Accommodation

Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park

Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park is a favourite for camping, fishing and surfing. Bushwalking is a great way to discover the park, with trails ranging from 30-minute strolls to four-hour treks. You’ll spot an abundance of birds and animals while you catch some of the best coastal views in South Australia. All of the park is accessible by 2WD, so it’s perfect for day visits and a paradise for beach lovers.

There is something for everyone at Innes. Visit one of the lighthouses and the shipwreck of the Ethel to learn about the tumultuous maritime history of South Australia. Explore historic Inneston, an abandoned township surrounded by bushland. Take a stroll from your campsite down to the beach for a spot of fishing, or base yourself in one of the restored heritage cottages dotted throughout historic Inneston.

Southern Spencer Gulf Marine Park borders Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park.

In late 2020, we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the proclamation of Innes National Park and the start of a new chapter with the commencement of a co-management agreement with the Narungga traditional owners. In recognition of this milestone, the park was renamed to Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park.

  • Cable Bay Beach campground

    Con­sist­ing of 9 camp­sites over look­ing the pic­turesque views of the off­shore islands. South fac­ing camp­sites offer lim­it­ed wind pro­tec­tion. Ide­al for surf­ing at the Chain­man’s surf brake.

    Access: 2WD and 4WD
    Suit­able: tents/​camper trailers/​camper vans and select­ed camp­sites are suit­able for caravans.
    Facil­i­ties: long drop toilet
    Num­ber of sites:9
    Electricity:unpowered
  • Casuarina campground

    Casua­r­i­na Camp­ground is locat­ed a short walk to the Pon­dalowie Bay beach offer­ing a beau­ti­ful spot to unwind.

    Access: 2WD and 4WD
    Suit­able for: tents and camper trailers
    Camp­fires: allowed (sea­son­al restric­tions apply)
    Facil­i­ties: long-drop toilet
    Num­ber of sites: 10
    Elec­tric­i­ty: unpowered
  • Engineers Lodge - Innes National Park

    The Engi­neers Lodge is locat­ed at Inneston with­in the heart of Innes Nation­al Park. It sleeps up to ten peo­ple in three bed­rooms (two dou­bles and three sets of bunks), mak­ing it per­fect for a larg­er group or two families. 

    The large veran­dah com­mands stun­ning views across Inneston Lake and the rest of the his­toric town­ship and ruins. The lodge is self-con­tained and facil­i­ties include a show­er and toi­let, solar light­ing and gas appli­ances. Bring your own linen and bedding.

    Min­i­mum two night stay.
  • Gatehouse Lodge

    Room con­fig­u­ra­tion is Bed­room 1 — one queen bed. Bed­room 2 — two sets of bunks. Facil­i­ties include dis­abled access show­er, toi­let, lim­it­ed pow­er points, gas stove, elec­tric fridge. All crock­ery, cut­lery, cook­ing uten­sils, pots & pans are sup­plied. Linen and bed­ding is not sup­plied you must bring your own sheets, pil­lows, blan­kets and tow­els. Gas heat­ing / no cooling.
  • Gym Beach Campground

    This seclud­ed camp­ground is locat­ed on the far north­ern out­skirts of the park. offer­ing a great loca­tion for snor­kel­ing. This site can only be accessed via the Corny Point road.

    Access: 2WD and 4WD
    Suit­able: tents/​camper trail­ers and select­ed sites suit­able for caravans
    Facil­i­ties: long drop toilet
    Num­ber of site:6
    Elec­tric­i­ty: unpowered
  • Mallee Lodge

    Room con­fig­u­ra­tion is Bed­room 1 — one queen bed. Bed­room 2 — two sin­gle beds. Facil­i­ties include show­er, toi­let, lim­it­ed pow­er points, gas stove, elec­tric fridge. All crock­ery, cut­lery, cook­ing uten­sils, pots & pans are sup­plied. Linen and bed­ding is not sup­plied you must bring your own sheets, pil­lows, blan­kets and tow­els. Gas heat­ing / no cooling.
  • Managers Lodge

    Room con­fig­u­ra­tion is Bed­room 1 — one queen bed. Bed­room 2 — three sets of bunks. Bed­room 3 — one queen bed. Facil­i­ties include show­er, out­side toi­let, elec­tric stove & fridge. All crock­ery, cut­lery, cook­ing uten­sils, pots & pans are sup­plied. Linen and bed­ding is not sup­plied you must bring your own sheets, pil­lows, blan­kets and tow­els. Gas heat­ing / no cooling.
  • Norfolk Lodge

    Room con­fig­u­ra­tion is Bed­room 1 — one queen bed. Bed­room 2 — two sin­gle beds. Facil­i­ties include show­er, toi­let, lim­it­ed pow­er points, gas stove, elec­tric fridge. All crock­ery, cut­lery, cook­ing uten­sils, pots & pans are sup­plied. Linen and bed­ding is not sup­plied you must bring your own sheets, pil­lows, blan­kets and tow­els. Wood com­bus­tion heater (you will need to bring your own firewood)/ no cooling.
  • Pondalowie Bay campgrounds

    Posi­tioned near the beau­ti­ful Pon­dalowie Bay this camp­ground is nes­tled among the Mallee veg­e­ta­tion. Great loca­tion for activ­i­ties such as surf­ing, fish­ing and bush walking.

    Access: 2WD and 4WD
    Suit­able: tents only
    Facil­i­ties: long drop toilet
    Num­ber of sites: 26
    Camp­fires: allowed (sea­son­al fire restric­tions apply).
    Elec­tric­i­ty: Unpowered
  • Pondalowie caravan and trailers campground

    Locat­ed near the beau­ti­ful Pon­dalowie Bay, this camp­ground has 9 large car­a­van sites and 16 small­er camper trail­er sites.

    Access: 2WD and 4WD.
    Suit­able for: camper trail­ers, caravans.
    Facil­i­ties: long-drop toilet.
    Camp­fires: allowed (sea­son­al fire restric­tions apply).
    Num­ber of camp­sites: 26 allo­cat­ed campsites.
    Elec­tric­i­ty: unpowered.
  • Post Office Lodge

    Room con­fig­u­ra­tion is Bed­room 1 — one queen bed. Facil­i­ties include show­er, toi­let, lim­it­ed pow­er points, gas stove, elec­tric fridge. All crock­ery, cut­lery, cook­ing uten­sils, pots & pans are sup­plied. Linen and bed­ding sup­plied. Gas heat­ing / no cooling.
  • Shell Beach campground

    Locat­ed a short walk from sandy Shell Beach where you’ll find an Insta­gram-wor­thy rock pool, this camp­ground has 8 allo­cat­ed camp sites that offer shade and shel­ter from the wind.

    Access: 2WD and 4WD.
    Suit­able for: tents, camper trailers.
    Facil­i­ties: long-drop toilet.
    Camp­fires: allowed (sea­son­al fire restric­tions apply).
    Num­ber of camp­sites: 8 allo­cat­ed campsites.
    Elec­tric­i­ty: unpowered.
  • Shepherds Hut Heritage Accommodation

  • Stenhouse Bay Campground

    Suit­able for large groups, this camp­ground offers 27 allo­cat­ed camp­sites. The camp­ground is locat­ed with­in walk­ing dis­tance of the beach and offers views of spec­tac­u­lar coastal land­scapes. The ground of the camp sites is impact­ed and requires suit­able pegs and mallet.

    Access: 2WD and 4WD.
    Suit­able for: tent, car­a­van, camper trailer.
    Facil­i­ties: long-drop toi­lets & BBQ
    Camp­fires: allowed (sea­son­al fire restric­tions apply).
    Num­ber of camp­sites: 27 allo­cat­ed campsites.
    Elec­tric­i­ty: unpowered.