Great Ocean Walk accommodation · Checked October 2026

Where to stay from Aire River to Johanna Beach

4 places · 2 with rooms, 2 camping on the Aire River → Johanna Beach section of the Great Ocean Walk, in Johanna, Johanna Beach. Phone and WhatsApp numbers are listed so you can book ahead.

Johanna

Johanna River Farm & Cottages

  • Rooms

Four self-contained cottages (1 and 2 bedrooms) on a 280-acre working farm, about 4 km by road from Johanna Beach and 2 km from the trail. Book online; ask the hosts about walker drop-offs.

The Roost Johanna

  • Rooms
  • Not confirmed by the operator — check first

Country-style self-contained cottages a short walk from Johanna Beach, about 0.8 km from the trail. Listed by the regional tourism board; its own website did not load in October 2026, so confirm before booking.

Johanna Beach

Johanna Beach Campground (drive-in)

  • Camping

Open, windy drive-in campground of 25 sites behind the dunes, about 1 km before the hike-in campground; non-flush toilets, no fires, bring water. Bookings required, with a 7-night minimum from 19 December 2026 to 23 January 2027.

Johanna Beach Hike-in Campground

  • Camping

Hike-in campground on a casuarina ridge above Johanna Beach, with ocean and farmland views: 8 sites for up to 3 people, rainwater tanks, composting toilets and a shelter. Book before you walk.

Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "not confirmed by the operator" are listed by the regional tourism board or on OpenStreetMap but could not be checked on their own website. The hike-in campsites on the Great Ocean Walk are run by the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority: tent sites for up to 3 people with untreated rainwater tanks, toilets and a shelter, but no fireplaces or showers. Book every night in advance, treat the water and cook on a fuel stove.

Walk Aire River to Johanna Beach with Outest

The Great Ocean Walk route works offline in Outest, with these places on the map and a trail guide you can ask about water, weather and the next village.