Camping in the Barossa
7 campgrounds · 1 with powered sites
The Barossa is an hour or so north-east of Adelaide, a valley of vineyards and old German towns with a forest close by. It was settled by German Lutherans from the 1840s, and Tanunda is still the most German of its towns.
Where is the best place to camp in the Barossa?
The camping splits between the valley towns and the forest. In the valley, Barossa Valley Tourist Park in Nuriootpa, the largest town, is close to the pool, and Tanunda's park is near the Barossa Museum. For bush camping, Mount Crawford Forest, about seven kilometres from Williamstown, has designated campsites such as Chalks, on the Heysen Trail.
What is there to do in the Barossa with kids?
Mount Crawford Forest is the outdoor side of the Barossa, with bushwalking, horse riding, fossicking and the Fox Creek Bike Park, which has 50 km of single track for older kids. Kaiserstuhl Conservation Park near Tanunda is a good place to see kangaroos and native orchids. On a hot afternoon, the Nuriootpa pool is in town, and on a wet day, the Barossa Museum is in Tanunda. At Kapunda, which grew from a copper find in 1842, the eight-metre Map the Miner statue greets you at the southern entrance.
Tap a card for the full page. Every outing is on the map below too. Distances are in a straight line, so the drive is a little longer.
What are the best walks and lookouts in the Barossa?
In Mount Crawford Forest, the Jenkins Scrub walk is 1.5 km and takes half an hour to an hour, and the summit trail is a 6 km return. At Kaiserstuhl Conservation Park, the Wallowa Hike passes Horse Head Rock, and Menglers Hill Lookout is the stop for a view.
Are there powered sites in the Barossa?
Yes. One campground here has powered sites confirmed: Kapunda Tourist Park. For the rest we are still confirming, so check with the park or holiday park before you book a powered site.
How far is the Barossa from Adelaide?
Nuriootpa, the Barossa's largest town, is about 74 km north-east of Adelaide, Kapunda about 77 km north, and Mount Crawford Forest is about an hour's drive.
Facts from Forestry SA, Mount Crawford Forest, Walking SA, Mount Crawford Forest, Wikipedia, "Kaiserstuhl Conservation Park" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikipedia, "Kapunda, South Australia" (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikipedia, "Nuriootpa, South Australia" (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Map of campgrounds in the Barossa
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7 campgrounds
Those with the most confirmed facilities first. A missing facility means nobody has confirmed it, not that it is absent.
Campground · Kapunda, SA
Kapunda Tourist Park
Powered sites
Kapunda Tourist Park is a caravan park in Kapunda, SA. OpenStreetMap records 1 facility. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Nuriootpa, SA
Barossa Valley Tourist Park
No facilities confirmed yet.
Barossa Valley Tourist Park is a campground in Nuriootpa, SA. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Mount Crawford, SA
Chalks
No facilities confirmed yet.
Chalks is a campground in Mount Crawford, SA. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Cockatoo Valley, SA
Hebron Christadelphian Bible Camp (Private)
No facilities confirmed yet.
Hebron Christadelphian Bible Camp (Private) is a campground in Cockatoo Valley, SA. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Williamstown, SA
Queen Victoria Jubilee Park
No facilities confirmed yet.
Queen Victoria Jubilee Park is a caravan park in Williamstown, SA. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Flaxman Valley, SA
Rangelands
No facilities confirmed yet.
Rangelands is a campground in Flaxman Valley, SA. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Tanunda, SA
Tanunda Caravan & Tourist Park
No facilities confirmed yet.
Tanunda Caravan & Tourist Park is a caravan park in Tanunda, SA. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
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Region boundary: ABS ASGS Edition 3 Tourism Regions 2021 (Tourism Research Australia), CC BY 4.0. Campgrounds and facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), the operators’ own listings, and the state park services’ open data: © State Government of NSW and NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 2017 (CC BY 4.0); contains data sourced from the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action, Victoria (CC BY 4.0); © State of Tasmania, Parks and Wildlife Service (CC BY 3.0 AU); Main Roads Western Australia road stopping places (CC BY 4.0).