The best dog-friendly camping near Cooktown

Soak up the tropics while camping near Cooktown, gateway to Queensland’s Cape York Peninsula.

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  • Twin Rivers Orchard
  • Twin Rivers Orchard
  • Twin Rivers Orchard

Twin Rivers Orchard

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46km from Cooktown · 4 sites · Tents, RVs · Hope Vale, QLD
Camp in the front paddock near the hoestead for quick road access to Cape Flattery or Starke River and surrounds. Stop in for a break after completing or before starting the Wakooka 4WD track to cape Melville or camp down by the McIvor river for an excellent bird watching rainforest camping experience. Just don't go swimming as our usually shy local local Crocs might come and say hello. Registered Kitchen available for purchases fri-sunday 8:30am to sunset.
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AU$25
 / night
  • Zazen Permaculture Farm
  • Zazen Permaculture Farm
  • Zazen Permaculture Farm

Zazen Permaculture Farm

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15km from Cooktown · 4 sites · Tents, RVs · Cooktown, QLD
We are 100% committed to sustainable living and do our best to do this. We have a 40-acre property with only about 10 acres cleared and the rest is natural rainforest. We have only been living here since September 2011 so everything is still a work in progress, but it is all coming together really great. We have cows, pigs, guinea fowl, a cat and a brilliant Border Collie dog called Buddy who is everybody's mate. I love woodwork and furniture making, have my owned timber mill and built my owned house with every piece of wood coming of the mill, The bush bath is a feature with most guests taking advantage of a hot bath in the moonlight. We have a substantial vegie garden with a large variety of plants and also about 100 fruit trees in our orchard. Everything is done on Permaculture and Bio Dynamic (Demeter) principles. I am not doing Hipcamping for the money, my main goal is to share with visitors a different lifestyle based on health, happiness, self responsibility and freedom, I am very easy to talk to and look forward to having a chat.
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AU$31
 / night
  • Walking through the long grass down to the dam.
  • Views out the back of the camp of the mountains and sunset
  • Walking through the long grass down to the dam.

Hill Top Farm Camping

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19km from Cooktown · 2 sites · Tents, RVs · Cooktown, QLD
We provide award-winning, environmentally-friendly accommodation on our organic and permaculture-designed farm. We only have one camping area - so you'll have our orchard to yourselves! Guests have access to our council-approved compost toilets, showers and washing machine throughout their stay. A fire pit is also available for guests to enjoy in the evening. Hill Top Farm is the education centre for Learning from Nature. We regularly host intern students and 'Willing Workers on Organic Farms.' We run farm tours and practical courses. To grow food ecologically, we use organic practices and apply permaculture design. For more details, watch this video on the farm (https://youtu.be/ngYv9YpySt0?si=kJi3nsqA1D7uxgpV) and see our website - learningfromnature.com.au. The camping space in our orchard (approximately 22 x 13m) is suitable for campers and guests with camper trailers and small to medium-sized caravans. Max caravan length 9 m (29 ft) Explore our farm, swim in our Olympic-size farm dam, arrange a farm tour, and relax, enjoying the privacy, peace, and quiet. Fifteen minutes from Cooktown, our Hipcamp is the perfect base for exploring the historic town and surrounding landscapes. Pets are welcome, so long as they don't chase our chickens and geese! FARM TOUR - Discover how to grow food eco-logically! Our tours generally take 60 - 90 minutes, depending on our discussions! Each tour costs $110. We don't charge per person.
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AU$55
 / night

Star Hosts in Cooktown

  • Rossville Retreat Lodges & Camping
  • Rossville Retreat Lodges & Camping
  • Rossville Retreat Lodges & Camping

Rossville Retreat Lodges & Camping

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24km from Cooktown · 12 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging · Rossville, QLD
Connect with nature, abundant wildlife and the shining stars above! Immerse yourself in nature and culture in private, eco-friendly lodges or unpowered camp sites and an Indigenous guided bush tour with world renowned bush medicine expert, Mooks. Set in the bush backing on to the Little Annan River, Rossville Retreat offers a riverside picnic area, a private airstrip and bush walks, all overlooked by magical Kalkajaka (Black Mountain), only 20 minutes from Cooktown and 2kms from the iconic Lion’s Den Hotel. At the base of Cape York, just off the Mulligan highway at Black Mountain, Rossville Retreat is perfectly located on the Bloomfield Track, 70kms north of Cape Tribulation and the Daintree Rainforest.
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AU$43
 / night
  • Lakeland Downs Camping
  • Sunrises
  • Lakeland Downs Camping

Lakeland Downs Camping

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54km from Cooktown · 41 sites · Tents, RVs · Lakeland, QLD
We provide 10 spacious campsites next to Blackburn Dam that has two rock jetties to allow fishing for Barra, Spangled Perch, Eeltailed Catfish and other native fish. There is also Redclaw and Cherabin so bring your Yabby pots and canoes or kayaks. Campers have access to a modern amenities block which has flushing toilets and hot showers. There is a powered camp kitchen for communal use. Big skies that are great for stargazing and abundant birdlife in a peaceful setting provide a backdrop for your next getaway. Cattle graze the property with the occasional donkey guarding the herd as we don't kill our dingoes. There is prolific bird life and 7 types of wallabies and kangaroos as well as other wildlife in several ecosystems. The property is located about 3 hours from Cairns or 1 hour from Cooktown on a sealed road. Once you turn off the highway, access is 4.5kms on a gravel road. The town of Lakeland is just 8kms away with a Hotel, Roadhouse, Coffee shop and 2 well stocked local fresh produce stalls. We are within an hour of Cooktown and Laura if you would like to do a day trip to the historic towns.
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AU$25
 / night
  • Gap Creek Camping Bloomfield
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  • Gap Creek Camping Bloomfield

Gap Creek Camping Bloomfield

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42km from Cooktown · 3 sites · Tents, RVs · Cooktown, QLD
We are a tropical fruit botanical garden established 50 years ago on the banks of Gap Creek situated on the edge of the Cedar Bay National Park Queensland. We have fruit in season, and cows. It is 7km to the beach and 8km to the shop. It is also possible to hike to Cedar Bay from this location. Safe swimming in the creek. Some mobile reception. Check in after 3pm.
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AU$19
 / night
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Happy farmer sitting in a truck in a grassy field
Happy farmer sitting in a truck in a grassy field

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