Marengo Family Caravan Park

The Great Ocean Road is open for visitors, and we’re open too.

Marengo Family Caravan Park is a stunning coastal camping destination on the Great Ocean Road, offering spectacular ocean views and a peaceful seaside setting. Located just 2km from Apollo Bay, the park provides a perfect family holiday base close to town while still enjoying a true beachfront experience.

With full beach frontage, the park sits adjacent to the Marengo Reef Marine Sanctuary, home to a resident seal colony - making it an ideal spot for swimming, snorkelling and diving. Guests can also enjoy the sound of the ocean and the relaxed coastal atmosphere from their campsite or cabin.

Marengo Family Caravan Park is positioned at the start of the Great Ocean Walk, making it an excellent base for exploring the Great Otway National Park and the surrounding rainforest, waterfalls, and coastal trails. Whether you’re planning formal bushwalking adventures or simply relaxing in the park, there’s plenty to see and do.

The park offers a range of facilities to support a comfortable stay, including a children’s playground, camp kitchen, barbecue area, and laundry, ensuring a relaxing and memorable family holiday.

Travelling with your pet? Dog-friendly campsites and cabins are available year-round, making Marengo Family Caravan Park a great choice for pet-friendly holidays along the Great Ocean Road.

Discover all the best things to do in Marengo.

When you stay at our Great Ocean Road Parks, your camping fees not only go into maintaining the campground, they are also reinvested back into the magnificent Great Ocean Road coastline in which you are staying. Your fees will go towards maintaining a wide range of public facilities, assets and infrastructure and vital coastal projects that protect and preserve the stunning Great Ocean Road coastline for future generations.

Looking for more inspiration? Read our Blog for the top things to see and do along the Great Ocean Road, including hidden gems, scenic lookouts and local food stops, whether you’re travelling with kids, with dogs, solo or by season.

Top things to do in Marengo near Apollo Bay on the Great Ocean Road, Victoria

Marengo is a hidden gem on the Great Ocean Road just minutes from Apollo Bay. With a relaxed coastal atmosphere, fishing heritage and easy access to the rainforest landscapes of Great Otway National Park, there are plenty of things to do in Marengo for visitors exploring Victoria’s spectacular coastline.

Fishing is an important local industry so seafood is often on the menu at the local cafes and restaurants. Head into Apollo Bay and try a few out. Weekend visitors will love the regular Saturday foreshore market for local crafts, artworks, and fresh produce.

The surrounding Great Otway National Park is a mecca for nature-based activities including some unique experiences such as rainforest walks, hiking to waterfalls or visiting Melba Gully rainforest at night to check out resident glow worms. Hike the Great Ocean Walk between Marengo and the Twelve Apostles. Or snorkel, dive or kayak Marengo Reefs Marine Sanctuary with the resident Australian fur seal colony.

Popular Things to Do in Marengo

Outdoor & Beach Activities

• Walks along Marengo Beach
• Rock pooling at Marengo Reefs Marine Sanctuary
• Sunset views along the Marengo coastline
• Seasonal whale watching (May to September)
• Spot koalas or echidnas at Marengo Nature Conservation Reserve, seabirds along the coast, or the resident fur seals at Marengo Reefs Marine Sanctuary.

Scenic Walks & Nature Experiences

• Kayak tour with the Australian fur seals
• Marengo Reefs Marine Sanctuary Protected marine sanctuary with reefs, seals and diverse sea life.
• Maits Rest Rainforest Walk – a short boardwalk through ancient rainforest and towering myrtle beech trees.
• Great Otway National Park
• Great Ocean Walk – a spectacular long-distance trail linking Apollo Bay to the Twelve Apostles.
• Californian Redwoods at Beech Forest

Scenic Lookouts & Waterfalls

• Marriners Lookout, Mount Defiance Lookout 
• Triplet Falls, Hopetoun Falls 

Iconic Great Ocean Road Attractions

Base yourself in Marengo and take a short drive to explore the dramatic coastline of Port Campbell National Park and Bay of Islands Coastal Park, home to some of the most spectacular rock formations along the Great Ocean Road, including:

• Twelve Apostles
• Loch Ard Gorge
• London Arch (previously London Bridge)
• Gibson Steps
• The Grotto
• Bay of Islands
• Childers Cove

Family-Friendly Attractions

• Great Ocean Road Wildlife Park
• Wildlife Wonders
• Otway Fly Treetops Adventures
• Glow worms at Melba Gully

Food & Local Experiences

• Fresh seafood at Apollo Bay Fisherman's Co-Op
• Taste local flavours along the Otway Harvest Trail

• Ice cream at Dooley’s Ice cream
• Craft beer at Great Ocean Road Brewhouse
• Spirit tasting at Apollo Bay Distillery
• Enjoy Markets and Shopping

Historic Landmark

• Cape Otway Lightstation

Where to stay

Stay in a cabin or campsite beside the ocean at Marengo Family Caravan Park, a beachfront dog-friendly holiday park located next to Marengo Reefs Marine Sanctuary and a short drive to Apollo Bay and the Great Otway National Park.

Looking for more inspiration?

Read our Blog for the top things to see and do along the Great Ocean Road, including hidden gems, scenic lookouts and local food stops, whether you’re travelling with kids, with dogs, solo or by season.

Nearby Towns to Explore

• Port Campbell - gateway to Twelve Apostles and Loch Ard Gorge
• Princetown – wetlands and wildlife
• Apollo Bay – rainforest adventures & seafood
• Skenes Creek – coastal town known for beach walks and fishing.