Free Camping infomation

G'day Adam

I guess the most obvious answer is a book called Camps 6, available from the shop on this website. Regularly updated (I bought Camps5 a few weeks before version 6 came out), it is the favoured book by many travellers.

A lot of info on campsites, cost (if any), gps co-ordinates, and info on amenities at each campsite listed. There is another book (similar) also available on here in the shop, but the name escapes me at the moment. Have a look in the shop.

Cheers, Dave

Adam,

The two camps books already mentioned are very good value and can pay for themselves in a couple of nights. Just be aware that they are used by many travellers so the popular sites get a lot of use. So unless you get to some of the free camps fairly early you may find it hard to get a spot as they can become crowded.

Another option is to go to the Places button in the blue bar across the top of this page. Under that you will find free camps listed with over 2000 entries.

In NSW both National Parks and State Forests have some good campsites and camping is OK in state forests, unlike some other states - check out the different states websites for NPs and forests for more info.

Cheers,

Val

we use two books the camp series and a book caled The Boiling Billy it has all the free camp sites and gives more detail. Abook is available for each state and can be bought at most good camp stores and
Anges and Robins

Check out the Ozcamps site.

To be honest I think you are better to spend a few dollars and stay in national parks or less commercial camping grounds than the free sites. remember if people don't have to pay for something they don't take care of them. The free sites tend to be full of rubbish, used toilet paper etc. plus the daily rush each morning to leave in time to get a spot at the next free site up the road.