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Bear Gully Campground
Next to Walkerville, and overlooking Wilsons Promontory, this camping area offers shady campsites set among tall Banksia near the shores of Waratah Bay.
The spectacular unpatrolled surf beach is just a short stroll from the campground and is best suited for rockpooling, fishing, surfing and coastal walks - it is not recommended for swimming. The nearest patrolled beaches are Sandy Point and Venus Bay.
Campground facilities include non-flush toilets, communal fireplaces and picnic tables. There is no drinking water available and you need to bring your own firewood.
The campground is 2WD accessible, and 17 of the 34 campsites that are suitable for campervans, caravans or trailers – specific sites are detailed on the campground map.
Individual campsites need to be booked in advance and accommodate a maximum of 6 people per site.
Things To Do
Bird watching
Sunrises and sunsets
Wildlife viewing
How to get there
Bear Gully Campground
Bear Gully Campground is located in South Gippsland - two and a half hours drive south east of Melbourne. Follow signs towards Walkerville, and turn on to Walkerville South Road before turning right on to Bear Gully Road.
Sites
When you're there
Download the campground map to see where each site is located.
Need to know
Bear Gully Campground
Accessibility
Visiting a park can be more of a challenge for people with disabilities, however in Victoria there are a wide range of facilities to help people of all abilities enjoy our wonderful parks around the state.
Be prepared and stay safe
Cape Liptrap Coastal Park is in the West and South Gippsland fire district. Bushfire safety is a personal responsibility. Anyone entering the park during the bushfire season needs to stay aware of forecast weather conditions. Check the Fire Danger Rating and for days of Total Fire Ban at emergency.vic.gov.au, on the Vic Emergency App or call the Vic Emergency Hotline 1800 226 226.
No fires may be lit on Total Fire Ban days. On Catastrophic Fire Danger Rating days this park will be closed for public safety. Closure signs will be erected but do not expect an official warning.
Change of Conditions
Nature being nature, sometimes conditions can change at short notice. It’s a good idea to check this page ahead of your visit for any updates.
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Bear Gully Campground (Cape Liptrap Coastal Park)
Bear Gully Campground closure
Bear Gully Campground, including beach access through the site, is currently closed to campers and day visitors.
Parks Victoria has been granted a permit to reopen the Bear Gully Campground on Friday 22 December. Bookings will open on our website at 11am on Thursday 7 December.
We’ve completed some work at the site to make sure the facilities are clean, safe and ready to reopen and we’re looking forward to welcoming campers back in the next few weeks. Please check the Parks Victoria website for more information over the coming weeks for more information.
For camping bookings, a ‘pre-queue’ will open at 10:20am (AEDT) on Thursday 7 December. If you join the pre-queue before 11am, the system will randomly allocate entry from the pre-queue into the Virtual Waiting Room at 11am. People who join from 11am will join the end of the queue in the Virtual Waiting Room after those in the pre-queue. You’ll be able to see how long the estimated wait time is and your place in the queue. This allows us to manage the booking system during periods of high demand.
Camping Special Conditions
The following special conditions now apply to a camping permit at Bear Gully Campground to protect cultural values in this area:
- Campers (Occupation Permit holders) must camp only on designated (numbered) campsites
- Campers (Occupation Permit holders) are prohibited from digging, excavating, soil disturbance other than establishing campsite using tent pegs
- No additional campsite drains/channels are permitted
- Fires are only permitted within designated campground fireplaces.
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Cape Liptrap Coastal Park
Unstable sea cliffs and recent rock fall at Walkerville North.
A recent rock fall has occurred at the sea cliffs between Walkerville South and Walkerville North.The site is unstable and further falls are expected.Please stay well clear of the site and obey warning signs.