The entrance to Lincoln National Park is only about 12 kilometres from Port Lincoln itself.  (Port Lincoln is roughly 650 kilometres from Adeiaide).  The road is sealed right to the entrance, where you will find a self registration station.  The entry fee is $8.50 and it is $6 a night to camp at Woodcutters Beach.

Once past the entrance, the road is unsealed.  It is in reasonably good condition and is maintained regularly.  After a few kilometres of straight road, a "y" junction appears.  Take the left and you will pass Proper Bay.  A bit further on is the sign for Woodcutters Beach.  The sign points to a single lane track and says "4WD recommended".  I'd say a 4WD is just about essential.  The track runs for about 4 kilometres.  For the first few hundred metres it is sandy, with one soft spot.  After that, it is very narrow and rocky, and it can take 20 minutes to half an hour to travel the short distance to the beach.  It is very uneven and your vehicle should have good ground clearance.

At the end of the track, it is possible to drive onto the beach, although I would discourage this as Hooded Plovers are regulars here and nest above the high tide line.  Vehicles can destroy the nests.  It is also a fairly isolated spot, so if you got stuck help might be a while.

Woodcutters Beach with Stamford Hill in the background.

There are only two sites.  They are close together, above the beach, but are fairly well screened from one another.  Both sites are clearly defined by permapine logs.

This side of the National Park is quite sheltered most of the time, and the water is very clear and shallow.  At low tide there is very little water left in the bay.  It is a great spot for kids to swim.  Looking straight out across the water, the town of Port Lincoln is visible and its looks good at night.

Fishing is good at either end of the beach.  There are granite headlands at both ends and the water is slightly deeper, but still very shallow.  There is no swell so there is no fear of being washed in.  The variety is what makes fishing here interesting.  I have been lucky enough to catch Mullet, juvenile Salmon, Tommies, King George Whiting, Flathead, Squid and Leatherjackets all from the same spot.  The Leatherjackets are huge and are very nice fish to eat.

My first couple of trips here a few years ago revealed a few large Razorfish beds just off the beach.  They were clearly visible at low tide.  On my last visit though, there were none left.  A sign of their increasing popularity as seafood.

Peace and quiet is virtually guaranteed and I have stayed here for 3 days and nights without seeing another person.  The walk to the top of Stamford Hill from Woodcutters Beach is hard work in parts (for me anyway) but it's certainly worth it.  The view across to Port Lincoln and across the Peninsula to the other side of the Park is amazing.  There are excerpts from the diary of Matthew Flinders on a board at the top, detailing his search for water and some lost shipmates.

Other walks are accessible within this Park and it is possible to wander almost all the way around it if you have the inclination and the time.

Thick, natural bush surrounds the campsite, so there is plenty of shade.  The location itself is sheltered from the winds from the east, but slightly exposed to westerlies. 

The ground is sandy, but underneath it is firm enough to accomodate the tent pegs without them pulling out.

Wildlife is prolific and in the evenings kangaroos are quite often seen on the beach and in the low dunes behind it.  The bush offers plenty of shelter for lizards and snakes.  I have seen all black snakes several times.  I thought they were, funnily enough, Black Snakes, but they are actually Tiger Snakes.  Their all black colouring is quite common on Southern Eyre Peninsula.

Numerous species of birds can be seen, wih Hooded Plovers, Oystercatchers, Pacific Gulls and Ringneck Parrots all common.

Hooded Plovers are a regular sight along Woodcutters Beach

All year round is good here because it is well sheltered and, in Summer, it is safe to cool off in the clear, shallow water.  There are no facilities at all so it will be necessary to be self sufficient.  A bit of planning is required if camping here due to it's distance from Adelaide and the fact that at least a three night stay is warranted after driving 650 k's.  However, you can obtain anything you need in Port Lincoln.