Camping in Gladstone

The Gladstone region is where the Great Barrier Reef starts to feel close. Agnes Water is regarded as the closest access point to the reef, Seventeen Seventy is built where James Cook made his second landing in Australia in May 1770, and just south, Deepwater National Park is the only mainland beach where leatherback turtles keep coming back to nest.

Where is the best place to camp in Gladstone?

Most of the beach camping is down at Agnes Water and Seventeen Seventy, about 90 minutes south of Gladstone, where 1770 Camping Ground and holiday parks sit close to the water. Closer to the city, Discovery Parks Tannum Sands is at the beach town 25 km south-east of Gladstone, and inland, the Boyne Valley Discovery Centre at Ubobo takes caravans and tents.

What is there to do in Gladstone with kids?

At Agnes Water, the wide beach is a listed surf spot and the Agnes Water Museum is in town. At Seventeen Seventy, Cook's landing is marked by a monument at Monument Point, and reef boat trips leave from Round Hill Creek. In Gladstone, the Maritime Museum and HMAS Gladstone, a museum ship, are on the harbour, and near Calliope, the Model Train Club and Railway Museum is next to the River Ranch camp.

• Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum – Museums and history, Gladstone Central. Closest campground: Gladstone City Caravan Park, 3 km
• Gladstone Maritime Museum – Museums and history, Gladstone Central. Closest campground: Gladstone City Caravan Park, 4 km
• Agnes Water Museum – Museums and history, Agnes Water. Closest campground: NRMA Agnes Water Beach Holiday Park, under 1 km
• H.M.A.S. Glastone – Museums and history, Gladstone Central. Closest campground: Gladstone City Caravan Park, 4 km
• Gladstone Aquatic Centre – Swimming, Gladstone Central. Closest campground: Gladstone City Caravan Park, 2 km

What are the best lookouts and nature spots around Gladstone?

At Seventeen Seventy, the lookouts on the Discovery Trail and at Round Hill sit at the tip of the peninsula, and Eurimbula National Park is right next to Agnes Water. Near Tannum Sands, Lake Awoonga has more than 225 bird species, and in Gladstone itself there is the Auckland Point Lookout.

• Ganoonga Noonga Lookout – Lookout. Closest campground: Discovery Coast Caravan & Camping Park, 8 km
• Discovery Trail Lookout – Lookout. Closest campground: NRMA Agnes Water Beach Holiday Park, under 1 km
• Round Hill Lookout – Lookout. Closest campground: Gladstone City Caravan Park, 2 km
• Rocky Point – Lookout. Closest campground: NRMA Agnes Water Beach Holiday Park, 4 km
• Auckland Point Lookout – Lookout. Closest campground: Gladstone City Caravan Park, 4 km
• William Golding Memorial Lookout – Lookout. Closest campground: Gladstone City Caravan Park, 4 km

Is it safe to swim in Gladstone?

Swim at patrolled beaches, between the flags, such as the surf beach at Tannum Sands. Marine stingers such as box jellyfish and Irukandji are in tropical Queensland waters all year, with the higher-risk season from November to May, so wear a stinger suit.

Are there powered sites in Gladstone?

Yes. 2 campgrounds here have powered sites confirmed: Baffle Creek Caravan and Camping Park and NRMA Agnes Water Beach Holiday 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 Agnes Water from Brisbane?

Agnes Water is about 478 km north of Brisbane, about 90 minutes' drive south of Gladstone and 90 minutes north of Bundaberg. Gladstone itself is 517 km from Brisbane by road and 108 km south-east of Rockhampton. The northern road into Deepwater is sandy and needs a four-wheel drive.

Facts from Wikipedia, "Agnes Water, Queensland" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikipedia, "Seventeen Seventy, Queensland" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikipedia, "Deepwater National Park" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikipedia, "Tannum Sands, Queensland" (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikipedia, "Gladstone, Queensland" (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Map of campgrounds in Gladstone

16 campgrounds

• Baffle Creek Caravan and Camping Park — Baffle Creek, QLD. powered sites, tent sites
• Boyne Valley Discovery Centre, Ubobo — Boyne Valley, QLD. caravan sites, tent sites
• NRMA Agnes Water Beach Holiday Park — Agnes Water, QLD. powered sites, tent sites
• 1770 Camping Ground — Seventeen Seventy, QLD
• Baffle Creek Hideaway — Baffle Creek, QLD
• BIG4 Rules Beach Holiday Parks — Rules Beach, QLD
• Bororen Caravan Park — Bororen, QLD
• Calliope Caravan Park — Calliope, QLD
• Calliope River RA — River Ranch, QLD
• Discovery Coast Caravan & Camping Park — Round Hill, QLD
• Discovery Parks Tannum Sands — Tannum Sands, QLD
• Gladstone City Caravan Park — South Gladstone, QLD
• Miriam Vale Caravan Park — Miriam Vale, QLD
• Mount Larcom Tourist Park — Mount Larcom, QLD
• Star Roadhouse Caravan Park — Miriam Vale, QLD
• The Oaks Camping Ground — Gladstone Harbour, QLD

Region boundary: ABS ASGS Edition 3 Tourism Regions 2021 (Tourism Research Australia), CC BY 4.0.