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Wilderness camping is a major form of recreation for young families, youths and retired folk alike in the Gascoyne.
The beautiful but fragile Gascoyne coast is managed with great regard for the wilderness experience that all visitors come to enjoy. To balance the requirements of demand and custodianship of the land, there are designated camping spots the length of the coast and visitors are asked to confine their footprint to these sites.
Camping inland is to enjoy the stars, the feeling of being the only ones on the planet, or to experience the land from the point of view of the early settlers to the area. The Gascoyne Murchison Outback Pathways, a series of maps, are a self drive experience designed to guide, entertain and inform visitors of the history and experience of making a living on the land in this part of the world.
Young motorbike and quad bike enthusiasts take to the inland to test their metal against the dust and heat and still others to learn and practice horsemanship.
Retirees also like to camp inland to fossick for the semi precious stones and fossils that are found there.
Camping is allowed in the designated campsites in the Kennedy Range and Mount Augustus National Parks.
Surviving in the outback wilderness is a challenge even in the 21st century. All travelers to these remote regions both along the coast and inland need to be thoroughly prepared for any eventuality.
The Gascoyne is well serviced for campers with many caravan parks in each town. The visitor centres of Carnarvon, Exmouth and Shark Bay can assist with further information.