We stayed here over the Christmas and New Year period, and it turned out to be a great choice for that time of year. The park is nicely sheltered from the wind and is close to both the beach and the town, which has most of the basics you’d need.

Our Experience

We didn’t really know what to expect when we booked this campsite. We’d never even been to Western Australia before, so everything was new to us.

The campground itself sits behind the sand dunes and is surrounded by plenty of trees. That turned out to be a big plus because it was windy most days while we were there. The park is well sheltered, which often caught us out. We’d step outside the van, feel barely a breeze, and think, “Let’s go to the beach.” Once we got there, it was a different story. More often than not, it was blowing a gale.

The beach itself is quite nice. It’s sandy, with some seaweed washed up along the shore. The water was clean, clear, and generally fairly calm, although definitely on the fresh side.

The beach near the campsite sits on a point, which means you can usually find a more sheltered spot depending on which direction the wind is coming from.

The facilities are adequate. They’re not the flashest we’ve seen, but considering how busy the park was, they were kept clean enough and did the job.

One of the best things about this park is how close everything is. The beach, the shops, and everything you need in town are all within a five-minute walk. We stayed for a month, and there were times when the car didn’t get started for a week.

Another pleasant surprise was the lack of midges, mozzies, and flies. There were some flies around, but nothing even close to plague proportions. Coming from Queensland, that was a definite bonus.

The weather was great for most of our stay. We didn’t use the air conditioning at all, even though Perth and much of WA experienced a few heatwaves at the time. Looking at the weather maps, Hopetoun seemed to sit just south of the worst of it.

If you’re looking for a quiet place to stay over the busy Christmas and New Year period in the south-west of WA, at a reasonable cost for the area, this should be high on your list. The campground itself was busy, but despite that, we still found it to be surprisingly quiet.

Some Pics

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