Campsites and Short Walks
Camps are located every 10-20 kilometres along the walk. No bookings or fees are required for the 16 designated GSSW camping sites.
Each of the 16 walking campsites has a fireplace with a grate, table, pit toilet and permanent fresh water supply.
These overnight camp sites can be easily identified by referring to the map.
Parks Victoria campsites that are located along the Glenelg River in the Lower Glenelg National Park and at Nelson as well as Lake Monibeong are for the general public, but may be used by walkers. However these sites are busy during the holiday periods and would need advance booking. Camping fees apply.
Permits can be obtained from the Nelson and Portland Visitor Information Centres, 7 days a week 9am to 5pm.
Firewood is very scarce along the coast and a gas or fuel stove should be carried.
Approximate distances between campsites:
| Portland to Cubby’s | 20km |
| Cubby’s to Cut Out | 15km |
| Cut Out to Cobboboonee | 9.4km |
| Cobboboonee to Fitzroy River | 12.5km |
| Fitzroy River to Moleside | 22km |
| Moleside to Post and Rail | 12km |
| Post and Rail to Murrells | 9.5km |
| Murrells to Pattersons | 8.5km |
| Pattersons to Simsons | 17km |
| Simsons to Nelson Kiosk | 3km |
| Nelson Kiosk to White Sands | 10km |
| White Sands to Lake Monibeong (via beach) | 12km |
| White Sands to Lake Monibeong (inland route) | 13.3km |
| Lake Monibeong to Swan Lake | 16.5km |
| Swan Lake to The Springs | 21km |
| (Swan Lake to Tarragal 20km) | |
| (Tarragal to The Springs 12km) | |
| The Springs to Trewalla | 15km |
| Trewalla to Mallee | 17km |
| Mallee to Portland | 16.5km |
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