Caravan & Camping
Camping is only permitted in designated areas on Kangaroo Island. The table at the bottom of the page outlines the facilities available and the booking or permit requirements.
Booking Ahead
At certain times of the year Kangaroo Island campgrounds can be very busy. Western KI Caravan Park, Nepean Bay (Kingscote) Caravan Park and National Park camping grounds can be booked in advance and campers are advised to do so.Camping Near Penneshaw
Camping is not permitted in Penneshaw township. Camping is available close to Penneshaw at Brown's Beach (11km), Antechamber Bay (22km) or American River (32km).
Bush Camping
Basic bush camping is available at American River, Antechamber Bay, Browns Beach, Stokes Bay, Vivonne Bay and Western River. These grounds cannot be booked and operate on a first in, first served basis. Camping spaces are not guaranteed and will be very busy in holiday periods. All sites are self registration with cost between $5 - $15 per site.Camping equipment and camper hire
Camper trailers and luxury Mercedes 4WD vehicles can be hired from Flour Cask Bay Sanctuary (08) 8553 2356. The Sanctuary also hires camping equipment for use at the Sanctuary or elsewhere on the island.Flour Cask Bay Sanctuary
 | Location: Pick up from Kingscote As well as hiring luxury 4WD Mercedes vehicles, fully customised camper trailers and camping packages at Flour Cask Bay Sanctuary, this company rents full suspension bikes for a week or even a day. |