Camping in the Murray River, Lakes and Coorong
9 campgrounds · 2 with powered sites · 1 with showers · 1 with a dump point · 2 with tent sites
This is the end of the Murray, where the river runs into Lake Alexandrina and the Coorong, a lagoon about 130 km long behind the dunes of the Younghusband Peninsula. It is Ngarrindjeri country, the ocean beach on the far side of the dunes runs 194 km, and Jack Point holds the largest Australian pelican rookery in the country.
Where is the best place to camp in the Murray River, Lakes and Coorong?
The camping follows the water. On the river, Murray Bridge has the Marina Camping and Caravan Park, and at Tailem Bend, Waterfront Holiday Park has powered sites and showers. For the Coorong, Meningie is the gateway, and Lake Albert Caravan Park is on Lake Albert, used for swimming, kayaking and fishing. Inside Coorong National Park, the park service describes 42 Mile Crossing as its most family-suited campground, with space for tents, camper trailers and caravans.
What is there to do in the Murray River, Lakes and Coorong with kids?
Around Murray Bridge, Sturt Reserve on the riverfront has a playground and the Bunyip, a mechanical water monster in the riverbank, and Monarto Safari Park is about a quarter of an hour's drive. Near Tailem Bend, Old Tailem Town is a pioneer village of more than 110 old buildings, and the free ferries at Tailem Bend and across the Albert Narrows are an outing in themselves. In Meningie, the Cheese Factory Museum is a short walk from the park, and out on the highway, Coonalpyn is known for its painted silos.
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 in the Coorong?
In the Coorong, the Lakes Nature Trail and the walk to the Jack Point Pelican Observatory are the family-sized walks, and the wetlands around Meningie draw birdwatchers for their rare and vulnerable wildlife. Upriver, Younghusband looks over Lake Carlet from the cliffs, and out east, Ngarkat Conservation Park near Lameroo is known for spring wildflowers.
Do you need to book campsites in the Murray River, Lakes and Coorong?
For the Coorong, yes. Coorong National Park campsites have to be booked ahead through National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia, up to 12 months in advance.
Are there powered sites in the Murray River, Lakes and Coorong?
Yes. 2 campgrounds here have powered sites confirmed: Waterfront Holiday Park and Lake Albert Caravan Parkl. For the rest we are still confirming, so check with the park or holiday park before you book a powered site.
How far is the Coorong from Adelaide?
Coorong National Park is about 156 km south-east of Adelaide, with road access from Meningie, 108 km from the city. Murray Bridge is about 78 km and Tailem Bend 85 km south-east of Adelaide.
Facts from Wikipedia, "The Coorong" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikipedia, "Murray Bridge, South Australia" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikipedia, "Tailem Bend" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikipedia, "Meningie, South Australia" (CC BY-SA 4.0) and National Parks and Wildlife Service SA, "Coorong National Park".
Wellington Caravan Park · Photo: Diceman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Map of campgrounds in the Murray River, Lakes and Coorong
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9 campgrounds
Those with the most confirmed facilities first. A missing facility means nobody has confirmed it, not that it is absent.
Campground · Tailem Bend, SA
Waterfront Holiday Park
Powered sites · Tent sites · Caravan and RV sites · Showers · Toilets · Dump point · Drinking water · Wi-Fi
Waterfront Holiday Park is a campground in Tailem Bend, SA. OpenStreetMap records 8 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Meningie, SA
Lake Albert Caravan Parkl
Powered sites · Tent sites · Wi-Fi
Lake Albert Caravan Parkl is a caravan park in Meningie, SA. OpenStreetMap records 3 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Avoca Dell, SA
Avoca Dell Caravan Park
No facilities confirmed yet.
Avoca Dell Caravan Park is a caravan park in Avoca Dell, SA. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Elwomple, SA
BIG4 The Bend
No facilities confirmed yet.
BIG4 The Bend is a caravan park in Elwomple, SA. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Coonalpyn, SA
Coonalpyn Soldiers Memorial Caravan Park
No facilities confirmed yet.
Coonalpyn Soldiers Memorial Caravan Park is a caravan park in Coonalpyn, SA. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Lameroo, SA
Lameroo Lakeside Caravan Park
No facilities confirmed yet.
Lameroo Lakeside Caravan Park is a caravan park in Lameroo, SA. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Murray Bridge, SA
Murray Bridge Marina Camping and Caravan Park
No facilities confirmed yet.
Murray Bridge Marina Camping and Caravan Park is a caravan park in Murray Bridge, SA. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Wellington, SA
Wellington Caravan Park
No facilities confirmed yet.
Wellington Caravan Park is a caravan park in Wellington, SA. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Younghusband, SA
Younghusband Caravan Park
No facilities confirmed yet.
Younghusband Caravan Park is a campground in Younghusband, SA. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Other regions in South Australia
Region boundary: ABS ASGS Edition 3 Tourism Regions 2021 (Tourism Research Australia), CC BY 4.0. Campgrounds and facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), the operators’ own listings, and the state park services’ open data: © State Government of NSW and NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 2017 (CC BY 4.0); contains data sourced from the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action, Victoria (CC BY 4.0); © State of Tasmania, Parks and Wildlife Service (CC BY 3.0 AU); Main Roads Western Australia road stopping places (CC BY 4.0).
