Shelter Bay
Shelter Bay is a medium-campground on the beach in Shark Bay World Heritage Area.
Booking
Bookings are essential and can be made:
- online and at this website only
- for one campsite only that you must camp on yourself
- up to and including the day of arrival (subject to campsite availability and your own internet service* to make a booking)
- up to 180 days (approximately six months) before arrival
* Check your mobile service provider’s coverage map but beware that the quality and reliability of service in regional and remote Australia can be variable.
Friends, family or other social groups travelling together who cannot be accommodated on the same campsite must make their own separate bookings.
The maximum stay in any park is 14 nights if any night is during Western Australia public school holidays, 28 nights at any other time.
A limited number of campsites are reserved for the exclusive use of passengers on the Dirk Hartog Island barge. These campsites cannot be booked online. Contact Parks and Wildlife Service Steep Point Ranger Station (Edel Land National Park) to make a booking.
If you are an outdoor education provider, licensed commercial tour operator or are organising an event (friends, family and other social groups camping together does not constitute an event), contact Steep Point Ranger Station (Edel Land National Park) to discuss your requirements.
Campsites
Sixteen campsites on, and in dunes behind, the beach. Campsite sizes vary. Small boats can be launched from the beach, or anchored in close to shore, directly in front of some campsites only.
All campsites are unpowered.
Check campsite details and the campground map carefully when booking.
Facilities
No-flush pit toilets are the only facility.
Campground Rules
No campfires at any time.
No dogs or other domestic animals.
Generator use is permitted 8am-9pm only.
Do not empty waste from portable toilets into campground toilets. Carry waste out of the park for disposal in an authorised dump point.
Carry all waste out of the park. No bins provided.
Fees
A per person camping fee and a per vehicle park entry fee apply.
Camping fee must be paid by Mastercard or VISA when booking.
Park entry fee may be paid when booking, on arrival at Edel Land (proposed) National Park or by purchasing a park pass and is required for motor vehicles only. Payment is not required for trailers.
More about fees
No booking fee.
A fee may apply if you cancel or remove dates from a booking. Stricter conditions apply for peak periods. Current and upcoming peak periods for Edel Land (proposed) National Park are:
- Friday 11 – Saturday 26 April 2025
- Friday 30 May – Sunday 1 June 2025
- Friday 4 – Saturday 19 July 2025
Full terms and conditions
Your safety and health
Drinking water is not provided.
No-flush pit toilets are the only personal hygiene facility
December to April can be extremely hot and the risk of bushfire can be very high.
Storms are common between May and October throughout WA.
Edel Land (proposed) National Park is in very remote Australia.
Ensure you have sufficient supplies (including water, food, fuel, medication and first aid), and equipment and clothing appropriate for the conditions before travelling
Be prepared for an emergency. For alerts, warnings and advice go to: Emergency WA
Location
175km from Great North West Coastal Highway via Shark Bay Road, unsealed Useless Loop Road and single lane soft sand track. (455km from Geraldton, 370km from Carnarvon, 220km from Denham.)
Access for high-clearance 4WD vehicles with low-range gears, and small high-clearance boat/camper trailers only. Reduce tyre pressure for soft sand access track. No facility to reinflate tyres on exit provided.
Go to Main Roads WA Travel Map for route planning information.
Read more about Edel Land National Park
Contact Steep Point Ranger Station (Edel Land National Park)
