Bookings release schedule 2024-25

Based on community feedback, we've improved how we open bookings. Where possible, bookings will open quarterly according to the release schedule below. To stay informed, subscribe to the ‘Outdoor Inspiration’ e-newsletter.

Note: Camping in 131 of Parks Victoria’s paid campgrounds will be free of charge between 1 December 2024 and 30 June 2025. Existing bookings for this period have been honoured and refunded.

Camping and accommodation bookings release schedule

When do you want to go?	When will bookings open?	What time will bookings open?	For which locations?	Popular weekends/dates
Bookings released in first week of December 2024
1 to 30 June 2025	Monday 2 Dec	Open and free - book now	Tidal River camping	King’s Birthday
	Tuesday 3 Dec	Open and free - book now	Tidal River accommodation
	Wednesday 4 Dec	Open and free - book now	Popular campgrounds+
	Thursday 5 Dec	Open and free - book now	Multi-day adventures*
	Friday 6 Dec	Open and free - book now	All other bookable sites
Bookings released in first week of March 2025
1 July to 17 December 2025**	Tuesday 4 Mar	Open - book now	Units, cabins and lodges at Tidal River and Just Inside the Gate (Wilsons Promontory National Park) Caves House (Buchan Caves Reserve) Shearer’s Quarters (Murray Sunset National Park) Discovery Tents (Pt Nepean National Park) Grampians Peaks Trail (northern and southern sections only)	Grand Final Weekend Melbourne Cup Weekend

** The camping bookings release for stays from 1 July to 17 December has been delayed. We apologise for the inconvenience. We will provide an update by Friday 30 May (hopefully sooner).

+ Popular campgrounds: Banksia Bluff (Cape Conran), Johanna Beach, Blanket Bay, Aire River West, Cooks Mill (Cathedral Range), and Lake Catani (Mount Buffalo)

*Multi-day adventures: Grampians Peaks Trail, Prom Southern Circuit, Falls to Hotham, Great Ocean Walk, Great South West Walk, Glenelg River Canoe Trail, Burchell Trail and Wilderness Coast Walk