Accommodation

Coorong National Park

There is something for all ages and interests in the Coorong. The serenity, the sheer diversity, and the proximity to Adelaide make it an immensely popular park. Visitors come for bird watching, boating, kayaking, fishing, camping, walking, four-wheel driving and European and Ngarrindjeri cultural history.

The Coorong is also a wetland of international importance, supporting many significant and endangered flora and fauna.

Both Encounter and Upper South East Marine Parks border Coorong National Park.

  • 28 Mile Crossing campground

    This camp­ground may be accessed by 2WD or 4WD and is set amongst sand dunes that offer some pro­tec­tion. A walk­ing trail leads to the beach.

    There are 5 unpow­ered camp­sites which are suit­able for car­a­vans, camper trail­ers and tents. Park infor­ma­tion locat­ed adja­cent to campground. 

    Facil­i­ties include an acces­si­ble long-drop toilet.

    Camp­fires are not allowed.

    If you are intend­ing to camp on the beach near the cross­ing, please book a Beach Camp­ing site.
  • 42 Mile Crossing campground

    The camp­ground is nor­mal­ly acces­si­ble with 2WD or 4WD and has a large grassed area which is semi-shel­tered by veg­e­ta­tion. A walk­ing trail leads to the beach from the campground.

    There are 30 unpow­ered camp­sites which are not num­bered, allow­ing for group camp­ing. They are suit­able for car­a­vans, camper trail­ers and tents. Facil­i­ties include an acces­si­ble long-drop toi­let, dis­abled park­ing and shel­tered pic­nic area.

    Camp­fires are per­mit­ted in des­ig­nat­ed fire pits — sea­son­al fire restric­tions apply. 

    If you are intend­ing to camp on the beach near the cross­ing, please book a Beach Camp­ing site.
  • Barker Knoll

    This camp­ground is locat­ed on the edge of the Coorong lagoon and only acces­si­ble by boat or canoe.

    There is one unpow­ered camp­site which is suit­able for tents.

    There are no facil­i­ties and camp­fires are not allowed.
  • Beach Camping

    Please note; Coorong Nation­al Park ocean beach con­di­tions are reg­u­lar­ly chang­ing at this time of year due to severe ero­sion and dune col­laps­es asso­ci­at­ed with high tides and sea surges. 
    Dri­ving on the Coorong Nation­al Park ocean beach can be a high risk activ­i­ty under these con­di­tions which could affect your per­son­al safe­ty and could result in dam­age to your vehicle.
    Dri­ving behind and with­in the dunes on non-des­ig­nat­ed tracks is pro­hib­it­ed at all times. 

    When access is pos­si­ble, camp in unal­lo­cat­ed sites between the high and low water marks. You will need a per­mit for each vehicle.
    Access is by 4WD only. Expe­ri­ence in soft sand dri­ving is essential.
    Suit­able for tents and swags.
    Facil­i­ties: nil.
    Camp­fires are per­mit­ted on the beach below the high water mark, except on days declared as a total fire ban.
    Num­ber of camp­sites: 1 vehi­cle, max­i­mum 5 guests.
    Elec­tric­i­ty: unpowered.
  • Boat Mooring

    Sleep on your boat or in a tent or swag on the shore 
    on the Coorong Lagoon.

    There are no facil­i­ties and camp­fires are not allowed.
  • Godfreys Landing

    Nat­ur­al, unshel­tered, unpow­ered camp­ground sit­u­at­ed on the edge of the Coorong lagoon and suit­able for 1 or 2 boats, tents or swags. There is a shel­tered seat­ing area with park infor­ma­tion and a walk­ing trail from the camp­ground to the ocean beach. Ameni­ties include a long drop toi­let and rain­wa­ter tap (not suit­able for drink­ing). Camp­fires are not allowed. Acces­si­ble by boat only
  • Kartoo Road Campsites

    This camp­ground has 7 camp sites along Kar­too Road (4WD only). Camp sites are locat­ed on the edge of Coorong Lagoon. Camp­site 7 is the only site acces­si­ble by 2WD via Long Point. Camp­site 6 is close to a boat launch­ing area which may be used by com­mer­cial fish­er­men ear­ly in the mornings.

    Access 4WD, camp­site 7 is acces­si­ble by 2WD.
    Suit­able for camper trail­ers, tents, swags.
    Facil­i­ties, long-drop toilet.
    Camp­fires not allowed.
    Num­ber of camp­sites: 7 allo­cat­ed campsites.
    Elec­tric­i­ty: unpowered.
  • Long Point campground

    This camp­ground has 5 camp sites avail­able offer­ing great views of the Coorong Lagoon and is acces­si­ble by 2WD.

    Access 2WD and 4WD.
    Suit­able for car­a­vans, camper trail­ers, tents, swags.
    Facil­i­ties: acces­si­ble long-drop toi­let, acces­si­ble car-park, pic­nic area, water (not suit­able for drinking). 
    Camp­fires not allowed.
    Num­ber of camp­sites: 5 allo­cat­ed campsites.
    Elec­tric­i­ty: unpowered.
    Take care dri­ving on cor­ru­gat­ed road, espe­cial­ly if tow­ing a caravan.
  • Loop Road, Caravan Sites

    Locat­ed on Loop Road, approx­i­mate­ly 1 km from Salt Creek. Entry is from the infor­ma­tion bay car park and the site is eas­i­ly acces­si­ble by 2WD.

    Access 2WD and 4WD.
    Suit­able for caravans.
    Facil­i­ties, long-drop toilet.
    Camp­fires not allowed.
    Num­ber of camp­sites, 2 allo­cat­ed campsites.
    Elec­tric­i­ty, unpowered.
  • Loop Road, Hooded Plover Campground

    Offer­ing 8 allo­cat­ed camp sites, this camp­ground is acces­si­ble by 2WD.

    Access 2WD and 4WD.
    Suit­able for camper trail­ers, tents.
    Facil­i­ties: acces­si­ble long-drop toi­let, acces­si­ble park­ing, pic­nic area, rain­wa­ter (not suit­able for drinking).
    Camp­fires not allowed.
    Num­ber of camp­sites: 8 allo­cat­ed campsites.
  • Loop Road, Malleefowl Campground

    Offer­ing 4 allo­cat­ed camp sites, this camp­ground is acces­si­ble by 2WD.

    Suit­able for camper trail­ers, tents and swags.

    Facil­i­ties: acces­si­ble long-drop toi­let, acces­si­ble park­ing, canoe launch facil­i­ties, pic­nic area and water (not suit­able for drink­ing) locat­ed 2.5kms from the camp­ground at the Loop Road car park.

    Camp­fires are not allowed.
  • Mark Point campground

    Offer­ing 1 camp site where you can launch your boat into the Coorong Lagoon, this camp­ground is acces­si­ble by 2WD.
    Please note the near­by boat launch is used by com­mer­cial fish­er­men, often ear­ly in the morning.

    Access 2WD and 4WD.
    Suit­able for car­a­vans, camper trail­ers, tents.
    Facil­i­ties: boat launch.
    Camp­fires not allowed.
    Num­ber of camp­sites: 1 allo­cat­ed campsites.
    Elec­tric­i­ty: unpowered.
  • Nature Camping (Hike, Bike or Canoe)

    Coorong Nation­al Park is a mag­nif­i­cent place to enjoy true wilder­ness by hik­ing, bik­ing or canoe­ing. If stay­ing overnight, a per­mit for each per­son is required. Please choose a camp site care­ful­ly not to dis­turb native veg­e­ta­tion or wildlife, and not in a num­bered camp­site. For groups larg­er then 20 per­sons please call the Coorong Office to orga­nize a group dis­count (08 7133 7270).

    Access, non-vehi­cle based camp­ing — hik­ing, cycling or canoe­ing campsite.
    Suit­able for hik­ing, cycling, canoeing.
    Facil­i­ties: var­i­ous facil­i­ties are locat­ed through­out the park.
    Camp­fires not allowed.
    Num­ber of camp­sites: unal­lo­cat­ed camping.
    Elec­tric­i­ty: unpowered.
  • Parnka Point - Pelican campground

    The camp­ground offers sites that are close togeth­er with some over­look­ing the Coorong Lagoon.

    Access 2WD and 4WD.
    Suit­able for car­a­vans, camper trail­ers, tents.
    Facil­i­ties: long-drop toi­let, boat launch, pic­nic area, dis­abled parking.
    Camp­fires not allowed.
    Num­ber of camp­sites: 8 allo­cat­ed campsites.
    Elec­tric­i­ty: unpowered.
  • Parnka Point, Avocet Campground

    The camp­ground offers semi shel­tered and spaced apart campsites. 

    Access 2WD and 4WD.
    Suit­able for camper trail­ers, tents.
    Facil­i­ties: acces­si­ble long-drop toi­let, acces­si­ble car-park, boat launch, pic­nic area.
    Camp­fires not allowed.
    Num­ber of camp­sites: 7 allo­cat­ed campsites.
    Elec­tric­i­ty: unpowered.
  • Sandpiper Campground

    Offer­ing 4 allo­cat­ed camp sites adja­cent the Princes High­way, over­look­ing the Coorong Lagoon. Locat­ed 40 km south of Meningie, acces­si­ble by 4WD

    Suit­able for camper trail­ers, tents and swags.

    Facil­i­ties: Boat launch.

    Camp­fires are not allowed.
  • Seven Mile Road Campsites

    There are 3 camp­sites locat­ed adja­cent the Sev­en Mile Road, over­look­ing the Coorong Lagoon. Suit­able for tents, camper trail­ers and car­a­vans. Near­by facil­i­ties include a boat launch and lookout. 
    Access 2WD and 4WD.
    Suit­able for car­a­vans, camper trail­ers, tents.
    Facil­i­ties: boat launch and lookout.
    Camp­fires not allowed.
    Num­ber of camp­sites: 3 allo­cat­ed campsites.
    Elec­tric­i­ty: unpowered.
  • Tea Tree Crossing - Oystercatcher campground

    This camp­ground is sit­u­at­ed between Loop Road and the Coorong Lagoon and offers 4 allo­cat­ed camp sites of vary­ing sizes. Camp­sites are shel­tered by veg­e­ta­tion, some with views of the Coorong Lagoon. Access by 4WD only. Suit­able for camper trail­ers and tents. Facil­i­ties: nil. Camp­fires pro­hib­it­ed at all times. Num­ber of camp­sites: 4 allo­cat­ed camp­sites. Elec­tric­i­ty: unpowered
  • Tea Tree Crossing campground

    Please note: there is cur­rent­ly water over Tea Tree Cross­ing. This water is very salty and may be harm­ful to your vehi­cle. The water lev­el can change rapid­ly as wind will push the water up and down the lagoon. Mark­ers show the depth of the water.
    Access to the camp­ground via the ocean beach is not rec­om­mend­ed as dri­ving con­di­tions along the beach can be extreme­ly dan­ger­ous due to severe ero­sion and dune col­laps­es caused by sea­son­al high tides and sea surges.
    It is not rec­om­mend­ed that you tow any form of trail­er, camper or car­a­van along the ocean beach. Clear­ance can be an issue and there may be lim­it­ed oppor­tu­ni­ty to turn around.
    This camp­ground is a large, unal­lo­cat­ed grassed area with shel­ter pro­vid­ed by vegetation.

    Num­ber of camp­sites: 1 vehi­cle (unal­lo­cat­ed) 5 guests max­i­mum per vehicle.
    Elec­tric­i­ty: unpowered.
    Facil­i­ties: none.
  • Wreck Crossing campground

    Only acces­si­ble dur­ing the sum­mer months, this camp­ground has 5 allo­cat­ed camp sites offer­ing shade and is acces­si­ble by 2WD. This camp­ground may be closed dur­ing win­ter due to wet conditions.

    Access 2WD and 4WD.
    Suit­able for camper trail­ers, tents.
    Facil­i­ties: nil.
    Camp­fires not allowed.
    Num­ber of camp­sites: 5 allo­cat­ed campsites.
    Elec­tric­i­ty: unpowered.

    If you are intend­ing to camp on the beach near the cross­ing, please book a Beach Camp­ing site.