SEASIdE cAMPING - Mornington Peninsula

MORNINGTON PENINSULA
V I C TORIA • AU S TRALIA
seaside camping
Right beside the sparkling sea,
Just over the road from friendly villages
1000+
beachfront
caravan and
camp sites
www.visitmorningtonpeninsula.org
www.visitmorningtonpeninsula.org
Right beside the sparkling sea,
Just over the road from friendly villages
The Mornington Peninsula has some of Victoria’s most beautiful beaches, with white sandy bays, shallow waters for
kids, top fishing spots and lots of aquatic activities. Best of all, three of these beaches are renowned in the caravan and
camping world for their foreshore camping reserves and a wonderful sense of family and community spirit that goes
back more than 70 years.
The views of the water just a few metres away at Rosebud, Rye and Sorrento are million dollar – but the camping rates
are very reasonable. The facilities are excellent (just bring your own tent or caravan), and right over the road are coastal
villages with supermarkets, restaurants, cafes, sports and fishing gear suppliers and more.
The reserves are very well managed and maintained by the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council, so you’re assured of
quality camping. And if you come off-peak, you can book great-value camping packages.
Making the most
of your visit
To plan your stay, check
www.visitmorningtonpeninsula.org
and order a copy of the
Official Visitor Guide, call into
the Mornington Peninsula Visitor
Information Centre at
359B Point Nepean Road
Dromana, Victoria
For more information call 1800 804 009 or 03 5987 3078
Foreshore camping locations
Rosebud
RYE
sorrento
The largest of our three camping
reserves, Rosebud’s camping
sites stretch 10km along the
sparkling water to the seaside
village of McCrae. Facilities
include shower and toilet blocks,
grassy areas shaded by large
trees, kids’ play areas, barbecues,
boat launching ramps close by
and the extensive shopping of
Rosebud just over the road.
There are 812 camping sites.
Just a little further along the
coast, the Rye reserve has
a prime position along 2km
of white sandy beaches and
turquoise waters, with 174
sites. Facilities include shower
and toilet blocks, grassy areas
shaded by large trees, kids’ play
areas, barbecues, boat launching
ramps close by and Rye village
just over the road.
Sorrento is recommended
if you like a smaller camping
ground, as it’s just 1km in length
along the beach with 147 sites.
The sophisticated village of
Sorrento is only a short drive
away, as is the Sorrento to
Queenscliff ferry which crosses
Port Phillip Bay to the Bellarine
Peninsula and the Great Ocean
Road. Camping facilities include
shower and toilet blocks, grassy
areas shaded by large trees and
MELBOURNE
boat launching ramps close by.
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13km of camping along beautiful bay beaches
Mornington Peninsula
Foreshore Camping
Seaford
Cranbourne
Langwarrin
AUSTRALIA
Mount Eliza
Baxter
Moorooduc
MELBOURNE
Queenscliff
Mount Martha
PORT PHILLIP
Point
Nepean
MELBOURNE
Tuerong
Dromana
Sorrento
Bittern
McCrae
Rosebud
Blairgowrie
Arthurs Seat
Rye Tootgarook
Balnarring
Red Hill
Fingal
BASS STRAIT
FRENCH
ISLAND
Crib Point
Merricks
Main Ridge
Somers
Boneo
Cape Schanck
Point Leo
Shoreham
Cowes
PHILLIP
ISLAND
Rosebud
Rye
812 Sites
85 Sites
WESTERN PO
Tyabb
Safety Beach
Portsea
Flinders
5 1 Sites
Pearcedale
Mornington
VICTORIA
MORNINGTON
PENINSULA
96 Sites
This way to
Yarra Valley
Dandenong R
Frankston
PORT PHILLIP
Sorrento
Dandenong
89 Sites
Sorrento West Seaside Camping
Sorrento East Seaside Camping
Rye West Seaside Camping
Rye East Seaside Camping
Rosebud Seaside Camping
www.visitmorningtonpeninsula.org
Camping Information
The best times to book for good weather and low prices are
early Spring/Summer (November to mid December) and late
Summer/Autumn (February to the end of April). The reserves are
open from the beginning of November to the end of April, but are
very heavily booked from mid December to the end of January.
Comprehensive camping information can be found here:
www.mornpen.vic.gov.au/Leisure_Tourism/Foreshore_Camping/
Need to know:
A tent, caravan or motor home is essential, as there is no cabin accommodation.
Bookings are essential in summer, as the campgrounds are heavily booked, and are recommended at other times.
Your permit to camp must be obtained from the Reserve Camping Office when you arrive.
Campsites vary in size, so you must select a site which meets all your camping requirements.
You’re welcome to bring your boat, but it must be parked within your site, or a separate site booked.
Sites accommodate up to six people, including no more than four adults.
Pets cannot be accommodated.
Bicycles may be ridden around the reserves, but helmets are required by law.
Amenity blocks include showers and toilets.
How to Book:
You can book your Mornington Peninsula Foreshore campsite online,
via email, by telephone or in person.
ONLINE
You can lodge an ‘Application to Camp’ with the Mornington Peninsula
Shire’s Foreshore Camping Team online:
1
Go to www.mornpen.vic.gov.au and click on BOOK A CAMPSITE
2
Complete online application form – APPLICATION TO CAMP
3
This form automatically emails the Foreshore Camping Team.
The Foreshore Camping Team will contact you upon receipt of
the application form to discuss campsite options (as illustrated
on the following pages) and payment.
EMAIL
You can email the Foreshore Camping Team at mpfc@mornpen.vic.gov.au
TELEPHONE
Phone +61 3 5950 1011 to speak with the Foreshore Camping Team
or after hours call 1300 850 600
IN PERSON
The Rosebud Foreshore Camping Office is open all year round.
The Sorrento and Rye offices open during peak season only.
For more information call 1800 804 009 or 03 5987 3078
ROSEBUD Foreshore
CAMPING OFFICE:
1380 Point Nepean Road,
Rosebud
OPENING HOURS
Peak Season – 9am-7pm,
7 days a week
Off Peak – 9am-4.30pm,
7 days per week
Closed Christmas Day only.
RYE AND SORRENTO
Foreshore OFFICES:
Rye:
2310 Point Nepean Road, Rye
Sorrento:
3176 Point Nepean Road,
Sorrento
What to see and do
The Mornington Peninsula has hundreds of attractions that are easily accessible from the foreshore
reserves, including food and wine, markets, golf, walks, cycling, hot pools, mazes, horse riding, pier and boat
fishing and swimming with dolphins and seals. You can drive from top to toe of the Peninsula in about 30 minutes,
and from coast to coast in about 10 minutes. So all these attractions are within very easy reach.
Beaches
Fishing
You’re camping right beside the best of them, but if you’d like a change of sea
air, just drive to the Bass Strait coastline or the Western Port Bay beaches.
Beach horse riding can be booked along the Bass Strait coastline.
They always seem to be biting! Bring
your own boat, bring your tackle and
fish off the piers at Rosebud, Rye,
Sorrento and Dromana, or book a
fishing trip.
markets
Food and Wine
Some of Australia’s finest wines are
produced right here. There are more
than 50 cellar doors, many winery
restaurants, great cafes right along
the coast and lots of food producers
dotted throughout the Hinterland.
Market shopping unearths all sorts
of treasures… new and vintage
clothing, kids’ wares, art and craft,
fresh local fruit and vegetables and
artisan gourmet produce. Try Red Hill
Market (first Saturday of the month,
September to May) and Mornington
Racecourse Market (second Sunday,
year round).
Water sports
You name it, it’s probably here.
Swimming with dolphins and seals, sea
kayaking, stand up paddle boarding,
surfing, bay cruises, snorkelling, scuba
diving and more. And if it’s warm
water you like, try relaxing in our
naturally heated mineral water springs.
Parks, Gardens
and wildlife
There are peaceful bush walks
through our national parks and state
reserves, and through gorgeous
gardens featuring historic mansions,
massed roses, hills of lavender,
woodlands and water features.
You can see kangaroos and wallabies
in the wild, or visit our wildlife
sanctuary and handfeed the cute
wallabies.
Golf
We have 15 clubs with 19 links,
parkland and resort courses, ranging
from social to championship.
www.visitmorningtonpeninsula.org
Foreshore Camping site Maps
The maps on the following pages illustrate the location
of the campsites at each of the three foreshore reserves.
Use these maps when contacting the Foreshore Camping
Team to help you select your ideal camping spot.
The reserves are open from the beginning of
November until the end of April. The best times
to book for good weather and low prices are
from November to mid December; and from
February to late April.
Use this QR code to view these maps online.
Rosebud Section 4
PORT PHILLIP BAY
78
Sites
BEACH ACCESS
BEACH ACCESS
BEACH ACCESS
BEACH ACCESS
BEACH ACCESS
66
AMENITIES
AMENITIES
11
13
15
16
50
TB-578
4A
17
14
12
18
8
7
RAY BAKER
PARK
5
30
35
33A
19
4
44
41
38A
38
34
32
36
McCRAE
YATCH CLUB
65
72
73
62
71
71A
68
E74
75
CAR PARK
GEORGE KILBORN
PARK
67
77
40
78
24
21
61
60
76
31
2
1
45
33
25
6
3
46
29
59
54
53
42
43
28
26
56
T-579 4B
64
9
27
57
58
49
48
47
51
55
52
69
70
39
37
OAD
EPEAN R
POINT N
23
22
T
EE
R
ST
PORT PHILLIP BAY
VE
EA
TH
SECTION 6
SECTION
BOUNDRY
SECTION
BOUNDRY
ONE
EDDYSTET
STRE
LS
Rosebud Section 5
E
RT
BA
Rosebud Foreshore
Camping Office 3.2km
SECTION 4
BEACH ACCESS
E
NU
BEACH ACCESS
BEACH ACCESS
BEACH ACCESS
13
12
15
47
17
11
18
10
14
21
9
25 26
19
27
20
34
20A
24
28
31
2
8
7
6
45
111
112
4
22
23
110
5
3
35
32 33
41
40
36
39
38
85
Sites
BEACH ACCESS
106
A
109 108
105
107
99
97
82
85
95 94 93 92
84
81
106
80
79E
78
83
AMENITIES
103
TB-576
5A
50
101
52
98
100
54
56
58
96
91
87
90
60
62
86
64
37
76
88
77
AMENITIES
TB-577
5C
72
89
70
69
BUS STOP
Rosebud Foreshore
POINT NEPEAN ROAD
Camping Office 2.7km
PARKMORE
ROAD
CAR WASH
LONSDALE
STREET
POWERED SITE
NON POWERED SITES
WATER TAP
POWER BOX
POWERHEAD
TENT SITE ONLY
BAY TRAIL
PARKING
Maps are used for illustrative purposes only and are subject to change.
WATTLE
ROAD
NO VEHICLE ACCESS
Rosebud Section 6
60
Sites
PORT PHILLIP BAY
ROSEBUD
BOAT HIRE
BEACH ACCESS
BEACH ACCESS
BEACH ACCESS
BEACH ACCESS
SECTION 5
SECTION
BOUNDRY
AMENITIES
CAR
PARK
TB-574 (P/T)
6A
PUBLIC
TOILETS
36
38
40
39
30
29
32
34
18
13
79
80
35
90E
37
75
59
33
56
57
28
77
60
58
26
76
78
55
31
20
22
17
61
41
27
53
23
15
45
42
25
AMENITIES
TB-575
6B
54
62
68
46
49
52
14
72
71
63
67
51
69
64
70
73
74
66
64A
BUS STOP
Rosebud Foreshore
POINT NEPEAN ROAD
Camping Office 2.5km
Rosebud Section 7
PORT PHILLIP BAY
ANCHOR
CARAVAN PARK
BEACH ACCESS
BEACH ACCESS
54
Sites
SIESTA
CARAVAN PARK
BEACH ACCESS
51
8
7
50
9
10
49
AMENITIES
TB-572
7B
48
11
SECTION 6
13
13A
12
SECTION
BOUNDRY
18
6
17
36
34
14
37
38
40
19
42
33
5
4
3
24
16
15
1
2
26
28
22
23
21
25
27
20
39
AMENITIES
TB-573
7C
30
47
29
41
46
43
45
44
31
32
NP
52E
PORT PHILLIP BAY
POI
NT N
Rosebud Foreshore
EPE
AN
Camping Office 2.1km
Rosebud Section 9
SECTION 10
39
BEACH ACCESS
36
SECTION
BOUNDRY
35A
83
37
3
POINT NEPEAN ROAD
34
53
46
47
86
38
52
4
29
1
AMENITIES
30
5
27
10
28
48
TB-568
9A
33
32
31
25
24
50
48
81
8
21
73
11
13
14
15
16
17
96
101
72
97
99
71
RESERVED FOR
CARNIVAL
100
78
103
ROSEBUD
SEA
SCOUTS
95
80
77
90
91
102
110E
76
92
93
79
22
9
12
51
23
88
89
TB-569
9B
6
7
87
AMENITIES
94
82
26
88
Sites
85
45
35
2
D
BEACH ACCESS
43
NP
53
TOM SALT
PARK
ROA
84
44
42
41
NP
54
104 105
NO CAMPING AREA
98
106
74
20
75
Rosebud Foreshore
POINT NEPEAN ROAD
TOP FUN
FOU
AVE RTH
NU
E
TH
AVE IRD
NU
E
MEDICAL
CENTRE
SEC
AVE OND
NU
E
Camping Office 1.7km
POWERED SITE
NON POWERED SITES
WATER TAP
POWER BOX
POWERHEAD
TENT SITE ONLY
BAY TRAIL
PARKING
Maps are used for illustrative purposes only and are subject to change.
NO VEHICLE ACCESS
PORT PHILLIP BAY
BEACH ACCESS
BEACH ACCESS
79
72
73
CAMP
KITCHEN
61
62
63
64
65
60
22
24
29
3
5
6
7
49
52
CAR PARK
36
37
40
27
41
35
TB-566
10A
31
48
44
34
AMENITIES
45
38
39
42
47
46
43
26
10
8
33
28
12
11
4
32
30
14
16
2
55
25
19
18
50
53
56
58
59
23
51
54
20
21
86
85
76
75
FORESHORE
OFFICE
84
78
77
78
Sites
80
82
74
70
BEACH
ACCESS
81
71
69
BEACH
ACCESS
83
BEACH ACCESS
SECTION
BOUNDRY
Rosebud Section 10A
PORT PHILLIP BAY
Rosebud Foreshore
POINT NEPEAN ROAD
BEACH ACCESS
Rosebud Section 10B
154
152
70
153
SECTION
BOUNDRY
BEACH ACCESS
151
72
149
143
156
159
147
139
142
AMENITIES
157
130
160
145
133
136
137
138
TB-567
10B
161
146
144
46
Sites
153A
158
148
73
CAR PARK
155
150
71
CAMP
KITCHEN
Camping Office 300m
S
BO ECTIO
UN N
DRY
ROSE
AVENUE
SECTION 10A
CAMPING AREA
REFER TO MAP
132
134
135
131
127
128
129
SECTION 9
CAMPING AREA
REFER TO MAP
126
119
121
122
123
124
125
125A
Rosebud Foreshore
Camping Office 300m
POINT NEPEAN ROAD
PORT PHILLIP BAY
Rosebud Section 11
TB-563
11A
63
65
62
47
46
68
60
58
57
43
42
56
49
51
40
53
36
35
34
20
21
33
22
32
23
14
78
79
52
37
15
77
80
38
19
75
76
54
39
74
81
55
41
44A
SECTION
BOUNDRY
73
88
82
50
44
87
72
70
61
48
86
71
69
59
45
85
TB-564
11B
67
64
FIRST
AVENUE
84
83
AMENITIES
66A
66
85
Sites
BEACH ACCESS
AMENITIES
SECTION 12
MEDICAL CENTRE
FIRST AVENUE
13
12
11
10
9
24
25
26
31
27
29E
8
7
16
6
5
ROTARY PARK
28
4
30
Rosebud Foreshore
Camping Office 300m
POINT NEPEAN ROAD
POWERED SITE
NON POWERED SITES
WATER TAP
POWER BOX
POWERHEAD
TENT SITE ONLY
BAY TRAIL
PARKING
Maps are used for illustrative purposes only and are subject to change.
NO VEHICLE ACCESS
PORT PHILLIP BAY
Rosebud Section 12
94
65
73
63
71
77
78
88
90
91
95
66
72
70
96
61
60
59
TB-562
12A
99A
99
114
135
137
11
45
139
133
136
140
138
SECTION 13
16
13
12
15
14
36
141
999E
17
49
44
100
18
19
35
134
132
26
25
20
143
48
101
112
24
46
54
130
23
27
34
47
55
53
30
31
32
22
56
69
142
SECTION 11
PORT PHILLIP BAY
MEDICAL CENTRE
ROSEBUD HOSPITAL
28
29
33
57
113
SECTION
BOUNDRY
62
58
AMENITIES
98
131
64
67
68
97
115
100
Sites
BEACH ACCESS
93
92
89
74
75
82
83
76
79
80
81
88A
BEACH ACCESS
85
86
84
BEACH ACCESS
Rosebud Foreshore
AMBULANCE STATION
POINT NEPEAN ROAD
Camping Office 500m
Rosebud Section 13
59
Sites
BEACH ACCESS
TB-561
13A
45
57
38
39
40
41
46
56
87
42
54
47
52
84
37A
37
36
50
48
85
86
79
AMENITIES
44
58
82
81
80
87A
55
53
59
51
35
32
15
34
33
29
30E
12
16
4
8
17
19
26
SECTION
BOUNDRY
5
13
26A
28
6
7
14
49
31
83
18
27
SECTION
BOUNDRY
25
SECTION 13
PORT PHILLIP BAY
POINT NEPEAN ROAD
Camping Office 1.7km
BEACH ACCESS
61
62
64
63
107
DR
Y
66
105
104
79
Sites
76
68
75
60
AMENITIES
ING
21
57
55
52
AM
P
70
54
TB-559
14A
56
&C
SEC
TIO
N
49
45
33
TB-560
14C
86
5
24
4
101
89
90
82
83
84
85
109A
91
92
27
94
93
95
110A
102A
26
50
81
AMENITIES
34
38
80
PUBLIC
TOILETS
108A
120E
35
79
87
23
37
78
88
6
36
46
77
73
20
22
47
72
74
19
48
71
25
112
111
SECTION
BOUNDRY
BO
UN
58
AR
EA
SC
RE
EK
106
69
65
59
AN
SECTION 11
Rosebud Foreshore
MEDICAL CENTRE
BRENDEL
STREET
Rosebud Section 14
CH
INA
M
SECTION
BOUNDRY
87
BEACH ACCESS
103
SECTION 13
BUS STOP
POINT NEPEAN ROAD
Rosebud Foreshore
PERCIVAL
STREET
Camping Office 1km
POWERED SITE
NON POWERED SITES
WATER TAP
POWER BOX
POWERHEAD
TENT SITE ONLY
BAY TRAIL
PARKING
Maps are used for illustrative purposes only and are subject to change.
NO VEHICLE ACCESS
49
Sites
RYE East Sites 1-49
PORT PHILLIP BAY
BEACH ACCESS
BEACH ACCESS
VEGETATION
VEGETATION
VEGETATION
SHARED
45
BITUM
VEGETATION
EN PATH
43
42
41
40
39
38
29
28
BOAT SHED
48
47
24
27
ACCESS TRACK
49
VEGETATION
VEGETATION
44
37
AMENITIES
T431
33
30
7
8
14
13
9
22
23
35
15
16
32
34
36
WATER METER
11 10
12
BOAT SHED
25
26
31
20
21
PIT
5
4
T432
1
2
3
AMENITIES
PIT
CAR PARK
17
18
19
RYE
YACHT
CLUB
6
ACCESS TRACK
WATER METER
BUS STOP
PIT
BUS STOP
RYE East Sites 50-88
HYG
STREEIA
ET
WE
STRE IR
ET
OZO
STRE NE
ET
POINT NEPEAN ROAD
40
Sites
PORT PHILLIP BAY
BEACH ACCESS
BEACH ACCESS
VEGETATION
RYE EAST AREA
EMERGENCY
ASSEMBLY POINT
SHARED BITUMEN PATH
VEGETATION
ACCESS TRACK
VEGETATION
BOAT SHED
SHED
RANGERS
OFFICE
88
87
84
SHED
80
81
83
86
73
72
71
60
PUBLIC
TOILETS
70
AMENITIES
BINS
79
78
76
77
ACCESS
58
57
56
55
66
68
69
TRACK
65
ACK
ACCESS TR
PIT
BUS STOP
52
64
51
50
53
67
GRAVEL TRACK
46
54
75
ACCESS TRACK
ENTRY/EXIT
59
61
62
63
T119
82
85
74
ENTRY/EXIT
AV HU
EN NT
UE
POINT NEPEAN ROAD
L
ST YO
RE NS
ET
POINT NEPEAN ROAD
AUSTRALIA POST
VISION AUSTRALIA
45
Sites
RYE WEST Sites 89-133
PORT PHILLIP BAY
RYE WEST AREA
EMERGENCY
ASSEMBLY POINT
BEACH ACCESS
BEACH ACCESS
BEACH ACCESS
K
PAR
VEGETATION
Bo
at
CAR
Ra
mp
BEACH ACCESS
VEGETATION
DENSE VEGETATION
128
121
127
130
133
132
129
120
122
125
ACCESS TRACK
131
119 118
126
116
117
115 114
AMENITY
BLOCK
105
106
110
ACCESS TRACK
ENTRY/EXIT
113
112
BUS STOP
103
102
96
109 108
94
98
107
111
100
99
H
PAT
DENSE VEGETATION
95
ACCESS TRACK
T115
124 123
104
101
MEN
BITU
BOAT SHED
DENSE VEGETATION
BOAT SHED
BOAT
SHED
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ENTRY BUS STOP
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CALTEX SERVICE STATION
POWERED SITE
NON POWERED SITES
WATER TAP
POWER BOX
POWERHEAD
TENT SITE ONLY
BAY TRAIL
PARKING
Maps are used for illustrative purposes only and are subject to change.
NO VEHICLE
ACCESS
MAP NOT TO SCALE
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