Paid camp · Budget unpowered sites (incl. 4 people, +$5/extra), book online
Princetown Recreation Reserve Camping
Princetown, Victoria
Small, grassy campground run by the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority beside the Gellibrand River, just 6km east of the Twelve Apostles: the closest camp to the icons. Powered and unpowered sites sleep up to six with the price covering four people ($5 per extra person), plus camp kitchen, BBQs and tennis court; kangaroos graze through the reserve at dusk. Bookings are essential in peak periods via the Great Ocean Road Parks site.
Type: Paid camp
Cost: Budget unpowered sites (incl. 4 people, +$5/extra), book online
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