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camping near Hawker
Looking for camping in the Flinders Ranges? The thing that makes this country different is the station stays: more than half the places to camp around Hawker are working pastoral stations. Every camp on this page has been personally checked by our team, which means you won’t tow the van down a dirt road to a locked gate, a closed camp, or a site you can’t turn around in. And nobody can pay to be listed here. If a camp is on this page, it earned its place.
Hawker is the southern gateway to the Flinders Ranges and Ikara, and camping here is unlike anywhere else in South Australia, because the pastoral stations open their gates and outnumber the caravan parks four to one. We’ve been checking camps through this country since 1992, so when we say a site near Hawker takes dogs or suits your rig, it’s because one of our team has personally checked it.
Three places to camp near Hawker
Closest first, and every detail checked by us, not scraped from a five-year-old forum post. Full details, GPS coordinates and offline maps for these and every other site in the region are in the Camps Australia Wide App.
1 km from HawkerHawker Caravan Park
No pets in Cabins
- CostFrom $55
- Facilitiespowered sites, toilets, showers
- Max stayUp to 0 hours
10 km from HawkerNooltana Creek Rest Area
Unless otherwise designated, rest areas are short stays to help tired drivers rest and recover and not designed for exte
- CostFree
- FacilitiesBush camping, no facilities. No toilets
- AccessClose to the road
31 km from HawkerRawnsley Park Station
This historic sheep station has just celebrated 50 years as a tourism destination.
- CostFrom $49
- Facilitiespowered sites, toilets, showers
What you get with every Camps Australia Wide campsite
There is no shortage of camping information online. What’s in short supply is camping information you can trust. That’s the gap our Personally Checked Standard fills, and it’s why the sites above appear here only after we have checked them for ourselves.
- Personally checked, not crowd-sourced. We visit each site and assess it against our 12-point Personally Checked™ standard, from access and arrival to safety, noise and tested phone signal, so the surprises are gone before you arrive.
- Re-checked regularly. Camps close, fees change, tracks wash out. We revisit and update the details, so you’re not planning tonight’s stop around last year’s information.
- No paid listings, ever. We have never charged a council, farmer or park to be listed, so a camp is recommended because it’s good, not because someone paid us to say so.
- 16,000+ personally checked campsites across every state and territory, including right through the Flinders and the mid north, so wherever the trip takes you next, the same checked information goes with you. Read exactly how we do it on our the Personally Checked™ Standard page.
Two ways to find your next camp near Hawker
On the road: the Camps Australia Wide App
The Camps Australia Wide App finds Personally Checked free and low-cost sites near wherever you are, works offline when you lose coverage out towards Ikara and the Bunyeroo and Brachina gorges, and lets you filter for your setup, whether that is a tent, a camper or a big rig. One subscription covers the whole country, and the maps keep working when the signal drops out.
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On the dash: our print guides
Prefer a book on the dash? CAMPS 13 is our go-to for free and budget camping right around the country, with CAMPSPendium 2 alongside it as the full state-by-state trip planner. After caravan parks instead? Have a look at Caravan Parks 7. All personally checked, the same as the Camps Australia Wide App.
Shop the print guidesFrequently asked questions about camping near Hawker
Is there free camping near Hawker and the Flinders Ranges?
Some, but less than you might expect. Our team has checked every listing within 50 km of Hawker and found 2 free camps, the closest being Nooltana Creek Rest Area about 10 km out. It is a roadside rest area meant for a night, not a base. Most camping here is on the stations, and it is worth paying for. All of them are in the Camps Australia Wide App with offline maps.
Can I take my dog to camps near Hawker?
Yes. Check each listing. Station stays often have working dogs and stock, so pet rules vary and matter. Policies do vary from site to site across the region, so check the listing for each camp in the Camps Australia Wide App and keep dogs under control around other campers.
Is camping near Hawker suitable for caravans and big rigs?
It depends on the site. Check the listing for each site. Station tracks can be rough, and what suits a camper may not suit a big rig. Hawker Caravan Park is the closest, in town with power, showers and a pool. Nooltana Creek Rest Area is the free option, 10 km out and signed as a short stay. We note access for every site we check, so you know before you commit the van down a narrow track.
How long can you stay at camps near Hawker?
Time limits vary by site. The caravan park and the station take longer stays. Nooltana Creek is a rest area, so treat it as one night on the way through. Because we personally check each site, you’ll know before you set up whether it’s a one-night stop or somewhere to settle in for a few days. Councils do change limits, so always follow the signs on site.
What facilities do camps near Hawker have?
The caravan park and the station stay both have toilets and showers. The rest area does not. Rawnsley Park Station is the classic Flinders station stay, under the eastern wall of Wilpena Pound. Hawker Caravan Park and Rawnsley Park Station both have powered sites, toilets and showers, and Rawnsley puts you under the eastern wall of Wilpena Pound. Nooltana Creek Rest Area is a roadside stop with none of that, so carry water and use it for a night rather than a stay. The listing tells you what is actually there, before you commit the van, not after.
Where can I find more campsites around Hawker?
Our database shows 16 personally checked places to stay within 50 km of Hawker, which is thin country by coastal standards but well covered for the Flinders. They include 9 farm and station stays, 2 caravan parks, 2 free camps, 2 community grounds and a national park campground. The Camps Australia Wide App lists every one with offline maps.
Keep exploring
Wherever the road takes you around Hawker and the Flinders Ranges, we hope you find a cracking camp and love it out there. For more tips and new sites as we check them, join our free weekly newsletter.
