Camping Facilities

Kangaroo Island Council has 7 camping grounds spread around the island. Each campsite has its own unique features.

General Information

Facilities

The following table outlines the facilities at each camping ground with more specific detail provided further down.

UnpoweredPoweredCaravan
Access
ToiletsShowerPicnic
Area
Sheltered
Picnic
BBQ
Facilities
PlaygroundBeach
Access1
Water2DumpEzy
American RiverXX
6 sites 
XXX3XXX XXXAmerican River
Brown BeachX XXX3XXX XX Brown Beach
Duck LagoonX XX XXX  X Duck Lagoon
Emu BayX XX4 XX4X4X4X  Emu Bay
Stokes  BayX
25+ sites 
 XX XXX X  Stokes Bay
Vivonne BayXX
8 sites 
XXX3XXXXXX Vivonne Bay
Western RiverX  X XXX XX Western River

1 Pedestrian access only 2 Rainwater tanks cannot be guaranteed as a reliable source of water 3 There is a cost of $2 per 3 minute shower payable via the coin slot machines located by each cubicle. Coin slot machine only accepts $2 coins. 4 These facilities are located 150m away at the beach.

Council Campgrounds

  • American River Campground

    63 Tangara Drive
    American River SA 5221
    • BBQ facilities BBQ Facilities
    • Picnic area Picnic Area
    • Shelter Shelter
    • Toilets Toilets
  • Browns Beach Campgound

    4027 Hog Bay Road
    Brown Beach SA 5222
    • BBQ facilities BBQ Facilities
    • Picnic area Picnic Area
    • Shelter Shelter
    • Toilets Toilets
  • Duck Lagoon Campground

    195 Duck Lagoon Road
    Menzies SA 5223
    • BBQ facilities BBQ Facilities
    • Picnic area Picnic Area
    • Shelter Shelter
    • Toilets Toilets
    • Walking and hiking trails Walking and Hiking trails
  • Emu Bay Campground

    4 Bates Road
    Emu Bay SA 5223
    • Picnic area Picnic Area
  • Stokes Bay Campground

    6 Lightburn Road
    Cassini SA 5223
    • Toilets Toilets
    • Walking and hiking trails Walking and Hiking trails
  • Vivonne Bay Campground

    26 Samedi Drive
    Vivonne Bay SA 5223
    • BBQ facilities BBQ Facilities
    • Picnic area Picnic Area
    • Play equipment Play Equipment
    • Shelter Shelter
    • Toilets Toilets
    • Walking and hiking trails Walking and Hiking trails
  • Western River Campground

    724 Western River Road
    Western River SA 5223
    • BBQ facilities BBQ Facilities
    • Picnic area Picnic Area
    • Shelter Shelter
    • Toilets Toilets
    • Walking and hiking trails Walking and Hiking trails