Camping in Launceston and the North
44 campgrounds · 2 with powered sites · 6 with showers · 3 with a dump point · 11 with tent sites
Northern Tasmania gives you a city base in Launceston, the Tamar River running north to the sea, beach camps on the north-east coast and the mountains to the west. Launceston sits where the North Esk and South Esk rivers meet to form the Tamar, and Cataract Gorge, a short walk from the city centre, has the world's longest single-span chairlift at 308 metres.
Where is the best place to camp in Launceston and the North?
In and around Launceston, holiday parks such as BIG4 Launceston Holiday Park keep the city close. Down the Tamar, Beauty Point Tourist Park is about 45 km north of Launceston, and at the river mouth there are parks at Low Head and Kelso. West of the city, Liffey Falls Campground sits at the foot of the Great Western Tiers, and around Mole Creek there are camps near the caves. On the north-east coast, the Waterhouse area has a run of simple beach and lagoon camps.
What is there to do in Launceston and the North with kids?
In Launceston, the Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery and the Tramway Museum are both at Invermay. At Beauty Point, the first deep-water port on the Tamar, Seahorse World is a working seahorse farm and Platypus House has platypuses and echidnas, and the Beaconsfield Mine & Heritage Centre is nearby. At Low Head, the lighthouse foghorn sounds at noon on Sundays and little penguins breed there. Out west, the Trowunna Wildlife Park is at Mole Creek.
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 waterfalls in Launceston and the North?
Cataract Gorge has lookouts and a suspension bridge right in the city. Liffey Falls is about 41 km from Launceston, and at Cradle Mountain, part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, wombats, pademelons and echidnas are commonly seen; Marion's Lookout is there, and the Overland Track runs 80.8 km south to Lake St Clair. In Walls of Jerusalem, raised boardwalks cross the alpine marsh between Wild Dog Creek and Dixons Kingdom, though camping there is for hikers only, with no vehicle access.
When is the best time to go camping in Launceston and the North?
Launceston has mild summers, averaging 24.8°C in January, and cool winters. Up at Cradle Mountain there are about 48 snowy days a year, and snow can fall in any month, so pack warm layers even in summer.
Are there powered sites in Launceston and the North?
Yes. 2 campgrounds here have powered sites confirmed: BIG4 Launceston Holiday Park and Discovery Holiday Parks – Hadspen. For the rest we are still confirming, so check with the park or holiday park before you book a powered site.
How far is Launceston from Hobart?
Launceston is about 201 km north of Hobart. From the city, Beauty Point is about 45 km north, Liffey about 41 km south-west, and Low Head about 5 km north of George Town at the mouth of the Tamar.
Facts from Wikipedia, "Launceston, Tasmania" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikipedia, "Beauty Point, Tasmania" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikipedia, "Low Head, Tasmania" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikipedia, "Cradle Mountain" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikipedia, "Liffey, Tasmania" (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikipedia, "Walls of Jerusalem National Park" (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Deloraine Apex Caravan Park · Photo: wanderingchina, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Map of campgrounds in Launceston and the North
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44 campgrounds
Those with the most confirmed facilities first. A missing facility means nobody has confirmed it, not that it is absent.
Campground · South Launceston, TAS
BIG4 Launceston Holiday Park
Powered sites · Tent sites · Caravan and RV sites · Showers · Toilets · Dump point · Drinking water
BIG4 Launceston Holiday Park is a caravan park in South Launceston, TAS. OpenStreetMap records 7 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Hadspen, TAS
Discovery Holiday Parks – Hadspen
Powered sites · Showers · Toilets · Dump point · Drinking water
Discovery Holiday Parks – Hadspen is a caravan park in Hadspen, TAS. OpenStreetMap records 5 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Legana, TAS
Launceston Holiday Park
Tent sites · Caravan and RV sites · Showers · Toilets · Wi-Fi
Launceston Holiday Park is a campground in Legana, TAS. OpenStreetMap records 5 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Targa, TAS
Myrtle Park Recreation Ground
Tent sites · Caravan and RV sites · Showers · Toilets · Pets allowed
Myrtle Park Recreation Ground is a campground in Targa, TAS. OpenStreetMap records 5 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Norwood, TAS
Old Mac's Caravan and Motorhome Farm Stay
Caravan and RV sites · Toilets · Dump point · Drinking water · Pets allowed
Old Mac's Caravan and Motorhome Farm Stay is a campground in Norwood, TAS. OpenStreetMap records 5 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Longford, TAS
Longford Riverside Caravan Park
Tent sites · Caravan and RV sites · Showers · Toilets
Longford Riverside Caravan Park is a caravan park in Longford, TAS. OpenStreetMap records 4 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Tomahawk, TAS
Tomahawk Caravan Park
Tent sites · Caravan and RV sites · Showers · Toilets
Tomahawk Caravan Park is a campground in Tomahawk, TAS. OpenStreetMap records 4 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Liffey, TAS
Old Liffey School
Tent sites · Caravan and RV sites · Toilets
Old Liffey School is a campground in Liffey, TAS. OpenStreetMap records 3 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Beauty Point, TAS
Beauty Point Tourist Park
Caravan and RV sites · Wi-Fi
Beauty Point Tourist Park is a campground in Beauty Point, TAS. OpenStreetMap records 2 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Walls Of Jerusalem, TAS
Dixon's Kingdom Hut Camping Area (Decommisioned)
Tent sites · Toilets
Dixon's Kingdom Hut Camping Area (Decommisioned) is a campground near Walls Of Jerusalem, TAS. OpenStreetMap records 2 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Low Head, TAS
East Beach Tourist park
Tent sites · Caravan and RV sites
East Beach Tourist park is a campground in Low Head, TAS. OpenStreetMap records 2 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Cradle Mountain, TAS
New Pelion Hut Public Campsite
Tent sites · Toilets
New Pelion Hut Public Campsite is a campground near Cradle Mountain, TAS. OpenStreetMap records 2 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Cradle Mountain, TAS
Scott-Kilvert Hut Campsite
Tent sites · Toilets
Scott-Kilvert Hut Campsite is a campground near Cradle Mountain, TAS. OpenStreetMap records 2 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Walls Of Jerusalem, TAS
Wild Dog Creek Commercial Camping Area
Tent sites · Toilets
Wild Dog Creek Commercial Camping Area is a campground near Walls Of Jerusalem, TAS. OpenStreetMap records 2 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Emita, TAS
Allports Beach Campground
Campfires allowed
Allports Beach Campground is a campground near Emita, TAS, listed by Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service. Campfires Permitted (use provided fire pits where available). Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Waterhouse, TAS
Big Waterhouse Lake Campground
Campfires allowed
Big Waterhouse Lake Campground is a campground near Waterhouse, TAS, listed by Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service. Campfires Permitted (use provided fire pits where available). Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Waterhouse, TAS
Blackmans Lagoon Campground
Campfires allowed
Blackmans Lagoon Campground is a campground near Waterhouse, TAS, listed by Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service. Campfires Permitted (use provided fire pits where available). Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Waterhouse, TAS
Brads Campground
Campfires allowed
Brads Campground is a campground near Waterhouse, TAS, listed by Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service. Campfires Permitted (use provided fire pits where available). Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Waterhouse, TAS
Casuarina Hill Campground
Campfires allowed
Casuarina Hill Campground is a campground near Waterhouse, TAS, listed by Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service. Campfires Permitted (use provided fire pits where available). Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Waterhouse, TAS
Croppies Campground
Campfires allowed
Croppies Campground is a campground near Waterhouse, TAS, listed by Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service. Campfires Permitted (use provided fire pits where available). Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Bridport, TAS
Double Sandy Point Campground
Campfires allowed
Double Sandy Point Campground is a campground near Bridport, TAS, listed by Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service. Campfires Permitted (use provided fire pits where available). Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Hagley, TAS
Hagley RV Farm Stay
Caravan and RV sites
Hagley RV Farm Stay is a campground in Hagley, TAS. OpenStreetMap records 1 facility. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Waterhouse, TAS
Herbies Landing Campground
Campfires allowed
Herbies Landing Campground is a campground near Waterhouse, TAS, listed by Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service. Campfires Permitted (use provided fire pits where available). Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Liffey, TAS
Liffey Falls Campground
Campfires allowed
Liffey Falls Campground is a campground near Liffey, TAS, listed by Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service. Fires permitted in provided fire pits/structures. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Cape Portland, TAS
Little Mussleroe Bay Campground
Campfires allowed
Little Mussleroe Bay Campground is a campground near Cape Portland, TAS, listed by Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service. Campfires Permitted (use provided fire pits where available). Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Waterhouse, TAS
Mathers Campground
Campfires allowed
Mathers Campground is a campground near Waterhouse, TAS, listed by Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service. Campfires Permitted (use provided fire pits where available). Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Mersey Forest, TAS
Mersey White Water Day Use Area
Campfires allowed
Mersey White Water Day Use Area is a campground near Mersey Forest, TAS, listed by Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service. Fires permitted in provided fire pits/structures. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Musselroe Bay, TAS
Mussleroe Bay Campground
Campfires allowed
Mussleroe Bay Campground is a campground near Musselroe Bay, TAS, listed by Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service. Campfires Permitted (use provided fire pits where available). Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Palana, TAS
North East River Campground
Campfires allowed
North East River Campground is a campground near Palana, TAS, listed by Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service. Campfires Permitted (use provided fire pits where available). Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Cape Portland, TAS
Petal Point Campground
Campfires allowed
Petal Point Campground is a campground near Cape Portland, TAS, listed by Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service. Campfires Permitted (use provided fire pits where available). Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Waterhouse, TAS
Ransons Beach Campground
Campfires allowed
Ransons Beach Campground is a campground near Waterhouse, TAS, listed by Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service. Campfires Permitted (use provided fire pits where available). Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Waterhouse, TAS
South Croppies Campground
Campfires allowed
South Croppies Campground is a campground near Waterhouse, TAS, listed by Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service. Campfires Permitted (use provided fire pits where available). Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Waterhouse, TAS
Village Green Campground
Campfires allowed
Village Green Campground is a campground near Waterhouse, TAS, listed by Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service. Campfires Permitted (use provided fire pits where available). Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Meander, TAS
Albatross Campground
No facilities confirmed yet.
Albatross Campground is a campground near Meander, TAS. OpenStreetMap records 0 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Ben Lomond, TAS
Ben Lomond Camground
No facilities confirmed yet.
Ben Lomond Camground is a campground near Ben Lomond, TAS, listed by Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service. Fuel Stove Only. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Liena, TAS
Croesus Cave Campground
No facilities confirmed yet.
Croesus Cave Campground is a campground near Liena, TAS, listed by Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service. Fires permitted in provided fire pits/structures. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Deloraine, TAS
Deloraine Apex Caravan Park
No facilities confirmed yet.
Deloraine Apex Caravan Park is a caravan park in Deloraine, TAS. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Walls Of Jerusalem, TAS
Dixons Kingdom Camping Area
No facilities confirmed yet.
Dixons Kingdom Camping Area is a campground near Walls Of Jerusalem, TAS. OpenStreetMap records 0 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Whitemark, TAS
Flinders Island Cabin Park
No facilities confirmed yet.
Flinders Island Cabin Park is a caravan park in Whitemark, TAS. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Caveside, TAS
Honeycomb Cave Campground
No facilities confirmed yet.
Honeycomb Cave Campground is a campground near Caveside, TAS, listed by Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service. Campfires Permitted (use provided fire pits where available). Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Kelso, TAS
Kelso Sands Holiday Park
No facilities confirmed yet.
Kelso Sands Holiday Park is a caravan park in Kelso, TAS. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Ross, TAS
Ross Caravan Park
No facilities confirmed yet.
Ross Caravan Park is a caravan park in Ross, TAS. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Stony Head, TAS
Tent Lines
No facilities confirmed yet.
Tent Lines is a campground near Stony Head, TAS. OpenStreetMap records 0 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Loccota, TAS
Trousers Point Campground
No facilities confirmed yet.
Trousers Point Campground is a campground near Loccota, TAS, listed by Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service. Campfires Permitted (use provided fire pits where available). Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Other regions in Tasmania
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).
