Cocoa Creek camping area, Cape Cleveland
Nestled along Cocoa Creek, set up a camper trailer or tent beside your four-wheel-drive in close proximity to Cocoa Creek.
Accessible by
- High clearance 4WD
Camping area facilities
- Campfires allowed (conditions apply)
- Generators allowed (conditions apply)
- Tent camping
- Camper trailer camping
- Tent camping beside car
- Boating
- Fishing
Always check
- Park alerts for the latest information on access, closures and conditions.
- Bureau of Meteorology weather forecasts.
- Current bushfire warnings and incidents and also fire bans and restrictions.
- Your camping permit is booked.
- Any park-specific camping information for
Bowling Green Bay.
- Visiting Bowling Green Bay safely for important safety information.
Set up your bush camp in close proximity to Cocoa Creek. Try your luck with a spot of fishing or take a stroll through the coastal woodland on the parks unsealed roads. Cocoa Creek is also a great place for bird watching too!
Estuarine crocodiles inhabit the waterways in this section of the national park. Always be croc-wise in croc country.
Getting there and getting around
Turn off the Bruce Highway on to Cape Cleveland Road.
- Travel 12km along Cape Cleveland Road to the Cocoa Creek Road turn off, on the left.
- Travel along the unsealed Cocoa Creek Road approximately 2.5km.
- From this point on designated camp sites are signed along the left side of Cocoa Creek Road.
Wheelchair access
Wheelchair facilities are not provided.
Before you visit
Opening hours
Cocoa Creek camping area is open 24 hours a day.
Seasonal closures
Access to Cocoa Creek camping area may be closed at times due to localised flooding, extreme weather conditions or park management activities.
Camping area features
Access: suitable for four-wheel-drive vehicles only, during wet periods (December to April) the unsealed roads can become boggy. The unsealed roads are prone to erosion, always check before driving over them, particularly when close to the creek.
Number of sites: 6 unnumbered sites. Maximum of 8 people at each site. First in best situated.
Camp sites are suitable for: camper trailer and tent camping beside your four-wheel-drive vehicle.
Facilities: none.
Camp fires: permitted. Must be in above ground fire containers only (except when fire bans apply). Bring your own fire container and clean firewood. Extinguish your camp fire with water and remove your fire container when you leave. It is recommended to use a fuel or gas stove.
Generators: permitted. Must be operated at less than 65dB(A) when measured 7m from the generator.
Essentials to bring: drinking water, rubbish bags, a fuel or gas stove and insect repellent. Read more about before you visit.
Bookings: book online or learn about our camping booking options.
Mobile phone coverage: poor.
Upcoming camping area availability
Visiting safely
For more safety information see Visiting Bowling Green Bay safely and camp with care.
- Alligator Creek Falls walking track and camping area seasonal closure 27 February to 3 May 2024
- Bowling Green Bay National Park hazard reduction burns 3 April to 31 May 2024