Camping in Coffin Bay National Park, South Australia: Which are the best campgrounds?

Camping in Coffin Bay National Park, South Australia, is possible at six campgrounds. Most are 4WD only, but the Yangie Bay campground is open to all.

Coffin Bay National Park’s isolation is a big part of it’s beauty. Getting there requires a seven hour drive from Adelaide to Port Lincoln at the bottom of the Eyre Peninsula. Then the national park itself is another 50km west of Port Lincoln, past the Coffin Bay oyster sheds.

A goose wandering along Almonta Beach in the Coffin Bay National Park. Photo by John White, courtesy of the South Australian Tourism Commission

The Coffin Bay National Park beaches and coastal walks are a major factor in its appeal, although many of the beaches can only be reached in a 4WD vehicle. Surfers and fishermen love it here, too. Many will bring their own camping gear and stay for a few days to indulge in their passion.

This, of course, requires there to be some campgrounds in the Coffin Bay National Park, and mercifully there are six to choose from.

Port Lincoln experiences to book in advance

Coffin Bay day tour, with oyster tasting.
Eyre Peninsula scenery, food and wine-tasting trip.
Sunset sand dunes photography tour.
Electric mountain bike rental.
Wildlife-focused full day tour.

Where to go camping in the Coffin Bay National Park

By far the easiest place to go camping in the Coffin Bay National Park is the Yangie Bay campground. This is the only one of the six Coffin Bay campgrounds accessible in a conventional 2WD vehicle.

The Yangie Bay campground is suitable for tents, camper trailers, camper vans and caravans. There are 19 sites, and facilities including toilets, a picnic shelter and kayak launch.

If you want to do Yangie Bay rougher and wilder, the Big Yangie Bay campground has room for seven vehicle, and no facilities at all. It’s all self-sufficiency. Off-road camper trailers can get there, but it’s 4WD only.

The same applies to the Black Springs campground which has eight designated campsites within 50 metres of the beach, and, thankfully some toilets. There are toilets at the Morgan’s Landing campground, which has just five campsites. They’re within 100 metres of the beach.

Pool campground and Sensation campground

There are two even trickier-to-reach options for camping in the Coffin Bay National Park. The Pool campground is a no-go zone for trailers. It’s tents only, although there are seven campsites within 100 metres of the beach and toilets.

Most remote of the lot is the Sensation campground, which has no access for trailers, no toilets and an unallocated camping area that fits just two vehicles.