Top 10 Campgrounds in Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Great Keppel Island Hideaway offers an affordable southern Great Barrier Reef holiday for everyone – singles, couples, families and groups. We offer the only restaurant and bar facility on Great Keppel Island, catering for day visitors and those who wish to experience an island holiday in a range of accommodation, from budget tents to fully self contained cabins and bunkhouses.

Your tropical adventure starts at Rowes Bay. Set on the Townsville beachfront, just minutes from the CBD, Tasman Holiday Parks – Rowes Bay offers a perfect balance of nature and city convenience. Rent one of our oceanview villas, with views of Magnetic Island, a studio or a cabin, park the van or pitch a tent. Powered and unpowered sites are available in shady tropical surrounds. Whether you’re enjoying a weekend break or a long summer holiday, you’ll find all the essentials: a fully equipped camp kitchen, coin laundries, an on-site kiosk with gas and ice and unlimited free WiFi. It’s a short distance from the city centre and popular Strand. Walk or cycle along the shared pathway or catch the local bus into town for cinemas, shopping centres, pubs, cafes, restaurants and the famous Strand night market.

Dunk Island View Caravan Park is tucked away at Mission Beach within 50 metres of a magnificent white tropical sandy beach with views across to Dunk Island. We are a pet friendly caravan park nestled among tall palms on six acres of lush green rainforest grounds. For campers there is free wifi, an equipped kitchen, which includes a fridge, freezer, stove, oven and TV. For those who prefer more homely comforts, there are eight fully-furnished and self-contained units with en suite bathrooms and air conditioning. We are in the perfect location for you to enjoy everything Mission Beach has to offer.

Located in beautiful Airlie Beach (gateway to the Whitsundays), BIG4 Adventure Whitsunday Resort is recognized as one of Australia's leading resort style holiday parks being a Whitsunday Tourism Award Winner for 24 consecutive years and Queensland state winner for 8 years including 2018, finalist for 6 and 2018 Australian Tourism Awards winner. We've built our reputation on providing an exceptional standard of facilities in a fun, friendly, relaxed environment. With 10 different styles of accommodation from camping to luxury condos, a huge lagoon-style pool (heated in winter months), one of the largest resort waterslide parks in Australia with 13 waterslides, kids club and numerous activities, you won’t want to leave!

Cradled by rainforest and mountains, our Tasman Holiday Parks - Cairns Cool Waters is a naturally beautiful choice for families and couples seeking the best that Far North Queensland has to offer. Just seven kilometres to the centre of Cairns, we’re easy to find – with all the convenience of the city, and none of the stress! Our park is a sanctuary from the bustle of life, with outstanding facilities and a wealth of activities just a heartbeat away.

Seabreeze Tourist Park is ideally located - being the closest Park to Airlie Beach Town Centre and directly opposite the Cannonvale Beach.A leisurely stroll along the Bicentennial Walkway (along the water) and you are in the heart of Airlie Beach, passing shops and restaurants on the way.We have 13 acres of shaded grass and slab sites - with and without power and plenty of room to pitch your tent in our camping area. Huge lagoon pool with kiddies water play area * Ocean Views• Locally owned and run• Owners on site - 24/7 plus night managers • Pet Friendly• Closest Tourist Park on arrival to Airlie Beach• Huge unpowered camp area with full campers kitchen• FREE WIFI• Abundance of wildlife in the park all year round• Fully self contained cabins/2 bedroom family bungalows/Bali villas that are very affordable• Friendly informative staff who know the area• Extensive Tour Booking Service - we get the best standbys• Always doing the best deals on accommodation and tours all year round

Discovery Parks - Airlie Beach (formally known as BIG4 Airlie Cove Resort and Caravan Park) is your gateway to the enchanting white sands of the Whitsunday Islands. In a protected amphitheatre alongside the rainforest of Conway National Park, Discovery Parks - Airlie Beach is set against a tranquil, tropical paradise. Say g'day to all sorts of Australian wildlife milling about the park, including kangaroos, wallabies, possums, goannas, scrub turkeys, parrots and rainbow lorikeets. This holiday park is the at the centre of all your Whitsundays adventures with cruises, scenic flights, ocean rafting, and day trips easily booked through the front desk. From cabins amongst the tall gnarled trees through to pet friendly sites, you'll be daydreaming about your Airlie Beach holiday until the minute you check in.

NRMA Capricorn Yeppoon Holiday Park is located on the iconic Southern Great Barrier Reef, just metres from Mulambin Beach. The area is not only home to the world heritage listed Great Barrier Reef but also a number of National Parks and picturesque islands. The park is a short 15 minute drive from Yeppoon and 40 minutes east of Rockhampton. Come stay with us and explore the natural wonders of the Capricorn Coast.

Located on the beach front at South Mission Beach, with the world heritage listed tropical rainforest and Cassowary conservation area at the rear, BIG4 Beachcomber Coconut Holiday Park is perfectly positioned two hours south of Cairns. Our licensed cafe is open every day for excellent pizza and fish and chips etc. The park features an award winning resort pool with slide, mushroom waterfall and Balinese huts. We have a modern colourful playground area, half tennis/basketball court, TV/games room and camper's kitchen. Our knowledgeable and friendly staff can provide local advice of things to do and see and we provide a complimentary tour booking service. In addition, the endangered Southern Cassowary is a regular visitor to the park, allowing you a close look at this private bird.

Set in the incomparable Airlie Beach, our park is the perfect place from which to explore the Whitsunday islands and the Great Barrier Reef. Your holiday starts from the moment you pull up at the park, and take in the tropical surrounds, resort pool and colourful birdlife. The park is just a short drive to Conway National Park with a choice of rainforest walks and secluded beaches.