OpenStreetMap records 0 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Wensleydale, VIC
Hammonds Camping Area
No facilities confirmed yet.
Hammonds Camping Area is a campground near Wensleydale, VIC. OpenStreetMap records 0 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Bolwarra, VIC
Henty Bay Holiday Park
No facilities confirmed yet.
Henty Bay Holiday Park is a caravan park in Bolwarra, VIC. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Benwerrin, VIC
Herberts Camping Area
No facilities confirmed yet.
Herberts Camping Area is a campground in Benwerrin, VIC. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Allansford, VIC
Hopkins River Holiday Park
No facilities confirmed yet.
Hopkins River Holiday Park is a caravan park in Allansford, VIC. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Mumbannar, VIC
Hutchessons Camping Ground
No facilities confirmed yet.
Hutchessons Camping Ground is a campground in Lower Glenelg National Park near Mumbannar, VIC, listed by Parks Victoria (2016 listing). Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Johanna, VIC
Johanna Beach Campground
No facilities confirmed yet.
Johanna Beach Campground is a campground in Johanna, VIC. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
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