Searching for the most effective spots to camp in Jervis Bay? From insanely stunning campgrounds to next-level seashores, whale-watching, mountain climbing or if you wish to uncover Aboriginal heritage, a tenting journey to Jervis Bay on the NSW South Coast is one you’ll always remember.
We acknowledge that this journey is situated on the normal Nation of the Koori individuals who have occupied and cared for the lands, waters, and their inhabitants for hundreds of years. We pay our respects to them because the Conventional Custodians and recognise that sovereignty was by no means ceded
About Tenting in Jervis Bay
Once I consider the greatest tenting areas in Australia (and one in all my favorite spots to camp in NSW), I immediately consider tenting in Jervis Bay.
Look to be honest, I haven’t accomplished all that a lot tenting in states/territories aside from NSW, however get again to me in just a few years and I’m assured my reply will nonetheless be the identical; tenting in Jervis Bay is a very unparalleled expertise.
With its insanely beautiful pure environment, an enormous number of native wildlife, a marine park (Jervis Bay Marine Park), two nationwide parks (Jervis Bay Nationwide Park and Booderee Nationwide Park), and loads of outside actions, this area gives one of the beautiful spots to pitch a tent and camp on NSW’s glowing South Coast.
What’s even higher is there’s one thing for everybody – whether or not you want to essentially tough it within the wild or favor somewhat contact of dwelling (e.g. bogs! showers!) you’ll discover a campsite that fits your wants.
Alright sufficient gushing from me, let’s get into the checklist, lets?
Tenting in Booderee Nationwide Park
Booderee Nationwide Park gives among the greatest camp spots in Jervis Bay. It’s a very beautiful place the place you may discover the park’s pure riches and uncover wealthy Aboriginal heritage.
The park gives loads of enjoyable for everybody together with mountain climbing and biking tracks, epic locations to surf or fish, completely calm waters to stand-up paddleboard or snorkel, or in the event you’re one of many fortunate ones – take your boat out onto the water.
There are three specific campgrounds of notice in Booderee Nationwide Park: Inexperienced Patch, Cave Seashore, and Bristol Level.
Essential PSA: Campsites are routinely allotted utilizing a first-come, first-served system. In addition they replenish fairly shortly, so it’s necessary to guide as early as potential to keep away from disappointment.
1. Inexperienced Patch
Price: From $55 per evening (+ $20.00 for 1 day park move)
Appropriate for: Tent tenting, campervans and trailers
Facilities: recent water, flushing bogs, hot-water showers and sheltered barbecues.
Inexperienced Patch is a beautiful campground, simply south of Jervis Bay Village in Booderee Nationwide Park. Campsites are inclined to guide out a minimum of a month prematurely on weekends from October to Might – so undoubtedly guide forward in the event you can!
In the event you’re going off-peak (i.e. not the weekend) you’ll possible haven’t any hassle reserving. I booked final minute for a Sunday and Monday evening in April and virtually had the campsite to myself.
The operating joke with Inexperienced Patch is that it needs to be referred to as ‘filth patch’, as all of the campsites are on a patch of filth. Nonetheless, being surrounded by beautiful Aussie bush and only a 200m stroll from the aqua blue waters of Iluka Seashore, you actually can’t beat a visit to Inexperienced Patch.
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2. Bristol Level
Price: From $55 per evening (+ $20.00 for 1 day park move)
Appropriate for: Tent tenting
Facilities: freshwater, flushing bogs, hot-water showers, sheltered barbecues and wooden fireplaces.
Observe! Bristol Level is closed for regeneration till September 2023.
Located subsequent to Inexperienced Patch Campground within the Booderee Nationwide Park is Bristol Level. It’s fairly much like Inexperienced Patch, providing a seaside tenting setting. Nonetheless, it’s not as common as its neighbour and so that you might need extra luck nabbing a reserving (it additionally means it’s much more secluded and peaceable in the event you don’t like tenting with crowds (good day, that’s me!)
A few of the native natural world you may see embody wallabies, possums, numerous hen species and even an echidna.
Bristol Level campground is walk-in solely, so it’s not appropriate for campervans or camper trailers, sadly. Nonetheless, the carpark may be very near the campsites and in case you have a butt tonne of drugs, the campsites aren’t greater than say 50m from the automobile.
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3. Cave Seashore
Price: From $55 per evening (+ $20.00 for 1 day park move)
Appropriate for: Tent tenting
Facilities: freshwater, flushing bogs, hot-water showers, sheltered barbecues and wooden BBQs
One other incredible camp spot in Booderee Nationwide Park is Cave Seashore, which is among the space’s most secluded campsites. Sit back amongst the coastal tea timber as you watch the waves roll in.
This campsite can also be just for tent campers, with the grassy tenting space a few two-minute stroll (300m) from the automobile park.
With quick access to Cave Seashore, a sick browsing spot, and strolling distance of Sussex Inlet and different stunning places, this actually is a powerful campsite.
It’s additionally a main location to identify some uncommon seabirds like swamp hens, egrets and geese, whereas additionally being dwelling to quite a few frogs, snakes and turtles.
Tenting Exterior Booderee Nationwide Park
4. Honeymoon Bay
Price: From $15 per evening
Appropriate for: Tent tenting, campervans and trailers
Facilities: Bathrooms
Honeymoon Bay is a small, sheltered bay the place you may spend the day by the ocean snorkelling, paddling, studying or simply enjoyable.
It’s most likely one of the common camp spots round because it’s solely bookable for the summer time interval by way of a poll system held every August. In any other case, it’s first-come, first-served. About 10 kilometres from the sting of Currarong alongside the Level Perpendicular Lighthouse Highway, in the event you can handle to make a reserving, this can be a campground you don’t wish to miss out on.
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5. Hidden Creek Campground
Price: From $45 per evening for an unpowered web site (off-peak)
Appropriate for: Tent tenting, campervans and trailers
Facilities: Bathrooms, scorching showers, hearth pits, camp kitchen
Hidden Creek Campground is a few 5-minute drive from Huskisson, with the campsites nestled amongst 4 acres of bushland that provides you direct entry to Currambene Creek. Right here, you’ll watch the roos hop concerning the campsites as you toast marshmallows over permitted open fires.
The campground is fairly distant and rustic however the excellent news is you’ll have all of the comforts of dwelling at your fingertips with a communal camp kitchen as effectively (flushing!) bogs. If ya fancy a scorching water present you may pay a buck for 4 minutes of luxurious.
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6. Luxurious Glamping at Paperbark Camp
Price: From $680 (together with dinner, mattress, and breakfast!)
Facilities: Every part!
Love tenting however with a little bit of glam? Effectively, one in all Australia’s greatest glamping experiences simply so occurs to be proper on the south coast at Paperbark Camp.
Subsequent to Currambene Creek, Paperbark combines luxurious tented lodging with gourmand meals at its treehouse-style onsite restaurant The Gunyah. In the event you fancy a mountain bike experience or a paddle in a canoe, you may hire each of those and extra.
It’s actually a extra pricey choice than conventional tenting (it begins from about $770 per evening) however hey, for these of us who can afford that, we salute you and are envious of you. =
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Jervis Bay Tenting FAQs
How lengthy does it take to get to Jervis Bay from Sydney?
Through automobile, it’s about 198.9km down the M1 and Princes Freeway and can take you slightly below 3 hours in a automobile (2 hours and 58 minutes in accordance with Google).
What to convey tenting in Jervis Bay
Relying on the place you’re tenting and what you’re tenting with, listed here are some necessities:
- Tent/swag
- Meals and water
- Cooking utensils
- Transportable camp range
- Insect repellant
- Head torch
- Lavatory roll
- Bin luggage
- Booze (obvs)
- Swimmers
- Surfboard, SUP, Kayak, Bike and so on.
- Binoculars (for whale watching!)
What’s the most effective time to go to Jervis Bay?
Whether or not you’re tenting or wish to keep in caravan parks, any time is the most effective time to go to! Summertime is the most well-liked time and also you’ll be handled to lengthy, heat days with loads of outside actions to do. Nonetheless, winter can also be a surprising time to go to (and the most effective time for whale watching), and campgrounds are a lot quieter and sometimes cheaper too. Convey the fitting gear and also you’ll be proper!
What’s the most effective seaside in Jervis Bay Nationwide Park?
Look, it’s arduous to say. All of the seashores are stunning! The most effective methods to see a number of of the seashores within the area within the shortest period of time is the unimaginable White Sands Stroll. It’s a 2.5km stroll that weaves via the picturesque Jervis Bay Nationwide Park. The 90min return stroll begins at Greenfield Seashore picnic space in Vincentia and ends on the unimaginable Hyams Seashore, taking you thru coastal forest and previous beautiful ocean vistas.
Are you able to convey canine to Jervis Bay campsites?
Of all of the campsites listed, sadly, you can’t convey the one you love pooch. That is extra to do with defending native wildlife across the Jervis Bay Nationwide Park space than anything! If you wish to convey your canine (or cat, I suppose?), you may strive one of many caravan parks like Jervis Bay Vacation Park.
The place’s the most effective place in Jervis Bay Nationwide Park to whale watch?
Might to November is the most effective time to whale watch and any beachside tenting spot within the area provides you with a main vantage level.
Is Jervis Bay in NSW or ACT?
Geographically, it’s in New South Wales. Though technically it falls a part of the ACT politically. Enjoyable reality: it was given up by the state of New South Wales to the Commonwealth Authorities in 1915 in order that the Australian Capital Territory would have entry to the ocean.
What amenities can be found at Jervis Bay campgrounds?
Is determined by the place you pitch your tent! Some websites have bogs, BBQs, and picnic areas, whereas others preserve it fundamental for that off-grid really feel. All the time examine forward so that you’re not caught quick.
