Skenes Creek Foreshore Caravan Park

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

Skenes Creek Caravan Park is a peaceful and scenic coastal holiday destination located just 6km from Apollo Bay on the iconic Great Ocean Road. This seasonal park offers direct beach frontage, allowing guests to fall asleep to the sound of the waves and wake to beautiful ocean views.

Situated only steps from the beach, the creek, and the Great Ocean Road itself, Skenes Creek Caravan Park is a popular choice for travellers seeking a quiet, nature-based getaway. With a small number of powered and unpowered campsites, the campground provides a cosy and relaxed atmosphere, making it a great option for couples, families, and solo travellers.

The park features updated amenities, including a camp kitchen, laundry facilities, and modern bathroom blocks, ensuring a comfortable stay even in a small-scale setting. Because of its limited site availability and beachfront location, early bookings are recommended, especially during peak season.

Travelling the Great Ocean Road with your dog? Dog-friendly campsites are available year-round, making Skenes Creek Caravan Park an excellent pet-friendly option for your coastal adventures.

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 top things to see and do along the Great Ocean Road.

Top things to do in Skenes Creek on the Great Ocean Road, Victoria

Skenes Creek is a peaceful coastal village on the Great Ocean Road, just minutes from Apollo Bay. Surrounded by beaches, rainforest and waterfalls within the Great Otway National Park, it’s an ideal base for exploring both the coastline and inland Otways.

With a surf-friendly beach, calm creek for kayaking, and rugged rockpools to explore, Skenes Creek offers a relaxed alternative to busier Great Ocean Road destinations.

Here are the top things to do in Skenes Creek:

Popular Things to Do in Skenes Creek

Outdoor & Beach Activities

• Swim or surf at Skenes Creek Beach
• Fish or kayak at Skenes Creek mouth
• Rockpool rambling
• Sunset views along the Skenes Creek coastline
• Spot wildlife and native birds including koalas and king parrots in the rainforest close to the Skenes Creek Foreshore Caravan Park.

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 - explore spectacular rainforest, waterfalls and wildlife
• Californian Redwoods at Beech Forest - walk beneath towering Californian redwoods
• Lake Elizabeth - a tranquil lake that is a haven for nature lovers and wildlife enthusiasts, with the chance to spot a platypus.

Scenic Lookouts & Waterfalls

• Viewpoints & Lookouts (Marriners Lookout, Cape Patton, Mount Defiance)
• Waterfalls (Kalimna Falls, Sheoak Falls, Henderson Falls, Erskine Falls, Carisbrook Falls)

Iconic Great Ocean Road Attractions

Base yourself in Skenes Creek and take a one-and-half-hour 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

• Kennett River Glow-worm Walk
• Wildlife Wonders
• Live Wire Park
• Otway Fly Treetops Adventures
• Glow worms at Melba Gully
• Great Ocean Road Wildlife Park

Food & Local Experiences

• Lunch at Wye General Store & Café
• Dinner & drinks at Wye River Hotel
• Dine at Chris's Beacon Point
• 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

Historic Landmark

• Cape Otway Lightstation

Where to stay

Stay at the Skenes Creek Foreshore Caravan Park, a dog-friendly beachfront campground just minutes from Apollo Bay.

With direct beach access and close proximity to the Great Otway National Park, it’s an ideal base for exploring waterfalls, rainforest walks and the Great Ocean Road.

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

• Marengo - reef, seals and rainforest walks
• Apollo Bay – rainforest adventures & seafood
• Wye River – dramatic ocean views and a popular pub stop.
• Kennett River - wildlife, rainforest walks and sweeping ocean views