The best dog-friendly campgrounds near Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Looking for a camping adventure near Canberra, Australian Capital Territory with your furry friend? Look no further than Bahwidgee ~ Tumut River (390 reviews), Karoola Station (324 reviews), or Tomakin River Camping (314 reviews), you can expect top-notch facilities and amenities like potable water, pet-friendly areas, and clean toilets. Plus, with average prices as low as $33 per night and options starting at just $10, you can enjoy the great outdoors without breaking the bank. So pack up your gear, grab your pet, and get ready for some wildlife watching, fishing, and hiking in the stunning landscapes near Canberra. Happy camping!

97% (2.9K)

Top-rated campgrounds near Canberra

Looking for a camping adventure near Canberra, Australian Capital Territory with your furry friend? Look no further than Bahwidgee ~ Tumut River (390 reviews), Karoola Station (324 reviews), or Tomakin River Camping (314 reviews), you can expect top-notch facilities and amenities like potable water, pet-friendly areas, and clean toilets. Plus, with average prices as low as $33 per night and options starting at just $10, you can enjoy the great outdoors without breaking the bank. So pack up your gear, grab your pet, and get ready for some wildlife watching, fishing, and hiking in the stunning landscapes near Canberra. Happy camping!

97% (2.9K)

Top-rated campgrounds near Canberra

1. Tumut Valley Holiday Park

86%

(28)

80km from Canberra · 75 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging

Built in 1962 and locally owned since, The park has be purchased by 2 families from Wollongong and is under the management of Darrel (Operations Manager) & Brett (Guest Services). Tumut Valley Holiday Park is a quiet, leafy, relaxed family park overlooking lush farmland and the Tumut River. Tumut is situated at the northern end of the Snowy Mountains, and is particularly attractive during the autumn when the thousands of poplars and deciduous trees erupt into rich colours. The park is pet friendly and all our sites have power access and include use of our amenities. As this is a family friendly park we ask all campers to be respectful of their neighbours and noise to be kept to a minimum after 10pm. First Aid Officers and AED onsite 24/7

2. Garanvale Woolshed

100%

(17)

66km from Canberra · 20 sites · Tents, RVs

Nestled just 2.48kms from main street of historic township of Braidwood where you can park a large caravan and vehicle without the stress of tight areas. The property has a historic woolshed thats been converted into a function centre and a Short stroll to town where you will find boutique shops, cafes, pubs and information centre with things to do in the surrounding area.

3. Private Bush Camp Exclusively Yours

97%

(37)

39km from Canberra · 7 sites · Tents

Peaceful unspoilt bush and farm land in the Southern Tablelands, on the Great Dividing Range. 1 hour from Canberra, 3 hours from Sydney. Suits tents, rooftop tents and camper trailers only - no caravans or motor homes. Drive 6.5km private dirt road off highway to access private individual campsites along short bush tracks. Choice of small number of secluded locations on different parts of the property; each booking enjoys their own private camping area completely to themselves. Campfires allowed when conditions permit, firewood available to buy. No services (power, water, sewerage, rubbish collection or wifi). 1. PEPPERMINT GUM CAMPGROUND is well established and suits a larger group of friends or 2-3 families (max 16 guests per booking, your group will have this place all to yourself). Located in 1.6ha / 4 acres of grassy woodland, it offers a good choice of mown tent sites in shade or sun. A large centrally located clearing for your group to gather, with a rustic camp kitchen hut for all-weather cooking and eating. A rustic pit toilet is a short walk away, with handwashing station and views! 2. SNOWGUMS CAMPSITE is a smaller camping area for up to 6 people, on a low forested ridge overlooking Sandhills Creek. Choose from separate mown tent sites and gather in a campfire clearing in protected snowgums forest. A rustic pit toilet is a short walk away. Several kilometres of marked walking trails within the property. Explore the creek line, hike up the mountain to the old stone trig point, walk to the swimming hole on the creek with jetty, picnic area and rowboat. Numerous picnic spots. A swimming dam, jetty, and picnic sites are accessible via marked walking and driving tracks. There are also several kms of walking tracks directly from the campsite along Sandhills Creek and the 'mountain paddock'. Owners live further along the road on the property, and can be contacted if needed. A separate AirBnB house is located on the property; please respect the privacy of fellow guests.

4. Micalong Gorge

49km from Canberra · 2 sites · Tents, RVs

Lost Eden. 210 ha of forest. Mix of tall old growth, dry forest and vegetated creek. Within 20m you become lost in the forest, the song of birds (superb lyrebirds) the smells, the trees. Also has over 2km.of lovely Micalong creek. Flows uninterrupted from Micalong swamp. This is as close to untouched forest you can get.

from

AU$96

/ night

5. Rural Views

96%

(53)

74km from Canberra · 8 sites · Tents, RVs

YOU WILL NEED TO BRING YOUR OWN CAMPING TOILET. IF YOU DON’T HAVE ONE PLEASE DON’T REQUEST A BOOKING!!! Our property is made up of native vegetation. Even with other campers you will feel like you are on your own. We are a 15 drive to the Bungonia National Park and have a few beautiful swimming spots within a 45 minute drive (or you can take a dip in the dam). Our property was once part of the Cobb and Co run and we have found a few artefacts over the years. Nearby Oallen Ford is great for gold prospecting. Located nearby is the Historic Loaded Dog Hotel and of course Goulburn's Big Merino. YOU WILL NEED TO BRING YOUR OWN CAMPING TOILET. There is plenty of wildlife to be seen. Kangaroos, wombats, possums, lizards, turtles and yes snakes. Birds from Australia's smallest, the Weebill, to the largest, Wedgetail Eagles can be frequently seen, along with many other birds. GUIDELINES: Cost is $15 per camper per night, kids 16 and under are free (just don't add them to your booking). We will allow up to 12 people on a site and we don't have a limit on the amount of cars per site. Sites are private but not totally flat. Fire pits are provided, along with firewood. Firewood provided is sufficient for a fire not a bonfire. All rubbish must be taken with you, no bins are provided at the camp sites. All campers (even if you didn't book the site) need to report to the house. Please don't just speed past the house, you will need our help finding your site. Please drive slowly on the property (10km/h) as we have dogs, children, sheep and horses. YOU WILL NEED TO BRING YOUR OWN CAMPING TOILET.

Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community

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Dashiell

3 weeks ago

5 m travel trailer

1 night at Rural Views

Lovely rural property. Very private Fires allowed and wood supplied

C

Colin

November 2025

Tent

With pets

5 nights at Tumut Valley Holiday Park

Fantastic views very quiet nice clean facilities etc close to main st action calm and relaxing experience.

Laura

October 2025

Tent

With pets

Weekend Trip to Private Bush Camp Exclusively Yours

This is our second stay at Peppermint Gum campground. We loved having such a large area all to ourselves, on such a beautiful property. The set-up makes for very easy camping with kids and groups; the shelter and picnic table, the established campfire and composting toilet. We enjoyed going for walks through the bush and to the creek; looking for wombat burrows, seeing blue-tongue lizards, spotting lots of birds and hearing lots of frogs!

Amanda

October 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Rural Views

Absolutely loved our stay at Rural Views. Huge private sites. Lots of bird life, kangaroos and wombats. The weather was perfect, we even had a go on the paddle boards on the dam. Jeanelle is an amazing, hard-working woman. So much knowledge. We will be back!

Samuel

October 2025

Tent

1 night at Tumut Valley Holiday Park

Great spot. Amenities are clean. Campfire is a great setup. Would go back.

M

Mark

June 2025

Tent

2 nights at Garanvale Woolshed

The property was easy to find and is situated just on the outskirts of Braidwood. Peter had mowed the lawn behind the Woolshed and set up a fire pit and supplied plenty of wood. I set up camp next to the pond (which Peter did not mind). The sunset was amazing and seeing the entire Milky Way was spectacular. The sheep, cows and ducks on the pond provided much entertainment while relaxing in the sun. While it was cold and foggy, I was never freezing in my hot tent. Peter is very friendly, helpful and generous. I can’t wait to come back (with my wife) and show her this serene beauty.

Miquel

June 2025

13 m travel trailer

Group trip

Weekend Trip to Rural Views

Fabulous spot. We had a group of 7 cars and caravans/camper trailers, 15 people and 4 dogs. Great for our large group. Jeanelle is a fabulous host and super friendly. We had a ball!

Lyndall

June 2025

4 m pop-up camper

With pets

1 night at Private Bush Camp Exclusively Yours

Lovely spot. It was a bit different for us not being able to camp "at the camp". We usually all huddle together in a circle with fire and kitchen in the middle, but here the fire and camp kitchen are blocked off and we were all spread out and everyone had to walk back and forth from our campers to the fire / kitchen. It would be ideal if we could camp right near the camp kitchen. It was peaceful and we got snow! The abundance of fire wood was excellent too. Lovely spot.

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Jennifer

May 2025

13 m Class B

Weekend Trip to Garanvale Woolshed

Loved the setting, easy access and flat ground. Beautiful old farm equipment adds to the special view over the dam. Hosts really friendly and welcoming. Great to chat to Thanks for a wonderful stay

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Annette

May 2025

Tent

With kids

Weekend Trip to Private Bush Camp Exclusively Yours

This is one of our favourite camping spots. So private, so convenient, so comfortable. And the hosts are wonderful - extremely helpful and very responsive. Ten out of ten!

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Clinton

April 2025

14 m Class B

With pets

Weekend Trip to Garanvale Woolshed

Staying just outside historic Braidwood was great, staying in the grounds of this historic sheering shed was very relaxing.

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Nerida

April 2025

Tent

Group trip

4 nights at Private Bush Camp Exclusively Yours

Great camping site for small group. Nicely set up with rustic camp kitchen and lots of options to pitch your tent. Plenty of wildlife and picturesque scenery.

Amanda

April 2025

4 m Class B

Weekend Trip to Garanvale Woolshed

Beautiful tidy peaceful campsite close to Braidwood. Loved seeing the stars and having a fire. It’s BYO toilets - and for $5 you can shower at the Showground but enjoy the much nicer ambiance at the Wool shed. Loved it and will recommend.

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noise

April 2025

6 m pop-up camper

With pets

Weekend Trip to Tumut Valley Holiday Park

Nice site and they work really hard to keep it clean and fun for everyone. My kids enjoyed the pool and we took our kayaks from the river into town

S

Shelley

April 2025

Tent

With pets

Weekend Trip to Rural Views

We thoroughly enjoyed a peaceful few days at this property. Our dogs first time camping and she enjoyed the new sights like Kangaroo's and horses. So quiet and relaxing and great communication from the host.

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Rori

April 2025

Tent

With pets

2 nights at Rural Views

Great, private site. Thanks Jeanelle for providing the experience

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Paul

April 2025

6 m Class B

2 nights at Rural Views

So peaceful & still & relaxing place to be in. Exactly what the property name says

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Paul

April 2025

Tent

1 night at Tumut Valley Holiday Park

Lovely park with lush grass, nice and quiet, service from office staff is nice and friendly, they also make good coffee

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Louis

March 2025

Tent

1 night at Rural Views

Great quiet spot remote and very relaxing. Definitely would recommend to friends

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Gill

January 2025

6 m pop-up camper

With kids

2 nights at Garanvale Woolshed

Beautiful old historic building with a well maintained grassy patch to set up on. No facilities as advertised, so come prepared. Conveniently close to town. Peter was very helpful and quick to respond to my messages.