On the lookout for the very best 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 positioned on the standard Nation of the Koori individuals who have occupied and cared for the lands, waters, and their inhabitants for 1000’s 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 finest tenting areas in Australia (and one in every of my favorite spots to camp in NSW), I immediately consider tenting in Jervis Bay.Â
Look to be honest, I haven’t achieved all that a lot tenting in states/territories apart from NSW, however get again to me in a couple of years and I’m assured my reply will nonetheless be the identical; tenting in Jervis Bay is a very unparalleled expertise.Â
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 out of doors actions, this area gives some 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 choose slightly contact of dwelling (e.g. bathrooms! showers!) you’ll discover a campsite that fits your wants.
Alright sufficient gushing from me, let’s get into the checklist, lets?Â
Tenting in Booderee Nationwide Park
Booderee Nationwide Park gives a number of the finest 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 should you’re one of many fortunate ones – take your boat out onto the water.Â
There are three specific campgrounds of notice in Booderee Nationwide Park: Inexperienced Patch, Cave Seashore, and Bristol Level.Â
Necessary PSA: Campsites are robotically allotted utilizing a first-come, first-served system. In addition they replenish fairly shortly, so it’s essential to guide as early as potential to keep away from disappointment.
1. Inexperienced Patch
Value: From $55 per night time (+ $20.00 for 1 day park go)
Appropriate for: Tent tenting, campervans and trailers
Facilities: recent water, flushing bathrooms, hot-water showers and sheltered barbecues.
Inexperienced Patch is a beautiful campground, simply south of Jervis Bay Village in Booderee Nationwide Park. Campsites are likely to guide out no less than a month upfront on weekends from October to Could – so undoubtedly guide forward should you can!
For those who’re going off-peak (i.e. not the weekend) you’ll possible don’t have any hassle reserving. I booked final minute for a Sunday and Monday night time in April and virtually had the campsite to myself.
The operating joke with Inexperienced Patch is that it must be known as ‘filth patch’, as all of the campsites are on a patch of filth. Nevertheless, 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
Value: From $55 per night time (+ $20.00 for 1 day park go)
Appropriate for: Tent tenting
Facilities: freshwater, flushing bathrooms, hot-water showers, sheltered barbecues and wooden fireplaces.
Be aware! 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. Nevertheless, it’s not as fashionable as its neighbour and so that you might need extra luck nabbing a reserving (it additionally means it’s much more secluded and peaceable should you don’t like tenting with crowds (hey, that’s me!)
A number of the native natural world you would possibly see embody wallabies, possums, numerous fowl species and even an echidna.
Bristol Level campground is walk-in solely, so it’s not appropriate for campervans or camper trailers, sadly. Nevertheless, the carpark may be very near the campsites and you probably have a butt tonne of substances, the campsites aren’t greater than say 50m from the automotive.
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3. Cave Seashore
Value: From $55 per night time (+ $20.00 for 1 day park go)
Appropriate for: Tent tenting
Facilities: freshwater, flushing bathrooms, hot-water showers, sheltered barbecues and wooden BBQs
One other implausible camp spot in Booderee Nationwide Park is Cave Seashore, which is likely one of the space’s most secluded campsites. Relax amongst the coastal tea timber as you watch the waves roll in.
This campsite can be just for tent campers, with the grassy tenting space a couple of two-minute stroll (300m) from the automotive park.
With easy accessibility to Cave Seashore, a sick browsing spot, and strolling distance of Sussex Inlet and different stunning areas, this actually is an impressive 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 Outdoors Booderee Nationwide Park
4. Honeymoon Bay
Value: From $15 per night time
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 stress-free.
It’s in all probability some of the fashionable camp spots round because it’s solely bookable for the summer time interval through 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 Street, should 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
Value: From $45 per night time for an unpowered web site (off-peak)
Appropriate for: Tent tenting, campervans and trailers
Facilities: Bathrooms, sizzling showers, fireplace pits, camp kitchen
Hidden Creek Campground is a couple of 5-minute drive from Huskisson, with the campsites nestled amongst 4 acres of bushland that offers you direct entry to Currambene Creek. Right here, you’ll watch the roos hop in regards to 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!) bathrooms. If ya fancy a sizzling water present you may pay a buck for 4 minutes of luxurious.
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6. Luxurious Glamping at Paperbark Camp
Value: From $680 (together with dinner, mattress, and breakfast!)
Facilities: All the pieces!
Love tenting however with a little bit of glam? Properly, one in every of Australia’s finest 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 connoisseur meals at its treehouse-style onsite restaurant The Gunyah. For those who fancy a mountain bike journey or a paddle in a canoe, you may lease each of those and extra.
It’s actually a extra pricey choice than conventional tenting (it begins from about $770 per night time) 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?
By way of automotive, it’s about 198.9km down the M1 and Princes Freeway and can take you just below 3 hours in a automotive (2 hours and 58 minutes in keeping with Google).
What to deliver 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
- Bathroom roll
- Bin luggage
- Booze (obvs)
- Swimmers
- Surfboard, SUP, Kayak, Bike and so on.
- Binoculars (for whale watching!)
What’s the very best time to go to Jervis Bay?
Whether or not you’re tenting or wish to keep in caravan parks, any time is the very best time to go to! Summertime is the most well-liked time and also you’ll be handled to lengthy, heat days with loads of out of doors actions to do. Nevertheless, winter can be a shocking time to go to (and the very best time for whale watching), and campgrounds are a lot quieter and sometimes cheaper too. Deliver the precise gear and also you’ll be proper!
What’s the very best seashore in Jervis Bay Nationwide Park?
Look, it’s onerous to say. All of the seashores are stunning! Top-of-the-line 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 by 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 deliver canine to Jervis Bay campsites?
Of all of the campsites listed, sadly, you can’t deliver the one you love pooch. That is extra to do with defending native wildlife across the Jervis Bay Nationwide Park space than the rest! If you wish to deliver your canine (or cat, I assume?), you may strive one of many caravan parks like Jervis Bay Vacation Park.
The place’s the very best place in Jervis Bay Nationwide Park to whale watch?
Could to November is the very best time to whale watch and any beachside tenting spot within the area will provide 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 truth: 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 dependent upon the place you pitch your tent! Some websites have bathrooms, BBQs, and picnic areas, whereas others maintain it fundamental for that off-grid really feel. All the time test forward so that you’re not caught brief.
