Tidal River summer ballot
A ballot is held for booking Tidal River camping and accommodation (except Wilderness Retreats) for the period from late December until late January. Minimum stays apply.
Ballot entry
Online applications for the 2020-21 summer ballot open at 9am, Wednesday 1 July and close at 9am, Wednesday 15 July 2020.
Applications can be lodged anytime between 9am on 1 July and 9am on 15 July 2020. This is not a first in, first served process.
Apply now (sites will display as sold until 9am)
To keep the ballot fair to all entrants:
Results will be sent by email once allocation is complete. Due to the high number of applicants no changes to applications are possible during the allocation period in order to complete the process as quickly and fairly as possible.
Ballot information
Ballot dates
Powered and unpowered campsites
Check in 11am and check out 11am.
1 week stay
Week 1: Sat 19/12/2020 - Sat 26/12/2020
Week 2: Sat 26/12/2020 - Sat 02/01/2021
Week 3: Sat 02/01/2021 - Sat 09/01/2021
Week 4: Sat 09/01/2021 - Sat 16/01/2021
Week 5: Sat 16/01/2021 - Sun 24/01/2021
2 week stay
Week 1: Sat 19/12/2020 - Sat 02/01/2021
Week 2: Sat 26/12/2020 - Sat 09/01/2021
Week 3: Sat 02/01/2021 - Sat 16/01/2021
Week 4: Sat 09/01/2021 - Sun 24/01/2021
Cabins and Huts
Check in 2pm and check out 10am.
Week 1: Sat 19/12/2020 - Sat 26/12/2020
Week 2: Sat 26/12/2020 - Sat 02/01/2021
Week 3: Sat 02/01/2021 - Sat 09/01/2021
Week 4: Sat 09/01/2021 - Sat 16/01/2021
Week 5: Sat 16/01/2021 - Sat 23/01/2021
Group Lodges and Units
Units check in 2pm and check out 10am, lodges check in 4pm and check out 12 noon.
Week 1: Sun 20/12/2020 - Sun 27/12/2020
Week 2: Sun 27/12/2020 - Sun 03/01/2021
Week 3: Sun 03/01/2021 - Sun 10/01/2021
Week 4: Sun 10/01/2021 - Sun 17/01/2021
Week 5: Sun 17/01/2021 - Fri 22/01/2021
Prices
Cabin
Maximum occupancy: 6
Price per night: $340.30
Price per week: $2,382.10
Additional vehicle: NA
Unit
Maximum occupancy: 2
Price per night: $264.50
Price per week: $1,851.50
Additional vehicle: NA
Hut (4 bed)
Maximum occupancy: 4
Price per night: $148.40
Price per week: $1,038.80
Additional vehicle: NA
Hut (6 bed)
Maximum occupancy: 6
Price per night: $226.10
Price per week: $1,582.70
Additional vehicle: NA
Group Lodge (12 bed)
Maximum occupancy: 12
Price per night: $554.30
Price per week: $3,880.10
Additional vehicle: NA
Group Lodge (24 bed)
Maximum occupancy: 24
Price per night: $1,116.10
Price per week: $7,812.70
Additional vehicle: NA
Group Lodge (30 bed)
Maximum occupancy: 30
Price per night: $1,395.10
Price per week: $9,765.70
Additional vehicle: NA
Unpowered campsite
Maximum occupancy: 6
Base price per night: $33.10 (includes 6 people and 1 vehicle)
Base price per week: $231.70 (includes 6 people and 1 vehicle)
Base price per night - means-tested concession card holder*: $29.80 (includes 6 people and 1 vehicle)
Base price per week - means-tested concession card holder*: $208.60 (includes 6 people and 1 vehicle)
Additional vehicle per night: $10.10
Additional vehicle per week: $70.70
Maximum vehicles per site: 2
Powered campsite
Maximum occupancy: 6
Base price per night: $36.90 (includes 6 people and 1 vehicle)
Base price per week: $258.30 (includes 6 people and 1 vehicle)
Base price per night - means-tested concession card holder*: $33.20 (includes 6 people and 1 vehicle)
Base price per night - means-tested concession card holder*: $232.40 (includes 6 people and 1 vehicle)
Additional vehicle per night: $10.10
Additional vehicle per week: $70.70
Maximum vehicles per site: 2
* Concession rates for campsites
A 10 per cent discount applies to the base price of powered and unpowered campsites for holders of eligible means-tested concession cards. Eligible cards include:
To claim the concession discount the concession card holder must be the named person for the site. For group bookings the concession discount only applies to the site occupied by the concession card holder.
Customers requesting concession rates must be able to produce a valid concession card upon request.
Cancellation fees
Once sites/accommodation have been allocated, cancellations will be subject to cancellation fees as follows:
Camping and accommodation details
Wilsons Promontory National Park Camping and Accommodation Guide (PDF)
Campground areas
Tent capacity dimensions
