Camping in the Clare Valley
5 campgrounds · 1 with powered sites · 1 with a dump point
The Clare Valley is a small wine valley about 136 km north of Adelaide, with an old railway line turned bike trail running down its middle and the copper town of Burra just to the north. It suits a slow weekend: a ride between the vineyards, a picnic, and an afternoon exploring a mining town that is almost a museum in itself.
Where is the best place to camp in the Clare Valley?
Because the valley is small, every campground is a short drive from the Riesling Trail. Discovery Parks Clare is at the northern end, and at the southern end, Riverton and Saddleworth are on the Gilbert River, with powered sites and a dump point at Saddleworth. North of the valley, Burra Caravan & Camping Park is a short walk from the old town's museums.
What is there to do in the Clare Valley with kids?
The Riesling Trail follows the old railway for 25 km past the vineyards to Auburn, and its gentle grade makes it a good ride for kids on bikes. Burra, a State Heritage Town since 1994, is the big day out: the mine site with its open-cut pit and engine house, the miners' dugouts cut into the creek bank, and Redruth Gaol, used to film Breaker Morant. Back in Clare, the Old Police Station Museum is in town, and Bungaree Station, 12 km north, has one of Australia's oldest working woolsheds, built from 1842.
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 Clare Valley?
From Auburn, the Riesling Trail joins the Rattler Trail, so a long day's ride can run all the way down the valley to Riverton. Near Clare, Spring Gully Conservation Park protects a rare red stringybark woodland, and around the valley and Burra there are lookouts such as Neagles Rock and the Burra Copper Mine Lookout over the old pit.
Are there powered sites in the Clare Valley?
Yes. One campground here has powered sites confirmed: Saddleworth Caravan 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 Clare Valley from Adelaide?
Clare is about 136 km north of Adelaide and Burra about 156 km. At the southern end of the valley, Riverton is about 94 km and Saddleworth about 103 km from Adelaide.
Facts from Wikipedia, "Clare, South Australia" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikipedia, "Burra, South Australia" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikipedia, "Riverton, South Australia" (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikipedia, "Saddleworth, South Australia" (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Discovery Parks - Clare · Photo: Matthew Summerton, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Map of campgrounds in the Clare Valley
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5 campgrounds
Those with the most confirmed facilities first. A missing facility means nobody has confirmed it, not that it is absent.
Campground · Saddleworth, SA
Saddleworth Caravan Park
Powered sites · Dump point
Saddleworth Caravan Park is a caravan park in Saddleworth, SA. OpenStreetMap records 2 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Burra, SA
Burra Caravan & Camping Park
No facilities confirmed yet.
Burra Caravan & Camping Park is a caravan park in Burra, SA. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Clare, SA
Discovery Parks - Clare
No facilities confirmed yet.
Discovery Parks - Clare is a campground in Clare, SA. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Leasingham, SA
Leasingham Village Cabins & Caravan Par
No facilities confirmed yet.
Leasingham Village Cabins & Caravan Par is a campground in Leasingham, SA. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Riverton, SA
Riverton Caravan Park
No facilities confirmed yet.
Riverton Caravan Park is a caravan park in Riverton, SA. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Other regions in South Australia
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).
