Campers planning a trip to Western Australia’s Ningaloo Coast later this year will be the first to trial a new booking process that will commence next month.

The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions’ (DBCA) will trial a new approach to bookings on the Park Stay WA website, with bookings opening in monthly blocks, six months in advance, at 10am on the first Tuesday of the month.

The first monthly release will be 10am on Tuesday 3 February, when bookings will open for stays between Monday 3 and Thursday 27 August 2026.

Future releases using the new system will open:
•    Tuesday 3 March for stays between Friday 28 August and Thursday 24 September
•    Tuesday 7 April for stays between Friday 25 September and Thursday 29 October.

DBCA Assistant Director Visitor Services Rod Annear said the changes aim to give campers a fairer chance of securing a booking in popular campgrounds during peak periods.

“The new system will close loopholes that some people were using to exploit the system and deny others the chance to secure bookings during popular periods such as school holidays,” Mr Annear said.

The trial will initially run for three months and will be reviewed for potential expansion to other popular locations across Western Australia.

The trial covers bookings for all campgrounds in:
•    Cape Range National Park
•    Nyinggulara National Park 
•    Nyinggulu Coastal Reserves.

For more information and to book, visit exploreparks.dbca.wa.gov.au/ningaloo-coast-camping-trial-faq.