The best dog-friendly caravan campgrounds near Gladesville, New South Wales

Looking for an outdoor adventure with your furry friend in tow? Hipcamp has over 2600 caravan-friendly options in the Gladesville area of New South Wales, all of which are pet-friendly. With top-rated campsites such as Fern Valley Ranch (401 reviews), Megalong Valley Farm (435 reviews), and Rivers Run Colo River (389 reviews), you can trust that you'll have a great experience. Popular amenities like potable water, campfires, and toilets are available, and you can enjoy activities such as swimming, fishing, and paddling. With an average price of $40 per night and options as low as $5, camping has never been more affordable!

93% (6.7K)

Top-rated campgrounds

Looking for an outdoor adventure with your furry friend in tow? Hipcamp has over 2600 caravan-friendly options in the Gladesville area of New South Wales, all of which are pet-friendly. With top-rated campsites such as Fern Valley Ranch (401 reviews), Megalong Valley Farm (435 reviews), and Rivers Run Colo River (389 reviews), you can trust that you'll have a great experience. Popular amenities like potable water, campfires, and toilets are available, and you can enjoy activities such as swimming, fishing, and paddling. With an average price of $40 per night and options as low as $5, camping has never been more affordable!

93% (6.7K)

Top-rated campgrounds

1. Shady Acres Colo River

99%

(189)

55km from Gladesville · 10 sites · Tents, RVs · Central Colo, NSW

This property is a Pristine Riverfront property in Colo Valley. It is a tidal river with sandy shallow sandbars and 10ft deep swimming holes. There is an abundance of native animals here including kangaroos, lyre birds, lace monitors, platypus and more! Access is via a short dirt driveway to the riverfront camping area. The access is 2wd unless there has been significant rain it becomes 4wd access.We can accommodate both small and large groups with sites just steps away from the river. We have 2 water entrances, one is a large grassed area with shallow water which is great for kids & families. The other entrance is a natural sandy entry with a deeper swimming area suitable for adults. We also have a beautiful lagoon area where I can arrange additional campers. We have built some new flushing toilets (3) with a hot water shower.We are very accommodating of your pets. We welcome dogs and can host horses in one of the paddocks. Please ensure you contact the host prior to your stay if you are bringing any animals. We have canoes & floats which you can hire to paddle up the river. Additional activities here include fishing, swimming, bushwalking, canoeing & birdwatching. We are also only a 5 minute drive to Colo Riverside Cafe.We also have 2 beautiful brand new glamping tents that you can hire. Please see our extras.I look forward to meeting you soon!

2. Down by the Hawkesbury - Exclusive

98%

(150)

39km from Gladesville · 1 site · Tent, RV · Pitt Town Bottoms, NSW

Originally settled in 1889 "Bobs Grant" this lovely property and the surrounding land was originally used for farming but is now mostly turf farms. Enjoy our little getaway down by the Hawkesbury River only 10 minutes from historic Windsor. A beautiful river shack for your use exclusively, including fire pit with direct access to the Hawkesbury river. Destroyed in the March and July 2022 floods, we have now re-built and are loving welcoming back our guests. Bring your caravans, tent or swag - all are welcome! Unfortunately, boats are not. Relax and enjoy the serenity whilst being only 1 hour from Sydney. We offer the site to one group only, a maximum of 20 guests. However note, we are not a place for rowdy groups and parties. Groups are welcome here to enjoy the time with their family and friends, play a little music and relax by the river. The river can get busy (which is great after the floods as it has been dead for so long) and so can the road across the river but if you are enjoying your family and friends you won't even notice! We have one basic toilet, and one river water shower available too! Please bring your own drinking water. Fires are only permitted when allowed, in the designated areas only.

3. Blue CornerStone

84%

(41)

36km from Gladesville · 7 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging · Oakville, NSW

Blue CornerStone Campsite – Oakville, Hawkesbury Welcome to Blue CornerStone, a simple, private 5-acre property in Oakville, just 1 hour northwest of Sydney and only minutes from the historic town of Windsor. This is not a large commercial campground – it’s our home, and we open it up to guests who enjoy the relaxed, down-to-earth feel of camping on private land. You’ll be sharing the property with us (we live in the house on-site), as well as our horses, pets, and plenty of local birdlife. You can set up camp by the dam, choose from a powered or unpowered site, or book our freshly renovated motorhome for a cosy stay. There is a simple outdoor toilet available for guests to use. What to expect: • A peaceful spot away from the main road. • Horses and dogs welcome (with paddocks, a tack room, and float parking). • A dam to cool off in. • Open spaces to relax and enjoy the slower pace. • Fire pits and barbecues are allowed with sensible use. Nearby highlights: • Lynwood Golf & Country Club (woodfired pizzas!) – 5 mins walk. • Oakville Harvest – at the other end of the road. • Scheyville National Park – 3km (riding trails, picnic spots, history). • The Hawkesbury River, Pioneer Village, Cattai National Park, Wisemans Ferry, Windsor town centre, and more are all within easy reach. If you’re looking for a simple, down-to-earth camping spot where you can slow down, connect with nature, and enjoy the Hawkesbury region, Blue CornerStone is a welcoming little corner to call your own

4. Escarpment Escape

68km from Gladesville · 2 sites · Tents, RVs · Nattai, NSW

This quaint half an acre block boasts power and water in the quiet village of Nattai NSW. Immerse yourself in nature surrounded by the Burragorang national Park. With nature trails and secluded water holes this is the perfect location within driving distance of the cpuntry Camden Town.

5. Ingenia Holiday Sydney Hills

66%

(22)

18km from Gladesville · 69 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging · Sydney, NSW

Located 30 kilometres north-west of Sydney in the suburb of Dural, Ingenia Holidays Sydney Hills provides an escape from the city or the perfect place to pull over for a few nights during a long road trip. Choose to pitch your tent, put down the caravan legs, park your motorhome or check-in to one of the cottages or cabins which accommodate anywhere from two to five guests. While the holiday park offers landscape grounds to relax, there’s plenty of adventure waiting to be explored – whether it be stepping it out along the trails of the Blue Mountains to throwing down the picnic blanket along the banks of the Hawksbury River. For those wanting to stay close to home, you’ll find a tennis court and swimming pool to keep everyone in the family entertained. During your stay fire up the BBQ and prepare your meals in the camp kitchen.

Stories from the community

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Beck

1 day ago

8 m travel trailer

With pets

Weekend Trip to Down by the Hawkesbury - Exclusive

You will not find a better spot within two hours on Sydney. I’m reluctant to share how good it is in fear of it being booked out next time we go. We went for a family catch up before Christmas. Even though it was a 40 degree weekend it didn’t feel like it under the beautiful shady trees. The river, though busy with boats on the hottest weekend of the year offered a quick refresh in a floating tube. Megan the host was fantastic, responsive and warm. The property itself is immaculate. Beautiful sunsets, My Brother hired Mabel the vintage caravan for the two nights and loved lt. It was the perfect weekend. Thank you so much Megan.

Tracey

3 weeks ago

5 m pop-up camper

With pets

Weekend Trip to Down by the Hawkesbury - Exclusive

This is the 3rd time our group of 20 have stayed here. Just as amazing as the last times. It's so relaxing and spacious for a large group. The facilities great and awesome to explore the local area. This time it was exploring near by Bilpin with great markets and cider. Megan and her husband are fantastic hosts. We are already looking forward to our next stay

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Geoffrey

November 2025

Tent

With pets

Weekend Trip to Down by the Hawkesbury - Exclusive

Fantastic spot, everything you could ever ask for to make a camping experience wonderful. The owners have done an amazing job. Would definitely recommend it and can't wait to go back there.

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Adrian

November 2025

3 m pop-up camper

With kids

Weekend Trip to Blue CornerStone

We’ve loved staying on a few different small farms as we travel around. Michaela’s farm is great. Nice and quiet. Lots of wildlife about as well to entertain the kids.

Graham

November 2025

Tent

With pets

Weekend Trip to Shady Acres Colo River

Absolutely loved our weekend there. There was another group at the same time but the setup meant we couldn’t hear anything whatsoever. Right by the river which was nice. Got a decent shower, thunder and lightening on the first night and the ground still held up absolutely fine. Lisa had some big tables and even a bbq available to use which was a lovely bonus.

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Geoff

October 2025

3 m pop-up camper

Group trip

Weekend Trip to Down by the Hawkesbury - Exclusive

We just had the best weekend of camping at Down by the Hawkesbury. The site is so beautiful, and the facilities (particularly the undercover area) are excellent. The pizza oven had to change nationality for our curry night, so it could produce K & T’s amazing naan bread. Our group all had a wonderful time and we are so looking forward to our next stay at the end of the year. Thank you so much Megan and Trevor, you both made our stay so easy to arrange, and it was great when Trevor brought the dogs down to say hello. We would certainly recommend Down by the Hawkesbury to others, but please don’t book it when we want to visit!! Thanks again From our whole group.

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Alex

October 2025

Tent

Group trip

Weekend Trip to Shady Acres Colo River

Amazing location and Lisa is a great host - everything we could have asked for. We will be back!

Peter

October 2025

5 m travel trailer

5 nights at Blue CornerStone

Great place well kept, friendly host and the dam site is so tranquil waking up to the birdlife and falling asleep to the sound of frogs. Was a good base for our stay in Sydney

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Leanne

October 2025

5 m pop-up camper

With pets

4 nights at Down by the Hawkesbury - Exclusive

Loved camping here! Megan and Trevor provided all the essentials we needed! A warm shower, a toilet and a perfect hut with a gorgeous fireplace. Direct access to the water so the kids could splash. We will definitely return! Thanks so much guys!

Andrew

October 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Blue CornerStone

Great little place and easy to find. Michaela (Host) was super nice, and Teddy the dog is the friendliest thing since I dont know when. This site is only 8 minutes from Windsor Beach, which is the start line of the Hawkesbury classic, marathon events, and other paddle based adventure. So it would make an extraordinary staging point to get the kayaks and canoes ready before any of these events. Loved staying here. Will stay again.

Soojin

October 2025

Tent

With kids

3 nights at Down by the Hawkesbury - Exclusive

Lovely private location with all the luxury additions of flushing toilet, hot shower/water, electricity, fridge and covered area. Lots of space to set up and hang out. Megan was a lovely host with great communication.

Lucy

September 2025

Tent

Group trip

Weekend Trip to Shady Acres Colo River

We had a great time camping at Shady Acres. Lisa was great and very helpful. There was plenty of space, and lots of firewood available which we really appreciated. The river was lovely for a swim. We loved the sounds of the birds in the morning. The location was easy to find in the daylight but a little tricky to find at night time. We would definitely recommend!

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Avindra

September 2025

Tent

Group trip

Weekend Trip to Down by the Hawkesbury - Exclusive

This campsite was honestly a dream. We had the whole place to ourselves and it felt like our own private getaway. Super peaceful, heaps of space, and nothing but nature around us. Nights by the fire under the stars were unreal, and mornings were just as good waking up to birds instead of alarms. It was clean, easy, and way more comfortable than we expected. Perfect mix of adventure and chill. If you’re after a camping spot that feels private and special, this is the one. Megan and Trev were very accommodating and super easy to deal with, the pups Coco pops and Millie were a pleasure to have around, Timmy on the neighbouring property was an good bloke Already planning our next trip back!

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Stephen

September 2025

8 m travel trailer

Weekend Trip to Down by the Hawkesbury - Exclusive

Megan and Trevor are the most amazing hosts, and their property and outlook is superb. Caravan site right on the magnificent Hawkesbury River, perfect for fishing if that is your desire or just relaxing and seeing the world go by. Surprisingly a shower and toilet was also available plus a private shelter with dining tables and chairs, fireplace and party lights! The outside fire pit was also a bonus. Their rascally sausage dogs were a delight! An amazing place and beautiful hosts - what more could you ask for? Thanks Megan and Trevor.

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Tina

August 2025

Tent

Group trip

Weekend Trip to Down by the Hawkesbury - Exclusive

Megan is a wonderful host and accomodating! The property is beautiful and right by the river. The toilet and shower area is clean and it is a fantastic place to relax and camp. We also had the opportunity to borrow Mabel, the trailer, and she was setup beautifully. Great for beginner campers! Thanks for having us 😊

Julio

August 2025

5 m pop-up camper

Group trip

Weekend Trip to Down by the Hawkesbury - Exclusive

Nice close location. Spent 3 days there with friends, everyone really liked the convenience.

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Nicole

July 2025

6 m travel trailer

With pets

Weekend Trip to Shady Acres Colo River

Group of friends in 5 caravans, Area easily accommodated us all with space to spare. Lovely flat green space right next to the river. Didn't swim this time as it was middle of winter but the group consensus was it would be fabulous in the summer and we plan to return. Toilets and showers on site were a great touch. Host Lisa was flexible and easy to communicate with. Hope to return soon.

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Ben

July 2025

Tent

3 nights at Down by the Hawkesbury - Exclusive

Very good, lovely host, nice big open space, nice river, nice facilities

Melissa

July 2025

Tent

With kids

3 nights at Down by the Hawkesbury - Exclusive

This was our second visit, having loved it so much the first, and if at all possible, it was even better. Megan & Trevor are fantastic hosts who really want to make your stay enjoyable. We were very fortunate to have exceptional weather for our winter camp. Having multiple options to have a fire (either in the open, or in the brick fire place) also was a blessing. The pizza fire oven was also a hit! An added bonus was cuddles from the dogs & puppies they had on the farm. So much open space for the kids to run and play and also try their luck at fishing. Throw in a flushable toilet, electricity, a fridge / freezer, and a BBQ - there is not more you could want. The additions of the wood bar around the gazebo was equally beautiful, and was lovely sitting at in the morning having a cup of tea watching the river. Highly recommended.

Melisa

July 2025

Tent

With pets

Weekend Trip to Down by the Hawkesbury - Exclusive

Spent the weekend with my parents, brother and husband over the weekend and we had the best time! The gazebo was the best place to hang with the family and spend some quality time, we made good use of the pizza oven, fire place, fire pit & fridge! Everything was tidy and clean and Megan's communication through the days leading up to it was amazing! The place is private, however the neighbouring rental(?) spots is very quite close by and so on the first night, the neighbours who seem to have built in entertainment systems and speakers were playing music very loudly up until 1am which made it a pretty rough night for us. Also I may have missed this during the booking process, but there is also 4 dogs, which visit the site often :)