Devils Kitchen Campsite

The Devils Kitchen Campsite is one of 8 camping areas as part of the Great Ocean Walk, the Devils Kitchen Great Ocean Walk campsite has 8 campsites, tank water suitable for drinking (we recommend you boil the water first), picnic tables, toilets, and a kitchen shelter. Devils Kitchen is located 14.4kms from the Ryans Den Campsite. The next stop is Great Ocean Walk Lookout which is 14.5kms west of the Devils Kitchen Campsite. This is a very basic, but perfectly adequate campsite like most others as part of the Great Ocean Walk. You must obtain a camping permit at least 2 weeks prior to when you plan to complete this walk and plan your overnight stops as they must be booked – there is a limit of one night at each hike-in campsite unless otherwise approved by Parks Victoria at secluded Great Ocean Walk sites. If all individual tent sites are taken, adjoining group sites at Elliot Ridge, Blanket Bay & Cape Otway can be booked but are subject to availability. http://www.parkstay.vic.gov.au/great-ocean-walk-hike-in Camping fees start from $32.90 per tent per night (as at 2019), a 7-night walk with one tent will cost a total of just over $230.  Hiking must move in an east-west direction to maximise tent site availability; walking in this direction also maximises views, and provides the best gradient to walk track sections. There are also 5 drive-in campsites in the area, being: Blanket Bay, Parker Hill, Aire River East, and Aire River West, and Johanna Beach. Please note these sites have basic facilities only and are designed for use for p[ersons wishing to camp in vehicles. Registration fees only apply at Blanket Bay during Christmas and Easter. Car-based camping is not available in the Great Otway National Park west of Johanna Beach. Hikers are required to use the dedicated hike-in campsites for the Great Ocean Walk where bookings are required and fees payable. Fires may only be lit in designated fireplaces at Blanket Bay and Aire River East, however, PLEASE observe all local signs as total fire bans are common during Summer.

Walking schedule Great Ocean Walk Victoria:

• Day 1: Apollo Bay to Elliot Ridge, 10km, 3.5 hrs
• Day 2: Elliot Ridge to Blanket Bay, 12km, 4.5 hrs
• Day 3: Blanket Bay to Cape Otway, 11km, 3.5 hrs
• Day 4: Cape Otway to Aire River, 10km, 3 hrs
• Day 5: Aire River to Johanna Beach, 14km, 5 hrs
• Day 6: Johanna Beach to Ryans Den, 14km, 5 hrs
• Day 7: Ryans Den to Devils Kitchen, 13km, 5 hrs
• Day 8: Devils Kitchen to Twelve Apostles, 16km, 5 hrs