Free Camping ……. and caravanning is one of the more rewarding ways to explore and experience a place. This is especially true in a country like Australia, famous for the great outdoors.
There are plenty of campsites tucked away – but if you don’t know where they are you can easily miss them. People often assume that it won’t be difficult to find a place to stopover on a budget but soon discover it can be a lot more expensive than anticipated. Or worse, they can’t find somewhere to stop and continue driving when they are tired.
These “free camping” sites include rest areas, picnic areas, parklands or parking areas next to a business. You can also stay for free at some hotels, state forests or RV Parks – we even come across free caravan parks!
Some would only be suitable for a brief overnighter on your journey and may have a maximum time limit. Others are next to pools or rivers, with toilets and you are welcome to bring along your pets and stay for longer.
Generally, less pricey means less facilities. However, we list free camps with pools, showers, playgrounds, near boat ramps and wonderful views. Some are close to world class destinations, and Aussie icons.
Just use the symbols or the filters to find them in our comprehensive guide books and Camps Australia Wide App!
Our GoRV Freedom Camp of the month is Carcoar Dam, NSW. Read the full article here. Find more destinations throughout Australia in the CAMPS 12 guide books, CAMPS Pendium boxed set and FREE updated CAMPS AUSTRALIA WIDE App.
Don’t freak out – it is only 92 days until Christmas! Plus school holidays have come around again… So, remember it is super easy to book via the CAMPS Australia Wide App (free to download for apple or android). Caravan parks, NSW national park campgrounds and many other sites are now bookable as well. Our booking system is 100% Australian owned. Many travellers don’t realise their bookings are via overseas owned and run companies. This means when you book with us, all revenue stays in Australia and you are backing our Aussie team. In addition, we DO NOT charge any
FREE CAMP around Australia…over the last few days we’ve slaved away checking campsites, sitting beside campfires and experiencing outback WA! We are pleased to say we have lots more free camps that have made the grade to join our free App. Here’s one free camp on the Great Central Road: Lake Throssell. Whilst my sister cooked up ‘spag bol’, Western Australia cooked us up a glorious outback sunset. For now, enjoy this selection of camping whilst we are in the red dirt of the Pilbara. Here’s our Across the Centre Roadtrip! Keep posted on our socials to see each stop
Scrubby Creek Rest Area FREE CAMP (Julie) Bega,NSW Here’s a tip! If you want to SAVE $$$ on your next camping holiday, add in some nights that you can camp for free or for a donation! Like us, I know many of you, love a freedom camp! Most of the campgrounds in this latest news are pet friendly, like Scrubby Creek where I chatted to Julie on a very popular coast road trip. PEACE OUT Peace Gorge at Meekatharra, WA is a pet friendly free camp, close to town and has history … 7 SOUTH COAST GEMS Who said you
Newtons Crossing FREE CAMP Bega Region, NSW Do not despair, you can still find free camps on the NSW South Coast … Made up of Illawarra and Kiama, Shellharbour, Shoalhaven, Eurobodalla and Bega Valley or Sapphire Coasts regions, we loved our New South Wales South Coast adventure. However, it can be difficult to find camping options that aren’t caravan parks or sometimes expensive National Park campgrounds. Pet friendly options may also be harder to find. This list has both! Expect swimming and fishing at most of these (make sure you have a permit) so pack your togs and your fishing
We were so impressed with this country town, we doubled our stay to two nights in Walgett NSW! Camped at Alex Trevallion Park – a top freedom camp where we cooked up scones, chatted with other travellers by the “pond”. Showered in new facilities (thank you council), we also could walk to town. This pet friendly camp has two large parking areas and a large grassed area with trees. Plus, our first encounter with black cockatoos on our Darling River Run! Banjo Patterson’s poetry is on a rock here – “Been There Before” mentions “Walgett Town”. The cool coffee/gift shop
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