The best lakeside camping near Menai

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In Menai, lake camping is all about easy days on the water, early-morning swims, and evenings by the fire. With over 50 spots to choose from, you’ll find everything from simple lakeside clearings to well-equipped sites with hot showers and pet-friendly spaces. Prices start at $55 a night, with an average around $145. Top picks include Silky Oaks Flower Farm (140 reviews), where you can wake to bird calls and wander flower fields, Gondwana Retreat (22 reviews) for forested trails and quiet lake views, and Ingenia Holiday Avina (7 reviews) for easy access to swimming and family facilities. Wildlife-watching, hiking, and lakeside swims fill the days, and most spots let you bring your dog and light a campfire when the sun drops. The lakes around Menai are the local secret for unwinding without driving far from home.

87% (194) 32 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near Menai

Ingenia Holidays Avina

1. Ingenia Holidays Avina

81%
(21)
44km from Menai · 171 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging
Escape to the Vineyard region in Sydney for a country getaway at Ingenia Holidays Avina! Located only 50km from Sydney CBD, this countryside location offers an array of accommodation options, including camping or caravan sites, as well as modern villas and spacious cabins. During your stay, wine taste your way around the region, take a short drive to local attractions such as Featherdale Wildlife Park, Windsor Heritage Walk, Hawkesbury Valley and the Blue Mountains, or stay in and enjoy the resort-style pool. Whether your home base for your holiday is the canvas you packed, caravan or you’ve opted for a well-appointed villa or spacious cabin, you’ll have access to all of the park’s facilities which include a resort-style swimming pool, BBQ facilities and a kiosk.
Pets
Electrical hookup
Toilets
from 
AU$148
 / night
BIG4 Sydney Lakeside Holiday Park

2. BIG4 Sydney Lakeside Holiday Park

88%
(13)
44km from Menai · 335 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging
At Sydney Lakeside Holiday Park, we offer more than just a place to stay – we offer the ultimate blend of coastal escape and urban lifestyle. Nestled between the calm waters of Narrabeen Lake and the surf of North Narrabeen Beach, our park is the perfect blend of nature, relaxation and convenience. Unbeatable location between lake and surf. Just 45 minutes from Sydney CBD. Wide range of accommodation, from unpowered sites to villas. Family-friendly amenities including playground, splash park and BBQ areas. Ideal for couples, families, groups and solo travellers. Easy access to public transport, shops and restaurants.
Electrical hookup
Toilets
Showers
from 
AU$59
 / night
Silky Oaks Flower Farm

3. Silky Oaks Flower Farm

97%
(289)
46km from Menai · 11 sites · Lodging
Silky Oaks is one of Australia’s largest private collections of Native Australian plants. Set on 30 acres; there is 3 lakes, manicured gardens, a cut-flower plantation, rainforest, and orchard to wander. Our Glamping Van's are Set direct on lakefront and our BYO camp spots are in the flower plantation. Oakdale is a lovely rural area; you will pass cow paddocks, mountains and beautiful country vistas on your drive to the property. The area is a mix of houses, hobby farmers, homes on acreage, equestrian centres, produce growers and National Park. There is a glorious look-out in the National Park overlooking the Warragamba dam. Some days it is swept with clouds; enveloping you into the majestic heavens. It’s an easy ten min drive away. There is local towns 15mins drive for eating out and getting coffee.
Pets
Toilets
Showers
from 
AU$218
 / night
Little Cat Oasis Garden Glamping

4. Little Cat Oasis Garden Glamping

100%
(1)
35km from Menai · 1 site · Lodging
A studio room (2 available, price is for one room. If two studio rooms are required, add an extra $60) Location is in the backyard of the owner’s cottage residence which was established in 1938, “The Printery” once operated as a printing factory and housed printing presses and machinery up to the 60's. The local newspaper “The Manly Daily” was printed on the property from 1940-41. Separate private entrance. The studio rental has a 4.8 star review on Airbnb. Quirky and unusual, Little Cat Oasis Garden Glamping studio offers something a little different to the usual local accomodation offerings. Stays are hosted in a one room garden studio which has a King size bed, 2 seater sofa, tv and tea/coffee making facilities. There is also private use of an adjacent outdoor tropical deck area.
Toilets
Showers
Wifi
from 
AU$170
 / night
Gondwana Retreat

5. Gondwana Retreat

86%
(50)
69km from Menai · 5 sites · Tents
My name is Jason and I am responsible for caring and creating this space.Gondwana Retreat is sacred land. It is sacred to the original people as two rivers meet here which was auspicious, and sacred to me and all that visit. The Aboriginal people used to live and commune here. And now it seems a place where people like to be, and Rest and Rejuvenation - even healing happens here.Since moving here myself in 2014 it has been a place of transformation and change. The land itself was abandoned with rubbish and weeds everywhere when I arrived and with a bit of hard work, some patience and care it has become a place of beauty. It has been returned to much more of its natural and native state. This process of positive change has created a healing in the environment and for myself, and visitors express this magic in the air.Nowadays we are offering meditation, yoga, and therapeutic types of practices in the main home that the land and campsite is a part of. Campers are welcome to join and this really makes staying here an opportunity for exploring these practices if you choose.Be good to share the land and we welcome all to Gondwana retreat!
Pets
Campfires
Toilets
from 
AU$67
 / night

In Menai, lake camping is all about easy days on the water, early-morning swims, and evenings by the fire. With over 50 spots to choose from, you’ll find everything from simple lakeside clearings to well-equipped sites with hot showers and pet-friendly spaces. Prices start at $55 a night, with an average around $145. Top picks include Silky Oaks Flower Farm (140 reviews), where you can wake to bird calls and wander flower fields, Gondwana Retreat (22 reviews) for forested trails and quiet lake views, and Ingenia Holiday Avina (7 reviews) for easy access to swimming and family facilities. Wildlife-watching, hiking, and lakeside swims fill the days, and most spots let you bring your dog and light a campfire when the sun drops. The lakes around Menai are the local secret for unwinding without driving far from home.

87% (194) 32 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near Menai

Ingenia Holidays Avina

1. Ingenia Holidays Avina

81%
(21)
44km from Menai · 171 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging
Escape to the Vineyard region in Sydney for a country getaway at Ingenia Holidays Avina! Located only 50km from Sydney CBD, this countryside location offers an array of accommodation options, including camping or caravan sites, as well as modern villas and spacious cabins. During your stay, wine taste your way around the region, take a short drive to local attractions such as Featherdale Wildlife Park, Windsor Heritage Walk, Hawkesbury Valley and the Blue Mountains, or stay in and enjoy the resort-style pool. Whether your home base for your holiday is the canvas you packed, caravan or you’ve opted for a well-appointed villa or spacious cabin, you’ll have access to all of the park’s facilities which include a resort-style swimming pool, BBQ facilities and a kiosk.
Pets
Electrical hookup
Toilets
from 
AU$148
 / night
BIG4 Sydney Lakeside Holiday Park

2. BIG4 Sydney Lakeside Holiday Park

88%
(13)
44km from Menai · 335 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging
At Sydney Lakeside Holiday Park, we offer more than just a place to stay – we offer the ultimate blend of coastal escape and urban lifestyle. Nestled between the calm waters of Narrabeen Lake and the surf of North Narrabeen Beach, our park is the perfect blend of nature, relaxation and convenience. Unbeatable location between lake and surf. Just 45 minutes from Sydney CBD. Wide range of accommodation, from unpowered sites to villas. Family-friendly amenities including playground, splash park and BBQ areas. Ideal for couples, families, groups and solo travellers. Easy access to public transport, shops and restaurants.
Electrical hookup
Toilets
Showers
from 
AU$59
 / night
Silky Oaks Flower Farm

3. Silky Oaks Flower Farm

97%
(289)
46km from Menai · 11 sites · Lodging
Silky Oaks is one of Australia’s largest private collections of Native Australian plants. Set on 30 acres; there is 3 lakes, manicured gardens, a cut-flower plantation, rainforest, and orchard to wander. Our Glamping Van's are Set direct on lakefront and our BYO camp spots are in the flower plantation. Oakdale is a lovely rural area; you will pass cow paddocks, mountains and beautiful country vistas on your drive to the property. The area is a mix of houses, hobby farmers, homes on acreage, equestrian centres, produce growers and National Park. There is a glorious look-out in the National Park overlooking the Warragamba dam. Some days it is swept with clouds; enveloping you into the majestic heavens. It’s an easy ten min drive away. There is local towns 15mins drive for eating out and getting coffee.
Pets
Toilets
Showers
from 
AU$218
 / night
Little Cat Oasis Garden Glamping

4. Little Cat Oasis Garden Glamping

100%
(1)
35km from Menai · 1 site · Lodging
A studio room (2 available, price is for one room. If two studio rooms are required, add an extra $60) Location is in the backyard of the owner’s cottage residence which was established in 1938, “The Printery” once operated as a printing factory and housed printing presses and machinery up to the 60's. The local newspaper “The Manly Daily” was printed on the property from 1940-41. Separate private entrance. The studio rental has a 4.8 star review on Airbnb. Quirky and unusual, Little Cat Oasis Garden Glamping studio offers something a little different to the usual local accomodation offerings. Stays are hosted in a one room garden studio which has a King size bed, 2 seater sofa, tv and tea/coffee making facilities. There is also private use of an adjacent outdoor tropical deck area.
Toilets
Showers
Wifi
from 
AU$170
 / night
Gondwana Retreat

5. Gondwana Retreat

86%
(50)
69km from Menai · 5 sites · Tents
My name is Jason and I am responsible for caring and creating this space.Gondwana Retreat is sacred land. It is sacred to the original people as two rivers meet here which was auspicious, and sacred to me and all that visit. The Aboriginal people used to live and commune here. And now it seems a place where people like to be, and Rest and Rejuvenation - even healing happens here.Since moving here myself in 2014 it has been a place of transformation and change. The land itself was abandoned with rubbish and weeds everywhere when I arrived and with a bit of hard work, some patience and care it has become a place of beauty. It has been returned to much more of its natural and native state. This process of positive change has created a healing in the environment and for myself, and visitors express this magic in the air.Nowadays we are offering meditation, yoga, and therapeutic types of practices in the main home that the land and campsite is a part of. Campers are welcome to join and this really makes staying here an opportunity for exploring these practices if you choose.Be good to share the land and we welcome all to Gondwana retreat!
Pets
Campfires
Toilets
from 
AU$67
 / night

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