Bush Camping close to Brisbane

Where to start is the question... it might pay to get the book "Dirty Weekends" as it has a fair few destinations..

Places on the Northside include Landcruiser Mountain Park... it has off roading but also plenty of places to camp out if that is what you are looking for... you are not restricted to the camping grounds and there are quite a few spots that are good camp sites around the tracks..

Sandy Creek Campin... some off roading but again it is camping and you can have a fire...

Beach campinig Teewah and up to Inskip if you want the campfire and fishing...

There is a host of places within reach and they are all pretty good.. most places are what you make of them anyway so get out there and get that oven roasting away I say..

Enjoy!

The State Forrest at the back of Mt Warning near Murwillambah has a campground, fire place and toilets. It's not terribly big, and you need to get in quick. Great for a quiet overnighter during the week, or a weekend. A lot of people know this one and use it, so arrive early.
Gets cold at night but that just means you can see the stars more clearly. I've never known it sub zero.
The whole area is child friendly.

If you want to stay warm keep out of the valleys. Not uncommon to have -5C in valleys at back of main range.

To keep "warm", camp high eg Peachtrees, Landcuiser Park, Mt Mee etc. not Goomburra Valley, Emu or Swan creek etc.

Fires vary at different sites. Some provide wood. some allow fires if you bring your wood, most do not allow you to gather wood.

Try this place, between Rathdowney and Boonah.

www.flanaganreserve.com.au

If the billy lids are still young ones ,say under 10/12 one of the best winter spots is just out of Imbil at the Borumba deer park , firewood is free and the temp variation is not too extreme ,bit cooler than Brisbane at night but glorious days.

Hey freezer we went to darlington park the weekend just gone about 24km's out of beaudesert on the road to kerry have fires no showers, who cares, toilets &water book before holidays,nice &quiet very enjoyable for 3 days
cheers
gloria&honest

Get the Dirty Weekends away book....great. We went to the Sundown National park some time ago and that's about 3 hours away camped right next to water

Try Bigriggen Park near Rathdowny www.bigriggen.com.au/

www.camping.com.au/

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the second link would be the better one.

Hi, try Glendon Station 34kms out of Warwick on the Goondiwindi road. 1600 hectares, bush tracks, fishing in dam, gold prospecting. You are allowed to have a camp fire and can buy wood from the owners who are very friendly and helpful. They even had a guy singing on the Saturday of the last long weekend. Also have hot showers and a kiosk.
cheers Allan

Hi Freezer

Try Wivenhoe Dam, 1 hour from Brisbane. they have 2 CAMPING SITES,
Captain Logan & Lumley Camp sites, they supply free fire wood, and bbq pits
on every site, HOT SHOWERS AND CLEAN TOILETS, the Brisbane Water Auth,
run the place, and there is a Ranger on site all the time, they dont tolerate
idiots making a nuisance.

Cheers
Daza