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15,500+ Campsites Verified By Aussie Campers Over 30 Years
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Tasmania is made for camping. In a single trip you can park beside a Central Highlands lake, wake to the orange granite of the Bay of Fires, or tuck into the rainforest under Cradle Mountain. It is a small island with a lot packed in, and knowing which free and low-cost camps are worth it makes all the difference. That is where we come in. We have been on the road checking camps since 1992, so the sites we list are ones our team has seen for itself.
Bronte Lagoon, Central Highlands, Tasmania
Below is your guide to free and low-cost camping across Tasmania, grouped by region and by season, with the local know-how you actually need. When you are ready to map out the whole trip, the Camps Australia Wide App and our CAMPS 13 and CAMPSPendium 2 guides put every Personally Checked site, with GPS coordinates and offline maps, in your pocket.
We are adding our six favourite Personally Checked Tasmanian free camps to this page. In the meantime, open the Camps Australia Wide App to find verified free and low-cost camps right around the island, with offline maps for the quiet corners.
Tasmania is a four-seasons-in-a-day kind of place. Summer is the easy run, but the shoulder seasons reward those who pack for changeable weather.
Summer brings the warmest, driest weather and the longest days, ideal for the coast, the highlands and the wilderness. It is also the busiest time, so popular spots fill fast and it pays to arrive early.
We rate: the Bay of Fires, the Central Highlands lakes, and the East Coast.
Spring and autumn are quieter and often beautiful, but Tasmania's weather turns quickly, so pack warm layers and wet-weather gear whatever the forecast. Many highland camps are best left for the warmer months.
We rate: the East Coast, the Tamar Valley, and the sheltered north.
Tasmania splits into roughly six camping regions, each with its own character. Here is the lay of the land, then jump into the Camps Australia Wide App to see every Personally Checked site in the area you are headed.
Trout lakes and highland camps around Bronte Lagoon, Great Lake and the Steppes.
Orange granite, white sand and sheltered bays from St Helens to the Freycinet coast.
Rainforest, waterfalls and mountain camps around Cradle Mountain and the north-west coast.
Vineyards, river towns and reserves around Launceston and the Tamar Valley.
Coast, orchards and forest camps from the Huon Valley down to the far south.
Wild rivers, rainforest and mining history around Strahan and the west.
Fresh from our blog. These update on their own as we publish new Tasmanian free camping stories, so the page never goes stale.
The Camps Australia Wide App finds Personally Checked free and low-cost sites near wherever you are, works offline when you lose coverage, and lets you filter for your setup, whether that is a tent, a camper or a big rig. It is $14.99 a year, and most travellers tell us it pays for itself on the first night.
Get the Camps Australia Wide AppPrefer a book on the dash? CAMPS 13 is our go-to for free and budget camping right around the country, CAMPSPendium 2 is the full state-by-state trip planner, and Caravan Parks 7 has the caravan and holiday parks. All personally checked, the same as the app.
Shop the print guidesNothing takes the shine off a morning like a fine you did not see coming, or a No Camping sign you missed in the dark. A few simple habits keep these spots open and free for the rest of us.
Tasmania has free and low-cost camps from the Central Highlands lakes and the Bay of Fires to the Tamar Valley and the wild West Coast. The easiest way to find one you can trust is the Camps Australia Wide App, where you can filter Personally Checked sites by price, facilities, pets and rig type.
Summer, from December to March, brings the warmest and driest weather and is the easiest time to travel, though it is also the busiest. Spring and autumn are quieter and often lovely, but pack for changeable weather whatever the season.
Most genuine free camps are first come, first served. Tasmania's national parks are the exception, as they need a Parks Pass and many camps require a booking. We record the current details on each listing we check.
Many council and coastal camps welcome dogs, but national parks and reserves usually do not. Filter for pet friendly stays in the Camps Australia Wide App and confirm the conditions before you arrive.
We are a bit biased, but the Camps Australia Wide App is built around Personally Checked listings, with clear access notes, facilities, GPS coordinates and offline maps so it keeps working when reception drops out. You can filter by price, pets, vehicle type, facilities and connectivity, and save your favourites to build a trip.
Heading across the water? We have checked the free camps there too.
Wherever the road takes you around Tasmania, we hope you find a cracking free camp and love it out there. For new sites as we check them, our free weekly newsletter is well worth a look.
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