Where to stay near Tasman National Park

Guide updated 13 Sept 2026 · verify Parks Tasmania for park camping

Stay at official Fortescue Bay camping if that suits the trip — you wake next to Cape Hauy instead of leaving Hobart early. Commercial stays sit at Port Arthur, Eaglehawk Neck, Taranna, Nubeena, Dunalley, Sorell and Hobart. Official camping: Parks Tasmania — Fortescue Bay camping.

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Sunrise at Fortescue Bay, Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania

Fortescue Bay at sunrise · Photo: JJ Harrison · CC BY-SA 3.0

Inside the park

Official Fortescue Bay camping

Separate camping fee plus Parks Pass. Published planning amounts: $13/site/night for 2 people; +$5 extra adult; +$2.50 child; family $16 — [VERIFY]. Book 1 October–30 April; first-come 1 May–30 September. Phone 03 6250 2433. Fuel-stove only except designated Fortescue fireplaces. This site does not affiliate park camping, Parks Pass or Three Capes.

Official Fortescue camping Two-day Fortescue plan

Photo is place context only — not a specific campsite listing.

Gateway commercial stays

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Tasmans Arch, Tasman National Park, Tasmania

Tasmans Arch · Photo: OliverH88 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Port Arthur

Closest commercial beds to Remarkable Cave, Three Capes check-in and the Historic Site (separate ticket). Practical if you want a Cape Hauy morning without a pre-dawn Hobart exit — still a drive on C344.

Arch / peninsula place context (not a hotel exterior)

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Tessellated Pavement · Photo: JJ Harrison · CC BY-SA 2.5

Eaglehawk Neck

On the isthmus next to Tessellated Pavement and the northern lookouts. Still a drive to Fortescue. Strong geology-first overnight.

Pavement / Neck place context — not a listed property

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Tasmans Arch · Photo: OliverH88 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Taranna

Arthur Highway village near the Tasman Field Centre (5803 Arthur Hwy). Useful when Port Arthur beds are full and you still want to be on the peninsula.

Peninsula highway context

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Cape Raoul from the lookout, Tasman National Park, Tasmania

Cape Raoul from the lookout · Photo: JJ Harrison · CC BY-SA 3.0

Nubeena

West-side township — the practical base for Cape Raoul / Stormlea. Not the closest bed to Fortescue.

Cape Raoul lookout place context — not a listed property

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Fortescue Bay at sunrise · Photo: JJ Harrison · CC BY-SA 3.0

Dunalley

Canal town on the Hobart approach. Useful when peninsula beds are gone and you still want to shorten the A9 morning.

Coastal approach context

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Fortescue Bay at sunrise · Photo: JJ Harrison · CC BY-SA 3.0

Sorell

Last reliable fuel and supermarket scale for most Hobart drives. Not a park-gate village — a services town.

Services-town context on the A3/A9 approach

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Cape Pillar from the Cape Hauy track, Tasman National Park, Tasmania

Cape Pillar · Photo: JJ Harrison · CC BY-SA 3.0

Hobart

Default day-trip base. About 90 minutes each way. Choose this when you only want geology or one early cape and do not want to change beds.

Cape Pillar / peninsula art — not a Hobart hotel

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Fortescue Bay at sunrise · Photo: JJ Harrison · CC BY-SA 3.0

Dodges Ferry

Coastal alternative on the Hobart side of Sorell — a bed when you are combining beaches with a peninsula day, not a Fortescue substitute.

Coastal place context

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Tessellated Pavement · Photo: JJ Harrison · CC BY-SA 2.5

Murdunna

Small A9 stop north of Eaglehawk Neck. Quiet, limited services — pair with a named Plan B if food hours fail.

Northern-peninsula context

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Choose a base by intent

Closest to Cape Hauy: Fortescue camp, then Port Arthur / Taranna.
Geology first: Eaglehawk Neck.
Cape Raoul: Nubeena / Stormlea side.
Fuel and supermarket: Sorell, then Hobart.
No public transport to Hauy: a booked cruise can replace the drive, not the Parks Pass.

Tours & gear around your stay

Optional peninsula cruises and packing searches after you pick a bed. Official camping, Parks Pass and Three Capes are never affiliated.

Guided tours

Optional — useful when you do not want to drive the Arthur Highway

A tour does not replace checking Parks Tasmania alerts, weather, or cliff safety yourself.

What to bring

Practical kit for cape walks and changeable peninsula weather

Waterproof shellCape tops are wind and rain more often than heat
Warm mid-layerDolerite clifftops run colder than Hobart on the same day
Sturdy hiking shoesCape Hauy is many stone steps; Cape Raoul is longer and rougher
Day pack + rain coverWater, layers and a first-aid kit for 4–5 hour returns
Trekking polesHelpful on the Cape Hauy step flights if knees complain
Sun hat & SPFHeath and cape platforms have little shade
HeadlampWildlife-on-roads return after a late Cape Raoul finish
Fuel stove (camping)Most of the park is fuel-stove only — Fortescue fireplaces are designated only
PLB or satellite messengerOptional for Three Capes and longer cape days — 000 still needs reception
Offline map packScreenshot Parks Tasmania notes on home Wi-Fi before C344

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