The Port Victoria Progress Association provides the Port Victoria Oval Camping Site. Camping is permitted on one side of the sports oval in non-designated areas amongst the scrub.
Port Victoria is a small town 22km southwest of Maitland on the York Peninsula. The town is easily accessible via good sealed roads.
Toilets are provided on the opposite side of the oval. A dump point, rubbish bins, and drinking water are available.
Port Victoria Oval Camping Site Quick Facts
| Campground Name | Point Victoria Oval Camping Site |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town | Port Victoria |
| GPS | 34°29'45.80"S 137°29'21.06"E |
| Access Road | Sealed |
| Number of sites | Scattered |
| Toilets | Yes |
| Water | Yes |
| Dump point | Yes |
| Power | No |
| Pets | Yes |
| Fires permitted | Only in provided pits when no restrictions |
| Telstra coverage | Yes |
| Optus coverage | Yes |
| Cost | $10 |
| Booking | First come first serve |
Campground Layout and Features
There are no designated campsites at this location. Select an area that takes your fancy. No booking system is in place, so it is first in best dressed.
Camping is only permitted on the eastern side of the oval (area indicated on the map). Camping is not permitted near the clubhouse. During the cricket season, you can not camp within 5m of the oval. Perhaps you may want to hope that a good batsman is playing while you are there.
The cost of the camping is $10 per night. It is payable in the foreshore kiosk. All funds go to improvements in Port Victoria.
A dump point is provided. Rubbish bins are also provided near the dump point. Do not use the water at the dump point for drinking.
Drinking water is available on one of the buildings near the toilets. As the building is fenced off, you will need a longish hose. However, the tap is easily accessible. Any sized vehicle can get to both the dump point and drinking water.
Public toilets are provided at this location. Toilet paper is not provided, so bring your own.
It is possible to drive around the full perimeter of the oval making access to facilities easy.
Port Victoria Oval Camping Site Location
The map below shows the location of the Port Victoria Oval Camping Site. You may zoom out to get an idea of the general location.
What to Watch Out For at Port Victoria Oval Camping Site
The only negative with this site is the need to go to the kiosk to pay for the camping. An online system would be an improvement. I’d suggest that it would result in fewer people forgetting to pay.
Final Words
This is a good place to base yourself to explore Port Victoria and the surrounding area. We stayed here as we were heading to the nearby Wauraltee (where this post was written). As it was between Christmas and New Year we didn’t know how busy it would be. It was busy but there is a lot of space.
Closeby Campgrounds
For those heading north Mambray Creek Campground in Mount Remarkable National Park is a lovely campground with great facilities.
Not far from Port Victoria is Wauraltee Beach, which offers two camping options: paid camping behind the sand dunes or free camping on the beach.