Camping in Townsville
27 campgrounds · 15 with powered sites · 3 with showers · 6 with a dump point · 3 with tent sites
Townsville sits on Cleveland Bay beside the central Great Barrier Reef, with Magnetic Island 8 km offshore and the 286-metre granite of Castle Hill over the city. It is drier than the rest of tropical coastal Queensland, and not far inland are the rainforest of the Paluma Range and the gold-rush streets of Charters Towers.
Where is the best place to camp in Townsville?
Most camping is in holiday parks on the edge of the city, such as BIG 4 Rowes Bay Beachfront Holiday Park at Belgian Gardens. North of the city, Rollingstone and Balgal Beach are on the coast, and in Paluma Range National Park, Big Crystal Creek Camp Area is in the rainforest. South-east, Ayr and Alva Beach have parks, and inland, Charters Towers has town parks, with Burdekin Falls Dam Caravan Park near Ravenswood.
What is there to do in Townsville with kids?
In Townsville, the Strand runs along the beach with the Strand Water Park, a rock pool and the Tobruk Memorial Baths, opened in 1950, and the Museum of Tropical Queensland and Reef HQ aquarium are in the city. Billabong Sanctuary is right next to the Nome parks. In Charters Towers, which boomed after gold was found on Christmas Eve 1871, the Zara Clark Museum is in town among the gold-rush buildings.
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 Townsville?
In Paluma Range National Park, the southern end of the Wet Tropics rainforest, Crystal Creek has swimming holes by the old Little Crystal Creek Bridge, and Jourama Falls and Birthday Creek Falls are in the park. Most of the range is an Important Bird Area, and the village of Paluma sits in the Mount Spec Ranges.
When is the best time to go camping in Townsville?
The dry season. Townsville's wet season runs from November to April, and cyclones usually come between December and April.
Is it safe to swim in Townsville?
Swim inside stinger nets where they are provided, at patrolled beaches between the flags, and wear a stinger suit. Marine stingers such as box jellyfish and Irukandji are in tropical Queensland waters all year, with the higher-risk season from November to May, and saltwater crocodiles live in rivers, estuaries and coastal waters, so obey warning signs and swim only where it is marked as safe.
Are there powered sites in Townsville?
Yes. 15 campgrounds here have powered sites confirmed, including Burdekin Falls Dam Caravan Park, Top Camp Caravan Park & Roadhouse and Ingham 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 Townsville from Brisbane?
Townsville is about 1,350 km north of Brisbane and 350 km south of Cairns. Paluma is about 85 km north-west of the city, Rollingstone about 54 km, and Ayr about 88 km south-east.
Facts from Wikipedia, "Townsville" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikipedia, "Paluma Range National Park" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikipedia, "Paluma, Queensland" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikipedia, "Charters Towers" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikipedia, "Ayr, Queensland" (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Queensland Government, dangerous marine animals.
Big Crystal Creek Camp Area · Photo: James Roberts (Jampp…, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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27 campgrounds
Those with the most confirmed facilities first. A missing facility means nobody has confirmed it, not that it is absent.
Campground · Ravenswood, QLD
Burdekin Falls Dam Caravan Park
Powered sites · Tent sites · Caravan and RV sites · Showers · Toilets · Dump point · Drinking water
Burdekin Falls Dam Caravan Park is a campground in Ravenswood, QLD. OpenStreetMap records 7 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Ravenswood, QLD
Top Camp Caravan Park & Roadhouse
Powered sites · Tent sites · Caravan and RV sites · Showers · Toilets · Camp kitchen · Laundry
Top Camp Caravan Park & Roadhouse is a campground in Ravenswood, QLD. OpenStreetMap records 7 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Ingham, QLD
Ingham Tourist Park
Powered sites · Toilets · Dump point · Wi-Fi · Wheelchair-accessible paths
Ingham Tourist Park is a caravan park in Ingham, QLD. OpenStreetMap records 5 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Bohle Plains, QLD
Townsville Tourist & Lifestyle Village
Powered sites · Caravan and RV sites · Dump point · Wi-Fi
Townsville Tourist & Lifestyle Village is a caravan park in Bohle Plains, QLD. OpenStreetMap records 4 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Alva, QLD
Alva Beach Tourist Park
Powered sites · Dump point · Wi-Fi
Alva Beach Tourist Park is a caravan park in Alva, QLD. OpenStreetMap records 3 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Basalt, QLD
Bluewater Springs Roadhouse
Powered sites · Showers · Toilets
Bluewater Springs Roadhouse is a campground in Basalt, QLD. OpenStreetMap records 3 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Nome, QLD
Townsville Eco Resort
Powered sites · Dump point · Wi-Fi
Townsville Eco Resort is a caravan park in Nome, QLD. OpenStreetMap records 3 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Toll, QLD
Dalrymple Tourist Van Park
Powered sites · Tent sites
Dalrymple Tourist Van Park is a caravan park in Toll, QLD. OpenStreetMap records 2 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Wulguru, QLD
Discovery Parks - Townsville
Powered sites · Dump point
Discovery Parks - Townsville is a caravan park in Wulguru, QLD. OpenStreetMap records 2 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Deeragun, QLD
BIG4 Ingenia Holidays Townsville
Powered sites
BIG4 Ingenia Holidays Townsville is a caravan park in Deeragun, QLD. OpenStreetMap records 1 facility. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Lucinda, QLD
BIG4 Lucinda Wanderers Holiday Park
Powered sites
BIG4 Lucinda Wanderers Holiday Park is a caravan park in Lucinda, QLD. OpenStreetMap records 1 facility. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Stuart, QLD
BIG4 Townsville Gateway Holiday Park
Powered sites
BIG4 Townsville Gateway Holiday Park is a caravan park in Stuart, QLD. OpenStreetMap records 1 facility. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Yabulu, QLD
Bluewater Caravan Park
Powered sites
Bluewater Caravan Park is a caravan park in Yabulu, QLD. OpenStreetMap records 1 facility. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Bohle, QLD
Coconut Glen Van Village
Powered sites
Coconut Glen Van Village is a caravan park in Bohle, QLD. OpenStreetMap records 1 facility. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Mount St John, QLD
Coral Coast Tourist Park Mount St John
Powered sites
Coral Coast Tourist Park Mount St John is a caravan park in Mount St John, QLD. OpenStreetMap records 1 facility. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Balgal Beach, QLD
Balgal Beach Rest Area
No facilities confirmed yet.
Balgal Beach Rest Area is a campground in Balgal Beach, QLD. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Richmond Hill, QLD
BIG 4 Aussie Outback Oasis Holiday Park
No facilities confirmed yet.
BIG 4 Aussie Outback Oasis Holiday Park is a caravan park in Richmond Hill, QLD. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Belgian Gardens, QLD
BIG 4 Rowes Bay Beachfront Holiday Park
No facilities confirmed yet.
BIG 4 Rowes Bay Beachfront Holiday Park is a caravan park in Belgian Gardens, QLD. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Crystal Creek, QLD
Big Crystal Creek Camp Area
No facilities confirmed yet.
Big Crystal Creek Camp Area is a campground in Crystal Creek, QLD. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Ayr, QLD
BIG4 Silver Link Caravan Village Ayr
No facilities confirmed yet.
BIG4 Silver Link Caravan Village Ayr is a caravan park in Ayr, QLD. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Dotswood, QLD
Bivouac Junction
No facilities confirmed yet.
Bivouac Junction is a caravan park in Dotswood, QLD. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Forrest Beach, QLD
Forest Beach Hotel
No facilities confirmed yet.
Forest Beach Hotel is a caravan park in Forrest Beach, QLD. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Crystal Creek, QLD
Lake Paluma Camp Site
No facilities confirmed yet.
Lake Paluma Camp Site is a campground near Crystal Creek, QLD. OpenStreetMap records 0 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Mount Surround, QLD
Mountain View Lake Eco Park
No facilities confirmed yet.
Mountain View Lake Eco Park is a caravan park in Mount Surround, QLD. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Rollingstone, QLD
Rollingstone Beach Caravan Resort
No facilities confirmed yet.
Rollingstone Beach Caravan Resort is a caravan park in Rollingstone, QLD. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Saunders Beach, QLD
Saunders Park
No facilities confirmed yet.
Saunders Park is a campground in Saunders Beach, QLD. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Currajong, QLD
The Lakes Holiday Park
No facilities confirmed yet.
The Lakes Holiday Park is a caravan park in Currajong, QLD. 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).
