The campsite is situated on the edge of Discovery Lagoon, which depending on the time of year and seasonal rainfall, could be totally dry or completely full of water and teaming with bird life competing for nest sites on the dead trees, which are scattered across its surface.
Our campsites and cabins etc are nestled between native gum trees in the bushland on the perimeter of the picturesque lagoon.
There are boom gates at the entrance to the campsite to ensure security and a reception/shop with a range of goods including, tinned goods, ice creams etc which is open during the check in hours of 2 – 5:30pm daily.
Early arrivals are welcome to leave caravans or trailer tents in the area at the back of the reception (please keep the track clear) whilst we clean the facilities etc for your arrival and check in. Please return within the hours of 2 – 5:30pm to check in.
Late arrivals must contact our reception to make arrangements for checking in out of hours.
Our sites are both flat and spacious with shade from the various trees, but there is also ample sunlight for charging of solar panels etc if required.
There is a limit of 2 vehicles to each site which includes the caravan or trailer tent, i.e. 1 car/Ute & 1 caravan/trailer tent or 1 roof top tent & 1 additional car etc.
The sites are all within a reasonable distance of the amenities block, laundry and camp kitchen, which are central to the campsite.
The caravan sites all have access to clean drinking water and there is a range of unpowered and powered sites available (sites #10 to #15 & # 29 – #36 are all powered sites).
Motorhomes and other camping vehicles including converted buses have all been accommodated on our spacious sites. Please feel free to contact us should you have any concerns over the suitability of our sites for your particular mode of camping.
Generators are allowed between the hours of 8am and 8pm, but we ask that you consider the other campers and our neighbours by not running the generators for any longer than is necessary.
The nearest dump point is located at Brownlow, which is a free public dump point approximately 10 – 15 mins from the campsite just outside Kingscote.
The amenities block is spacious with timed hot showers (run on gas) which are included in the booking price, toilets & sinks along with a set of 5 lockable power boxes (bring your own padlock) for recharging your mobile devices in both the male & female blocks.
Hairdryers or other electrical equipment are not allowed within the amenities block & other buildings, as they are totally off grid. However, there are plans to instal a coin operated hairdryer in the near future.
The laundry has a coin operated, cold water wash only, washing machine and sink, small loads only (4kg dry weight), with an area outside set up for hanging out washing if required.
The camp kitchen is fully stocked with 2 BBQ’s, 2 gas rings with kettles, small gas oven with 2 gas rings, pots, pans and BBQ cutlery.
There is a large fridge with a freezer for campers to use. The fridge is cleaned daily, and any food you leave in the fridge should be covered and have your name, campsite and date of departure attached to it or it will be removed for hygiene reasons.
There is an undercover hot water sink for pot washing and a vertical herb garden beside the camp kitchen for all to use.
There is also a fish sink for all the hunter gathers amongst you to prepare your catch for cooking. Please note that all fish offal must be disposed of offsite.
There is a designated play area with swings for the younger members of your group.
Fires are not allowed in fire danger season (please see the CFS guidelines for KI at the time of your travel, which can change due to lack of rainfall etc). Out of fire danger season, comfort fires are permitted and the campsite has several fire pits available for hire to campers if required.
It is a fire safety requirement that all fire pits must be off the ground. All ashes must be placed in the metal bins located throughout the campsite once extinguished and cold and must not be scattered on the ground.
Please note, wood cannot be sourced from the campground, chain saws are not allowed on site and all firewood must be purchased locally and brought on site.
Wood can be sourced locally from KI Firewood Services on the corner of North Coast Road / Playford Highway or from the service stations in Kingscote.
The campsite is dog friendly at managers discretion with a 1 dog per site policy. Please refer to the dog policy for further details.


