Stokes National Park
A bay park about 80 km west of town, where the calm Stokes Inlet lagoon, separated from the ocean by a sandbar, is ideal for boating, fishing and birdwatching.
The park's core is Stokes Inlet, a wide, calm lagoon separated from the sea by a sandbar and surrounded by dunes, scrubland and granite coastline. Waterbirds such as pelicans and black swans are abundant. By the inlet are a campground, picnic areas and short walking trails, suitable for canoeing, fishing and birdwatching. The main road is sealed, but some side tracks require 4WD. Entry requires a Western Australian parks pass.
Opening hours
All day (national park entry ticket required)
Nearby sights
- Observatory Point
- Twilight Beach
- Pink Lake
- Great Ocean Drive
- Blue Haven Beach
- Rotary Lookout
- Esperance Museum
- Esperance Tanker Jetty