25 Best Campsites In Western Australia with Kids

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By Saskia de Best •  October 31st 2024

Western Australia is an amazing destination for a family road trip. Rent a campervan or caravan and stay in the most amazing places of WA. 

During our stays in Western Australia our family has stayed at about 30 campsites in WA. The ones we didn’t like didn’t make this list. That leaves us with 25 best campsites in Western Australia with kids in tow.

From free parking spots on the beach or in the woods to caravan parks to campsites in the middle of National Parks. You’ll find them all amongst the best campsites with kids in Western Australia.

Family camping Western Australia – what are the best options?

Here are the best camping places for kids to enjoy to the max in Western Australia. Because let’s face it, when they have fun, we have fun, right?

The campsites are ranked in alphabetical order.

The prices shown are either applicable for the entire year (most campgrounds in nature and National Parks) or during high season (caravan and holiday parks).

I hope this list helps your family plan a camping trip to WA.

1. Bandilngan Campground – Bandilngan (aka Windjana Gorge)

Location: at the entrance of Windjana Gorge | Facilities include: hot showers, flushing toilets | Powered sites: No

Playground on site: No | Pets allowed: No | Book Now!

Serenity, gorges, wildlife and campfires. That’s what you’ll be rewarded with when staying at Windjana Gorge campground.

This is a popular campground, because it’s located right next to Bandilngan. You can start your loop route hike as soon as you’ve parked at your camp spot for the night.

Pick any suitable vacant space in the area that you booked and you’re good to go.

Campfires and stars

Windjana Gorge is known as Bandilngan in the Bunuba language. That explains the name Bandilngan Campground.

After your hike your kids will love collecting wood for the fire pits for communal use. You are not allowed to bring your own firewood. A limited amount is provided on site. When we were there it was scattered around and kids had fun collecting them.

At night lots of campers gathered around the fireplace where we all shared road trip stories, while keeping warm near the fire and enjoying the view of the stars in the sky.

Facilities

You might not expect it while setting up camp here, seemingly in the middle of nowhere, but the facilities are amazing. You can take a hot shower and use the flushing toilets.

Picnic tables with benches are scattered around the site for guests to enjoy.

There is no shop on site and nothing in the area either. Make sure you bring enough drinking water, fuel and food.

While there are no powered sites here, generators are permitted within a designated section of this campground. You can use the generator between 7am and 8pm only.

If you’ve come here for peace and quiet, don’t worry. There’s a quiet area, where generators are not allowed with no marked campsites.

Camping fee

You’ll pay €12,50 per person 16 years and up. Kids from 6 to 15 pay a €3,50 fee.

Pre-booking is advised, since this is a very popular camping. You can book a spot online up to 160 days before arrival.

Or you can try your luck on the day you arrive. In this case you have to pay in cash at the end of the afternoon when the park manager comes by to collect the camping fee and check pre-bookings.

Since this is a park, you’ll also have to pay a park entry fee. Camping is not included in the price. If you have a park pass you don’t need to pay a park fee.

2. BIG4 Breeze Holiday Park – West Busselton

Location: West Busselton | Facilities include: hot showers, flushing toilets | Powered sites: Yes

Playground on site: Yes | Pets allowed: Yes| Book Now!

BIG4 has lots of holiday parks all over Australia. About 22 of them are located in WA. This is not just a campsite, you can also book cabins and apartments here as well.

But let’s get back to camping. BIG4 is the ultimate family-friendly camping park with facilities kids will love. BIG4 Breeze in West Busselton has a large playground, a large jumping pillow, a heated pool and a game room.

This is not a quiet off the beaten path park. It’s a lively environment where your kids can play with other kids and you’re camped closely to other campers.

Facilities

Parents will love the spacious powered sites that fit even the biggest of motorhomes. And all spots come with a water tap and power outlet.

The camp kitchen includes gas BBQ’s, a microwave, a fridge and an oven. Of course you can also do your dishes here. There are about 10 tables for you to enjoy your dinner right next to the kitchen.

You can do laundry here and hang it out to dry on a large field with clothes lines.

Needless to say there are hot showers and flushing toilets at different areas on the campground.

Dogs are welcome here and there’s even a dog wash on site.

Camping fee

There are no unpowered sites available. Only powered sites with or without slab (a concrete area to park your vehicle on as opposed to the grass). The price for both is the same. It’s just a matter of availability.

The downside of this campsite is that you have to book a minimum of 2 nights. So while they do advertise the price per night, you can’t book just one.

The price for one or two adults is the same, €78 per 2 nights. Kids pay €12,50 per person per 2 nights. And kids from 0-2 are free of charge. There’s a max of 6 people per vehicle per site. The max length of a vehicle is 7 meters.

You can pre-book a caravan or camping site online. This is highly advisable, since this is a popular spot. Especially in high season.

3. BIG4 Emu Beach Holiday Park – Emu Point

Location: 8km from Albany | Facilities include: hot showers, flushing toilets | Powered sites: Yes

Playground on site: Yes | Pets allowed: Yes| Book Now!

This is the second and last BIG4 caravan and camping park on this list. It’s located at Emu beach, about a 10 minute drive from Albany. Often labeled one of the best campsites in South Western Australia.

A great spot when you want to combine chilling on the beach with a city trip to Albany.

You can opt to camp here, but you can also book cabins and apartments here.

Facilities

The facilities are more or less the same as at BIG4 Breeze, but BIG4 Emu Beach is a much greener place with more camping spots.

It felt more serene than BIG4 Breeze and it was also a little quieter. That’s due to the camp kitchen being located at the far end of the park. Only two other area had a BBQ spot.

So if you want to be where the people are at, ask for a space near the BBQ areas or the camp kitchen. If not, ask for a spot further from the cooking areas.

Here you can opt for regular powered sites (slab or grass) or large ones for vehicles up to 15 meters.

Camping fee

Minimum stay of 2 nights. You pay €70 per 2 adults per 2 nights. You pay €25 per child (aged 2-17) per 2 nights. Kids from 0-2 are free.

If you want a large powered site (grass or slab) you pay the same camping fee, but there are not as many large spots available so take note of that.

Pre-booking is advised, especially in high season. You can book your site online.

4. Bungle Bungle Caravan Park – Bungle Bungle Range

Location: entrance of Purnululu NP| Facilities include: hot showers, flushing toilets | Powered sites: Yes

Playground on site: No | Pets allowed: No|

One of the most beautiful National Parks in Western Australia is Purnululu National Park.

When planning a trip to WA with kids you should definitely add a visit to Purnululu NP to your WA family road trip Itinerary.

Seeing the iconic beehive looking sandstone formations of UNESCO World Heritage Site Bungle Bungle Range in real life is an amazing experience.

The Bungle Bungle Range and large parts of Purnululu NP can only be reached with a 4WD vehicle, but being located near the entrance of the park, Bungle Bungle Caravan Park can be reached with a 2WD.

Seasons usually last from April 1st to December 1st yearly. Depending on climate and the rain during the wet season this is subject to change. So if you want to visit Purnululu NP and stay at the park, plan your visit carefully.

Facilities

A large communal fire pit with large BBQ’s running on gas right next to them is the place to be around dinner and night time.

The camping sites are big with large amounts of field in between the rows of sites. You can easily play football, without annoying anyone.

There are hot showers and flushing toilets available.

This caravan park also has a tour company on site. People with a 2WD can join a tour to the Bungle Bungle Range that starts and ends at the caravan park.

There’s also a helicopter pad on site, so if you want to splurge, book a trip and see the beehive structures from the air.

There’s also a restaurant here where you can enjoy a meal (vegetarian and gluten-free options available) and a bar to have a drink.

Camping Fee

It’s €34 per 2 adults for a powered pitch and €24 for an unpowered pitch. Kids aged 5 to 16 pay €5,50 per night, no matter the type of pitch.

NOTE: At the time of writing the owners of this caravan park are in negotiation about their permits. As a result they remained closed for the 2024 season. They hope to open their doors in 2025, so check their site for updates, before driving up there with a 2WD. 

Other options for people with 2WD vehicles are available in Halls Creek. People with a 4WD can park at other campsites within the NP.

5. Cable Beach Caravan Park – Broome

Location: 5min from Cable Beach| Facilities include: hot showers, flushing toilets | Powered sites: Yes

Playground on site: Yes | Pets allowed: No| Book Now!

One of the highlights of Broome is that you can drive onto the beach with your 4WD campervan at low tide. You can enjoy the last sunlight and play on the beach while you cook dinner and later enjoy the sunset or even the Stairway to Heaven.

Cable Beach Caravan Park is located about 5 minutes from Cable Beach by foot, so you can still enjoy a beach day without a 4WD.

The staff was very welcoming and helped us when we stood on their doorstep in high season without a reservation at the end of the day. All 500 spots were full, but they showed us a spot that wasn’t an official camp pitch, but if we wanted to we could stay there and get a normal unpowered site the next day.

They could’ve easily turned us away, but were kind enough to help us and it’s an awesome caravan park, so we were really happy they allowed us to stay that first night as well.

Facilities

There are hot showers and flushable toilets. You can do laundry at 3 places at the park and hang them on the provided clothing lines.

There’s an awesome and large swimming pool that’s partially shaded with a huge awning. And there’s also a nice playground that’s also covered with an awning to provide much needed shade.

At the reception desk you’ll find Millie’s Cafe, where you can get pies, sandwiches and quiches. The pies were some of the best we had in the area.

You can also book excursions at the reception desk for fishing tours, pearl farms and to the dinosaur footprints at Gantheaume Point.

Camping fee

In high season you pay €45 for a powered site with two adults. €31 for an unpowered one. Kids from 3 to 15 pay €3 per night. 0 to 3 years old? Then you’re free.

Reservations can be made via the phone. Cable Beach Caravan Park is part of national caravan park branch RAC.

6. Caroline Pool – Hall’s Creek

Location: just outside Hall’s Creek| Facilities include: None| Powered sites: No

Playground on site: No | Pets allowed: Yes|

Just outside of Hall’s Creek you’ll find the natural waterhole Caroline Pool or Wimirri in Jaru language.

We stumbled upon it by accident when looking for a camping spot in Hall’s Creek, when we visited a mechanic that had to fix our broken car window. He shared this gem with us and now we gladly share it with you.

In dry season the waterhole is completely dried up, and I can imagine it’s not such a magical place to stay as when it’s filled up. But you’ll still be able to camp in nature with one or two other campers and that counts for more than something.

To get here you do need a 4WD, because the road that leads up to it is unsealed.

Facilities

I can be short: there are none. BYO water and food make a fire and enjoy the peace and quiet and the birds resting near or in the water.

There’s only space for 4 to 5 vehicles and when we were here in July we were the last ones that pulled up at 3pm. To be safe, get here a little sooner.

Camping fee

This is a free spot.

Just make sure you leave it clean. Or better yet, cleaner than you found it. There are no bins here and other campers left litter, so we picked it up to make sure the animals wouldn’t eat or get hurt by the plastic.

7. Dales Campground – Karijini NP

Location: near Dales Gorge| Facilities include: Toilets| Powered sites: No

Playground on site: No | Pets allowed: No |Book here!

Dales Campground is a big campground at the eastern end of Karijini National Park. All spots are gravel sites.

This campground is amazing when you want to do a few hikes in Karijini. You can start the Fortescue Falls trail and Dales Gorge trail from here. Check out the Dales Campground map to find your ideal spot.

This is a great place to spend one night and hike on your day of arrival and after you spend the night here.

Be wary of signs of dingos. Guests are asked to mention any sightings, so the reception desk can warn all guests.Never leave your food outside and leave all trash inside your vehicle at all times.

Don’t get spooked about this message. We got the warning of dingos in the area and didn’t see any. Neither did any of our ‘neighbours’. They don’t roam around in large groups. You just have to be cautious with food and trash so they won’t turn into regulars at the campsite.

Facilities

Only unpowered sites are available, but the first of the five campgrounds does allow the use of generators, so be sure to mention it if you want to use yours.

The ground is very hard. We didn’t have to use pegs, but we did see a few people struggling to use theirs. Ask the groundskeeper if there are spots available that are more peg friendly.

There are bush toilets available, but no showers. If you’re in need of a shower, drive back 12km to the visitors center where you can shower for €3.

Fresh water is available as well as a (well-secured) drop off for rubbish. There’s also a chemical toilet dump station.

Camping fee

In high season you should definitely pre-book your spot. The circa 155 sites fill up quickly.

You have to pay a park fee to enter Karijini National Park. If you have a park pass you don’t need to pay a park fee.

Camping is not included in the price. Adults pay €9,50 per person per night and kids ages 6 to 15 pay €3 per night.

8. East Bay Camping Ground – Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve

Location: 45km from Albany| Facilities include: Bush toilet| Powered sites: No

Playground on site: No | Pets allowed: Yes | FREE CAMPSITE!

Another free campground and this time on the beach. A beach where it’s safe to swim if you stay near the coast.

It’s a very popular spot so get here early to secure one of the 4 spots.

Imagine sunset on the beach, eating burgers from the BYO BBQ and a dip in the sea just before bed. If that doesn’t create a core memory, I don’t know what does.

For teens it’s good to know that there’s no phone reception. We loved our time offline, but it might be necessary for you to notify those glued to their screens of the absence of reception ;).

Facilities

Only a drop toilet. We couldn’t discover any rubbish bins, so please take it with you.

Camping fee

Totally free!

9. Eighty Mile Beach Caravan Park – Eighty Mile Beach

Location: Eighty Mile Beach | Facilities include: hot showers and flush toilets| Powered sites: Yes | Playground on site: No | Pets allowed: No | Book here!

Time to rest up those legs after a few travel days? Why not book a short beach vacay and spend a few nights at Eighty Mile Beach Caravan Park.

The eighty miles of beach between Port Hedland and Broome are an awesome place to rest up and enjoy some salt in your hair and fresh fish on the barbie.

Eighty Mile Beach Caravan Park is a beachfront camping, where you can also book chalets, which we found to be a true gem. It’s a big caravan park and we’re used to those being quite loud and not very relaxing. But that wasn’t the case with this campsite.

Granted it was half filled with Grey Nomads, as Australian traveling pensioners like to call themselves, and there are no playgrounds or swimming pools here. But you have the beach and that’s enough for a kid to have hours or days of fun.

So even though this is a pretty crowded place it was very chill. Families, backpackers, fishermen (didn’t spot any fisherwomen) and Grey Nomads make for a diverse crowd and lots of fun conversations.

Our teen learned a lot about the fish you can catch here. And we had lots of meaningful conversations with pensioners about the treatment of the First People of the country and how the First Nations People care for the land and culture in such a meaningful way.

In short, we saw everyone engaging in conversation with one another. At the bbq area, on the beach and in front of their vehicles, having a beer with other guests. This was one of our favorite camping sites in WA.

Facilities

There aren’t any shops in the area, so it’s a great thing that there’s a Mini Market in the park. You can get fresh bread here every morning, stock up on frozen food, snacks and drinks. You can also get sunscreen, towels and beach toys here. As well as some souvenirs.

There are 150 powered and 50 unpowered sites here. The sites are all generous and most of the pitches offer some shade. All of them are on well kept grass.

There are lots of hot showers and flushing toilets available. Laundry facilities are also on offer, including a clothes line.

In between the pitches and the beach you’ll find the bbq area. This is also where there’s room to clean freshly caught fish.

Camping fee

For all that it has to offer we think the prices are really good. For an unpowered site you pay €29 for 2 adults per night. For a powered site you pay €40 for 2 adults per night.

No matter the type of pitch children from 3 to 15 pay €3,50 per person. Kids under 3 are free.

Pre-book online to be sure you’ve got a pitch, especially during high season.

10. Esperance Holiday Park – Castletown

Location: Esperance Bay | Facilities include: hot showers and flush toilets| Powered sites: Yes | Playground on site: Yes | Pets allowed: Yes | Book here!

Another one from the RAC family is Esperance Holiday Park. You can book villas and studios here, but also powered and unpowered pitches to camp out at.

The fact that this campground is right next to the sea and offers a lot of entertainment for the kids is a huge reason why this place is one of the best campsites for kids in the region.

With a heated swimming pool, a recreation room where they can play games and a nice playground on one side of the road and the beach and sea on the other side this is a place you probably have to drag your kids away from.

Facilities

There’s a huge fully equipped kitchen filled with multiple stoves, microwaves, toasters and sinks. So multiple families can cook at the same time.

The laundry area is also filled with multiple washers and dryers and clothing lines hang outside the laundry facility.

Of course there are hot showers and flushing toilets as well. And even a dog washing area in case you have a dog.

Camping fee

For a powered slab or grass site you pay €28,50 per night for 2 adults. You pay €8,70 for kids from 4 to 15 and kids up to 4 are free.

Unpowered sites are all grass pitches. The above fees also apply to these unpowered grass pitches.

Book ahead, especially for dates in the high season.

11. Exmouth Cape Holiday Park – Exmouth

Location: Exmouth | Facilities include: hot showers and flush toilets| Powered sites: Yes | Playground on site: Yes | Pets allowed: Yes | Book here!

Another caravan park connected to RAC, with their standards and facilities. A branch that is known for its family friendly caravan parks.

Exmouth is an area filled with all sorts of accommodation options. RAC Exmouth Cape Holiday Park is a budget friendly place to stay in the area for families looking for a camping site.

Book a pitch here when you’re camping or caravanning. And if you just want a little more space for a few nights you can book one of the cabins.

It’s getting a bit repetitive, but your children will love this campsite for the kids entertainment, like a heated pool, a playground and the games room.

The Cape Range National Park and Ningaloo Reef are a stone’s throw away. So a stay at one of the Exmouth caravan parks means a great mix of exploring nature and chilling and hanging out with other kids at the holiday park.

Facilities

There’s a huge fully equipped kitchen filled with multiple stoves, microwaves, toasters and sinks. Multiple families can cook at the same time.

There’s a nice outdoor area next to the kitchen where you can enjoy your dinner. You’ll also find some BBQ’s here facing the pool, so you can keep an eye on your kids while flipping those burgers.

The laundry area is also filled with multiple washers and dryers and clothing lines hang outside the laundry facility.

Of course there are hot showers and flushing toilets as well.

Pets are allowed in parts of the park. If you want to bring a dog, check if the pet friendly sites are still available on your preferred dates.

Camping fee

You can opt for a pet friendly or a no pets powered slab or ground site.

All unpowered pitches are on a natural ground surface and pets are not allowed.

Prices for all types of pitches are the same. For 2 adults you pay €41,50 per night. Kids from 4 to 15 years old cost €6,50 per kid per night. Kids from 0 to 3 are free of charge.

If you booked a pet friendly spot it’s good to know that you don’t pay extra per pet per night. They are free of charge.

Booking in advance is advised and you can do that online.

12. Gnaala Mia Campground – Dryandra Woodland National Park

Location: 160km from Perth | Facilities include: bush toilets| Powered sites: No | Playground on site: No | Pets allowed: No |

A little off the beaten path, but definitely worth your while is Gnaala Mia Campground.

If your family is into hiking try adding this campground to your itinerary. It’s at the western edge of the Dryandra Woodland.

These woodlands are one of the few places you can spot a Numbat. Biologists will cringe at my description, but the Numbat is an anteater with squirrel-like features. Another cute animal endemic to Australia.

The Dwellingup State Forest is also nearby. So lots of opportunities to explore nature with kids.

Facilities

No showers, but there are drop toilets.

Underneath a wooden shelter you’ll find a communal bbq and a picnic table.

There are water tanks there, but they looked kinda iffy. And almost empty. We decided not to try the water, but use our own. In any case bring enough water and food.

The best thing is that all sites are located at least 20 meters apart. Lots of privacy!

Camping fee

You can’t pre-book a caravan or tent site. It’s first come, first serve.

Adults pay €9,30 per person per night and kids €3,10.

Entry to Dryandra Woodland National Park is free, so spending time here costs you nothing.

13. Henry White Oval Campground – Yanchep National Park

Location: Yanchep NP | Facilities include: hot showers and flush toilets| Powered sites: No | Playground on site: Zip lining | Pets allowed: No | Book here!

Who doesn’t want to hang out with kangaroos? If you stay at Henry White Oval Campground you’ll live amongst them. It’s a once in a lifetime experience.

In a different part of the Yanchep National Park, where this campground is located, you can check out koala’s at the koala boardwalk. They are kept in a very roomy sanctuary to keep them safe. People can’t reach or touch them, to prevent animal abuse.

You can also do some great hikes here, play golf and zipline through the park. Another fun thing to do is check out the stalagmites and stalactites in Yonderup, Crystal and Cabaret Caves.

Once destined as a recreational resort (1930s), you can still spot some of the buildings and even stay in the Yanchep Inn.

Facilities

There are hot showers and flushing toilets available.

Every pitch has its own picnic table and benches.

Cooking and dishwashing can be done in the wooden shelter, where you’ll also find a gas bbq and a picnic table with benches.

Camping fee

Adults pay €12,50 per person per night and kids €3,10.

It’s necessary to pre-book. We drove up there thinking we could grab a spot which was only the case because someone just called to cancel their booking. We were really lucky, because the lady at the desk told us that they were fully booked in July and August (when we came knocking).

Check out the Henry White Oval Campground map (scroll down for the pdf) before you book your site.

Since Henry White Oval Campground is located in Yanchep NP, you’ll also have to pay a park entry fee. Camping is not included in the price. If you have a park pass you don’t need to pay a park fee.

14. Herald Bight – Shark Bay World Heritage Area

Location: François Peron NP | Facilities include: drop toilets| Powered sites: No | Playground on site: No | Pets allowed: No |

Herald Bight is in our top 5 best places we ever spend the night in Australia with kids.

But it’s only accessible with a 4WD, as is the rest of François Peron National Park. The only part of this NP accessible to 2wd is the road that leads up to Peron Homestead. After that it’s 4wd only. At the start of the sandy roads there’s a spot where you can change your tyre pressure. This is also where you fill up an envelope with the amount that’s due for your stay in your park and camping out there.

If you have a 4WD and you are in the Shark Bay area a visit to François NP is a must. You can stay at 5 different campgrounds. Bottle Bay, Big Lagoon, South Gregories, Gregories and Herald Bight campground.

You have a huge chance of sleeping at this campsite alone. You can’t book ahead. It’s first come first serve and believe me, because of its remoteness you’ll have the beach pretty much to yourselves.

Facilities

None, but there is a drop toilet for visitors of the beach.

Camping fee

If you’ve been here before, you might be under the impression that camping at Herald Bight is free. Those days are over.

Adults pay €9.30 per person per night and kids pay €3,10.

You also have to pay to enter the national park. Camping is not included in the price. If you have a park pass you don’t need to pay a park fee.

15. Homestead Campground – Warroora Station

Location: 1h drive from Coral Bay| Facilities include: hot showers and flush toilets| Powered sites: No | Playground on site: No | Pets allowed: Yes | Book here!

Warroora Homestead Campground is located near the beach. You’ll definitely spot wildlife here. Especially kangaroos, but also cattle.

This is a fun campsite to be at one with nature and go back to basics. Note that you can access this campground via a gravel road with a 2WD, but if you want to access the beach, you’ll need a 4WD.

If you’re in for a break from camping, you can opt to book accommodation in the Homestead or check into one of the cottages.

NOTE: Homestead Campground is often confused with beach campsites managed by the Parks and Wildlife Service, called Black Moon Cliff Campground and Stevens Camp Warroora.

Facilities

There’s no power on the campsite, but you may use a generator between 8am-6pm at designated pitches.

There’s no drinking water available so bring your own.

Each pitch has its own fire pit. You’re not allowed to collect wood from Warroora, but you can buy wood at the reception.

A shared kitchen with an oven and stove top can be used to cook your meals. Laundry facilities are also available. There are also showers and toilets on site.

Camping fee

Kids under two years old are free. Children from 2 – 16 years old pay €4,90 and adults pay €10,40 per person per night.

16. Kalbarri Anchorage Caravan Park – Kalbarri National Park

Location: Kalbarri| Facilities include: hot showers and flush toilets| Powered sites: Yes | Playground on site: No | Pets allowed: Yes | Book here!

Another one of the family-friendly campsites in Western Australia is Kalbarri Anchorage Caravan Park.

Kalbarri NP is one of the best places to explore in WA with kids. The Anchorage Caravan Park is located about 3km from the NP which makes it a great base to explore Kalbarri.

Anchorage Caravan Park is located on the banks of the Murchison river and within walking distance of the ocean. Giving you and your kids enough opportunities to swim, fish or chill at the beach.

Facilities

For kids there’s a pool, but no other entertainment. This shouldn’t be a problem with a National Park, beaches and the river to discover.

The facilities are clean and tidy but basic and could use an update. This goes for the camp kitchen, showers and toilets and laundry area.

A real plus is the mobile bakery van driving past all pitches in the morning with fresh bread to the mix and you know you’ll be able to relax a bit and charge your batteries in between all the exploring.

Camping fee

Powered sites are available in different price ranges, depending on location. The riverfront pitches are about €3 extra per pitch per night. Standard price is €25,75 per 2 adults per night. Kids cost 6,20 per kid per night.

Non powered sites are €27,55 per 2 adults per night and the kids price is the same as stated above.

17. Kalgoorlie Goldfields Holiday Park – Kalgoorlie

Location: Boulder| Facilities include: hot showers and flush toilets| Powered sites: Yes | Playground on site: No | Pets allowed: Yes | Book here!

One of the most popular holiday parks in Western Australia with kids is Discovery Parks Kalgoorlie Goldfields.

The grounds are spacious giving you more than enough space to live outside of your campervan.

Kids will love the fact that there is lots to do for them. There are multiple playgrounds, you can play mini golf and there’s a pool.

Facilities

There’s a laundry room here and of course hot showers and flushing toilets.

There are multiple camp kitchens including a BBQ on site.

You can book powered motorhome sites or powered and unpowered tent sites.

You can also opt to book a unit or cabin.

Camping fee

For a powered motorhome or tent site you’ll pay €32,50 per 2 adults per night. This is the base rate, so a parent traveling solo also pays this fee per night. Kids aged 3 to 16 pay €6,25 per child per night. Younger kids are free.

For an unpowered tent site you’ll pay €25,75 per 2 adults per night. The rates for the kids are the same as stated above.

18. Kurrajong Campground – Purnululu National Park

Location: Bungle Bungle Range| Facilities include: drop toilets| Powered sites: No| Playground on site: No | Pets allowed: No | Book here!

The second campground in Purnululu NP is Kurrajong. It’s one of the 2 campings you can only reach with a 4WD.

The two campgrounds are Walardi Campground and Kurrajong Campground. Pretty much the same facilities and look, but we believe Kurrajong Campground is the winner here. They say traveling is more about the journey than the destination. And while the destination is great in itself, the journey is stunning and exciting.

To get here you have to drive your 4WD through puddles, over small boulders and make sharp turns for about an hour. It’s a great adventure getting there. The surroundings are stunning so make sure to really enjoy the journey. What a scenic drive!

The campsite is ideally located near Echidna Chasm and Mini Palms Gorge.

Facilities

You’ll find bush toilets here. Generators aren’t allowed.

Can’t do without a generator? Pick Walardi, because they’re allowed there.

Fresh water isn’t available at either one of the campgrounds. So make sure to bring enough fresh water with you.

Camping Fee

Adults pay €9,20 per person per night. Children pay €2,75. You can only pay by MasterCard or VISA.

Note that you have to pay park entry to Purnululu NP on top of the camping costs. Unless you have a Park Pass of course.

19. Mandurah Caravan & Tourist Park – Mandurah

Location: Furnissdale| Facilities include: hot showers and flush toilets| Powered sites: Yes| Playground on site: Yes | Pets allowed: Yes | Book here!

Mandurah caravan park is an awesome tourist park in WA with kids of all ages. The pool is heated and includes a slide.

Toddlers can play at the playground, while their older siblings can enjoy a ride on a pedal kart (for a small fee) or the jumping pillow.

Lots of activities are organized for kids so check what’s on the schedule when you arrive.

What we loved were the food trucks on site. When we didn’t feel like using the camp kitchen or bbq we all picked our favorite dish from the different food trucks.

You can book (un)powered sites here, but if you’re looking for a bit more space for the night you can book a cabin or chalet.

Facilities

I already mentioned the camp kitchen, bbq and food trucks. Of course there are enough shower and toilet facilities scattered all over the park.

There’s also a nice coffee area where you’ll find vending machines filled with soft drinks and snacks.

There’s also a bar where you can get a beer or a glass of wine. They also do happy hour.

In other words, you’ll find all the facilities you can think of here and enough entertainment to cater to the entire family.

Camping Fee

With all that this G’Day Park offers you can expect a fitting fee. And you’d be right. You can pre-book online and that’s necessary when traveling in high season.

One night at a powered site costs €33,70 per 2 adults. All kids older than 2 cost €9,20 per child per night.

If you book an unpowered grass site you’ll pay €32,50 per 2 adults per night. Children over 2 will pay €9,20 per person.

20. Martins Tank Campground – Yalgorup National Park

Location: Preston Beach| Facilities include: drop toilets| Powered sites: No| Playground on site: No | Pets allowed: No | Book here!

There are a little over 30 campsites available in different sizes for different types of vehicles.

You get here via unsealed roads suitable for 2WD vehicles. Check the weather conditions before you drive down here to see if current road conditions are good enough for a 2WD.

No luxury here, but bring a bag of marshmallows and roast them over the fire pits on site.

Facilities

Only drop toilets and no powered sites or shower facilities.

There is a sheltered area where you can do your food prep, use the sink for dishwashing. There’s also a gas bbq available here.

Camping Fee

Pre-booking is essential any time of year. Adults pay €9,20 per person per night. Children pay €2,75. You can only pay by MasterCard or VISA.

Even though you’re in a NP, you do not have to pay a park entry fee on top of the camping fee.

21. Ningaloo Coral Bay Camp – Coral Bay

Location: Bill’s Bay| Facilities include: hot showers and flush toilets| Powered sites: Yes| Playground on site: Yes | Pets allowed: Yes | Book here!

When planning a family trip to WA with kids, Coral Bay must be on your research list. It’s the perfect base to explore Ningaloo Reef.

So when writing about the best camping spot for kids, Coral Bay is on the list. Ningaloo Coral Bay Camp is the first of the two campsites in this town, deserving of a spot on this list.

Kids will love it here because it’s right on Robinson Street. Meaning that by simply crossing the street you’ll be on the beach at a spot where you can snorkel.

On the campsite there’s a pool, a playground, a jumping pillow and tennis courts. You can book excursions to Ningaloo Reef at the booking centre at the entrance.

Across the street you’ll also find Bill’s Bay bar, as well as a small shopping centre with a bakery and a supermarket.

If you’re interested in a stay at the lodge, in a villa or a cabin you can book here.

Facilities

What’s awesome is that you get 20 liters of fresh water upon check-in. This is already included in the site fee. There are also lots of fresh water taps located throughout the park.

There’s a BBQ area next to the pool as well as at a handful of locations in the camp.

You can do laundry at 3 spots in the park with clothing lines waiting for you outside to dry your clothes.

We only spotted one camp kitchen when we were there, which we thought was a little inconvenient. But if you do your dishes later in the evening and you opt to BBQ this is not an issue.

Camping Fee

Pre book a powered or unpowered site, because this is a popular park.

A powered camp site costs €42 per 2 adults per night. Kids under 2 are free and all kids ages 2-17 cost €4,90 per night.

For an unpowered site you’ll pay €37,70 per 2 adults per night and kids prices are the same as stated above.

If you want to book an unpowered site, note that there are only about 35 spots available, so book one well in advance.

22. Peoples Park Coral Bay – Coral Bay

Location: Coral Bay| Facilities include: hot showers and flush toilets| Powered sites: Yes| Playground on site: Yes | Pets allowed: No | Book here!

Most campsites in the area of Ningaloo Reef are located in Coral Bay. The majority of them are directly located at the beach. One of them is Peoples Park Coral Bay. A huge campsite where you can also book villas or cabins.

The park only has one playground, but that’s no problem with the beach right next door?

There are large grass areas spread out over the campsite where there’s room to play.

Just outside the entrance of the campsite you’ll find a small shopping area. Here you can buy bags of ice cubes there, gas bottles and other things you might need for your camper or caravan.

Shower amenities, laundry detergent and other things you might need to fill up on can also be found here. The kids can buy everything they need here to build their sandcastles with or get a snorkel to spot some fish of the bay.

Last but not least, you’ll find tour operators right next to the entrance where you can book all kinds of reef tours. We recommend Coral Bay Eco Tours, they make sure that your wildlife encounters are done ethically.

You won’t find a restaurant here or on the site itself, but you’ll find plenty of child friendly restaurants within a short walking distance.

Facilities

The camp kitchen is air conditioned. Which we loved! There’s also lots of room so you can easily cook with multiple families at the same time here. The huge fridges were also a plus. As well as the microwave.

At night teens can be found at the outside lounge area, with couches and a tv. Parents browse through the book exchange.

The huge amenity blocks include showers, toilets, baby baths and laundry facilities.

Because of its remote location most of Coral Bay has a problem with WiFi reception. Not a lot of accommodations bother with WiFi, but Coral Bay Peoples Park did invest in a few hotspots. Find out at the reception where these hot spots are located.

Camping Fee

There are only a small number of unpowered sites available so do book ahead.

A site costs €51,70 per 2 adults per night and €7,30 per kid age 5 and up. 16+ is considered an adult, by the way.

23. Rottnest Island Campground – Rottnest Island

Location: Rottnest Island| Facilities include: hot showers and flush toilets| Powered sites: No| Playground on site: No | Pets allowed: No | Book here!

Stay Rottnest Campground is an awesome place to stay. You can only find unpowered sites here and all 43 of them are sand covered.

You can only stay in a tent, so unfortunately you’d have to leave your camper or caravan at the parking area and BYO tent.

Pinky beach is a very short stroll away and this is definitely a camp spot your family will always remember.

Facilities

There’s one bathroom block with hot showers.

You’ll also find one camp kitchen and multiple BBQ’s.

Camping Fee

You pay per spot, not per person. The unpowered sites are €31 per night.

24. Sandy Cape Recreation Park – Jurien Bay Marine Park

Location: Jurien Bay| Facilities include: eco toilets| Powered sites: No| Playground on site: No | Pets allowed: Yes |

Sandy Cape Recreation Park is beautifully located on the beach about 10km from Jurien Bay.

You can only reach this campsite via an unsealed roads, which means you can only get here by 4WD.

This is an amazing campsite near some of the most stunning beaches in Sandy Cape.

Facilities

There are no showers available, but you’ll find eco toilets here.

Bring your own drinking water, because there’s none available here.

There’s a BBQ in the camp kitchen and that’s about it when it comes to facilities.

Camping Fee

Currently there is no booking system for staying at Sandy Cape. The sites operate on a ‘first-in, first-served’ basis with a maximum stay of 4 nights.

Per night you pay €12,20 for a site. No fee per person.

25. Tom Price Tourist Park – Tom Price

Location: Tom Price| Facilities include: hot showers and flush toilets| Powered sites: Yes| Playground on site: Yes | Pets allowed: Yes | Book here!

Last, but certainly not least on this list of best campsites in WA with kids is Tom Price Tourist Park.

The campsite is located at the foot of Australia’s second highest mountain. Mount Jarndunmunha, aka Mt Nameless, that you can climb to get fantastic 360 degrees views of the region. From the campsite you have a beautiful view overlooking the mountain.

If you’re lucky you’ll get a glimpse of the endangered rock wallabies while hiking here.

For the kids the highlight will be the swimming pool. After hiking in the heat, there’s nothing better than to cool down in the pool. Just make sure to rinse off all the red sand first. It tends to end up everywhere, in all the places you can think of.

There’s also a playground for the kids to enjoy.

Not ready for all the red dirt in your van? Book a cabin for the night.

Facilities

All sites are on grass and are very spacious and well kept.

You can get hot showers in the large shower and toilet block. A laundry room is also located here.

The camp kitchen is spacious and includes a BBQ area.

Camping Fee

There are 28 unpowered and 42 powered sites on offer at Tom Price caravan park. Pre booking is advised.

A powered site will set you back €31 per two adults per night, drinking water included. An unpowered site is €25 per person per night.

Kids from 3 to 15 cost €3,30 per night per kid.

Conclusion

That’s the end for the 25 best campsites in Western Australia with kids. I hope this list will help you plan your family trip to Western Australia.

There’s no better way to explore WA than by campervan or caravan. So book your vehicle, make a WA itinerary and pre-book some of these amazing campsites.

To make it easy for you I’ve added all the campsites mentioned in this post to Google Maps that you can buy for only €4,50 in our shop.