Bear Gully Campground

Tarwin Lower

A pleasant but popular foreshore camp, well shaded by banksia and Manna Gum over sand with some short grass. Sites are informally scattered, most with some scrub between. Overhanging branches on some sites and sandy access tracks may restrict big rigs. Rated 3.

Smythesdale Gardens Reserve Campground

Smythesdale

Large open grassed flat area suitable for tents and vans alike. Clean toilets and shower amenities. Large communal sheltered fire area, kids play ground, water/sink camp kitchen area. Pay via donation. Shady area. Great spot overall. Managed by local volunteers.

Kendalls (B) Campground

Rubicon

Level and shady campground alongside the Rubicon River in Rubicon State Forest. There are only basic facilities here, however it is quite a pleasant campground. It gets popular in the warmer weather (being only a couple of hours drive north east from Melbourne).

Stanley - The Nut Campground

Stanley

Log Crossing Campground

Kalimna West

A pleasant, secluded picnic ground in a forested creek valley surrounded by low ridges. Well off the highway and the forest road, but expect day picnickers Gravelled and level car park, grassed grounds surrounded by log barriers. Creek may be dry.

Jugiong Campground

Jugiong

A very large donation-fee showground campground, with Murrumbidgee fishing opportunities on one side, and a rest area at the other. The more peaceful campsites are on the far side of the sportsfield besides the river, away from the constant traffic to the rest area.

Gum Bend Lake Campground

Condobolin

A free council-provided campground/caravan park that is extremely popular with the Grey Nomads, not in the least because of the free hot showers.

Bendeela Recreation Area Campground

Kangaroo Valley

This is a huge, grassy campground on the edge of the Kangaroo River, near Kangaroo Valley. This is an extremely popular campground during peak periods however they have a second site (normally behind a locked gate) that they open up during holidays and long weekends.

Jingellic Campground

Jingellic

A very pleasant riverside camp ground situated on a river flat below the Jingellic Bridge hotel. Mown grass, Flush WCs, good shade and with steps up to the local pub. A park-like atmosphere with exotics providing shade over mown grass, graveled access road. Attractive outlook over the river.

Beauchamp Falls Reserve Campground

Beech Forest

This is a small grassy and shaded campground in the northern section of Great Otway National ParkThere is a great little walk that leads to the waterfall and creek (about 3km and 3hours return). The walk itself is quite steep, and unfortunately you can't actually swim in the pool at the bottom.

Macquarie Woods Forestry Reserve Campground

Guyong

A great, large campground, suitable for caravans in Vittoria State Forest, west of Bathurst NSW. This is a large grassy campground with scattered Blakely's Red Gums, Stringy Barks and Apple Box trees for shade. There are walking trails and a lookout with excellent views of the MacQuarie Valley.

Clarendon Campground

Clarendon

Informal area, suitable for short stays only. The only facilities available are toilets, and as this is not an official campground, the area is sometimes used for weddings and events. For longer stays, you would be better at one of the other nearby official campgrounds.

Greens Lake Campground

Corop

Free camping on the edge of a semi-natural lake between Echuca and Shepparton, VICThere is a central toilet block, playground and barbecues, and the camping area is along the shore for about 1km either side of this.

Tunnel Bend Flat Campground

Very pleasant, narrow, extended river flats shaded by open Peppermint, Manna Gum, Blackwood & wattle over short green grass. Good gravel access track. Surrounded by the forested foothills of the alps. Upstream is tunnel in a horseshoe bend of the Howqua Rv at the foot of Tunnel Spur.

Walhalla North Gardens Campground

Walhalla

Temporarily Closed - Campground in the historic town of Walhalla, suitable for caravans. This is a very large, and grassy campground, and is very popular during the warmer months. There is plenty of room here though.

Toorongo Falls Campground

Noojee

Situated at the head of an attractive, narrow valley are three grassed clearings by the bubbling Torongo River and surrounded by lush wet sclerophyll forest. The first, by the entry gate, is a small, grassed flat with little shade and no facilities.

Toolangi Recreation Reserve Campground

Toolangi

On the banks of the Yea River, this campsite offers a pleasant, shaded and well maintained area to spend a night. The campground is on the cricket oval, with a pitch in the middle of the oval.

Kiata Campground

Little Desert

A large grassed campground in Little Desert National Park set among MalleeThere are picnic tables and Bush camping is also permitted in the Central and Western Blocks of the park. There are marked walks from the campground, with brochures available from the information stand.

Trig Campground

Deep Creek

This is a large, flat and well grassed campground with plenty of open space. The openess and low vegetation surrounding this campsite makes it a bit less desirable in windy weather as there is not a lot of shelter provided.

Blanket Bay Campground

Cape Otway

This is a well maintained and formalised campground right on the ocean in Great Otway National ParkThere are 22 individual sites and a day use area. There is water available, a communal fireplace and a boat launching area. All this within a stones throw of the Bass Straight.

Horseshoe Bend Campground

A large, open and shady campground on the banks of the Wimmera River, in Little Desert National Park. A great spot if you want to be on the edge of the river. The campground is very large and level, however doesn't have a lot of grass cover (mainly dirt).