campgrounds near Melbourne accessible by public transport

Introduction

this page highights camp grounds that can be walked to using public transport from Melbourne

Discovery Park Braybrook (western suburbs)
- 1min walk: catch train to Footscray station then the 220 bus towards Sunshine leaving only a 1min walk
- 26min walk: from Tottenham train station
Crystal Brook Tourist Park Warrandyte (NE suburbs)
- 906 bus then 4min walk

many towns have commercial caravan parks relatively close to train stations or bus stops
Mornington Peninsula foreshore camp grounds
- train to Frankston then bus
- eg. Rosebud 4-9min walk from bus
Warburton Caravan Park
- Train to Lilydale, bus to Warburton.
Doon Reserve, Yarra Junction
French Island
- catch a train to stony point then either:
- camp at Stony Point caravan park
- or jump on the ferry to French island and camp at the lodge
Bellarine peninsula beach camp grounds
- train to Geelong then bus eg. Portarlington, Queenscliff
Otway coastal and Great Ocean Road camping grounds (all paid)
- train to Geelong then bus to towns along the Great Ocean Road, Torquay, Anglesea, Lorne, Wye River, Kennett River, Apollo Bay
- camp sites are all close to the beach and town facilities
Warrnambool caravan parks
- train or bus (via Otways) to train station
- 5-10min walk to city shopping centre
- 20min walk to beach
- 21min walk to Surfside Holiday Park camp ground
- 24min walk to beach side Discovery Parks camp ground and Deep Blue Hot Springs Hotel
Warragul Gardens CP
- not far from Warragul train station
Cowes, Philip Island
- V-Line bus towards Yarram change at Koo-Wee-Rup - 2.5hrs on buses then about 15min walk

Green Hills Lake camp ground Ararat
- free campground with hot showers 1 hour walk from train station along gravel path