The Best Australian National Parks to Camp In

Jervis Bay National Park, NSW
Best camping spot: Honeymoon Bay
Snow-white beaches, clear water and huge amounts of lush greenery and marine life… Jervis Bay has it all. Camp in a sheltered spot near the beach, watch as kangaroos hop past as you cast a line in and wait for dinner to come.

Great Sandy National Park, QLD
Best camping spot: Rainbow Beach
From cream-coloured beaches and sharp cliffs to endless sand dunes and places to swim, this park encompasses a huge swathe of Queensland’s beautiful Southern coast. You can fish, canoe, ride the dunes or just sit back and crack open a cold one.

Great Otway National Park, Vic
Best camping spot: Johanna Beach Hike-in Campsites
While most people stick to the more popular parts of the southern Victorian coastline (we’re looking at you, Apollo Bay), travel a little further and you’ll come across the lush valleys, rugged beaches and can’t-look-away views.

Lincoln National Park, SA
Best camping spot: Memory Cove campground
Fishing, whale-watching, bird spotting, canoeing, hiking… Lincoln NP has it all, plus views over Boston Bay, Australia’s largest natural harbour. The southern tip of the Eyre Peninsula is simply stunning.

Karijini National Park, WA
Best camping spot: Dales Gorge Campground
A little harder to get to, this national park is filled with curving red cliffs, deep gorges and stunning campgrounds, some of which you’ll need to hike to. Expect to see birdlife and native animals galore!

Litchfield National Park, NT
Best camping spot: Wangi Falls Campground
Avoid the crowds at Kakadu NP, and head to Litchfield instead for thundering waterfalls, huge termite mounds and natural plunge pools. The camping grounds book out fast so plan in advance.

Mt William National Park, Tas
Best camping spot: Deep Creek
The beaches of this 18,439 ha national park just can’t be beaten; crunchy white sand, bright blue water and red and grey boulders lining the coast. Waking up here is pure paradise.