Calling All Camping Travelers in NSW!

Are you looking for the perfect escape from the stresses of life? A place to spend some quality time during your Big Lap?You’ve come to the right place. New South Wales is home to some of the greatest caravan parks in Australia. From glistening lakeside views, to the stunning scenery of the beach and beyond, NSW has it all.

Get your campervan ready and check out our list of 13 of the best places to camp in New South Wales.

1. Honeymoon Bay, Jervis Bay

Honeymoon Bay Campground offers some of the highest quality bush camping in NSW. Located in the Beecroft Weapons Range at Jervis Bay, Honeymoon stands out from your ordinary campsite, as it is proudly owned by the Royal Australian Navy and has live firing during the week. Families with kids will find this place especially exciting.

Where: Jervis Bay Territory, New South Wales
Toilets: Yes (basic pit toilets)
Camp Fires: Yes (BYO wood)
Pet-friendly: No
Maximum Stay: 2 days
Big Rig Access: No
Getting There: Accessible via Caves Beach Road, 20km south of Nowra.

Find out more here.

2. Pretty Beach,  Murramarang National Park

If you’re looking to camp alongside some stunning views, then the Pretty Beach campground is for you. Spacious, easy to access, and ultimately very peaceful, Pretty Beach offers lovely views over the seas and coastline. Looking to explore the surrounding landscape? This is the perfect place to base yourself for explorations around Durras Mountain and Snapper Point within Murramarang National Park. Enjoy long coastal walks, birdwatching, swimming in the ocean, sunbathing, fishing, and even whale watching at certain times of the year.

If this isn’t enough for your animal-lovers, all year round you’ll be able to watch kangaroos grazing in nearby open spaces, as well as spotting lyrebirds, possums, gliders, Jacky lizards, and goannas.

Where: Murramarang National Park, South Coast NSW
Toilets: Yes
Camp Fires: No
Pet-friendly: No
Maximum Stay: 7 days
Big Rig Access: No
Getting There: Accessible via Pretty Beach Road, 20 minutes from Batemans Bay.

Find out more here.

3. Glenworth Valley, Central Coast

Camp and wake up to a new adventure everyday at Glenworth Valley campgrounds. Try horse riding, squad biking, abseiling, laser skirmish, kayaking, and pony lead riding for children.

Camping sites are scattered on the edge of Popran Creek, giving you the perfect opportunity for a splash in the water – you can even bring your kayak and explore the creek!

Where: Glenworth Valley, Central Coast NSW
Toilets: Yes
Camp Fires: Yes (designated areas)
Pet-friendly: Yes
Maximum Stay: 7 days
Big Rig Access: Yes
Getting There: Accessible via Peats Ridge Road, 1 hour north of Sydney.

Find out more here.

4. Beachcomber Holiday Park, Eurobodalla

Whether you want beachfront views, or more shaded areas backing into breathtaking nature, Beachcomber has it all. Located in the stunning Eurobodalla National Park, Beachcomber is the perfect place to truly get in touch with nature. Most sites are unpowered, so you can say goodbye to all the distractions of modern living. They do have some solar-powered sites, although these a limited.

Where: Eurobodalla, South Coast NSW
Toilets: Yes
Camp Fires: Yes (designated areas)
Pet-friendly: Yes
Maximum Stay: 7 days
Big Rig Access: Yes
Getting There: Located off Eurobodalla Road, 20 minutes from Narooma.

Find out more here.

5. Berrima Reserve, Berrima

Okay, so we’ve talked about camping with limited power, and at times no access to WiFi – we called that “getting in touch with nature”. Some of you outdoor-enthusiasts may have scoffed at our words. In touch with nature? You can still plug in your phone for charging for god sake! Well, we have selected a particularly challenging campsite for those of your looking for a REAL break from modern life.

Berrima Reserve is a grassy campground on the bank of the Wingecarribee River, located adjacent to the Wingecarribee River, within a five minutes walk to the Historic Berrima Village. Let us tell you – this is real primitive camping. There are no power outlets. No man-made barbecues. Only cold water showers and toilets.

But in all honesty, this is camping at its finest. Don’t miss out.

Where: Berrima, Southern Highlands NSW
Toilets: Yes
Camp Fires: Yes (BYO wood)
Pet-friendly: Yes
Maximum Stay: 48 hours
Big Rig Access: Yes
Getting There: Located off the Old Hume Highway, 90 minutes from Sydney.

Find out more here.

6. Coledale Camping Reserve, Coledale

Blue, gold, green. Those are the three primary colours that make up this heaven-like camping reserve. Coledale is a small and unique campsite that borders right onto the golden sands, and is beautifully sandwiched between the rolling blue surf of the pacific and the rolling green tree canopy of the Illawarra escarpment.

The beach itself is stunning, bordered by north and south by rocky outcrops that protect the beach from the worst of the weather, as well as offering excellent fishing spots. Coledale Beach is a great location to enjoy the beach, swim, surf, fish, dive or just sit back, enjoy the views and sound of the surf at your doorstep. If that isn’t enough, surely the regular visits by dolphins playing just of the beach, or migrating humpback whales lazing in the distance, should suffice?

Where: Coledale, Wollongong NSW
Toilets: Yes
Camp Fires: No
Pet-friendly: Yes
Maximum Stay: 7 days
Big Rig Access: Yes
Getting There: Accessible via Lawrence Hargrave Drive, 20 minutes north of Wollongong.

Find out more here.

7. Picnic Point Campground, Mimosa Rocks National Park

Fisherman, we have found your heaven!

If you like the idea of basing yourself just steps away from your next catch, then head to Picnic Point campground.

Nestled beside two beautiful sandy beaches, the campground is ideally located for beach fishing. Choose your perfect campsite amongst the banksias, then grab your rod and see if you can hook some bream to barbecue back at the campground.

Take a relaxing walk down the coast, or refresh your body with a dip in the ocean. And you cannot forget to follow the name’s suggestion and enjoy a picnic on the point. At the end of the day, fall asleep to the sound of crashing waves and get ready to do it all again tomorrow.

We’re sorry, we take it back. This isn’t just heaven for fishermen. This is heaven for everyone.

Where: Mimosa Rocks National Park, South Coast NSW
Toilets: Yes
Camp Fires: Yes (BYO wood)
Pet-friendly: No
Maximum Stay: 14 days
Big Rig Access: No
Getting There: Located off Aragunnu Road, 30 minutes north of Bega.

Find out more here.

8. Dunns Swamp, Wollemi National Park

Dunns Swamp is a beautiful, serene waterway on the Cudgegong River in Wollemi National Park. You can set up came amid picturesque woodlands of gorgeous gum and striking pagoda rock formations and settle in for a truly tranquil getaway.

Ganguly is perfect for a range of fun and relaxing activities from birdwatching and fishing to canoeing and swimming. There are also a myriad of engaging walks offering expansive views over the Cudgegong river.

Not only is it pretty amazing for the yes, but this place is home to an abundance of wildlife, including wallabies, purple swamp hens and, at night, greater gliders. If you’re really lucky, you might glimpse shy long-necked turtles and platypus in the weir.

Where: Wollemi National Park, Central Tablelands NSW
Toilets: Yes (composting)
Camp Fires: Yes (designated areas)
Pet-friendly: No
Maximum Stay: 7 days
Big Rig Access: Yes
Getting There: Accessible via Rylstone, approximately 3 hours northwest of Sydney.

Find out more here.

9. Tapin Tops National Park, Dingo Forest

If you’re looking to explore the Tapin Tops National Park, this campsite is the perfect base camp. Set amongst ancient rainforests and eucalypt forests, this place offers high-quality camping, with many short rainforest walks directly from the site. Greater gliders, parma wallabies, red-legged pademelons, and koalas are just some of the wildlife you may have the privilege of seeing, alongside amazing flora, from large yellow guinea flowers, and violet pea flowers, to the Illawarra Flame tree, with its flashy red flowers.

Where: Dingo Forest, Northern NSW
Toilets: Yes
Camp Fires: Yes (designated areas)
Pet-friendly: Yes
Maximum Stay: 14 days
Big Rig Access: No
Getting There: Accessible via Wingham, approximately 4 hours north of Sydney.

Find out more here.

10. Wollondilly River Station, Bowral

A scenic bush camping experience – those five simple words are all you need to know about the Wollondilly River Station campsite. Well, okay, we’ll tell you a little more.   Surrounded by nature and boasting scenic water and mountain views, Wollondilly River Station offers a genuine bush camping experience. Wollondilly River Station is privately owned and offers campers pet-friendly, bush camping along the banks of the river.   If you’re up for a wicked wildlife experience, then look no further.

Where: Bowral, Southern Highlands NSW
Toilets: Yes
Camp Fires: Yes (BYO wood)
Pet-friendly: Yes
Maximum Stay: 14 days
Big Rig Access: Yes
Getting There: Located off Wombeyan Caves Road, 90 minutes southwest of Sydney.

Find out more here.

11. Diamond Head, Crowdy Bay National Park

This place is one of the most popular getaways to stay in Crowdy Bay National Park. With its excellent camping and picnic facilities, its no wonder this play has raked up a high following. If you’ve heard Diamond Head, then you probably know all about the gorgeous ocean and the blackened pillars of Split Rock from the beach, but let us tell you – Diamond Head is this and so much more.

Take your choice from several hiking tracks, including the 4.8km Diamond Head loop walk via Indian Head with its panoramic views of coast, mountains and forest, or the shorter Mermaid Lookout track.

Where: Crowdy Bay National Park, Mid North Coast NSW
Toilets: Yes
Camp Fires: Yes (designated areas)
Pet-friendly: No
Maximum Stay: 7 days
Big Rig Access: No
Getting There: Located off Crowdy Bay Road, 30 minutes from Port Macquarie.

Find out more here.

12. The Basin, Ku-Ring-Gai National Park

The Basin campground is the only place you can camp in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park – lucky for you, this place offers some lovely surroundings and views. The expanse of grassy areas for camping are mere metres from a sheltered beach and an inland lagoon. Once you arrive at the Basin, hitch your tent, enjoy a bike ride or swim, and see if you can spot the local swamp wallabies or kookaburras.

Where: Ku-Ring-Gai National Park, North of Sydney
Toilets: Yes
Camp Fires: No
Pet-friendly: No
Maximum Stay: 7 days
Big Rig Access: No
Getting There: Accessible via ferry from Palm Beach or by walking trail.

Find out more here.

13. Jenolan State Forest, Jenolan

Jenolan Caves used to have a camping ground, but this has since closed for 2005. But do not fret! The State Forest Camping Ground is still up and running, located on the road into Jenolan from Lithgow. It is located about 10km from the caves, surrounded by pine forests, in which many campers opt to stay.

Where: Jenolan, Blue Mountains NSW
Toilets: No
Camp Fires: Yes (BYO wood)
Pet-friendly: Yes
Maximum Stay: 14 days
Big Rig Access: Yes
Getting There: Accessible via Jenolan Caves Road, 2 hours west of Sydney.

Find out more here.