10 Epic Campgrounds to add to your Bucket List - Cub Campers

10 Epic Campgrounds to add to your Bucket List

3 April 2024

The beauty of Cub caravans and campers is that they’re as adventurous as you are. Feel like getting off the blacktop and hitting the gravel, no problem. Want to park up on the beachfront with only a kangaroo for company, sure thing. Here are 10 of Australia’s best campgrounds to fuel your next adventure.

South Lefroy Bay, Ningaloo, WA

If you’ve ever dreamed of camping on the sand with the World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Reef at your doorstep, South Lefroy Bay is for you. This legendary WA beach camp is one of Australia’s best low-cost campsites. Unhitch on the beach and wake to million-dollar views for less than the cost of a serve of avo’ on toast. The road in is a bit gnarly (think soft sand and corrugations), but nothing your off-road camper trailers and hybrid caravans can’t handle. There are no facilities (other than a dump point) so come with a full fridge and water tanks and get set for long days on the beach.

Sandy Cape Recreation Reserve, Jurien Bay, WA

If you don’t have off-road capability, Sandy Cape on WA’s Turquoise Coast is a more accessible alternative to Ningaloo, offering beachside camping and the same scintillating overwater sunsets. There are more facilities here (drop toilets, non-potable water and a seasonal food van), but the storage in the Cub range should have you comfortably set up for several days of sun-drenched, saltwater fun. Go sandboarding on the high dunes, explore limestone grottos and be sure to take a day trip to The Pinnacles in Nambung National Park. 

Leliyn (Edith Falls), NT

Forget the humble caravan park pool, Leliyn is nature’s greatest splash park. At this Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge) campground you can camp on the banks of an enormous freshwater swimming hole, with nature trails, waterfalls and cascading pools close by. If you’ve got a Weekender camper trailer, you’re in good hands because this campground is on the bitumen and has bathroom amenities and even a kiosk. Pull out the slide-out barbecue and let it warm up while you cool down with a swim in the water hole. Don’t mind the freshwater crocs. 

Cosy Corner South, Bay of Fires, TAS

The best campsite in Tasmania is free. It’s true. At Cosy Corner South on Tasmania’s famous Bay of Fires you can camp for absolutely nada. No catch, you just need to time your visit as campsites fill up quickly in summer. There’s plenty of real estate whether you have a 2.2m camper trailer or hybrid caravan, but the best sites are off a side road running parallel to the beach. Nab one of these coveted spots and enjoy secluded camping with uninterrupted views across the bay’s talcum-white sands and fiery granite boulders. There are drop toilets here and St Helens is just up the road when you need to restock the fridge. 

Johanna Beach, Great Ocean Road, VIC

Just across Bass Strait is another prime campground on another famous swathe of coastline – this time Victoria’s Great Ocean Road. Forget about forking out premium prices at one of the caravan parks, Johanna Beach is one of Victoria’s best low-cost campgrounds, with just 25 sites (and a toilet block) tucked behind the wind-protected dunes overlooking a popular surf break. This is one camp where canvas wins over a hard-top when you’re lying in bed at night listening to the hypnotic crash of waves. The campground is a great base for exploring Great Otway National Park, and you can even bring your dog.

The Boulders, Babinda, QLD

Just south of Cairns is a rainforest-fringed lagoon of emerald pools and meandering streams straight out of a Pixie Hollow storybook. The Boulders is a favourite North Queensland swim spot, but best of all you can camp here for free. There are a handful of rustic sites, toilets and cold showers, not that you’ll need the facilities if you’re towing a Cub hybrid. Get in quick during the winter peak and make sure you don’t overstay the 72-hour limit at one of Queensland’s best free camps.

Honeymoon Bay, Shoalhaven, NSW

Big rigs can have a tough time getting into Honeymoon Bay Campground in Jervis Bay. This Beecroft Peninsula bolthole, on the shores of a ladle-shaped turquoise lagoon, is a favourite weekend escape. Luckily, Cub’s nimble hybrids and uber-compact camper trailers will have no problem shoehorning into a site. Your reward is sleeping a stone’s throw from one of NSW’s dreamiest beaches. Bring a SUP and if you have a camper trailer, this is the place to take advantage of your shower tent. The campground has toilets but no other facilities.  

Rapid Bay, Fleurieu Peninsula, SA

It’s hard to believe this gem of a beach camp is just 90 minutes from Adelaide. For city-slickers, you can clock off work at 5pm and be sizzling a snag on the Ziggy in time to watch the sun slink across the gulf. There’s a historic jetty to explore with excellent diving (hello, weedy sea dragons), as well as sea caves, cliffs and azure lagoons. This is a great soft introduction to off-grid camping for our camper trailer community as there are some facilities on site, including toilets and (cold) beach showers.

Teewah Beach Camping Area, Cooloola, QLD

Just north of Noosa on the Cooloola Beach Drive is a 14km swathe of ocean-fronting campsites where you can camp with nothing but breaching humpback whales for company. The independent suspension standard in Cub’s off-road series will help keep the ride smooth as you navigate the sand, and the Queensland sun will keep your solar pumping. Set up in the dunes amongst the she-oaks and banksias (there are no facilities) and don’t forget a fishing rod.

Perlubie Beach, Eyre Peninsula, SA

Perlubie is an insta-famous on-beach camping area just north of Streaky Bay on the Eyre Peninsula. If you’ve got a Cub Hybrid, you won’t appreciate the majesty of those enormous windows until you’ve opened them to shimmering sea views here. The ocean is your front porch, and the best meals are made with sand between your toes in the alfresco camp kitchen. There are toilets here but be frugal with water, because once set up, you won’t want to leave.

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