Stans Camp - overflow camping
Stans Camp 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.
Open for peak season only.
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.
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
Fourteen compacted gravel campsites.
All campsites are unpowered.
Check campsite details and the campground map carefully when booking.
Facilities
A chemical toilet dump point is the only facility.
Campground Rules
You must bring and use a sealed-unit flushing chemical toilet or a sealed-unit composting toilet. Portable toilets that collect waste in a bag are not permitted. Burying toilet waste is not permitted.
The dump point provided is the for disposal of chemical toilet waste only. Carry all sealed-unit composting toilet waste out of the park.
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. Check current restrictions on the movement of wood, including 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.
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.
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. Current and upcoming peak periods for Nyinggulu Coastal Reserves 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 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
42km 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).
