At the southern end of the park campsites are found at the end of the beachside road from Eddystone Point to Deep Creek.
All official campsites are marked with signs and there are plenty of sheltered sites, but no power is provided.
Campers are required to pay camping fees upon occupying a campsite. Deposit boxes are situated at each campground. Discounted week-long camping tags can be purchased at the Gladstone Store.
See Camping and Cabin Fees for further details and costs.
Water
Bore water is provided at campgrounds 1 & 3 and at Deep Creek. It is only suitable for washing up purposes. You need to bring your own fresh drinking water. (This is available at Gladstone.)
Fires and firewood
Firewood is not provided. Visitors must bring their own wood. As fire restrictions might apply, visitors are encouraged to use a portable cooking stove. A shelter shed and free gas barbecues are available at campground No. 4, Stumpys Bay, while campsite 2 is fuel stove only.
Please remember, it is an offence to cut or damage any vegetation in a national park.
White sandy beaches and lichen-encrusted
rocks are a feature of the park
Water Activities
The waters around the park provide plenty of scope for the boating enthusiast. However care is needed as there are many reefs just below the surface.
Launching sites for small craft are restricted to the Great Musselroe Bay township, and at No. 3 campsite, Stumpys Bay. At Deep Creek (Picnic Rocks) in the south, launching for boats is restricted to the ramp at Eddystone Point. For all launching sites, a four-wheel drive vehicle is required.
The coastal waters adjacent to the park offer good fishing. To the south, Ansons Bay has long been recognised as a good spot for bream fishing. It is also one of the few places in Tasmania where the Australian bass may be caught.
Swimming is a popular summer activity, with a number of bays, beaches and lagoons to choose from. Care is needed at some of the open beaches as deep water and undertows make swimming potentially dangerous. Snorkelling and scuba diving opportunities off the coast of the park are among the best in the state. Georges Rocks, Eddystone Point and a number of other spots are popular with divers.
Walks
Important! Before planning any walks, be sure to check the weather.
Walks within this park range from easy strolls on the beach to coast and heath walks of half a day or longer. You will need to take your own water for all walks as no reliable drinking water is available on the tracks. Mt William walk is an easy 1 - 1/2 hour (return) walk. Follow signs from the Forester Kangaroo Drive to the walk carpark. Climb easily along a clearly defined track to the top of the highest point in the park - Mt William (216m). From the top in clear weather there are extensive views over the coast and inland, while to the north you'll see some of the Bass Strait islands.
Cobler Rocks walk is an easy 1 1/2 - 2 hour return trip. Leave from the sign-posted road barrier near campground No. 4 and follow a fire trail that undulates gently through coastal heath before coming out at the coast near Cobler Rocks. A short beach walk past the mouth of the lagoon leads to the start of Cod Bay and uninterrupted coastal views stretching to the park's southern end near Eddystone Point. Return via the same fire trail.
Other Coastal Walks
The park's extensive coastline provides ample scope for long and varied beach and coast walking. You will need a detailed map for navigation. You should also take your own drinking water as there is no reliable water along the coast.