Camping in the Western Grampians
16 campgrounds · 3 with powered sites · 1 with showers · 1 with a dump point · 7 with tent sites
The western side of the Grampians is quieter country: the park's western ranges, the quartzite bluff of Mount Arapiles rising about 140 metres from the Wimmera plains, and the farming towns of Horsham and Hamilton. The Jardwadjali and Djab Wurrung peoples call the Grampians Gariwerd, and the range holds about 90% of the rock art sites recorded in Victoria.
Where is the best place to camp in the Western Grampians?
At Mount Arapiles, Centenary Park is the only place to camp, split into three areas, including The Pines. Inside Grampians National Park on the west, Buandik Campground is a bush camp, and Rocklands Reservoir has lakeside camps. For showers and power, Dunkeld Caravan Park is at the park's southern gateway, and Horsham and Hamilton have town parks.
What is there to do in the Western Grampians with kids?
Mount Arapiles is one of Australia's leading rock-climbing spots, and in 1985 Punks in the Gym there was rated the hardest climb in the world; the Arapiles Climbing Museum is in nearby Natimuk. In the western Grampians, the Manja Shelter and Gulgurn Manja rock art sites are open to visit, and Rocklands Reservoir is used for fishing, boating and water skiing. In Horsham, Stone Forest Adventure Golf is near the parks and platypus live in the Wimmera River, and in Hamilton, the Sir Reginald Ansett Transport Museum is in town, with Botanic Gardens designed by William Guilfoyle in 1881.
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 Western Grampians?
At Mount Arapiles, the Nature Walk is an accessible 1 km loop with spring wildflowers, and the summit looks out to the Victoria Range and the Little Desert. Buandik Falls is near the Buandik camp, and near Dunkeld there are lookouts on Mount Abrupt and Mount Sturgeon. Near Hamilton there is Nigretta Falls. Kangaroos, wallabies and emus are common across the region.
Do you need to book campsites in the Western Grampians?
Yes. Grampians and Arapiles camps are booked through Parks Victoria, and campfires at Centenary Park are allowed from May to October. Bushfires in 2024 and 2025 affected more than 135,000 hectares of the Grampians, and recovery works are ongoing, so check the park's updates before you go.
Are there powered sites in the Western Grampians?
Yes. 3 campgrounds here have powered sites confirmed: Goroke Accommodation Park, Dunkeld Caravan Park and Horsham Holiday Park. For the rest we are still confirming, so check with the park or holiday park before you book a powered site.
How far is Dunkeld from Melbourne?
Dunkeld is 283 km west of Melbourne, on the Glenelg Highway. Hamilton is 288 km, Horsham about 300 km, and Goroke, near the Little Desert, about 370 km.
Facts from Wikipedia, "Grampians National Park" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikipedia, "Mount Arapiles" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikipedia, "Rocklands Reservoir" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikipedia, "Horsham, Victoria" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikipedia, "Hamilton, Victoria" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikipedia, "Dunkeld, Victoria" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Parks Victoria, "Mount Arapiles-Tooan State Park" and Parks Victoria, "Grampians National Park".
Dunkeld Caravan Park · Photo: Jeancarroll, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Map of campgrounds in the Western Grampians
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16 campgrounds
Those with the most confirmed facilities first. A missing facility means nobody has confirmed it, not that it is absent.
Campground · Goroke, VIC
Goroke Accommodation Park
Powered sites · Tent sites · Caravan and RV sites · Showers · Toilets
Goroke Accommodation Park is a campground in Goroke, VIC. OpenStreetMap records 5 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Dunkeld, VIC
Dunkeld Caravan Park
Powered sites · Tent sites · Dump point · Wi-Fi
Dunkeld Caravan Park is a caravan park in Dunkeld, VIC. OpenStreetMap records 4 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Arapiles, VIC
The Pines - Centenary Park Campground
Tent sites · Caravan and RV sites · Toilets
The Pines - Centenary Park Campground is a campground in Arapiles, VIC. OpenStreetMap records 3 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Arapiles, VIC
Upper Gums - Centenary Park Campground
Tent sites · Caravan and RV sites · Toilets
Upper Gums - Centenary Park Campground is a campground in Arapiles, VIC. OpenStreetMap records 3 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Glenisla, VIC
Buandik Campground designated sites
Tent sites · Caravan and RV sites
Buandik Campground designated sites is a campground in Grampians National Park near Glenisla, VIC, listed by Parks Victoria (2016 listing). Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Haven, VIC
Horsham Holiday Park
Powered sites · Drinking water
Horsham Holiday Park is a caravan park in Haven, VIC. OpenStreetMap records 2 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Arapiles, VIC
Lower Gums - Centenary Park Campground
Tent sites · Toilets
Lower Gums - Centenary Park Campground is a campground in Arapiles, VIC. OpenStreetMap records 2 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Victoria Valley, VIC
Mud-Dadjug Hike-in Campground
Tent sites
Mud-Dadjug Hike-in Campground is a campground in Dunkeld, VIC. OpenStreetMap records 1 facility. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Rocklands, VIC
Burrunj Campground
No facilities confirmed yet.
Burrunj Campground is a campground in Black Range State Park near Rocklands, VIC, listed by Parks Victoria (2016 listing). Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Cavendish, VIC
Cavendish Recreation Reserve
No facilities confirmed yet.
Cavendish Recreation Reserve is a campground in Cavendish, VIC. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Brimpaen, VIC
Cherrypool Camping Area
No facilities confirmed yet.
Cherrypool Camping Area is a campground in Cherrypool H.P. near Brimpaen, VIC, listed by Parks Victoria (2016 listing). Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Grampians, VIC
Designated sites at Strachans Campground
No facilities confirmed yet.
Designated sites at Strachans Campground is a campground in Grampians National Park near Grampians, VIC, listed by Parks Victoria (2016 listing). Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Hamilton, VIC
Hamilton Caravan Park
No facilities confirmed yet.
Hamilton Caravan Park is a caravan park in Hamilton, VIC. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Horsham, VIC
Horsham Riverside Caravan Park
No facilities confirmed yet.
Horsham Riverside Caravan Park is a caravan park in Horsham, VIC. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Hamilton, VIC
Lake Hamilton Caravan Park
No facilities confirmed yet.
Lake Hamilton Caravan Park is a caravan park in Hamilton, VIC. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Karnak, VIC
Lake Ratzcastle camping area
No facilities confirmed yet.
Lake Ratzcastle camping area is a campground in Lake Ratzcastle L.R. near Karnak, VIC, listed by Parks Victoria (2016 listing). Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Other regions in Victoria
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).
