Booking information

Removing ballots will give campers the flexibility to book the specific sites they want, on the dates they want, and to be able to book sites near friends and family. The Parks Victoria booking system has been upgraded to allow this flexibility, and the ballot at Wilsons Prom has been removed.

With no more ballot, campers can now book campgrounds across Victoria instantly. This means no time spent waiting to hear if a ballot application was successful.

The ballot meant people had to wait a long time to find out if they had secured a site. It also meant people didn’t always get their preferred dates or the area they preferred to camp in.

To ease the pressure on the booking system, bookings for the Prom campgrounds will be released on a different day to campgrounds across the rest of the state.

We know that not everyone is confident online, or people may have differing levels of access to the internet. To provide more equitable access to booking, people can also call 13 1963 if they need further assistance to make a booking.

The specific address that bookings can be made from is this page. On the day there will be prominent image on the main page of the website that will direct you to this specific booking information page.

We now have photos of many specific campsites around the state, but not all. These photos will be added to over time.

Camping bookings for after 6 October 2024 will be released during 2024. The date for release of those later dates has not been set. To stay informed, subscribe to the Outdoor Inspiration enewsletter.

The system has been upgraded to improve its ability to cope with high traffic levels. We have temporarily upgraded the capacity of our system to cope with additional traffic and undertaken load testing.

We have also staggered the release dates across a week so that highest demand areas, such as Tidal River at Wilsons Promontory, aren’t released on the same day as all other sites across the state.

Some popular campgrounds have a minimum number of nights that you must book in certain peak times, such as Christmas and Easter. This is largely to manage traffic at those sites, ensure safety of campers and provide a more enjoyable experience within the campground.

You can book up to ten campsites as part of one booking.

This period allows people to plan their holidays well in advance, with bookings open up until the end of the Term 3 school holidays in 2024.

Yes, the upgraded system allows you to change or cancel your booking.

The system is live in real time, so if someone cancels a site or accommodation it becomes available immediately.