The best campgrounds near Adelaide River, Northern Territory with swimming

Looking for a spot to camp and swim near Adelaide River? You’re in luck—there are over 150 swim-friendly sites scattered along creeks, billabongs, and shady river bends here. Many offer water access right from your tent or caravan door. The average night runs about $25, but you’ll spot options from just $6. Top picks include Darwin River Fern Farm (81 reviews), Jean & John’s Bynoe Stopover (40 reviews), and Strangy’s Place (27 reviews). You’ll find facilities like toilets, options for pets, and campfires allowed at most sites. Swim, fish, spot wildlife, or hit the tracks—all without straying far from camp.

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Top-rated campgrounds

Looking for a spot to camp and swim near Adelaide River? You’re in luck—there are over 150 swim-friendly sites scattered along creeks, billabongs, and shady river bends here. Many offer water access right from your tent or caravan door. The average night runs about $25, but you’ll spot options from just $6. Top picks include Darwin River Fern Farm (81 reviews), Jean & John’s Bynoe Stopover (40 reviews), and Strangy’s Place (27 reviews). You’ll find facilities like toilets, options for pets, and campfires allowed at most sites. Swim, fish, spot wildlife, or hit the tracks—all without straying far from camp.

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Top-rated campgrounds

1. Strangy's Place

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78km from Adelaide River · 7 sites · Tents, RVs · Virginia, NT

The weather is warm and the site behind our pool is a nice space to be! It is lovely to be in a space where you are the only camper! The tropical gardens provide privacy and abundant bird life. The property is safe and secluded in the rural suburb of Virginia. We are situated in the Darwin Rural area on 5 acres of bush land with tropical gardens and a saltwater swimming pool. There is a variety of bird life, lizards, frogs, and possums. You can feed our friendly butcher birds and King Fishers on the fly from our verandah or pool area. Sit with the fish pond and chat with the turtle who is very shy! We have dogs that live at the property so pets on application only. (we do have a dog cage available if required and can pet sit for a day if required ) We have caravan sites for fully self-contained caravans and unpowered sites in the horse yard. There is a single shower / toilet block available at the top of the driveway. We do have power to some sites, and we would appreciate it if you do not leave air conditioners running while you are off site. If you are travelling in a group, we can accommodate you in a large open area if your group would like to stay together. Each caravan site has its own fireplace for your use. Only 5 minutes from Palmerston or Coolalinga, 25 minutes from Darwin CBD. If you are looking for a local fishing tour, we can hook you up with the locals. We have many fishing and crabbing locations close by on the Elizabeth River, Middle Arm or around Darwin Harbour. Local Fred's Pass Food and Craft Markets are open Saturday and Wednesday night music and food

2. Darwin River Fern Farm

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52km from Adelaide River · 10 sites · Tents, RVs · Darwin River, NT

Relaxing, spacious campgrounds in our tropical gardens with powered campsites and clean potable water hookups for caravans, camper vans, and motorhomes. Dump point on site. Off-grid campsites also available for self-contained campers and have Plenty of room for ‘Big Rigs.’ Lots of shade and amazing sunsets from our hillside sunset viewing area. Great place for wildlife enthusiasts. Easy access from the road. We are open year-round. Booking is essential. Kids stay for free Nearby attractions: Berry springs nature reserve, Wildlife park, Barramundi adventures, Litchfield National park, Kakadu National Park Dundee beach, Crab claw island, lots of local fishing spots, Darwin river Tavern, Berry spring Tavern, IGA

3. Jeff’s Shed

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51km from Adelaide River · 2 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging · Darwin River, NT

Sorry Jeffs shed is not currently available Jeffs camping is though Welcome to our wonderful property, where you can bask in the beauty of a Mango tree that offers delicious fruit to be picked and savored when it ripens around October. Our location is perfectly situated, only 5 kilometers away from the Darwin River Tavern and a supermarket, making it convenient for your needs. Within a 5 to 10-minute drive, you'll find the enchanting Berry Springs, along with shops and a tavern. Immerse yourself in the refreshing swimming holes, visit the wildlife park, go on exciting barramundi adventures, and enjoy fishing at the nearby park—all easily accessible from our property. If you wish to explore further, it's just a 45-minute drive to Darwin city or a 25-minute drive to Palmerston. For those seeking natural wonders, you can venture to the stunning waterfalls of Litchfield National Park or the popular Dundee beach, each just under an hour's drive away. At our campsite, you can enjoy the warmth and coziness of campfires in the designated area, though only permitted outside fire danger periods to ensure everyone's safety. And yes, your furry friends are more than welcome to join you on your outdoor adventure. Just remember to bring your own toilet paper for added comfort during your stay.

4. Tumbling Waters Farm Stay

57km from Adelaide River · 1 site · Tent, RV · Humpty Doo, NT

Family-friendly property on 10 acres of a mix of maintained and natural bush and a tidal river at the back. Pitch a tent or set up a caravan in the open space under a shady tree. Nestled near the rear of the property and the chook and goose yard. There are no amenities here, campers must be self contained and leave no trace. There is a tidal river accessible by walking track at the rear or drive or bike ride to the boat ramp down the road for more serious fishing. The property is located 25 minutes from Humpty Doo and 45 Minutes from Darwin.

5. Berry Springs Labush Estate

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61km from Adelaide River · 12 sites · Tents, RVs · Berry Springs, NT

Stay at our 26 acres in beautiful Berry Springs. The property offers plenty of tall trees for shade and space to pitch a tent or park a caravan, motor home or camper, and enjoy a campfire in a pit. Campers MUST be self-contained, with their own camp toilet. No waste disposal on site. No shower facilities The block is within a short 3km distance to Berry Springs Nature Park, a popular swimming hole also shops, a pharmacy, doctors, hardware store, petrol station and tavern. We have friendly cows and donkeys to pat and lots of bird life to see or photograph. Power and water can be made available. You are welcome to collect fallen timber for firewood from the property.

6. Mango Farm Stay

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55km from Adelaide River · 4 sites · RVs · Tumbling Waters, NT

Just a 45 min drive to Darwin, 30 mins to Litchfield National Park and 5 mins to our beautiful swimming hole at Berry Springs. Set up your self contained caravan or trailer on this working mango farm in beautiful Tumbling Waters. Sunsets, wallabies and loads of bird life! There are no facilities here, so campers will need to be self contained and leave no trace. Litchfield National Park and Mary River National Park are only a short distance from here and feature incredibly diverse landscapes combined with ancient Aboriginal culture. Or just sit back at camp and relax amongst the mango trees. Come and enjoy a super relaxing stay.

7. Rum Jungle Ridge

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34km from Adelaide River · 6 sites · Tents, RVs · Rum Jungle, NT

Enter Old North Australia Railway, via Peacock Rd, Darwin River. NOT BATCHELOR Google maps taking people the wrong way ! We are 14km along Old North Australia Railway. Off grid property on 310 acres of beautiful secluded bush. Just over an hour's drive from Darwin CBD and close to Litchfield National Park via 4WD track Come explore, relax and pitch your tent. Plenty of shady places to camp along the wet season creek. Must have own amenities and leave no trace Gather your friends or family and head out of town to get away from it all for a night or two...Sleep under the stars, set up camp or bring your camper to unwind and unplug as you reconnect with nature. Enjoy a bushwalk, a campfire or a swim in the wet season creek or just put your feet up with a book and a cold drink in Darwin's rugged bushland. Large camp sites and caravans welcome. Dog friendly. There are no amenities here, so suits self-sufficient campers who leave no trace. Please enter property via Peacock Rd, Darwin River, not Batchelor

8. Nina's Ark Wildlife Sanctuary

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30km from Adelaide River · 12 sites · Lodging · Batchelor, NT

Hundreds of animals roam free all around your lodgings. Nocturnal birds sit with you by the campfire. We call this Living With Wildlife. Nina's Ark is a Wildlife Sanctuary where many animals roam free around the homestead. We have two Safari Tents that sleep two guests. Due to the nature of the sanctuary our property is unfortunately not suitable for children under the age of 5. Interaction with Kangaroos is guaranteed for our visitors and the listed price includes a guided animal encounter, nocturnal tour and dinner where we share some stories of our lovely sanctuary with you. We have a Wildlife Hospital and a Gift Shop so guests can purchase memories of their stay. Eftpos is available in Gift Shop. The Sanctuary is a private place. Our resident wildlife feel safe and free here. Your stay with us will feel like you are in a wildlife movie. Your wildlife encounter is filled with wonderful knowledge about local wildlife. Your private Nocturnal tour is not to be missed. Our dinner is an outdoor BBQ with plenty of food. Our animals are always excited about their new visitors. Outdoor shower, toilets and kitchen available. This is a must do while in the Litchfield Area. You will be part of something special. Not offered anywhere else in Australia.

Camper favorites near Adelaide River

Top-rated campgrounds reviewed by the Hipcamp community.

Tumbling Waters Farm Stay

57km from Adelaide River · 1 site · Tent, RV · Humpty Doo, NT

Family-friendly property on 10 acres of a mix of maintained and natural bush and a tidal river at the back. Pitch a tent or set up a caravan in the open space under a shady tree. Nestled near the rear of the property and the chook and goose yard. There are no amenities here, campers must be self contained and leave no trace. There is a tidal river accessible by walking track at the rear or drive or bike ride to the boat ramp down the road for more serious fishing. The property is located 25 minutes from Humpty Doo and 45 Minutes from Darwin.

Berry Springs Labush Estate

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61km from Adelaide River · 12 sites · Tents, RVs · Berry Springs, NT

Stay at our 26 acres in beautiful Berry Springs. The property offers plenty of tall trees for shade and space to pitch a tent or park a caravan, motor home or camper, and enjoy a campfire in a pit. Campers MUST be self-contained, with their own camp toilet. No waste disposal on site. No shower facilities The block is within a short 3km distance to Berry Springs Nature Park, a popular swimming hole also shops, a pharmacy, doctors, hardware store, petrol station and tavern. We have friendly cows and donkeys to pat and lots of bird life to see or photograph. Power and water can be made available. You are welcome to collect fallen timber for firewood from the property.

Mango Farm Stay

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55km from Adelaide River · 4 sites · RVs · Tumbling Waters, NT

Just a 45 min drive to Darwin, 30 mins to Litchfield National Park and 5 mins to our beautiful swimming hole at Berry Springs. Set up your self contained caravan or trailer on this working mango farm in beautiful Tumbling Waters. Sunsets, wallabies and loads of bird life! There are no facilities here, so campers will need to be self contained and leave no trace. Litchfield National Park and Mary River National Park are only a short distance from here and feature incredibly diverse landscapes combined with ancient Aboriginal culture. Or just sit back at camp and relax amongst the mango trees. Come and enjoy a super relaxing stay.

Rum Jungle Ridge

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34km from Adelaide River · 6 sites · Tents, RVs · Rum Jungle, NT

Enter Old North Australia Railway, via Peacock Rd, Darwin River. NOT BATCHELOR Google maps taking people the wrong way ! We are 14km along Old North Australia Railway. Off grid property on 310 acres of beautiful secluded bush. Just over an hour's drive from Darwin CBD and close to Litchfield National Park via 4WD track Come explore, relax and pitch your tent. Plenty of shady places to camp along the wet season creek. Must have own amenities and leave no trace Gather your friends or family and head out of town to get away from it all for a night or two...Sleep under the stars, set up camp or bring your camper to unwind and unplug as you reconnect with nature. Enjoy a bushwalk, a campfire or a swim in the wet season creek or just put your feet up with a book and a cold drink in Darwin's rugged bushland. Large camp sites and caravans welcome. Dog friendly. There are no amenities here, so suits self-sufficient campers who leave no trace. Please enter property via Peacock Rd, Darwin River, not Batchelor

Nina's Ark Wildlife Sanctuary

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30km from Adelaide River · 12 sites · Lodging · Batchelor, NT

Hundreds of animals roam free all around your lodgings. Nocturnal birds sit with you by the campfire. We call this Living With Wildlife. Nina's Ark is a Wildlife Sanctuary where many animals roam free around the homestead. We have two Safari Tents that sleep two guests. Due to the nature of the sanctuary our property is unfortunately not suitable for children under the age of 5. Interaction with Kangaroos is guaranteed for our visitors and the listed price includes a guided animal encounter, nocturnal tour and dinner where we share some stories of our lovely sanctuary with you. We have a Wildlife Hospital and a Gift Shop so guests can purchase memories of their stay. Eftpos is available in Gift Shop. The Sanctuary is a private place. Our resident wildlife feel safe and free here. Your stay with us will feel like you are in a wildlife movie. Your wildlife encounter is filled with wonderful knowledge about local wildlife. Your private Nocturnal tour is not to be missed. Our dinner is an outdoor BBQ with plenty of food. Our animals are always excited about their new visitors. Outdoor shower, toilets and kitchen available. This is a must do while in the Litchfield Area. You will be part of something special. Not offered anywhere else in Australia.

Stories from the community

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Penny

3 weeks ago

7 m Class B

Weekend Trip to Strangy's Place

we loved our pool camp, Jennifer and Locke we lovely and good help we would come back for sure

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Penny

October 2025

7 m Class B

Weekend Trip to Strangy's Place

We loved the pool camp was nice and clean peace and quiet ..would like to come again

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Emily

September 2025

5 m car

1 night at Strangy's Place

Beautiful quiet site, friendly owners, I had a wonderful stay.

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Martin

August 2025

8 m travel trailer

21 nights at Strangy's Place

The camp area was perfect. The use of the pool was a bonus. Because of the time of year we needed power for Aircon. This caused a few brownouts. The caretaker was very responsive and reset the power every time we asked. Thanks again 10/10

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Aurore

August 2025

Tent

2 nights at Strangy's Place

It was easy to contact Jennifer. Good location, close to Darwin but quiet. Easy to find. Worth the price. Restrooms are modern but not maintained / clean.. No bins available. (We have a roof tent and we stay at "The Gap")

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Jordan

August 2025

5 m car

1 night at Rum Jungle Ridge

So private, peaceful and beautiful nature. Hosts were so friendly!

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Alan

July 2025

5 m car

Weekend Trip to Strangy's Place

“The Gap” is a nice little spot amongst the trees. It has a very slight slope (which didn’t worry us in our RTT). The setting is natural and rustic but the amenities are modern and comfortable. We enjoyed our stay at Strangy’s.

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Sascha

June 2025

10 m travel trailer

Weekend Trip to Rum Jungle Ridge

Rum Jungle Ridge was great! Peaceful and quiet, had the place to ourselves. We only had 1 X caravan and a couple of camper trailers but sites 1 & 2 had plenty of room for a larger group. The dogs loved it too! We'll be going back.

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Nathan

June 2025

7 m travel trailer

With pets

3 nights at Berry Springs Labush Estate

Peaceful location and was greeted by two adorable Beagles. Nicely out of the way of the main house so we didn’t feel like we were encroaching on the owners property. Brilliant water pressure when we hooked up and power was easily accessible (extension cord available if needed). Best part, it was only 3km from Berry Springs and 1.5km from the shops. Oh, the donkey was cute as hell and loved nose scratches.

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Carly

June 2025

7 m travel trailer

1 night at Darwin River Fern Farm

Lovely check in and meet and greet. Facilities were as they are shown on the booking, we had a lovely stay.

Holly

June 2025

12 m travel trailer

With kids

3 nights at Berry Springs Labush Estate

Michelle, thank you so much for having us! It was such a wholesome experience for our family to be on your property. The kids absolutely loved the animals, and it was so special that your family puts in the time to come down with carrots to feed the animals. My kids loved it. My daughter absolutely fell in love with your horse and it’s looking like life is going to get expensive for us when we get home as she now wants one 🐴 perfect location, so close to the springs. Couldn’t have asked for more 🙌

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Sally

June 2025

13 m Class A

With kids

1 night at Darwin River Fern Farm

Easy access, helpful hosts, gorgeous area, even the loo has a view! We liked it so much we extended our stay.

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Maree

June 2025

6 m Class B

With kids

Weekend Trip to Berry Springs Labush Estate

Friendly, animal feeding for the kids was awesome and a great safe space to camp. Loved it.

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Sally

June 2025

13 m Class A

With kids

4 nights at Darwin River Fern Farm

Gorgeous little spot with the loo with a view. The best sunrise and sunset spot, great location for visiting the NT

Warren

June 2025

Tent

1 night at Strangy's Place

The property is conveniently situated between Palmerston and Coolalinga, offering the perfect blend of rural tranquility and city convenience. It features a gated entrance and ample shade throughout the day. Guests can choose from powered sites, and there are additional amenities like a toilet and shower available for your comfort. I must commend Jennifer for being an exceptional host, always willing to assist whenever possible. A special thanks to Lochy for the support he provided when I needed it. I will certainly return for another stay. Truly a wonderful family!

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Helen

June 2025

8 m Class B

Weekend Trip to Strangy's Place

We loved camping at the Pool Camp. There was plenty of room for our campervan, nice and close to the pool, and a nice mix of sun and shade. The ability to have a small fire at our site, and access to the toilet and shower, were appreciated. It all felt very private and in a lovely bush setting.

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Matt

May 2025

10 m Class A

2 nights at Berry Springs Labush Estate

Totally private and flat. Quiet space and great hosts. Beagles were always welcoming!

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Jaz

May 2025

6 m travel trailer

With kids

Weekend Trip to Berry Springs Labush Estate

This was an incredible Hipcamp! Family host were extremely accommodating and allowed the kids to help feed chooks, donkey Maggie, the herd of cows and horse Stormy. They have the sweetest pups! Brilliant location, so close to Berry Springs, Berry Springs tavern and the Wildlife park. Highly recommend.

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Dara

March 2025

5 m travel trailer

Weekend Trip to Darwin River Fern Farm

Great little spot close to Darwin. Heaps of shade amongst the trees, nice clean toilet block. Only down the road from Darwin river tavern which has a great new pool to cool off in. Good communication from Georgina, would happily come back.

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Rebecca

January 2025

9 m Class B

With kids

6 nights at Rum Jungle Ridge

Absolutely perfect spot. The creek was just beautiful we had a really peaceful stay. The hosts were extremely lovely and very helpful. Would definitely recommend.