Camping around Perth

Lynnek · Veteran Member

Camping around Perth

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Hi Lynnek - I have sent you a private message - jules47

Treecrest14 · Senior Member

Gday Lynnek

2 suggestions :
South of Perth is a dept campsite - Baden Powell just out of Dwellingup- some call it Lane Poole. We spent last week there in their new camp site which you have to book online - $13.20 per night for 2 pensioners.
North of Perth is Club Capricorn - just out of Yanchep - Caravan site is $25 per night. Right on the coast and always a few beach fishermen there trying their luck.

Then there are a few other sites like Ellendale Pool - east of Geraldton, Kwolin - out past Quairadin - I camped near there at Kokerbin Rock, but they have since shut it down and re-established Kwolin.

Trust these give you some options.
Glen

Lynnek · Veteran Member

Fantastic! Thanks for your recommendations Glen. I appreciate your help.

Bruce and Bev · Guru

If you can travel an hour or more each day into Perth, there are a heap of sites - both National Parks and caravan parks that are $25 and less a night - especially if you work up an arrangement with a private Park. You can access all the Caravan Parks in WA (and Perth) through the Govt funded tourism board - just go on-line. You will often find their day rate is perhaps $30, dropping to $25 for a week and then a lot more if you commit to 3 mnths - just stay away from the holiday areas (the beaches usually) as we're running up to the school holidays and rates will go into the high season.
The other option is house sitting where you can park your motorhome or farm stay (these are generally free and power, water, phone supplied if you feed their pets and maybe weed their flower gardens and feed the fish. There are specific on-line sites offering these facilities, including Grey Nomads Employment which often lists some.

Good luck with the search, but you shouldn't need to pay mega-bucks to the inner city parks

tezza · Senior Member

caravan park at Goomalling was $50 per week for pensioners when we were there 2 years ago.

villatranquilla · Guru

we did 2 house sits which took up all of January last year in the southern suburbs - looking after dogs - a great way to save - stretch out and keep cool. (Company called WestCoast Pet sitters)

Delta18 · Guru

Lake Lechanaultia, just east of Perth near Chidlow. From $8.50 per person per night.

They often advertise for a caretaker so may cost nothing if you can stay awhile.

http://www.mundaring.wa.gov.au/YourCommunity/RecreationAndLeisure/Documents/Camping%20information%20sheet.pdf

GEODIA · Member

Have left our caravan in Perth, while we flew home to Sydney to catch up with the family. Return tomorrow.

Advent Caravan Park (yes it is a 7th Day Adventist Park) at Maida Vale reasonable rates, right near the airport. powered or unpowered.

Only $3 each for the car and caravan and 50cents a day for power in storage. brilliant.

banjo · Senior Member

Goomalling CP now $140 a week less $20 if pensioner or CMCA, we were there a couple of weeks ago and it was "dead", old caretakers have left too and gone to Narrogin.

Advent park is not pet friendly, but probably a good option if no pets.

Lynnek · Veteran Member

Thank you all so much for your suggestions and recommendations. I really appreciate your help.

villatranquilla · Guru

Ravenswood b/w Mandurah and Pinjarra has a shady c/park right on the Murray River - no dogs and bookings made at the Ravenswood Hotel which is about 500mts away. Think it was about $190 per week.