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Tidal River Wilderness Retreats
Immerse yourself in nature while staying in high comfort, low impact, safari style tents.
Located in a tranquil corner of Tidal River, Wilsons Promontory National Park, these glamping-style Wilderness Retreats are designed to get you closer to nature.
Sleeping up to three people, with a luxurious queen bed plus a single trundle bed, the retreats have timber floors, a covered timber decks with chairs and tables, a fridge and ensuite. Linen and towels are provided.
There's a fully equipped communal kitchen with a gas cook top, microwave oven, fridge, and cutlery, crockery and cooking utensils. There's also an outdoor barbeque area. These are perfect places to prepare your favourite meal and relax after a day of wilderness adventures.
Earth Friendly
Great care has been taken to ensure your Wilderness Retreat stay has minimal environmental impact. External colours have been specially selected to complement the colours of the landscapes and revegetation includes the replanting of more than 1700 indigenous plants.
Furniture has been made by a Gippsland furniture maker from locally and sustainably grown hardwood. The Wilderness Retreats are Advanced Ecotourism Certified, having met global standards for environmental sustainability.
Things To Do
Day walks at the Prom
Squeaky Beach
Tidal River Visitor Centre
How to get there
Tidal River Wilderness Retreats
When you're there
The Tidal River General Store stocks basic supermarket items, as well as a range of souvenirs and camping gear. It also offers takeaway food and drinks. Opening hours vary.
A free shuttle bus operates between Tidal River and Telegraph Saddle during peak periods. Departure points include the Tidal River Visitor Centre carpark, the overnight hikers carpark (Tidal River) and Telegraph Saddle carpark. Telegraph Saddle carpark is closed to vehicle access when the shuttle bus is in operation.
Peak season bookings
Most campgrounds can be booked online in advance, however, peak season periods (including Labour Day, Easter and summer school holidays) can be particularly popular and fill quickly with bookings accepted on a first in, first served basis. See further information about peak season bookings.
Need to know
Tidal River Wilderness Retreats
Accessibility
Tidal River and Wilsons Prom have many options and resources for people with limited mobility or autism.
A range of special equipment is available for accommodation at Tidal River to make your stay more comfortable.
The Wilsons Promontory Visitor Information Centre hires out an all-terrain wheelchair known as a TrailRider. The TrailRiders are free to hire, but must be booked through the information centre. Call on (03) 8427 2122 for more information.
The TrailRider is motorised and requires a minimum of two people to operate. Four operators are recommended for long trails or walks with significant gradients. The passenger of the TrailRider chair is required to wear a bike helmet when using the chair and visitors are asked to provide their own helmet.
The level of access to park trails and park beaches will largely depend on fitness of chair operators, ground surface, trail gradients and other factors. The All-terrain wheelchairs available easily disassemble and fit in the back of a station wagon.
Change of Conditions
Nature being nature, sometimes conditions can change at short notice. It’s a good idea to check this page ahead of your visit for any updates.
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Notices Affecting Multiple Sites
Tidal River Footbridge Closed
Tidal River Footbridge is closed due to safety concerns following an engineering assessment.Pillar Point and Tidal Overlook Walking Tracks can be accessed from Lilly Pilly Gully Carpark and Squeaky Beach.Apologies for any inconvenience.Stockyard Campground & Toilet Block Closed
Stockyard Campground and Toilet Block are closed until further notice.Stockyard Campground & Toilet Block Closed
Stockyard Campground and Toilet Block are closed until further notice.Invasive species control programs 17 - 21 and 23 - 27 March 2025
Parks Victoria will be conducting an introduced predator and deer control program at Wilsons Promontory National Park 17th - 21st March and 23rd - 27th March 2025.From 5pm to 8am each day there will be no access to the following visitor areas while the operation occurs:- The Stockyards
- Big Drift
- Yanakie Cemetery
- Shallow Inlet Walk via Hourigan Camp Lane
- Cotters Lake and Cotters Beach
- 5 Mile Beach Campground (17th - 21st March only)
Other visitor areas and some management vehicle only tracks may also be intermittently closed overnight while the operation occurs. Signage will be in place to inform visitors of all relevant closures.No water at Oberon Bay Campground
The water tank at Oberon Bay Campground is empty, please carry sufficient water for the duration of your stay.
Free Shuttle Bus to Telegraph Saddle
A free shuttle bus operates between Tidal River and Telegraph Saddle during peak periods. Departure points include the Tidal River Visitor Centre carpark, the overnight hikers carpark (Tidal River) and Telegraph Saddle carpark. Telegraph Saddle carpark is closed to vehicle access when the shuttle bus is in operation.
The bus is currently operating on weekends and public holidays.
When the bus is not in operation the road remains open for parking at Telegraph Saddle.Park Closure - 5pm Sunday 17 August to 8am Friday 22 August 2025
Wilsons Promontory National Park will be closed to all park visitors from 5pm Sunday 17th August to 8am Friday 22nd August 2025 to undertake essential park management and conservation programs.No water at Halfway Hut campground
The water tank at Halfway Hut Campground is empty, please carry sufficient water for the duration of your stay. -
Wilsons Promontory National Park
Sealers Cove boardwalk is closed
The Sealers Cove boardwalk needs to be rebuilt, following major storm and flood damage.This will be a major and complex project. It will replace two kilometres of boardwalk over sensitive terrain while sensitively managing the surrounding environment.There is currently no public access to the boardwalk, and access to Sealers Cove is only possible via a 25km hike from Telegraph Saddle.For more information, including expected timeframes for the rebuild, visit: https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/projects/eastern-victoria/sealers-cove-boardwalk-rebuild.Wilsons Promontory National Park - Invasive Species Control Programs
Introduced species such as deer, rabbits, foxes and feral cats are all major threats to nature. Wilsons Promontory National Park is working towards pest free nature.Targeted invasive species control programs will be in place within Wilsons Promontory National Park between June 2023 - June 2025.Some access restrictions may apply. Please observe local signage.