Camping

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Camping in Victoria

Victoria’s parks have some great places to camp and there is something to suit all tastes. Choose from fully serviced sites with luxury tents to remote locations with nothing but bush. You’ll find every option in Victoria's backyard. With over a hundred parks to camp in, there's plenty of choice.

Drive in, relax and enjoy campgrounds that offer car-based camping where you can park your car next to or near to your tent. Some remote campground are accessible only by foot, canoe or 4wd. And in some you can even bring your dog!

Facilities and camping fees vary across all parks in Victoria so be sure to plan ahead and book early to avoid disappointment. Visit the Booking information page for further details.

Ballots and peak season periods apply at some of the more popular campgrounds, information regarding dates and release times is available here.

Camping in Victoria's National Parks

Bookable camping

Where will you wake up next?

Use the map below to explore all the campgrounds available where bookings are required in advance.

Point Nepean Discovery Tents

Located within the historic Quarantine Station precinct, the pre-pitched Discovery Tents offer a unique opportunity to camp under canvas within the idyllic coastal Point Nepean National Park.

The pre-pitched Discovery Tents at Point Nepean National Park are available from September to April each year.

Find out more and book

A tent set up on grass in a coastal landscape

Dispersed camping

Dispersed or bush camping is permitted in many parks across Victoria. Access to these areas is generally more difficult. Campers need to be self-sufficient and well prepared for emergencies. Some camping areas include facilities such as pit toilets, picnic tables and fireplaces. Other areas will have no facilities and may have poor mobile phone reception. Being a self-sufficient camper is essential for this style of camping.

Check specific park pages to find a park where dispersed camping is permitted.

Camping on Crown land water frontages

Access to some areas of water frontage Crown land has recently been made available for camping.

Crown water frontage is usually a strip of Crown land that runs alongside a waterway. They are typically located between the waterway and a private land boundary. Frontages can vary in width from 20 to 100 metres or more.

Camping is permitted only in licensed areas that have been assessed and deemed suitable for camping. Each section of Crown land may be subject to specific rules and regulations. It’s important you check what is and isn’t allowed before you go.

For site locations, approved recreation activities, access and other information visit Camping on licensed Crown water frontages and read the site specific information for each location.

Popular camping spots

Two women camp in the Alpine National Park at twilight.

Dispersed camping in Alpine National Park

The Alpine National Park offers some of the most authentic and scenic bush camping opportunities in Victoria.

A young couple walks up through ancient lava flows to Sundial Peak in the Central Grampians.

Grampians National Park

Rising abruptly from the surrounding Western Plains, the Grampians (Gariwerd) is a series of rugged sandstone mountain ranges and forests rich in wildlife. One of Victoria’s most popular holiday destinations, the park is a great venue for camping, climbing, scenic drives, bushwalks and nature study.

Two campers relax at their campsite after a long paddle.

Lower Glenelg National Park

The Glenelg River is the central feature of the Lower Glenelg National Park. Along the last part of its winding 400 kilometre path to the sea the river has carved a spectacular gorge up to 50 metres deep through limestone. River erosion and the action of rainwater have created a remarkable cave.

Kinglake National Park

Only 65 km north of Melbourne, Kinglake National Park lies on the slopes of the Great Dividing Range, offering dramatic views of the Melbourne skyline, Port Phillip Bay, the Yarra Valley and across to the You Yangs.

Brisbane Ranges National Park

Little more than an hour's drive from Melbourne takes you to the state's richest wildflower habitat. Set in a low range of mountains dissected by rocky gullies, the unusual geology of the Brisbane Ranges National Park has preserved plants that have long since vanished from other parts of the region.

Neds Gully Camping Area

The camping area is located by crossing the bridge off Little River Road towards Neds Gully Track. The campground is situated 50 meters from the car park.

Camping in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park

Choose from designated camping areas with basic facilities, or river side camping with no facilities.

Three women stand-up paddle boarders paddle up the Yeerung River.

Cape Conran Coastal Park

Cape Conran Coastal Park has heathlands, wild ocean beaches and banksia woodlands brimming with nectar-feeding birds

Choose your adventure at these camping spots

Now is the perfect time to get out and camp under the stars. Before you pitch your tent, spend the day exploring the nature around you. There’s lots of ways to enjoy our parks — whether you’re looking for a challenge, to learn something new or to just relax with family and friends.

Need to know

Camping in Victoria

Safety

Look up. Avoid camping, parking your car and picnicking near or under trees as it can be dangerous. Branches and whole trees may fall unpredictably, trees and branches may fall at any time and swing away from the tree. Take extra care in hot or windy weather or during severe weather events. Observe all warning signs and stay well away from trees that appear to be dead or have dead branches.