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

Looking for the perfect caravan camping experience near Portland, New South Wales? Hipcamp has got you covered with over 2900 options available that allow pets. With Fern Valley Ranch, Megalong Valley Farm, and Rivers Run Colo River being some of the top campsites with hundreds of positive reviews, you're sure to find a spot that suits your needs. Plus, with popular amenities like trash, toilets, and pet-friendly areas, as well as fun activities like biking, fall fun, and historic site exploration, you're in for a great time. Average prices per night hover around $40, but options start as low as $5, so you can find something within your budget. Happy camping!

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Top-rated campgrounds

Looking for the perfect caravan camping experience near Portland, New South Wales? Hipcamp has got you covered with over 2900 options available that allow pets. With Fern Valley Ranch, Megalong Valley Farm, and Rivers Run Colo River being some of the top campsites with hundreds of positive reviews, you're sure to find a spot that suits your needs. Plus, with popular amenities like trash, toilets, and pet-friendly areas, as well as fun activities like biking, fall fun, and historic site exploration, you're in for a great time. Average prices per night hover around $40, but options start as low as $5, so you can find something within your budget. Happy camping!

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1. Mount Testa Campgrounds

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54km from Portland · 12 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging · Bathurst, NSW

Owned and run by our family for over 20 years. We have loved the farm so much we decided others should get to experience it too and let them get out and take in the peace and serenity of being in nature. We offer 8 spacious campsites as well as a self sufficient cabin overlooking stunning sunset views to the west of our property. We also have a communal flushable toilet for our campers for those who don't have their own camp toilets. Escape the busy city life and come light a campfire and watch the sunrise and sunset, enjoy the amazing views, wildlife and keep an eye out for koalas in the trees. Bathurst is known for motorsports thanks to Mount Panorama, one of the world’s most famous circuits. It hosts a number of international racing events, including the Bathurst 12 Hour and the Bathurst 1000. When it's not being used for a race, the public can take a spin around the course and visit wineries along the track. Visit the National Motor Racing Museum, right next to the track. The Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum boasts a Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton and the Bathurst Regional Art Gallery is home to a wonderful collection of Australian paintings and contemporary artworks. Spend the day in Bathurst by seeing many of the amazing sites including the famous Ben Chiffley Dam and spend the day on the water and even a short drive to Rockley to visit the famous pub now owned by Matt Moran. Bathurst has many local wineries and distillerys but make sure to head on over to reckless brewery. Find us on Instagram @mounttesta

2. Rocklee Capertee

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29km from Portland · 12 sites · Tents, RVs · Kandos, NSW

4WD only - Rocklee is on Wiradjuri land, a short drive from Capertee, surrounded by Gardens of Stone and Capertee national parks and the Mugii Murrum-ban State Conservation Area. Rocklee is 2.5 hours from Sydney and Dubbo. Access is 4wd only. (We’re serious!) Our road has ‘roll overs’ so you need a vehicle with clearance. If you are towing a camper trailer or caravan, you need a good 4wd engine to get back up the hill confidently. Each campsite is a long way from other sites - usually about 800m. Rocklee has a mix of no-longer used paddocks and about 800 acres of untouched bush. You will arrive through the conservation area, which has beautiful pagodas and endless bushwalks. Hipcampers can choose from plenty of space where they'd like to set up camp. Please be careful as some paddocks are overgrown, fences have come down and there are lots of wombat holes, so drive slowly and be careful. There are no amenities here, campers need to be self contained and leave no trace. This means you need to bring water, use exisiting fireplaces and take your rubbish, recycling and compost with you. (You need to bring water from home or elsewhere on the way. Please note you cannot fill up free tap water at Capertee - either at the BP, the picnic area or the pub. It just doesn’t rain enough to fill up the tanks.)

3. Deeimba Camp Grounds

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69km from Portland · 10 sites · Tents, RVs · Yarramundi, NSW

Deeimba Campgrounds – 160 Acres of Bush Camping Beside the Blue Mountains National Park. Escape to Deeimba Campgrounds, a 160-acre bush retreat that directly adjoins the Blue Mountains National Park. Just 1 hour from Sydney, it’s the perfect place for a quick break from the hustle and bustle of the city. Many campers also use Deeimba as an ideal shakedown weekend for new caravans or vans that have been parked up for a while—easy access, open space, and plenty of room to test your setup. The property features a network of historic fire trails that weave through native bushland and lead to several lookouts over the Grose Valley. For keen hikers, there’s even a 4-hour walking trail through the bush to the township of Winmalee. The main campsite offers a large, flat grass clearing perfect for bigger groups, families, and social camps. If you’re after privacy, you’ll find smaller secluded clearings dotted throughout the property—quiet, peaceful spots surrounded by nature. What Campers Love • 160 acres of private bushland • Direct access to the Blue Mountains National Park • 1 hour from Sydney – perfect for a quick getaway • Great for caravan shakedown weekends • Multiple lookouts and extensive fire trails • Mix of large group areas and private nooks • Dog-friendly • Unpowered toilet and communal shelter • Wide, open grass spaces suitable for tents, swags, camper trailers, and off-grid setups River Access A peaceful river spot is reachable via a 30-minute bushwalk from the main campground—ideal for cooling off, relaxing by the water, or enjoying a picnic by the riverbank. Whether you’re testing out a new caravan, escaping the city for a night, or exploring the surrounding National Park, Deeimba Campgrounds offers the space, privacy, and natural beauty of true bush camping.

4. Honeysuckle Group Camping

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7.4km from Portland · 1 site · Tent, RV · Portland, NSW

A private group campground suitable for groups of up to 25. Exclusive use for your group — single group bookings only. We are situated in the Central Tablelands near Portland, NSW, halfway between Lithgow and Bathurst, just 5 minutes off the Great Western Highway. Direct access to Sunny Corner State Forest makes this location perfect for motorbike riding, mountain biking, fishing, and fossicking. Honeysuckle Camping is located on a working farm. The campground is operational, with additional facilities being added soon, including toilets, showers, and a camp kitchen. Currently, visitors are required to be self-contained — please bring your own toilet.

5. Kenzell Farm

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54km from Portland · 4 sites · Tents, RVs · Oberon, NSW

Kenzell Farm is a 250 acre working cattle farm, just 10-minutes from Jenolan Caves and 20 minutes from Oberon. We have a breeding program in miniature Highland cattle and miniature goats. Our family run farm is also home to Speckle Park cattle (some of the prettiest cows you will ever see), horses, ponies, miniature donkeys, pigs, camels, alpacas, llamas, fallow deer, miniature goats, guinea pigs and bunnies - and that’s just the start! In fact, we have more than 24 different types of animals on our farm. We offer many different opportunities to meet our resident farm animals - from Farm tours, High Tea with the Goats, Donkey tours and Camp Oven cook ups. We also offer General Admission at other times. Available from 10am - 4pm, Weekends and School holidays. Other times by appointment. Our farm experiences are fabulous for individuals, couples, families and even large groups (we’ve also hosted hens weekends). Mckeown’s Rest, situated at Kenzell Farm is a bnb available for overnight stays. Camping is also available via Hipcamp.We have drinking water available for campers, however, no toilets or showers so you'll need to bring your own camp loo and take all waste with you. Pets welcome but to be kept on a lead, please and poop picked up. You are welcome to have fires in the provided drum/firepit. Wood is provided and can also be collected from the property for use during your stay.

Stories from the community

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jacob

October 2025

10 m travel trailer

Group trip

Weekend Trip to Mount Testa Campgrounds

View is amazing, filled with kangaroos, cows, brilliant for kids, firewood was great same as the fire pits, perfect weekend getaway

Lisa

October 2025

10 m travel trailer

Group trip

Weekend Trip to Mount Testa Campgrounds

We had a fantastic weekend at Wooden Valley at Mt Testa! We had a large family group who thoroughly enjoyed the ruggedness and pristine peace and quite of Wooden Valley including the wildlife, spectacular stargazing and beautiful sunsets and sunrises. The kids could ride their bikes, play, run free and just be kids, safely on our very well maintained site and paddock nearby. Michael was a great host and his instructions to the site were spot on. Looking forward to visiting again in the future. Awesome host who's instructions to the site were

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Marcus

October 2025

Tent

With kids

Weekend Trip to Rocklee Capertee

Rocklee is amazing. Emma is an amazing communicator and so incredibly helpful. Capertee is a hidden treasure.

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Amanda

October 2025

6 m travel trailer

Weekend Trip to Mount Testa Campgrounds

Fantastic location. You’d never know there were other people there. Beautiful views and an easy trip into Bathurst.

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Luke

October 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Mount Testa Campgrounds

Such value for money and a great site to use, flat ground, it’s exposed so it is a bit windy but it’s easy to block yourself in. Far from the main roads so it’s really quiet. Great sunrise in the morning and stars at night. Plus, we saw a Wombat & a Koala on the private road up to the site! Worth the money for those opportunities alone :)

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Patrick

October 2025

Tent

Group trip

Weekend Trip to Honeysuckle Group Camping

We had a fantastic weekend at Honey Suckle Farm. The host Pete was great making sure we were well looked after. The property is stunning with plenty of places to explore. Incredible views of the surrounding area of Portland. I would highly recommend on staying. We will be back again soon. Thanks again for having us!

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Daniel

October 2025

8 m travel trailer

With kids

Weekend Trip to Kenzell Farm

We had an awesome stay! The farm animals tour was great, my girls especially loved the baby bunnies, and baby goat Peltch was soo cute. The land was great for exploring and Jacqui was a great host. We are planning on going back. Definitely recommend a stay.

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Amit

October 2025

Tent

Group trip

1 night at Deeimba Camp Grounds

Perfect camping ground. Very clean area, dog friendly.

Declan

October 2025

5 m car

Group trip

Weekend Trip to Mount Testa Campgrounds

This is my second time back and to one of their other sites, another lovely relaxing weekend! Stayed in back creek this time lovely secluded spot away from the other sites, would definitly recommend it Saw lots of kangaroos driving in and managed to find a kola as well as had a brown snake come through camp so watch out when it’s warming up Only negative I could say is it can be a bit tricky to get a level area as it’s on a slope down hill

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Andrea

October 2025

6 m travel trailer

With kids

Weekend Trip to Deeimba Camp Grounds

If your want a patch of earth that is away from people but your don't need amenities this is perfect. It's right off the road up to katoomba so that's handy. The area that connects slightly downhill from the main area with the tables/loos etc is more private/less popular so better if you have your own loo or are content for a stroll. The gates are a bit tight if you are towing, but not impossible.

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Ella

October 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Deeimba Camp Grounds

Great spot to camp, easy to access and well kept by the owner! Would recommend!

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Sarah

October 2025

4 m pop-up camper

With kids

Weekend Trip to Rocklee Capertee

Another wonderful stay at Rocklee. Campsite 2 is fantastic. The camp kitchen is so handy and the scenery is beautiful. There is so much to explore at this property and such a great place to camp for a weekend.

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Charlotte

September 2025

Tent

Group trip

Weekend Trip to Mount Testa Campgrounds

Second time staying at Mt Testa and amazing once again. Views are amazing, toilets are clean and well maintained. Sites are spread out around the property. Fire pits at every site (was even set up upon arrival which was a lovely surprise). Highly recommend this hidden gem and will be back again.

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Alex

September 2025

Tent

2 nights at Rocklee Capertee

Ferns is a little paradise. Probably my favourite camping spot of all time. Loved the drive in and out, driving up the steep hill and the vista at the top and sharing the clearing with kangaroos. Thanks for the Great directions and ideas from Emma.

adam

September 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Rocklee Capertee

Such a peaceful place with amazing view highly recommend.

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Aaron

September 2025

6 m travel trailer

With pets

Weekend Trip to Mount Testa Campgrounds

Michael was very accommodating and has a lovely piece of land. Next time I'll for sure pick Koala Hill 2.0 Enjoy the drive down the dirt road on the way in, and keep an eye out for wildlife, I spotted an echidna on my way in, and had Kangaroos for neighbours on Stargazing Flat. Was a great space to take my dog, and she was able to run free without bothering anyone thanks to the privacy of the sites.

Juan

August 2025

Tent

2 nights at Mount Testa Campgrounds

Mount Testa Campground is a fantastic spot! Clean sites, easy directions, and plenty of firewood. The sites are well spaced, and the flushing toilets were spotless. Definitely a campground I’ll be returning to!

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Rachel

August 2025

7 m travel trailer

With kids

Weekend Trip to Kenzell Farm

We enjoyed our time at Kenzell Farm we will be back again to experience spring or summer. We met Jackie and Brian who were very accommodating hosts. The kids loved all the animals and enjoyed exploring the farm.

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Marizor

July 2025

Tent

With pets

Weekend Trip to Mount Testa Campgrounds

The Hill View campsite was absolutely beautiful. The site was very spacious and clean and the views were gorgeous. The campsites were very far apart and our dog had plenty of trees to sniff around behind us. It rained quite a bit on our trip so the ground was a little muddy but it was a great time, nonetheless. Thank you Michael! We will definitely be back again.

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Anton

July 2025

6 m Class B

With pets

2 nights at Mount Testa Campgrounds

It was our 1st time camping here. Wooden valley camp was a great spot with AMAZING VIEWS, close to toilets. We seemed to be the only ones camping there at the time so it was so quiet and peaceful around the property. Nice size area for our camper van set up. Our dog had a great time there. Plenty of firewood supplied and also some not far away. Loved this spot.