The best dog-friendly caravan parks near Nambucca Heads, New South Wales

If you're looking for an adventure with your furry friend, Hipcamp has over 2300 caravan-friendly options near Nambucca Heads, New South Wales. With popular amenities like pets allowed, toilets, and campfires, and activities like surfing, wildlife watching, and boating, you're sure to find the perfect spot. Top options include Coffs Harbour Camping & 4WD (721 reviews), The Hatch Farm - Port Macquarie (361 reviews), and Footprints in Style (276 reviews). Prices range from as low as $6 to an average of $35 per night.

97% (9.2K) • 239 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near Nambucca Heads

Riverlea Green, Nambucca Valley

1. Riverlea Green, Nambucca Valley

98%

(91)

8.4km from Nambucca Heads · 9 sites · Tents, RVs

🏕️ Off-grid Riverfront Camping close to Amenities🏕️ Flat, grassy campsites with ample sunlight for solar & potable water to fill your tank. Direct river access for a swim or a fish. BYO kayak or tinny and explore the river. Or just relax on the riverbank, under the trees 😌 ☀️ Ample sunlight for solar, with dappled afternoon shade to keep you cool 💧 Communal tap with town water to fill up your water tank ⚓️ Launch your tinny directly from our property 🔥 Campfires are welcome outside of bushfire season 🚙 10min off the Pacific Motorway, halfway between Brisbane and Sydney 🚙 5min to Macksville for groceries & supplies. 🚙 15min to local beaches including Nambucca Heads and Scotts Head ⛺️Pick the spot that suits your group, with 300m of river access and a limit of 5 groups at any time. 🐕 Well behaved dogs are welcome. Off leash is permitted, however all dogs need to be contained at night to protect the nocturnal wildlife. 🚻 PLEASE NOTE: BYO toilet required! Dump Point is 5min away in Macksville. Any questions, please contact me ☺️

Potable water

from

AU$39

/ night

Waterfalls & More

2. Waterfalls & More

95%

(230)

66km from Nambucca Heads · 11 sites · Tents, RVs

HIDING IN THE MIDDLE OF EVERYWHERE! Pure. Unadulterated. WILD. 104 very private acres, securely sandwiched between a National Park Nature Reserve and State Forest. On a dead end road. No agriculture or farms upstream, only one other like-minded property owner. Secluded, but hiding smack bang in the middle of everywhere! From vertiginous sandstone cliffs on which epipetrics cling tight, right through to palm-filled rainforests, and with two quite different creek systems (including a monster waterfall), you'll be spoiled for things to do and places to explore - without even leaving the property! HISTORY This land is Gumbaynggirr land. Please be particularly mindful of our First Nation's long presence on this land. In the 1800's, white men came seeking Red Cedar, closely followed by settlers having a go at dairying; though logging has remained this area's mainstay. This special property, despite last being selectively logged about 50 years ago, hosts many huge old-growth trees remaining steadfast for your discovery and wonder. And many more are continuing to grow out too. About 35 years ago about nine of this property's eastern-most 104 acres became part of a far larger nashi pear orchard which filled much of the flats of this top end of the valley that you see today. Ultimately they failed to set good commercial fruit, and the rootstocks took over. You can see remnant rows of these trees just south of the property, from along the road. (Beware though - they have spikes that could puncture Caterpillar tracks!) MORE RECENTLY extensive lantana control efforts have been undertaken as we now move into revegetating with native species and implementing a permaculture plan. Today the property is registered with Land For Wildlife and hosts a very wide mix of native vegetation communities. ACTIVITIES Bird watch. Climb. Abseil. Photograph wildflowers. Paint. Swim. In the next valley there's even gold to be found. Explore trails by mountain bike. Whale watch. Surf. Learn SCUBA. Go beach-combing. Catch a mudcrab. Go whitewater river rafting. Ask your host about where to find all the local waterfalls, the best walking, how to find gold, the gnarliest off-road tracks, Anything is possible here in this magnificent part of the world, except perhaps snow and ice.

Toilets

Campfires

Showers

from

AU$40

/ night

Macleay River private Retreat

3. Macleay River private Retreat

95%

(29)

41km from Nambucca Heads · 5 sites · RVs

A beautiful little gem on the river bank just on the outskirts of Gladstone. Gladstone has many beautiful little stores and cafes as well as the amazing Heritage Hotel if you would like a pub meal for lunch or dinner. It is only a 20 minute drive to South West Rocks or Hat head and 25mins to Crescent Head. You can sit back on the bank and fish, go for a swim, canoe or enjoy some water skiing and put your boat in the river from the property itself.

from

AU$46

/ night

Greenferns

4. Greenferns

47km from Nambucca Heads · 4 sites · Tents, RVs

Beautiful ex mining area with permanent water course. Dams and trees forever - totally quiet peaceful great caravan and camping spots. There are beautiful views as the property is inside a national park. Yabbies and fish can be found in waterways. Explore and gold detect. Motorcycle tracks all levels only for single Family or group

Toilets

Campfires

Showers

from

AU$73

/ night

The Good Life Camping

5. The Good Life Camping

100%

(59)

62km from Nambucca Heads · 8 sites · Tents, RVs

At The Good Life, we’re big on personal space. Every campsite is large, private and genuinely secluded, giving you the feeling you’re a long way from everyone and everything. Your own patch of paradise. No caravan awnings poking you in the eye, no surprise drop-ins, and no listening to your neighbour’s snoring, generator or life story. Bliss. Forget your phone alarm. Your morning wake-up call is the local kookaburra choir having a proper laugh at life. This is a true back-to-nature escape for anyone needing to pull up a stump, slow right down and properly unplug. If bird watching, stargazing or simply doing sweet nothing is your idea of a good time, you’ll fit right in. Dogs are very welcome. Keep them on a lead while you’re wandering the property, then let them be their goofy, happy selves back at camp. Campfires are practically mandatory. Every site has its own fire pit, and if you burn through your firewood faster than a pollie breaks a promise, we can sort you out with more for a small fee. Now for a quick reality check. We’re not the Hilton. In fact, we don’t provide any amenities at all. No toilets, no showers, no bins. Think of The Good Life as a safe, private slice of bush that feels like the middle of nowhere, because it pretty much is. You’ll need to be fully self-contained and take everything you bring in back out with you. Leave only footprints and good memories. What you do with your time is entirely up to you. Park yourself in a camp chair with a book, wander the farm, or lace up your boots and explore around 70 acres of bush tracks. When night falls, the stars put on a serious show and the silence is so complete you can actually hear yourself think. There’s no phone service and no Wi-Fi. Consider it a feature, not a bug. It’s the perfect excuse to ignore your emails. If you feel like venturing out, the Orara Valley and Coffs Coast offer stunning rainforests, beaches, waterfalls and swimming holes, all within a 30-minute drive.

Campfires

from

AU$31

/ night

If you're looking for an adventure with your furry friend, Hipcamp has over 2300 caravan-friendly options near Nambucca Heads, New South Wales. With popular amenities like pets allowed, toilets, and campfires, and activities like surfing, wildlife watching, and boating, you're sure to find the perfect spot. Top options include Coffs Harbour Camping & 4WD (721 reviews), The Hatch Farm - Port Macquarie (361 reviews), and Footprints in Style (276 reviews). Prices range from as low as $6 to an average of $35 per night.

97% (9.2K) • 239 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near Nambucca Heads

Riverlea Green, Nambucca Valley

1. Riverlea Green, Nambucca Valley

98%

(91)

8.4km from Nambucca Heads · 9 sites · Tents, RVs

🏕️ Off-grid Riverfront Camping close to Amenities🏕️ Flat, grassy campsites with ample sunlight for solar & potable water to fill your tank. Direct river access for a swim or a fish. BYO kayak or tinny and explore the river. Or just relax on the riverbank, under the trees 😌 ☀️ Ample sunlight for solar, with dappled afternoon shade to keep you cool 💧 Communal tap with town water to fill up your water tank ⚓️ Launch your tinny directly from our property 🔥 Campfires are welcome outside of bushfire season 🚙 10min off the Pacific Motorway, halfway between Brisbane and Sydney 🚙 5min to Macksville for groceries & supplies. 🚙 15min to local beaches including Nambucca Heads and Scotts Head ⛺️Pick the spot that suits your group, with 300m of river access and a limit of 5 groups at any time. 🐕 Well behaved dogs are welcome. Off leash is permitted, however all dogs need to be contained at night to protect the nocturnal wildlife. 🚻 PLEASE NOTE: BYO toilet required! Dump Point is 5min away in Macksville. Any questions, please contact me ☺️

Potable water

from

AU$39

/ night

Waterfalls & More

2. Waterfalls & More

95%

(230)

66km from Nambucca Heads · 11 sites · Tents, RVs

HIDING IN THE MIDDLE OF EVERYWHERE! Pure. Unadulterated. WILD. 104 very private acres, securely sandwiched between a National Park Nature Reserve and State Forest. On a dead end road. No agriculture or farms upstream, only one other like-minded property owner. Secluded, but hiding smack bang in the middle of everywhere! From vertiginous sandstone cliffs on which epipetrics cling tight, right through to palm-filled rainforests, and with two quite different creek systems (including a monster waterfall), you'll be spoiled for things to do and places to explore - without even leaving the property! HISTORY This land is Gumbaynggirr land. Please be particularly mindful of our First Nation's long presence on this land. In the 1800's, white men came seeking Red Cedar, closely followed by settlers having a go at dairying; though logging has remained this area's mainstay. This special property, despite last being selectively logged about 50 years ago, hosts many huge old-growth trees remaining steadfast for your discovery and wonder. And many more are continuing to grow out too. About 35 years ago about nine of this property's eastern-most 104 acres became part of a far larger nashi pear orchard which filled much of the flats of this top end of the valley that you see today. Ultimately they failed to set good commercial fruit, and the rootstocks took over. You can see remnant rows of these trees just south of the property, from along the road. (Beware though - they have spikes that could puncture Caterpillar tracks!) MORE RECENTLY extensive lantana control efforts have been undertaken as we now move into revegetating with native species and implementing a permaculture plan. Today the property is registered with Land For Wildlife and hosts a very wide mix of native vegetation communities. ACTIVITIES Bird watch. Climb. Abseil. Photograph wildflowers. Paint. Swim. In the next valley there's even gold to be found. Explore trails by mountain bike. Whale watch. Surf. Learn SCUBA. Go beach-combing. Catch a mudcrab. Go whitewater river rafting. Ask your host about where to find all the local waterfalls, the best walking, how to find gold, the gnarliest off-road tracks, Anything is possible here in this magnificent part of the world, except perhaps snow and ice.

Toilets

Campfires

Showers

from

AU$40

/ night

Macleay River private Retreat

3. Macleay River private Retreat

95%

(29)

41km from Nambucca Heads · 5 sites · RVs

A beautiful little gem on the river bank just on the outskirts of Gladstone. Gladstone has many beautiful little stores and cafes as well as the amazing Heritage Hotel if you would like a pub meal for lunch or dinner. It is only a 20 minute drive to South West Rocks or Hat head and 25mins to Crescent Head. You can sit back on the bank and fish, go for a swim, canoe or enjoy some water skiing and put your boat in the river from the property itself.

from

AU$46

/ night

Greenferns

4. Greenferns

47km from Nambucca Heads · 4 sites · Tents, RVs

Beautiful ex mining area with permanent water course. Dams and trees forever - totally quiet peaceful great caravan and camping spots. There are beautiful views as the property is inside a national park. Yabbies and fish can be found in waterways. Explore and gold detect. Motorcycle tracks all levels only for single Family or group

Toilets

Campfires

Showers

from

AU$73

/ night

The Good Life Camping

5. The Good Life Camping

100%

(59)

62km from Nambucca Heads · 8 sites · Tents, RVs

At The Good Life, we’re big on personal space. Every campsite is large, private and genuinely secluded, giving you the feeling you’re a long way from everyone and everything. Your own patch of paradise. No caravan awnings poking you in the eye, no surprise drop-ins, and no listening to your neighbour’s snoring, generator or life story. Bliss. Forget your phone alarm. Your morning wake-up call is the local kookaburra choir having a proper laugh at life. This is a true back-to-nature escape for anyone needing to pull up a stump, slow right down and properly unplug. If bird watching, stargazing or simply doing sweet nothing is your idea of a good time, you’ll fit right in. Dogs are very welcome. Keep them on a lead while you’re wandering the property, then let them be their goofy, happy selves back at camp. Campfires are practically mandatory. Every site has its own fire pit, and if you burn through your firewood faster than a pollie breaks a promise, we can sort you out with more for a small fee. Now for a quick reality check. We’re not the Hilton. In fact, we don’t provide any amenities at all. No toilets, no showers, no bins. Think of The Good Life as a safe, private slice of bush that feels like the middle of nowhere, because it pretty much is. You’ll need to be fully self-contained and take everything you bring in back out with you. Leave only footprints and good memories. What you do with your time is entirely up to you. Park yourself in a camp chair with a book, wander the farm, or lace up your boots and explore around 70 acres of bush tracks. When night falls, the stars put on a serious show and the silence is so complete you can actually hear yourself think. There’s no phone service and no Wi-Fi. Consider it a feature, not a bug. It’s the perfect excuse to ignore your emails. If you feel like venturing out, the Orara Valley and Coffs Coast offer stunning rainforests, beaches, waterfalls and swimming holes, all within a 30-minute drive.

Campfires

from

AU$31

/ night

Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community

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Jessica

1 week ago

Tent

Weekend Trip to The Good Life Camping

Lovely place. Camp sites are spacious and private. Close enough to town if you need it too. We'll definitely be back!!

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George

1 week ago

5 m Class B

Weekend Trip to The Good Life Camping

First time user of Hip Camp. This site could not have been more perfect. So much space to enjoy, a lovely campfire, and the best view of the milky way. I only wish I was local and could be a regular.

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Abby

1 week ago

Tent

1 night at The Good Life Camping

This was a beautiful well maintained camp site and the hosts were lovely, showing us to our site and giving recommendations as we left the next day. Would definitely recommend!

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Morgan

1 week ago

6 m Class B

3 nights at Waterfalls & More

We were looking for a secluded place to set up camp on our way back to Sydney. We camped at watermelon flat, it was everything we could ask for. Rod welcomed us along with Reddy the dog that came and greeted us each morning. You Must do the walk to the waterfall it’s truely a hidden paradise to behold. Worth the adventure. Campsite was well maintained and the stars are wonderful at night. The nearby town Glenreagh is such a hidden gem be sure to check out the bakery and say hi to the team there! Thanks for having us to stay!

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David

2 weeks ago

Tent

4 nights at Waterfalls & More

Second time staying here with my partner and our dog. Such a lovely place, with plenty to see and do. Rod is an amazing host, friendly and helpful. Would happily come back again.

Matt

2 weeks ago

9 m travel trailer

With pets

7 nights at Riverlea Green, Nambucca Valley

Amazing camp spot, we stayed for 7 nights are could of stayed longer. Plenty of beautiful beaches within a short drive. Highly recommend

Brock

2 weeks ago

Tent

1 night at The Good Life Camping

A friendly welcome from Dan and the dogs. Felt like a Forrest escape… beautiful bird sounds and overall amazing property.

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timothy

2 weeks ago

4 m Class B

2 nights at Waterfalls & More

Thanks rod, you have a beautiful property. Top shed camp site was great, very private, close to the waterfalls which is highly recommended, and good, clean facilities. Would recommend staying.

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Allan

2 weeks ago

8 m Class A

1 night at The Good Life Camping

What a spot. So peaceful and quiet. Amazing hosts very friendly and I was lucky enough to get a complimentary egg delivery.

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Ray

2 weeks ago

Tent

With pets

12 nights at The Good Life Camping

The hosts were extremely friendly and hospitable, they recommended site 6 to us and we were absolutely glad they did. It was very private and just an amazing place to stay. Our dog was able to run around freely without any distractions as the site is very private and away from all other sites. Nana Glen is a beautiful place, it has a very quiet country town feel, there are so many great water holes to explore and some great 4WD spots. It’s only a short 30min drive to Coffs Harbour for major shops and 30 mins gets you to many different amazing beaches. We would absolutely stay there again and are already thinking about our next trip. We would highly recommend this property to anyone looking for an amazing camping place.

Josh

2 weeks ago

5 m car

1 night at The Good Life Camping

Great spot, well thought out, plenty of privacy and space for everyone, well priced. Thank you 😊

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Raman

2 weeks ago

Tent

Group trip

1 night at The Good Life Camping

Best camping ever done All camping site are far away Highly recommend

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Emily

2 weeks ago

Tent

1 night at The Good Life Camping

Spent a lovely night at Dan and Ro’s property, the campsites are large and spaced apart so you have plenty of space between neighbouring campers, lovely and peaceful by the dam would absolutely recommend to anyone travelling in the area

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Grace

2 weeks ago

5 m car

With pets

2 nights at The Good Life Camping

We booked this site on incredibly short notice and have absolutely no regrets. The moment we showed up we were greeted with big smiles and fresh eggs! We were so shocked considering we gave them only 30 minutes notice of our arrival. Our site had just been taken by someone else, but Ro directed us down to a site next to a little stream and pond. It was just what we needed for a few nights to get some washing done and have some downtime. The Firepit was excellent and there was already a heap of firewood for us to use. We had a heap of fun trying to catch yabbies and identify frogs. The hosts were so lovely, and even checked if the nearby mowing was too annoying for us. We felt so welcomed here and are excited to come back and see all the amazing things they have planned for this camp.

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Danni

2 weeks ago

8 m travel trailer

With kids

2 nights at Macleay River private Retreat

What a great spot!! Super chill and relaxing watching the river go by and the fish jumping. Was super handy to explore the area from and then to come back and just relax was great. Day one was super windy so we just chilled in and around the van but at least we still had a great view !

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Jayden

2 weeks ago

Tent

With pets

1 night at Riverlea Green, Nambucca Valley

Our favourite hipcamp so far. The river was great to swim in and fish, we caught flattys and bream. Site is well maintained and the host are super nice as well. 10/10 would recommend

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Clint

2 weeks ago

Tent

2 nights at Waterfalls & More

We loved our stay at Rod’s slice of paradise! The bird life is spectacular, so peaceful at night & the waterfalls are next level! It is a must to go see them!

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Michelle

2 weeks ago

5 m pop-up camper

With pets

2 nights at Macleay River private Retreat

Beautiful quite spot along the river loved it just want we need and Helen (host) is a beautiful lady

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sam

2 weeks ago

8 m travel trailer

1 night at Macleay River private Retreat

Helen was lovely and very accommodating. Offered water to fill our tank up. The camp site was very well maintained with great views. Definitely worth a stop in, couldn’t recommend more!

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Mat

2 weeks ago

Tent

With kids

1 night at Riverlea Green, Nambucca Valley

Great nights stay. Very peaceful. Teddy was a nice inclusion!