Ningaloo camping and backpacking accommodation

As promised, here’s my round-up of the backpacking, caravan & camping options in and around Exmouth, but first up a big favourite with backpackers, the Pot Shot Resort.

I mentioned the Pot Shot in my post on luxury accommodation, and this centrally located resort also has excellent dorms, single and twin rooms for backpackers, so do check it out whether you’re just passing through or staying for a longer adventure.

It has all the facilities you could want, including a kitchen, dining and TV area, free linen, outdoor BBQ area, swimming pool, launderette, half-price snorkel gear hire and the essential Internet access - and a very social atmosphere.

For campers, caravanners and backpackers, just 15 minutes stroll to the beach or into town, and across the road from the mini golf centre, is a beautifully presented place called the Exmouth Cape Holiday Park.

I lived at this park for a couple of months and found the customer service and facilities exceptional. It’s a good option for families too. For a start, you feel secure here, with a boom gate at the entrance preventing a constant flow of outside traffic. The large modern outdoor kitchen has plenty of BBQs, and there’s a children’s playground and beach volleyball courts.

It has some lovely brand new chalets, a brand new backpackers - Blue Reef Backpackers Village - and some older, cheaper chalets as well as powered/unpowered tent sites.

The Ningaloo Caravan & Holiday Resort is another good choice for those of you who want to be based in town.

There’s a restaurant on the premises, the chalets are very neat and tidy, and there are powered/unpowered tent sites available with on-site ablution blocks.

The resort is also home to Winston Backpackers, which has a shared common room and BBQ area.

Moving a little further out of town, the Ningaloo Lighthouse Caravan Park is out on the peninsula en route to the Cape Range National Park, and across the road from great fishing and swimming beaches.

You’ll need your own vehicle to get there, but the remoteness makes this an excellent park for adventurers as you’re within easy reach of the reef and gorges.

The accommodation is older, but the trade-off is the great location. The staff are friendly, there’s a small shop and café on-site, ablution blocks, powered/unpowered tent sites and tidy chalets.

About 10 minutes from the National Park and close to the Tantabiddi Boat ramp, Yardie Homestead is perfect for families and adventurers who put location top of their list. They don’t have a website, but you can call them on (08) 9949 1389.

Again, the accommodation is older, but the trade-off is the location. The chalets are converted shearers’ quarters, and there are some lovely grassed powered/unpowered tent sites.

The staff are friendly and there is a small restaurant located on the premises for your Sunday roast!

You can get details on the full range of Ningaloo accommodation here.

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