Camping near Howlong with wildlife watching

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Riverside King Valley

13 sites · RVs, Tents15 acres · King Valley, VIC
Riverside King Valley is set on a 16 acres on the banks of the King river featuring 10 spacious campsite spread along the property. Just a half an hour drive from Wangaratta, 45 minutes from Benalla and an hour from Mansfield. Each site offers something a little different whether it is a spacious site for a large group or party or a smaller site for a family weekend away. Our site is accessible for all vehicle types and is dog-friendly as long as pets are well-controlled. Campfires are allowed when restrictions aren’t in place, and firewood and kindling is available for purchase (see Extras). Please keep in mind that the property is a working farm and there will be cars and machinery onsite nearby to some of the sites. Each powered site has only 1 power supply. Generators can be used but must be used with others in mind. For more details, photos, or to get in touch, visit our social media pages: Riverside King Valley.
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AU$15
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High Country Paradise

7 sites · RVs, Tents166 acres · Myrtleford, VIC
Welcome to the Victorian High Country! The High Country region has award winning craft breweries, a rich history to explore and offers a beautiful spot for bush horse riding, hiking, mountain biking, swimming, fishing, exploring or just relaxing around a camp fire 🔥. Ideal location to bring your horse to explore Mt Buffalo national park. Horses to be kept in yards provided for $10 per horse per night. If you are one group please don’t book separate camp sites. Camps sites can have upto 20 adul on them. Teenagers 13 and over to pay $25 per night This campsite offers toilet amenities (no shower), a dedicated firepits. All pets need to be previously organised by message. If you are after total peace and quite please don’t book Christmas ,Easter or long weekends . Off peek during the week is very quite. Located approximately 3 hours from Melbourne, this property is within a short range of the snowfields andthe bike trails around Bright and Beechworth. Experience the local wineries, the Milawa cheese factory and Lake Buffalo. Explore the breath-taking scenery while walking, cycling or paddling through. We are just an hour from Mt Hotham and Mt Buffalo for ski season.
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AU$50
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Willowood

3 sites · RVs, Tents150 acres · Markwood, VIC
150 acres of river flats with beautiful big gums, lagoons and 1km length of ovens river frontage. A beautiful grassy, shaded area with stunning views, privacy and seclusion. The site has a lovely sweeping bend that has water that's suitable for families to swim in with some shallow water for littlies to paddle in. There is also some lovely sand for the kids to play in. Locally you are in the middle of the two famous valleys which offer some amazing gourmet experiences. You are within minutes from the King valley or the ovens Valley. And 50mins from Bright with all the beautiful towns and attractions on the way. You're spoilt for choice in this location for wineries, restaurants, berry farms. Famous town of Beechworth is only 30mins. Ideal location if you feel like leaving the magic camp ground that will provide you with a real sense of peace and relaxation with not a building in sight. Please get in touch if you have any questions regarding the camping sites or bookings.
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AU$25
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Kielock Homestead

6 sites · RVs, Tents200 acres · Upper Gundowring, VIC
Kielock Homestead is a unique farm stay experience located centrally in the beautiful Kiewa Valley Victoria where you can camp right on the bank of the Kiewa River. Some of the activities available include fishing, swimming, bush walking, bird and animal watching and bike riding. If you choose you can join in on farm activities such as feeding the animals,  collecting eggs and planting/harvesting fruit and vegetables. We have a small market garden available where you can pick and purchase seasonal fresh produce, alternatively vegetable boxes and eggs are available by arrangement and delivered right to your campsite. Within the 200 acres of the property you will find it is home to many animals including kangaroos wombats platypus possums, bats and many bird and marine species. The main fish in the river are  trout and cod so if you would like to try your luck fishing this is the place for you.Some of the surrounding towns include Mt Beauty (20 mins), Yackandandah (30 mins), Bright (50 mins), Beechworth (50 mins) Falls Creek (60 mins) with the border towns of Albury and Wodonga only 50 mins away. These beautiful towns contain an array of boutique wineries, craft breweries, bakeries and cafes, or you can choose to follow a farm gate food trail.The area also provides opportunities to go horse-riding, bike riding on one of the many rail trails or be adventurous on the mountain bike tracks at Falls Creek in the warmer months with snow sports in winter. The surrounding mountain ranges offer numerous famous 4wd trails or you might like to try your hand at panning for gold.This is a working farm and our animals are our family. They are very friendly but only know us and not you so please do not enter their homes without us, but feel free to talk to them over the gates. Be aware that all fences are electric and are switched on at all times. There is a dedicated communal campfire area for use when fire restrictions permit and we request that no additional fire pits are created during your stay. As this is a working property we are unable to accommodate your pets. For biosecurity reasons there is a strict No Pet policy. We look forward to greeting you upon arrival and showing you to your campsite.
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AU$20
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Ellimatta

8 sites · RVs, Tents125 acres · Meadow Creek, VIC
We are nestled down a quiet road in the heart of the King Valley wine region of northeast Victoria. We run a lifestyle property with Scottish Highland cattle, horses, chooks & 4 crazy dogs. Our local area is jam-packed with loads to do. Wineries a plenty, great food, & great pubs. You can spend your days relaxing & enjoying the fruits someone else's labour. If you are after something more energetic; we are close to some of Victoria's best 4wding. You can test your limits or simply go searching for our iconic high country huts. During the winter, you can day trip to the snowfields. If this is not your scene you can simply enjoy the lights of Mt Buller ski resort as you sit around your campfire at night. Our area is steeped in Ned Kelly history, where you can retrace his footsteps throughout the district. Dog friendly, campfires permitted when restrictions aren't in place & firewood included. Follow us on instagram and Facebook @ellimatta for local events
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AU$38
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Thornbridge near Wineries, Lakes

29 sites · RVs, Tents300 acres · Wangaratta, VIC
Only 3 large campsites! Great for family groups and friends, lots of room. Kids under 5 stay free, pet friendly. North East Vic is a tourist mecca, with food and wine, lakes and rivers, cycling and markets, mountains and waterfalls. - We are only 2 and half hours from Melbourne and 20 mins off Hume Fwy, via Wangaratta. Please read the whole listing, lots to tell you about us. Campsites 1 is large and can accommodate two vans and 2 - 3 tents (or 14 -16 people). Campsites 2 and 3 are smaller and more suited to one van with 1 - 2 tents (or 4 - 6 people). Ample car parking. Campsites are 110m apart with a light screen of trees in between, no crowds here. Accessed via 3.5km of rough dirt track - not recommended for low vehicles or low towing vans. The track is rough BUT easily driven by all vehicles - just drive slowly. Dogs welcome, firewood is easily gathered by you, and often in piles by your campsite. Campsites are NOT near water. They are near a dry gully, with an **** unfenced dam.**** We have a beautiful swimming hole at the property entrance, in Boggy Creek. Guests are welcome to enjoy the shaded lawn area, BBQ and pot belly fire. The creek is 3kms from the campsites. Near The Hut is the gate to take a walk up to Sugar Loaf (500m return), where you can see amazing grass trees and place a rock on the cairn. Look for the wallabies that live up there. Stay with us to get away from crowded campsites, to enjoy a quieter holiday, while being close to a great tourist district. The King Valley showcases wineries, gourmet food, eateries, restaurants, pubs, brewery, even a gin distillery. We are surrounded by creeks, rivers and lakes, with many fishing, swimming and kayaking options - all within a 30 minute drive! Take a walk to the top of Sugar Loaf, and see unique grass trees on this rocky hill, while catching sight of Mount Buffalo. 8kms to Moyhu which has a pub, coffee shop, general store - all with great food options. You can get petrol, take away, gas etc.
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AU$15
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Jackaleah Farm Stay - Camping

6 sites · RVs, Tents100 acres · Oxley, VIC
Natural river plain terrain with diverse ecology, lagoons and rivers on site. Incredible central location, set back off the Snow Road in Oxley, North East Victoria. Minutes walk to Miranda Winery and King River Cafe or access the bike path linking Milawa and Oxley to Wangaratta. So much to do in the area from wineries to walking tracks, snow fields to breweries. A key feature is the irrigation keep parts of the farm and many campsites green all year round.Jackaleah is approximately 2.5 hrs north of Melbourne and only minutes drive to quality restaurants and wineries in the local area. It has view to the surrounding mountains and is well set up for family stays or larger groups attending events, or just for that weekend get away.There is no toilet available here, campers must be self contained and leave no trace.Pets welcome, but must remain on leash. 
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AU$250
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Farm Views

1 site · RV, Tent370 acres · Bobinawarrah, VIC
Farm Views is a 370 acre working farm in beautiful North East Victoria, approximately 2.5hrs from Melbourne and just 1.5hrs from Mount Hotham. This private site is the highest point of the undulating farm land and offers scenic views including Mount Buffalo and memorable starry night skies. The natural, largely 'untouched' surrounds are home to Australian wildlife including kangaroos, wallabies, echidnas, wombats and also feeds grazing sheep. The site contains trees for shade and space to spread out. Find a suitable spot to pitch your tent or set up your camper. Sit back and relax by the fire pit under a magnificent sky, watch the wildlife or go for a walk in the adjacent forest. No motorbike riding is allowed on the property but there is the opportunity for riding the fire tracks in the adjacent forest. You can also use the property as a base for your adventure in the local region. We are located less than 15 minutes away from Moyhu where there is a fantastic cafe, pub, and shops, and Milawa, where you can enjoy the award-winning Brown Brothers winery and Milawa Cheese Company. It is also less than 30 minutes to Wangaratta, Beechworth, and Myrtleford not to mention a few minutes from the Snow road. This site is for self-sufficient campers only. All guests must have their own toilet and all waste must be taken when departing to keep the natural beauty of the area. We also ask that noise levels be kept to a minimum to preserve the peace of the surrounding wildlife. Well-behaved dogs must be kept under control at all times and must not interfere with the other animals. Maximum two dogs allowed. A flexible check-in/out time can be arranged upon request. Campfires are permitted in the fire pit when there are no fire restrictions. BYO wood as no firewood is to be collected off the property. Thank you
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AU$27
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Aberdeen Farm and Flour Mill

2 sites · RVs, Tents95 acres · Lilliput, VIC
Aberdeen is an organic farm that is home to the artisan flour mill Woodstock Flour. Situated in the Rutherglen wine region, Aberdeen farm borders the beautiful Black Dog Creek and is a five minute drive from wineries and restaurants. Guests are welcome to a tour of the flour mill and farm with the owners Ian and Courtney. You can take home a bag of freshly milled flour or a rack of organic lamb from the farm to cook over the fire. We offer a private and large, grassy and level site that borders Black Dog Creek and is surrounded by majestic redgums. We do not offer facilities, so all campers must be self-contained with their own camp toilet, and take all their waste when they leave. We are 10 minutes from the Hume Fwy and just over five minutes from Rutherglen and surrounding wineries. There are a number of rail trails around Rutherglen and Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park is a 25-minute drive for bushwalking. Lake Moodemere and the Murray River are 15-30 minutes away for swimming, boating and fishing.
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AU$35
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Camping near Howlong with wildlife watching guide

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Looking to go camping near Howlong, New South Wales in Australia? Hipcamp has over 610 options available for you! With prices ranging from as low as $5 to an average of $20 per night, you're sure to find the perfect spot. Check out the top-rated campsites like Riverside King Valley (414 reviews), Nillawarre (326 reviews), and High Country Paradise (243 reviews). Rubbish, campfires, and cooking equipment are popular amenities, and you can enjoy activities like wildlife watching, boating, and fishing. Start planning your camping adventure now!

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