Places to camp in
Hobart and Southern Tasmania
Camping and activities in the Huon Valley, south from Hobart Tasmania, Australia. The Huon Valley is a land of  waterways, wilderness and wildlife. This is your one stop shop to find a campsite for your Huon Valley and Bruny Island Escape.  Phone from 8am to 8pm: (03) 6264 2233 Email: [email protected]

See also our Glamping (Glamorous Camping) options.

Camp in nature

Nature focused low density in forest or waterside settings. Some have facilities including hot showers, other sites have toilets only
Huonville

Huon Bush Retreats Campground

Huon Bush Retreats campground is not your average campground. We offer non-powered tent and campervan sites in an extensive habitat reserve with modern, spacious amenities, all the equipment you’ll need to cook up a storm, a five kilometre network of bushwalks and the opportunity for an outdoor bath under the stars.

Each walk-in tent site is private and surrounded by Huon Bush Retreat’s protected native forest. Individual campervan sites provide level parking for a comfortable nights sleep, are located close to amenities and are also surrounded by native bushland.
See Huon Bush Retreats Campground availability and instant online booking below, or click the "Read More" button to read more information.
Bruny Island &
​D'Entrecasteaux

Bruny Island Bush Camping

Jetty Beach - Cape Bruny
Two pit toilets, non-treated tank water (seasonal only), picnic shelters, bring own firewood, safe swimming for children. Boat launch from beach. Caravan access is available. http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/?base=412#so
Cloudy Corner campsite
Accessible only with 4WD at low or medium tide. A remote site with few amenities. Bring own water and firewood. http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/?base=412#so
Gordon Oval Reserve (B68 Highway)

Overnight camping area at the Gordon Oval, designated area only. Located close to the Gordon Jetty where the boat ramp is located. Toilet facilities. Carry drinking water. Great fishing and swimming.Dump Site
Far South:
​Dover, Southport, Cockle Creek

Cockle Creek and
Rechereche Bay Camping

Drive to the end of the road at Cockle Creek, then two hour walk to the southernmost beach Cockle Creek is about a two hour drive south from Hobart. It is reached via the Huon Highway (A6) through Geeveston. Take the C635 past the Hastings Caves turn off then follow the C636 gravel road through Lune River to Cockle Creek. The last stages of the road are gravel but are suitable for two wheel drive vehicle driven at cautious speeds.

Camping in Far South Tasmania

General information about campsites operated by Tasmania's Parks and Wildlife Service

Camping and accommodation fees are in addition to national park entry fees where applicable. Fees apply only to the campground or accommodation for which they are paid and are not transferable to other campgrounds or accommodation. Your fees are used to manage and improve facilities and services.
 
Please remember that dogs are not allowed in national parks and most reserves. Take in, take out  Please be aware that rubbish bins are not provided in parks and reserves. You are responsible for removing all waste that you take in. Bringing plastic bags may help this process.
 
To ensure a comfortable camping experience for both yourself, other campers and the environment, see the PWS Information for sustainable camping.

Camping at
Cockle Creek

National park entry fees apply to Cockle Creek - (Southwest National Park - south-east).
Contact Parks and Wildlife Service - Huonville Office 6264 8460
No camping charges, no bookings taken.
 
Several camping grounds with pit toilets (no water or firewood) are located at Recherche Bay Nature Recreation Area before the Cockle Creek bridge. Access to tank water (not treated) from the park is permitted.
 
Once over the Cockle Creek bridge, national park entry fees and conditions apply. Dogs, generators and fires are not permitted inside the national park section of Cockle Creek, but are permitted in the Recherche Bay Nature Recreation Area. Small campsites, plus a larger one at Boltons Green. have pit toilets. You will need to take your own drinking water.
 
National park passes available Hobart, Huonville Parks Office (22 Main St, Huonville), Forest and Heritage Centre, Geeveston or Hastings Caves Visitor Centre. 24 hour passes available from self-registration booth at Cockle Creek. Road to Cockle Creek is often rough in places. Caravan access is possible with care.
Lonnavale, Hartz Mountains
​and Airwalk
Rivers Edge Wilderness Camping
Lonnavale Road, Judbury  Ph: 0439 760 007, 0402 332 468

Relax at a tranquil campsite on the banks of the Russell River at Lonnavale, lined with trees and easy access to the water. Caravan and campervan friendly. Great trout fishing, fresh drinking water, Toilet/shower facilities on site.


Tahune Airwalk

Follow the Arve Road west of Geeveston – fully signposted C631 (35 minutes) Toilet facilities, filtered river water and BBQ available (carry drinking water). Back packer accommodation is also available – dorm rooms and private double and family rooms (all share amenities). You will need to check in at the Tahune Forest Airwalk ticket office
Arve River Camp Area – Very Basic

Situated 15 minutes from Geeveston on the Arve Road, on the way to the Tahune Airwalk. This campground is most suited to tent based camping, however there is limited room for small caravans, campervans, or camper trailers. There is river water available and generally small amounts of firewood provided. Toilet facilities, picnic areas with shelter, dogs are allowed. FREE SITE

Hartz Mountains National Park

Walk-in bush camping is allowed within the park as per Parks and Wildlife bush camping regulations (must be 500m from any road or day use area). This is for use by self-sufficient walkers only. Carry drinking water. Gas or fuel stove only. National Parks Pass required.

Camp in luxury

Glamping (Glamorous Camping) in forest or remote wilderness settings
Glamping is a fusion of glamour and camping for travelers who want to experience the positive aspects of camping without the “uncomfortable” negatives. Glamping mixes service and comfort with simple structures and the great outdoors. Our three glamping experiences combine nature, simple accommodation and comfort:
  • From Hobart airport a 40 minute flight to the Southwest Wilderness,
    then a 30 minute boat transfer to the camp.
  • Or drive 50 minutes south from Hobart to the Huon Valley for deluxe tipees.
  • In Northwest Tasmania, a couple of hours walk takes you to a rainforest retreat.
Deluxe Tipees near Huonville
Hosted Wilderness Camp

Southwest Wilderness Camp

Three days to explore the remote South West Wilderness. You will be accommodated at our luxury private camp, located in the forest, on the shores of Bathurst Harbour.

This camp has no public walkng track access, and is completely exclusive. Access to the South West Wilderness camp is by a magnificent flight, in a twin engine Islander aircraft landing at Melaleuca. During your flight you will witness icons of Tasmania’s world renowned wilderness.

Upon at arrival at Melaleuca, you will board a vessel to access the camp and to explore the magnificent waterways of the Port Davey Marine Reserve,with its 800 metre mountains rising from the sea. Your experienced guides will look after you, prepare your meals and give you a thorough interpretation of this spectacular wilderness area.
This ultimate experience gives you an opportunity to see untouched wilderness, in one of the worlds last remaining temperate rainforests. You will breathe the cleanest air in the world, while staying in comfortable accommodation, enjoying quality Tasmanian food and wine.
Bruny Island Glamping Tour

Camp in town

Full service caravan parks, high density in town settings. Facilities include power, water hookup and shops nearby.
Hobart City
D'Entecasteaux Channel

Snug Beach Caravan Park

Beachfront holiday accommodation at Snug, in southern Tasmania. Snug is a 30-minute drive from Hobart. Full services make this a great place to do your washing etc before heading to the more basic campsites further south. http://www.seasidetouristparks.com.au/snug.asp
Huonville, Franklin, Port Huon and Cygnet
Huon Valley Caravan Park
177 Wilmot Road, Huonville  Ph: 0438 304 383

1.5km from the centre of Huonville, the park has 28 powered and 30 unpowered sites; it is dog friendly(on leash at all times); park is also a working farm where visitors can participate in animal feedings. The site is capable of accommodating even the largest of motor homes. Share bathroom facilities/charge for laundry. Camp kitchen.
Cygnet Caravan Park
Mary Street, Cygnet  Ph: 0418 532 160, 0400 206 899

Centrally located in the township of Cygnet. Powered and unpowered sites. Laundry facilities on site. Amenities Block. Dog Friendly (on leash)
​Franklin Foreshore
Southern end of Franklin – turn down beside Petty Sessions Gourmet Cafe Toilet block; potable water; free bbqs; sewerage dump – NO showers or powered sites 


Shipwrights Point Recreation Reserve
Toilet block; potable water; free bbqs; sewerage dump – NO showers or powered sites (showers available at the Port Huon Sports Centre 1km further south, during their opening times)
Dover and Southport
Southport Hotel and Caravan Park
8777 Huon Highway, Southport  Ph: 03) 6298 3144

Situated less than 1km from the beach in Far South Tasmania and offering a range of self-contained units, cabins, Powered and unpowered sites. Family friendly hotel with meals available. Camp kitchen, laundry, shower block, pet friendly (dogs on leash).


Dover Beach Tourist Park
27 Kent Street, Dover  Ph: 03) 6298 1301

Opposite Kent Beach with self-contained cabins, level powered and unpowered sites.
Bruny Island
Captain Cook Caravan Park

786 Adventure Bay Road, Bruny Island  Ph: 03) 6293 1128

Variety of self contained cabins, on-site vans, powered and unpowered sites for caravans, campervans, motor homes and tents. Across the road from the beach, close to shops, fishing charter trips available, campers’ kitchen with wood heater and BBQ