Places near Sydney to camp

2-2.5 hours from Sydney is not going to get you very far.

Newns near Lithgo is a nice place to camp. Not much water for swimming.

Dingo Dell - Kanagra Walls. Once again I dont think there is water for swimming

If you wanted to travel further Bendethra in the Duea NP has good swimming and should be quieter as its harder to get to.

I suspect that anywhere near the coast is going to be busy.

Kym

caren... check out posts 18652 & 18331
my suggestion>>> Myall Lakes (but you'll be lucky to get a spot!)

all depends who many people are going?.... kids?..... other families?...

Could try Wollondilly River Station, at Goodmans Ford on the Wombeyan Caves Road, approx. 1 Hours drive from Mittagong, it is right on the Wollondilly river.

you can try the Kandos wier. beutiful spot plenty of wood ,hopehully not too crowded.
Frying pan creek up at dungog would be full and far too many leaches.
Burning palm at Forster.... far too full but right on the Ocean....
Kangaroo valley pumphouse camp ground will be chockers....
na my money is on kandos weir.
Or if you dont mind a 3 hr trip try wee jasper south of yass.

shadow

G'day Caren,

Check the Colo River along the Putty Road, there is a camp ground there but don't know how full it will be at that time of year. Not a bad drive either once you get out of the big smoke.

Kind regards

You can camp in My front yard in the Blue Mountains. We won't be there but the pool is avaliable.

Have you looked at the Janolan Stat Forest or the Abocrombie river area. Only problems this time of year are the flies.

Hope this helps.
Vince

Second the Kandos weir...lovely place...Newnes would be flowing a bit of water...plenty to do and places to camp there...
Andrew

Abercrombie NP south of Oberon on the Goulburn Rd, most camping areas will have water in the creek's, plenty of shade, flies could be a prob but probably no worse than anywhere else, will get you away from the humidity too. Going via Oberon takes us about 3 -3 1/2 hrs from northern suburbs.

Hi Caren,

Went to Newnes for the first time a couple of weeks ago. I have added a couple of photos to our rig to give you some idea of what its like. Lovely green very large camping area. Drop toilet is only facility. The ruins are fascinating. River was very low but still refreshing to wallow in.

Wollondilly River Station is a nice setting, we also enjoyed Hills End.

If you discover somewhere not crowded this time of year let us know,

Carolyn

Hi Caren,

I'm surprised that no one has mentioned Yengo National Park - get there through Wisemans Ferrry and St. Albans. I must admit there isn't much water up that way, but it is beautiful, but like everywhere else may be very crowded just then.
Have a lovely Christmas,
Cheers
Anni