The best forest campgrounds near Lismore, New South Wales

Welcome to Hipcamp, your go-to website for camping in Australia. If you're looking to pitch your tent or park your caravan near Lismore, New South Wales, and explore the beautiful forest terrain, we've got you covered. With over 3656 options available in the area, you'll find the perfect campsite to suit your needs. Looking for top-rated campsites? Check out Crystal Creek Ranch (781 reviews), Stonesthrow (781 reviews), and Sarabah Camping (648 reviews). And with popular facilities like potable water, cooking equipment, and toilets, you'll have everything you need for a comfortable stay. Plus, if you're into biking, horseback riding, or snow sports, you'll find plenty of opportunities to indulge in your favourite activities. So pack your gear and get ready for an unforgettable camping experience in the forest near Lismore, New South Wales. Prices start at just $5 per night, with an average price of $25 per night. Happy camping!

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Top-rated campgrounds near Lismore

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35km from Lismore · 6 sites · Tents, RVs

No Toilet? Try someone else please. A cattle property with some grass fields and treed areas to relax. Cattle roam the paddock with a few horses. Just find a patch of grass or a shady tree and relax. Important: no amenities so campers need to BYO camping toilet and leave no trace. Good access for 2WD and caravans. Some parts can be accessed by 4WD. Dog friendly - see rules. Campfires permitted when restrictions aren't in place (when there is no total fire ban). Free wood gather your own.

15. Eagles Nest Hideaway, Pecan Fields

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16km from Lismore · 33 sites · Tents, RVs

This expansive 600 acre farm is a place of joy, sharing and rare beauty! Over one kilometre of "Rocky Creek" runs through the Pecan Fields camp area, providing gorgeous waterholes for swimming, walks and great water front sites to set up camp for the weekend! You can even see Platypus in the early mornings, playing in the creek. All of the camp areas are easily access-able and flat, usually 2wd car is all you need. We also provide you with creature comforts such as a cold/ hot shower and fresh pit toilets :) When booking, only book 1 site per group, as the sites are large. You will feel like you are immersed in the beauty of nature here and yet you are only 6 minutes easy drive from the village of Dunoon, NSW 2480 and 45 minutes beautiful country drive from glorious Byron Bay beaches and it's very exciting night life! On every second sunday of the month, the Channon Markets are on, which is just 10 minutes drive from camp. Sorry, we can't cater for dogs due to camp being a native animal sanctuary. Dunoon village is cute yet, very practical. There is a general store, bottle shop and they sell ice, Mechanic, Post Office and the best bit, you can even go out for dinner or lunch depending on the day, at the Dunoon Sports Club/ Pub or Channon Tavern, then head back to your secluded country camp and cool off in the beautiful creek or warm up and enjoy some quality time around the camp fire!

54km from Lismore · 9 sites · RVs

We are a working turf farm located just off the highway at Pottsville. It's an easy 9 minute drive to Pottsville Beach and we offer a flat patch of grassed land next to a dam with a maximum of 4 separate occupants (so it will never be crazy and over crowded like a caravan park). The perfect spot to spread out and relax, have a camp fire, look at the trees and explore the wonders Northern Rivers has to offer. These include beautiful beach's, walks, hikes, the Tweed Valley Rail Trail and Uki Mountain bike park all close by. Only 7 minute drive into Pottsville town which has an IGA, great cafes and restaurants, bottle shop and a few specially stores. 30min drive to either the Gold Coast or Byron Bay. Guests must be fully self contained with their own toilet/shower facilities and must take all rubbish and waste with them on departure.

20. Dungarubba Fields

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23km from Lismore · 5 sites · Tents, RVs

Thankyou for considering Dungarubba Fields. We offer you a well located and secure camp-site to explore the North Coast or for that overnight stay while you are travelling to your destination and need a safe place to camp. Our four campsites are spacious and are freshly mown flat grassed sites. Each campsite has 1 or 2 stone circles for campfires, with free kindling and free firewood supplied to all campsites. Whether you are a single traveller, a couple, family or group booking we have the campsite for you. We are family friendly and dog friendly. Dungarubba Fields is a private, rural setting on six acres on Bundjalung country. Four of our camp sites are situated across a small bridge in the back paddock, and one camp site is situated just before the bridge for those self driving campervans with a wider wheel-base. The paddock was once cleared and in recent years we have planted and cared for over 100 new Koala and rainforest trees. After the Northern Rivers floods of 2022 we are now continuing the bush regeneration beside the Dungarubba wetland which borders our property. Our camp-sites offer shade, space, wildlife and birdlife. Campfires are allowed 12 months a year depending on fire ratings and local conditions except on days of Total Fire Ban and the preceding evening going into a Total Fire Ban. We supply the free firewood to each campsite as we understand how important the campfire is to the camping experience. Outside the fire season we can supply a readymade Bonfire at an additional cost to your booking. Hipcampers can access fresh drinking water (rainwater) from our rainwater tanks, with an accessible tap near our home. Hipcampers have access to a downstairs flushing toilet at the house. We offer a Portaloo for larger group bookings situated beside your camp site as an optional extra for an additional cost. The Portaloo needs to be booked when you make your booking. The house on the property was originally built in 1903 as the Catholic Church of the nearby locality Riley's Hill. In the 1940’s it was moved to the current site after low attendance by parishioners who didn’t want to have to row across the Richmond River and get their feet wet to attend Mass. The church sold the building in the 1980’s and it was raised off the ground with two new wings attached on either side to become a private residence. The sugar cane and soybeans, however more surrounding land is being planted to Macadamia nuts which will change the look of the landscape in future. During May to November of an evening, you can look out for the occasional cane fire which is a historic part of the harvesting of sugar. The Richmond River and boat ramp is a short 2 minutes drive for both fishing and water skiing. The Broadwater National Park with sand-dunes and a fishing beach is only a 10 minute drive away. The Pacific Highway is 7 minutes drive away. The beautiful coastal village of Evans Head with shops, a medical clinic and a patrolled beach is just a 15 minutes drive. The nearest townships are Broadwater (2 fuel stations and a pub under new management), Coraki (junction of 2 rivers), Woodburn (pub with a bistro and a laundrette) and Evans Head (a township with most services). We are a 45 minutes drive to Byron Bay and 25 minutes to the coastal city of Ballina up the Pacific Highway or 25 minutes drive inland to the city of Lismore. We welcome friendly dogs and there is plenty of space for them to run around and chase balls or other dogs. Our dog Stella is a 4 year old Blue Heeler, who greets people from the balcony barking as you drive in. Don’t let the barking fool you as she loves visitors and their dogs. We expect owners to be responsible for their dogs and in particularly when there are Koalas close by. We ask dogs not to roam at night as Koalas are nocturnal (and so are other critters) and night-time is when they choose their food tree for the next day and roam around. We are in Core Koala Habitat and love our koalas, we hope you do too. We look forward to hosting you and in creating a sensational camping experience for you. Lise and Pete Dungarubba Fields.

Camper favorites near Lismore

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(103)

54km from Lismore · 9 sites · RVs

We are a working turf farm located just off the highway at Pottsville. It's an easy 9 minute drive to Pottsville Beach and we offer a flat patch of grassed land next to a dam with a maximum of 4 separate occupants (so it will never be crazy and over crowded like a caravan park). The perfect spot to spread out and relax, have a camp fire, look at the trees and explore the wonders Northern Rivers has to offer. These include beautiful beach's, walks, hikes, the Tweed Valley Rail Trail and Uki Mountain bike park all close by. Only 7 minute drive into Pottsville town which has an IGA, great cafes and restaurants, bottle shop and a few specially stores. 30min drive to either the Gold Coast or Byron Bay. Guests must be fully self contained with their own toilet/shower facilities and must take all rubbish and waste with them on departure.

Dungarubba Fields

91%

(185)

23km from Lismore · 5 sites · Tents, RVs

Thankyou for considering Dungarubba Fields. We offer you a well located and secure camp-site to explore the North Coast or for that overnight stay while you are travelling to your destination and need a safe place to camp. Our four campsites are spacious and are freshly mown flat grassed sites. Each campsite has 1 or 2 stone circles for campfires, with free kindling and free firewood supplied to all campsites. Whether you are a single traveller, a couple, family or group booking we have the campsite for you. We are family friendly and dog friendly. Dungarubba Fields is a private, rural setting on six acres on Bundjalung country. Four of our camp sites are situated across a small bridge in the back paddock, and one camp site is situated just before the bridge for those self driving campervans with a wider wheel-base. The paddock was once cleared and in recent years we have planted and cared for over 100 new Koala and rainforest trees. After the Northern Rivers floods of 2022 we are now continuing the bush regeneration beside the Dungarubba wetland which borders our property. Our camp-sites offer shade, space, wildlife and birdlife. Campfires are allowed 12 months a year depending on fire ratings and local conditions except on days of Total Fire Ban and the preceding evening going into a Total Fire Ban. We supply the free firewood to each campsite as we understand how important the campfire is to the camping experience. Outside the fire season we can supply a readymade Bonfire at an additional cost to your booking. Hipcampers can access fresh drinking water (rainwater) from our rainwater tanks, with an accessible tap near our home. Hipcampers have access to a downstairs flushing toilet at the house. We offer a Portaloo for larger group bookings situated beside your camp site as an optional extra for an additional cost. The Portaloo needs to be booked when you make your booking. The house on the property was originally built in 1903 as the Catholic Church of the nearby locality Riley's Hill. In the 1940’s it was moved to the current site after low attendance by parishioners who didn’t want to have to row across the Richmond River and get their feet wet to attend Mass. The church sold the building in the 1980’s and it was raised off the ground with two new wings attached on either side to become a private residence. The sugar cane and soybeans, however more surrounding land is being planted to Macadamia nuts which will change the look of the landscape in future. During May to November of an evening, you can look out for the occasional cane fire which is a historic part of the harvesting of sugar. The Richmond River and boat ramp is a short 2 minutes drive for both fishing and water skiing. The Broadwater National Park with sand-dunes and a fishing beach is only a 10 minute drive away. The Pacific Highway is 7 minutes drive away. The beautiful coastal village of Evans Head with shops, a medical clinic and a patrolled beach is just a 15 minutes drive. The nearest townships are Broadwater (2 fuel stations and a pub under new management), Coraki (junction of 2 rivers), Woodburn (pub with a bistro and a laundrette) and Evans Head (a township with most services). We are a 45 minutes drive to Byron Bay and 25 minutes to the coastal city of Ballina up the Pacific Highway or 25 minutes drive inland to the city of Lismore. We welcome friendly dogs and there is plenty of space for them to run around and chase balls or other dogs. Our dog Stella is a 4 year old Blue Heeler, who greets people from the balcony barking as you drive in. Don’t let the barking fool you as she loves visitors and their dogs. We expect owners to be responsible for their dogs and in particularly when there are Koalas close by. We ask dogs not to roam at night as Koalas are nocturnal (and so are other critters) and night-time is when they choose their food tree for the next day and roam around. We are in Core Koala Habitat and love our koalas, we hope you do too. We look forward to hosting you and in creating a sensational camping experience for you. Lise and Pete Dungarubba Fields.

Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community

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Ben

2 days ago

7 m travel trailer

1 night at Pottsville Farm

Fantastic spot. Great hosts. Beautiful grassy sites with a little creek.

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Nicole

3 days ago

Tent

2 nights at Crystal Creek Springs

The site was shady, well grassed and the host was welcoming and accommodating. The shower and portable toilets were clean and the water hot. Absolutely no complaints at all.

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Kayla

4 days ago

24 m travel trailer

With kids

1 night at Pottsville Farm

We stayed for a night on our way south. It was a beautiful property close to the highway and not far from the beach/river. It was clean and a lovely spot for the kids to play.

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john

5 days ago

7 m travel trailer

Weekend Trip to Pottsville Farm

Beautiful quiet little spot, nice distance from other other campers and friendly hosts.

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Mat

1 week ago

7 m travel trailer

2 nights at Pottsville Farm

Awesome quiet spot with plenty of green grass. A perfect central spot for checking out surrounding towns with great hosts. Thanks for having us!

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Helen

1 week ago

7 m Class A

Group trip

Weekend Trip to Pottsville Farm

Immaculate place to stay by a beautiful creek. Easy to find just off the main road near Pottsville. Loved watching the birds and then the bats while sat round the fire pit. Thanks Lisa 😀

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Ngaio

1 week ago

9 m travel trailer

With kids

Weekend Trip to Pottsville Farm

Great spot, peaceful! Great breeze came through when we were there, made it for a peaceful off grid sleep

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Will

2 weeks ago

14 m travel trailer

With kids

1 night at Pottsville Farm

Great spot for an overnighter or a few night stay to enjoy Pottsville. Lisa and John and the kids are super friendly and inviting. We’ll definitely return for another stay. Thanks Lisa and John

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Robyn

2 weeks ago

13 m travel trailer

1 night at Pottsville Farm

Friendly hosts. Lovely little spot just off the highway, the site was flat and mowed and next to nice little creek, easy, quiet and peaceful.

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Ruben

2 weeks ago

Tent

With pets

3 nights at Stonesthrow

We loved camping at Stonesthrow. It is a beautiful location and we loved having the animals around especially the donkeys. The location is not far from town but allowed us to disconnect (no reception) and slow down. Not having any water on tap was a little challenging for us city folk!

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Fiona

2 weeks ago

5 m Class B

Weekend Trip to Misty Mountain - Kunghur

Such a beautiful spot and the kindest hosts ever! Birdwatching at the waterhole was a highlight. The 5 km loop was also really good.

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Lois

2 weeks ago

6 m Class B

1 night at The Sleepy Hollow Manor Estate

Peaceful and lovely views around farm. The cows were lovely to wake up to and were everywhere. Friendly though and some cute calfs. The information given before and after booking is a little confusing, as it depends where you camp as to what instruction to follow. I had messaged Tom prior to going to ask questions, but never received a reply. Once I got to the farm I called Tom, as I did not know where to go as I was in a converted minibus 2W and not all areas were suitable. However, Tom was not that helpful when I asked and just said he had been too busy to reply to me and to just go anywhere and that I’d be alright. Felt a little like he wasn’t too bothered, which surprised me given the previous reviews I’d read and how helpful Tom was. Maybe caught him at a bad time….. price wise, I thought it was a little expensive given that toilets are the only amenity. I had only paid $10 more in the area for power and water hook up, but guess you’re paying for the views and peace instead! That said, we did enjoy our stay and our chosen spot was really nice. Toilets are close by and clean enough.

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Sarah

2 weeks ago

Tent

2 nights at The Sleepy Hollow Manor Estate

Beautiful place to camp. Well spaced out (we barely saw anyone while staying), perfect views, beautiful creek. Portaloos accessible from all of the areas we looked at and were clean and looked after - I saw Tom checking them all while we were there. Access to firewood for $20. Great fire barrels. Lovely spots to walk through. Tom was really helpful. Easy drive and lots of spots are accessible for 2wd. Recommend going for a walk around the property as there are some spots we found after setup that would've been lovely - so we've picked our spot for next time! Loved the place and we will definitely be back.

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Kathrin

2 weeks ago

Tent

With pets

1 night at Misty Mountain - Kunghur

The serenity and beauty of the landscape surrounding the camp grounds are phenomenal. So much land and space to put up a tent. Warm showers. The misty mornings. And dogs allowed. Awesome place to stay.

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Stephen

2 weeks ago

Tent

Weekend Trip to Eagle Ridge Bush Retreat

The sites are private, well maintained and beside the beautiful river to enjoy ..... The communication was fantastic with detailed instructions and a big smile on arrival.....could not have asked for more! I'll certainly be back with my dog for another visit very soon!

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ehren

2 weeks ago

Tent

With kids

Weekend Trip to Eagle Ridge Bush Retreat

Beautiful river and secluded campsites. We have visited multiple times and always love the experience.

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Maddy

2 weeks ago

6 m pop-up camper

Weekend Trip to The Sleepy Hollow Manor Estate

We had the most amazing two nights at Sleepy Hollow, we camped on top of the ridge and enjoyed views of the property. The sites are huge, the cows are so friendly and Tom is awesome. Location is also 10/10, super close to Pottsville but also Kingscliff & Byron. Will absolutely be back here, couldn’t recommend it more

Jeff

2 weeks ago

Tent

Weekend Trip to The Sleepy Hollow Manor Estate

Enjoyed our brief stop over. An idylic spot. Will be back.

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Jason

2 weeks ago

6 m Class B

Weekend Trip to The Sleepy Hollow Manor Estate

The property has numerous camping options in terms of environment and views, and all are amazing. In spite of limited services, we very much enjoyed our stay and will be back sometime. Highly recommend staying here.

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Henry

2 weeks ago

Tent

With kids

Weekend Trip to Rowlands Creek Camp Area

Great open space for kids, and the creek has many different sections suitable for exploring. Fun to have farm life around you, plenty of wild animals as well. Toilets were clean and handy.