Elles Beach

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Elles Beach is a small campground adjacent to the Pelican Sanctuary Zone of Ningaloo Marine Park. The shoreline is a special purpose zone where shore-based fishing is permitted.

Booking

Bookings are essential and can be made up to 180 days (approximately six months) before arrival and for one campsite only. 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.

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 Milyering Discovery Centre (Cape Range National Park) to discuss your requirements.

Campsites

Seven compacted gravel surface campsites.

All campsites are unpowered.

Check campsite details and the campground map carefully when booking.

Facilities

This campground has no facilities.

A chemical toilet dump point is located approximately 6km away.

Campground Rules

Campfires when conditions permit and in campers’ own portable, self-contained fire rings only. Usual permitted season: April - October. Check current campfire conditions

Bring your own firewood. Collecting firewood and kindling is not permitted in national parks and other conservation reserves.

Dogs are permitted. They must be controlled on a leash at all times.

Generator use is permitted.

No toilets provided. Bring and use a portable self-contained toilet that is approved for use in Australia and can be emptied into a dump point. Use the dump point 6km away or carry waste out of the park for disposal in an authorised dump point.

Carry all waste out of the park. No bins provided.

Private, unlicensed all-terrain vehicles/quad bikes (ATVs) and other off-road vehicles are not permitted in Nyinggulu Coastal Reserves.

Fees

A per person camping fee applies. There is no vehicle entry fee for Nyinggulu Coastal Reserves.

Fees for camping increased on 27 October 2023. The increased fees will apply for changes (except to vehicle registration numbers) to existing bookings, including for unchanged dates and campers, as well as to new bookings.

If you change a booking made before the fees were increased, you can apply for refund of any increased fees paid for unchanged dates and campers only. Apply by reply to the email confirming your booking change (subject line begins 'Your change to Park Stay WA booking'). Any delay in changing the booking may affect your right to refund.

Camping fee must be paid by Mastercard or VISA when booking.

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. Peak periods for Nyinggulu Coastal Reserves are:

Full terms and conditions

Your safety and health

Drinking water is not provided.

No personal hygiene facilities are provided.

December to April can be extremely hot and the risk of bushfire can be very high.

November to April is tropical cyclone season.

Storms are common between May and October throughout WA.

Nyinggulu Coastal Reserves are 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

60km south of Coral Bay.

Access for high-clearance 4WD vehicles with low-range gears 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 Warroora Coast, Nyinggulu Coastal Reserves and Ningaloo Marine Park (including information about zoning and permitted activities).

Contact Milyering Discovery Centre (Cape Range National Park).