Campground · Queensland, Australia
Wilderness Cove camping area
Goold Island National Park
Wilderness Cove camping area is a remote bush camp with beach views in Goold Island National Park. It is for tents. You arrive by private boat only, with no ferry service, and canoe or kayak access is possible. There are non-flush toilets and picnic tables. No camp fires. Mobile phone coverage is generally available.
Wilderness Cove camping area is a campground in Goold Island National Park, Queensland, Australia. You book it ahead through Queensland National Parks Booking Service.

How booking Wilderness Cove 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
- Facilities
- Non-flush toilets, Mobile phone coverage generally available, Picnic tables, Canoe or kayak access
- Rules and limits
- No camp fires
- Getting there
- Private boat only; no ferry service
- Booked through
- Queensland National Parks Booking Service
- Location
- -18.16664, 146.18804
In an emergency, call 000. From a mobile phone, 112 also reaches Triple Zero.
This page has no PermitSnag alert for Wilderness Cove 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 Park2.3 km (1.4 mi)
- The Spit (Western Beach) camping areaGoold Island National Park3.7 km (2.3 mi)
- South Macushla camping areaHinchinbrook Island National Park7.4 km (4.6 mi)
- Coombe Island camping areaFamily Islands National Park14.4 km (8.9 mi)
- Wheeler Island camping areaFamily Islands National Park15.8 km (9.8 mi)
- Sea Kayaking camping areaHinchinbrook Island National Park19.8 km (12.3 mi)
Wilderness Cove camping area: questions
Do I need to book Wilderness Cove camping area ahead?
Yes. Wilderness Cove 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.