About this campground
Benwenerup is a small campground set amongst paperbark trees on Stokes Inlet. There is access to the inlet for launching canoes, kayaks, and small boats; and to the Stokes Heritage Walk Trail (6.4km return).
Booking
For stays from Tuesday 1 April 2025
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.
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 Parks and Wildlife Service Esperance District Office to discuss your requirements.
For stays before Tuesday 1 April 2025
Bookings cannot be made. On arrival at the campground you may occupy any suitable vacant campsite.
Campsites
14 compacted gravel campsites that vary in size, shape and orientation.
13 sites are reverse-in. Entry can be narrow.
One site is drive-through with a narrow, curved entry and exit. It is not suitable for long vehicles.
All campsites are unpowered.
Check campsite details and the campground map carefully when booking.
Facilities
Drinking water not provided. Untreated water may be available but supply is not guaranteed and treatment is required to make safe for consumption.
No-flush pit toilets.
Food preparation and dining shelters with gas barbecue, dishwashing sink, food preparation surfaces, picnic tables and benches.
Unsheltered picnic tables and benches.
Campground Rules
No campfires at any time.
No dogs or other domestic animals.
Generator use is permitted 8am-8pm only.
Do not empty portable toilet waste 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.
For stays from Tuesday 1 April 2025
Camping fee must be paid by Mastercard or VISA when booking.
Park entry fee may be paid when booking, on arrival at Stokes National Park or by purchasing a park pass and is required for motor vehicles only. Payment is not required for trailers, including camper trailers.
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 Stokes National Park are:
- Friday 11 – Saturday 26 April 2025
- Friday 30 May – Sunday 1 June 2025
- Friday 26 – Sunday 28 September 2025
For stays before Tuesday 1 April 2025
Camping fee: pay campground host on arrival at the campground, by EFTPOS or cash
- Adult (no concession): $15 per night
- Adult (concession): $10 per night
- Child (6-15 years): $5 per night
- Infant (0-5 years): no fee
Park entry fee: either pay one-time entry on arrival at the park entry station, by EFTPOS or cash (no change given)
- Car/ute (no concession driver): $17
- Car/ute (concession driver): $10
- Motorcycle: $10
- Towed vehicles (trailers, including camper trailers and caravans): no fee
Or purchase one of a range of passes for multiple entries to Stokes and other national parks and conservation reserves.
Click here to view Benwenerup Campground and the Heritage Trail to Stokes Inlet Picnic Area in Google Street View.
Safety information
Plan when to visit. Consider traveling with a personal location beacon (PLB). In the event you need to be rescued it could save your life!
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.
Nights can be cold from June to September.
Storms are common between May and October throughout WA.
Stokes National Park is in 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
The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions undertakes 1080 baiting at this location to reduce the impacts of feral cats and foxes on native wildlife.
Meat baits containing 1080 poison are laid in or around this area on an ongoing basis. 1080 is poisonous to humans and will kill domestic cats and dogs. Pets are not permitted in this park.
For further information contact your local Parks and Wildlife Service office or visit Western Shield.
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Make the Esperance Promise
While travelling in and around Esperance, make a promise to embrace the elements of this land and ensure your visit is sustainable and respectful. Make the Esperance Promise.
Please note, campfires are not permitted at any of the campgrounds in national parks.
Activities
Bushwalking
Canoeing and kayaking
Fishing
Plants, wildlife and fungi
Visit the Atlas of Living Australia for a list of species recorded within a 5km radius of Benwenerup Campground.
Traditional Owners
Benwenerup is the Wudjari cultural name for the area and refers to the Songline that encompasses the Lort River and Stokes Inlet Region.
