Campground · Queensland, Australia
The Spit (Western Beach) camping area
Goold Island National Park
The Spit (Western Beach) camping area has shady trees overlooking sandy beaches in Goold Island National Park. It takes tents and groups. You arrive by boat, and ferry services are available. There are non-flush pit or composting toilets, a shelter shed and picnic tables, some sheltered. No camp fires. Mobile phone coverage is generally available.
The Spit (Western Beach) camping area is a campground in Goold Island National Park, Queensland, Australia. You book it ahead through Queensland National Parks Booking Service.

How booking The Spit (Western Beach) camping area works
Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service takes the bookings for this campground. Booking system: Queensland National Parks Booking Service.
At a glance
- Type
- Campground
- Site types
- Tent sites, Group sites
- Facilities
- Non-flush pit or composting toilets, Mobile phone coverage generally available, Shelter shed, Picnic tables, some sheltered
- Rules and limits
- No camp fires
- Getting there
- Boat only; ferry services available
- Booked through
- Queensland National Parks Booking Service
- Location
- -18.17502, 146.15448
In an emergency, call 000. From a mobile phone, 112 also reaches Triple Zero.
This page has no PermitSnag alert for The Spit (Western Beach) camping area yet. Book it with QPWS.
Nearby places to stay
Straight-line distance between the agency’s map points.
- Southern Beach camping areaGoold Island National Park1.6 km (1 mi)
- Wilderness Cove camping areaGoold Island National Park3.7 km (2.3 mi)
- South Macushla camping areaHinchinbrook Island National Park8.8 km (5.5 mi)
- Coombe Island camping areaFamily Islands National Park15.3 km (9.5 mi)
- Wheeler Island camping areaFamily Islands National Park16.5 km (10.3 mi)
- Blacksand Beach CTO camping areaHinchinbrook Island National Park21 km (13 mi)
The Spit (Western Beach) camping area: questions
Do I need to book The Spit (Western Beach) camping area ahead?
Yes. The Spit (Western Beach) camping area is booked online through Queensland National Parks Booking Service, run by Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service.
What is the emergency number at Goold Island National Park?
In Australia, call 000 for police, fire or ambulance, and for search and rescue.