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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 Glendinning Campground west of the Grampians in Victoria, it’s pet friendly and the second largest inland lake in Victoria. You can read all about it here. Find this beautiful camp and others like it in the CAMPS Australia Wide App, CAMPS 13, CAMPSPendium2, or Caravan Parks 7…
CostFREELocationMount Clay State Forest, near Narrawong and Portland, VictoriaPet FriendlyYesCampfiresSee Camps AppFacilitiesSee Camps AppVehicle AccessSee Camps AppIn Camps AppYes – Download for full details Our GoRV Freedom Camp of the Month is pet-friendly as well as FREE – Sawpit Campground in Mount Clay State Forest near Narrawong and Portland, Victoria. You can read all about…
CostFreeLocationDinner Plain, Victorian High CountryPet FriendlyNo – Alpine National ParkCampfiresYesFacilitiesDrop toilet, emergency hut with fireplace, mobile coverageVehicle AccessWalk-in tent camping only (RV parking at carpark entrance on Great Alpine Road)In Camps AppYes – Find in Camps Australia Wide App JB Plain Hut is the first hut you will come across from Dinner Plain, only 1.8…
At a GlanceCostFreeLocationBetween Orbost and Marlo, East Gippsland, VictoriaPet FriendlySee Camps AppCampfiresSee Camps AppFacilitiesSee Camps AppVehicle AccessSee Camps AppIn Camps AppYes Our GoRV Freedom Camp of the Month is Snowy River Rest Area in Victoria. It sits along a favourite route between Orbost and Marlo following the Snowy River in East Gippsland. You can read…
At a GlanceCostFree camp at Chinamans CreekLocationMetung, East Gippsland, VictoriaPet FriendlyYes – dogs allowed on boardwalk; Metung Hotel pet friendly outsideFacilitiesToilet at Chinamans Creek; boardwalk; walking tracks; day use areas nearbyVehicle AccessSmall parking area at Chinamans CreekIn Camps AppYes – including nearby State Forest camping options I knew there was a free camp, but as…
CostFree campingLocationMurray River near Walwa, VictoriaPet FriendlyYes – all three sites are pet friendlyCampfiresSee Camps AppFacilitiesJingellic Reserve has flushing toilets; showers available for a fee at Jingellic Bridge HotelVehicle AccessSee Camps AppIn Camps AppYes – search Burrowye Bend, Gadds Bend and Jingellic Reserve Christina Walters from our Facebook Group I Love Camping Australia Wide said Burrowye Bend…
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