Best time to go
The campground is about 10 kilometres from Cape Otway Lightstation and roughly a 30-minute drive from Apollo Bay. From June to September, migrating whales may pass offshore; treat a sighting as a bonus, not a promise.
Overview
About Blanket Bay Campground
Why stop
- Beach and rockpools are within a short walk.
Heads up
- Facilities are basic and potable water is unconfirmed.
- The approach includes unsealed road, and tent ground can be rocky.
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Before you go
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3 active Great Otway alerts
- ClosureWye Road closed after storm and flood damageWye Road is closed until further notice because recent storm and flood damage requires road maintenance and repair works; plan around the closure.Official details
- ClosureLorne-area walking trails closed after flood damageSome walking trails near Lorne are closed for public safety after the January 2026 flash floods washed away or severely damaged bridges and walkways.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Great Otway Tour Guide
Your drive to Blanket Bay Campground, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Great Otway National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Blanket Bay: Sand and Rockpools0:00 / 0:29
“Blanket Bay is coming up, a sheltered cove for a shore wander or picnic. Head to the eastern end if you want sand; the western shore has broad rock shelves, with shallow pools and patterned stone exposed at low tide.”
Plays as you drive up to Blanket Bay Campground in the Parkwolf Great Otway Tour Guide.
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More about Blanket Bay Campground
A small campground beside a sheltered bayBlanket Bay Campground is a 22-site drive-in campground on Cape Otway, tucked just behind a…
Blanket Bay Campground is a 22-site drive-in campground on Cape Otway, tucked just behind a sheltered beach enclosed by steep hills. Every site is unpowered and accommodates up to six people. Choose it for a simple night close to the coast; the setting is the draw, not a full-service campground.
What to expectFacilities are basic: non-flush toilets, picnic tables and shared fireplaces.
Facilities are basic: non-flush toilets, picnic tables and shared fireplaces. Bring drinking water because a potable supply is not confirmed. The ground can be firm and rocky, so sturdy tent pegs will make pitching easier. Book ahead for busy summer and holiday periods, when sites can fill.
Walk down to the shoreA short walk gives you access to the beach and rockpools, and the campground is a rest stop on…
A short walk gives you access to the beach and rockpools, and the campground is a rest stop on the Great Ocean Walk. The bay is sheltered by steep hills and has an intertidal reef; low tide is a useful time to look around the rockpools. The final approach includes unsealed road, so check access conditions before driving.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Great Otway
204 sightingsKoalaMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
35 sightingsGrey KangarooMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
109 sightingsEchidnaMost seen around 5 PMSighting map
58 sightingsKookaburraMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
97 sightingsSwamp WallabyMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
20 sightingsBrushtail PossumMost seen around 8 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Great Otway. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
