15,500+ Campsites Verified By Aussie Campers Over 30 Years
15,500+ Campsites Verified By Aussie Campers Over 30 Years
Camps Australia Wide
Looking for free camping near you? Camps Australia Wide lists thousands of free and low-cost campsites right across the country, and every one has been personally checked by our team against 12 criteria, with no paid listings. Pick your state below, or open the Camps Australia Wide App to find verified free camps near wherever you are, with offline maps so they still work when the phone signal drops out.
We have been on the road doing this since 1992. When we say a site is good for a quiet night, a big rig or a swim in the river, it's because one of our team has actually personally checked the site.
Each state section covers the best free and budget camping in that part of Australia, with our verified sites and local know-how:
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 we list a site only after we have seen it for ourselves.
You can read exactly how we do it on our how we verify campsites page.
The Camps Australia Wide App finds Personally Checked free and low-cost sites near your location, works offline when you lose coverage, and lets you filter for your setup, whether that's a tent, a camper or a big rig. It's $14.99 a year, and most travellers tell us it pays for itself on the first night of the trip.
Get the Camps Australia Wide AppPrefer a book? Our printed guides are packed with free and budget campsites too, thousands of them, all personally checked. CAMPS 13 is the go-to for free and budget camping, CAMPSPendium 2 covers camping right across Australia, and Caravan Parks 7 has the caravan and holiday parks.
Shop the print guidesChoose your state from the cards above to see our free camping guides, or open the Camps Australia Wide App to find Personally Checked free and low-cost campsites near your current location. The app includes offline maps, so your sites are still there when you lose phone signal.
Yes, in many places. Free camping is allowed in designated rest areas, some national parks, showgrounds and council-managed sites, but the rules vary by state and local council. We make it easy, just check the current details in the Camps Australia Wide App and always follow the signs on site, before you set up.
It depends on where you are. Some national parks and reserves ask for a permit or a small fee, while plenty of rest areas and bush camps are genuinely free. We record the current details for each site we have checked, so have a look at the listing in the Camps Australia Wide App.
It varies a lot. Some free camps have toilets, picnic tables and water, while others are simply a quiet patch of bush with nothing at all. Every site in our database is assessed against 12 criteria, so you know what to expect before you arrive, including whether there is drinking water and usable phone signal.
Many sites are, but access roads and space differ. Some free camps suit a small tent only, while others have firm ground and room for a large caravan or motorhome. We note access and suitability for each site we visit, and the Camps Australia Wide App lets you filter for your setup. If you're after caravan parks specifically, Caravan Parks 7 has you covered.
Because we go and check. Our team personally visits and re-checks sites, and we update the listing when conditions change. We have never accepted a paid or sponsored listing, so what you read reflects the campsite, not an advertiser. You can see the full process on our how we verify campsites page.
Wherever the road takes you, we hope you find a cracking free camp and love it out there. For more tips and new sites as we check them, our free weekly newsletter is well worth a look.
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