Bookings release schedule 2024-25
Based on community feedback, we've improved how we open bookings. Bookings will now open quarterly, rather than once a year, according to the below release schedule. 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 will be 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 to be 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 to be released in first week of March 2025 | ||||
1 July to 17 December 2025 |
Monday 3 Mar |
10am AEDT |
Tidal River camping | Grand Final Weekend Melbourne Cup Weekend |
Tuesday 4 Mar | Tidal River accommodation | |||
Wednesday 5 Mar | Popular campgrounds+ | |||
Thursday 6 Mar | Multi-day adventures* | |||
Friday 7 Mar | All other bookable sites |
+ 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