Friday, Jan 11, 2013 at 17:33
Hi RTH,
With a cyclone tracking down the coast you may be glad you decided to move south!
Last winter we spent a night at the
Pink Lakes CP at
Esperance - we were looking for a sheltered spot at the time and
Pink Lakes was quite OK - green grass, good amenities block. Seemed to be quite a big park on the western side of town, but no ocean
views.
Would strongly recommend the NP campgrounds at either
Cape le Grand or Cape Arid (where there is also a privately run
campground as
well as the newish NP
camping area with stunning
views). We also bush camped along the coast east of
Esperance but my guess would be that those camping areas could be pretty busy during the school holidays. As others have said the best way is to go for a drive and have a look - if you find something suitable, go for it.
WE drove east from
Esperance on Merivale Road and went into any road that headed south off that.
Duke of Orleans Bay was picturesque but the CP at Wharton seemed pretty basic. The next road to the east took us to Mungliginup River where there was a big fishing
camp - no facilities but we found lots of sheltered campsites and spent a night there. Next day we drove into
Alexander Bay to the east - similar arrangement but a
ranger calls to collect fees. From there we went into Cape Arid. Similar
places can also be found west of
Esperance between
Esperance and
Hopetoun.
Hope that helps a bit. If you are looking for bush camps - and we highly recommend getting away from CPs for a real camping experience - then Camps 6 is a great asset that will pay for itself in just 2 or 3 nights. But just going exploring down side roads is good fun too, especially along this very scenic stretch of coastline.
Cheers,
Val
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Follow Up By: Road Trippin Hippies - Friday, Jan 11, 2013 at 19:03
Friday, Jan 11, 2013 at 19:03
Good onya Val, awesome advice as usual :)
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