The best campgrounds near Lucinda, Queensland with fishing

If you’re after fishing campsites around Lucinda, you’ve got over 20 options to cast a line and wake up close to the water. Average nightly rates hover around $35, with some spots as low as $15. The area’s campsites range from creekside clearings to grassy paddocks, most with toilets and showers, and a relaxed attitude towards pets. You’ll find places like Crystal Ridge (236 reviews), a favourite for its easy river access, and Cuddle Creek Homestead (8 reviews), where you can fish or spot wallabies at dawn. For a quieter patch, Twitchers Rest (4 reviews) backs onto bushland, ideal for birdwatchers. When you’re not fishing, tracks and swimming holes fill your downtime. Lucinda makes it easy to pack light and land your own dinner.

87% (281)

Top-rated campgrounds

If you’re after fishing campsites around Lucinda, you’ve got over 20 options to cast a line and wake up close to the water. Average nightly rates hover around $35, with some spots as low as $15. The area’s campsites range from creekside clearings to grassy paddocks, most with toilets and showers, and a relaxed attitude towards pets. You’ll find places like Crystal Ridge (236 reviews), a favourite for its easy river access, and Cuddle Creek Homestead (8 reviews), where you can fish or spot wallabies at dawn. For a quieter patch, Twitchers Rest (4 reviews) backs onto bushland, ideal for birdwatchers. When you’re not fishing, tracks and swimming holes fill your downtime. Lucinda makes it easy to pack light and land your own dinner.

87% (281)

Top-rated campgrounds

1. Crystal Ridge

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49km from Lucinda · 2 sites · Tents, RVs · Mutarnee, QLD

Welcome to Crystal Ridge, a peaceful location where you can enjoy peace and privacy. Campers can fish, swim, bird watch or just relax by the water and watch the cows grazing around the property. Nearby you'll find Mount Spec, Paluma Range National Park straddles the summit and escarpment of the Paluma Range, rising 1,000m above the Big Crystal Creek floodplain. This is the most southerly national park in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. Located approximately 45 minutes north of Townsville on the Bruce Highway, Mutarnee is a small peaceful hamlet nestled on the banks of beautiful Crystal Creek. At the local caravan park there's a small shop and service station and just a minute down the road you'll find the Crystal Creek boat ramp. There is great bushwalks in the area and place to mountain bike. Any camping set up is welcome to pull up on the flat, grassy site. You are welcome to bring your pet, but please ensure they are kept on a leash and under control. You will need to get gate code day before you arrive. Either text or on the hipcamp site.

2. Cuddle Creek Homestead

91%

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77km from Lucinda · 2 sites · Tents, RVs · Yabulu, QLD

28 acres of bliss in the bush. Not too far from town, but far enough for peace and quiet. Kids or adults can ride bikes around our tracks through the property. You can go fishing off the bank from the back of the block, or alternatively you can put a boat in the creek with a boat ramp accessible only about 1 klm down the road.

3. Herbert River Valley PasturesThat S

90%

(5)

58km from Lucinda · 12 sites · Tents, RVs · Cardwell, QLD

The serene and beautiful Herbert River awaits your visit to enjoy the breathtaking views the valley offers. Base yourself with us and explore the Yammanie National Park along the Herbert River. Gowerie creek has never stopped running in 60 years fed from the Mountains back towards Cardwell this creek presents beauty in every aspect.

4. Butterfly Valley

38km from Lucinda · 2 sites · Lodging · Damper Creek, QLD

Butterfly Valley Holiday Accommodation is situated on a 160 acre property, that is surrounded by thousands of acres of pristine National Park. Situated just 2.8 km from the Bruce Highway, 10 minutes from the seaside township of Cardwell and close to Hinchinbrook Island, here you can escape the hustle and bustle of life to the peace and quiet of lush natural surrounds. Enjoy private swimming holes and a waterfall that is only 300 meters from your front door, as well as a lookout over Hinchinbrook Island. There is abundant wildlife, and of course you will see many butterflies – watch it all from your private deck overlooking the creek. Our campsites are beside Five Mile creek on Butterfly Island and only accessible by off road vehicles.

5. Twitchers Rest

80%

(5)

47km from Lucinda · 4 sites · Tents, RVs · Upper Stone, QLD

Nestled in the mountains is a little grove with beautiful views and fresh crisp air. This property is set on 5 acres of flat and sloping ground. The campsite is part rainforest and has a creek on one side. There is also lots of open forest. I find the rainforest good for enjoying the birds. If you're up for an adventure bring your mountain bike and go riding, or head of for walks along the creek. It's very peaceful. You will find the Wallaman Falls, Mt Fox and National Parks nearby. This campsite is located about half an hour from town. This campsite suits self-contained campers who bring their own camping toilet/shower. There is a picnic table for meals, access to water, power and wifi as well as rubbish facilities.

Stories from the community

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Chris

3 weeks ago

5 m pop-up camper

With pets

3 nights at Crystal Ridge

A beautiful peaceful place to camp, right on the edge of the creek.

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Chris

3 weeks ago

5 m pop-up camper

With pets

3 nights at Crystal Ridge

Yet again Crystal Ridge did not disappoint. Absolutely relaxing, creek was a little low but was still deep enough to have a nice cool down. Michael is a great host, with great communication. Looking forward to our next visit. 10 out of 10.

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Aimee

November 2025

8 m Class B

With kids

1 night at Crystal Ridge

Lovely spot right on the water. Only 2 sites to choose from, we were lucky to be the only ones there but I definitely recommend booking the whole place to yourself if you want privacy as the sites are right next to each other. Not as well kept as other camps we have been to but overall would recommend. The concrete pad on site 1 was useful.

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Melissa

October 2025

8 m Class A

1 night at Crystal Ridge

The site was really gorgeous! Very private and the stream is lovely. The only drawback is that the host isn't the best communicator... I had to send two messages, one at 9am and another at 1:30ish because I hadn't heard back from him, to find out what the code for the gate was before he responded. I also asked him some detailed questions about our stay which were answered with two short, unhelpful messages! The details on the website are not accurate either, so we found it confusing and irritating to locate the site, after a long drive. There was rubbish from other campers left in the fire pit which should have been removed before we arrived as well.

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Ryan

October 2025

7 m travel trailer

With kids

Weekend Trip to Crystal Ridge

Unreal spot , would recommend needs to be 2 - 3 night minimum booking as people have booked just for one night and that takes up the possibility of a whole weekend booking something to think about as it’s such a beautiful spot, will be back 😁

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robert

October 2025

5 m car

Weekend Trip to Crystal Ridge

Close to Townsville and Ingham, with lots to do in the area. Quite open (good solar) location next to Crystal Creek. Decent shade in the afternoon. Not the best swimming this time of year, but to be expected at the end of the dry season. That being said, we still say I. The creek and enjoyed a drink. Our neighbours kids were having a fantastic time in a canoe. Creek access is best from site 1 but still easily accessible from site 2. Quiet, relaxing, a fire and clear sky’s. Would definitely stay here again.

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Dot

October 2025

Tent

2 nights at Crystal Ridge

Excellent camping site on the river. Very quite and great swimming Would highly recommend this camp to everyone

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Davo

October 2025

Tent

With pets

2 nights at Crystal Ridge

Great camp site. River nice and close to camp. Host was easy to get in contact with. Fantastic spot will be back again

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David

October 2025

6 m pop-up camper

With pets

Weekend Trip to Crystal Ridge

The camp ground was good, clean and mowed as usual, Micheal always has it nice and clean But the creek was wrecked from the February/March floods, the rock slides from up the range at Crystal creek have really damaged the whole Crystal creek, the creek was only about knee deep where as before it was six to eight feet deep and it was not flowing at all, but that’s Mother Nature But the camping are was good, rock fire pit areas set up and it looks like a lot of work has gone into repairing it after the floods to make it clean and level and nice

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Cathy

October 2025

6 m travel trailer

3 nights at Crystal Ridge

What a peaceful and serene place. Having booked both sites, we had the place to ourselves. It was picturesque and we lived wading and cooling off in the creek. The breeze was beautiful. We will definitely return.

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Kate

October 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Crystal Ridge

Great private spot, Michael was very helpful. Watched the NRL grand final under the stars. Large area to set up.

Maree

October 2025

6 m pop-up camper

With pets

2 nights at Crystal Ridge

We absolutely LOVE this place! The creek is amazing and can let the grandson go do his thing (with supervision of course) swim, kayak etc as the water right now isn’t too deep. Highly recommend booking both camp sites so you have the whole place to yourself. Will definitely be a regular spot for us, the grandkid and the dogs.

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Joshua

October 2025

9 m pop-up camper

With pets

2 nights at Herbert River Valley PasturesThat S

One of our favourite stops this trip! Just a short drive from Wallaman Falls, with picturesque views and rolling green paddocks dotted with the most curious cows, a donkey, a pony and other friendly animals. The hosts are absolute gems and made our experience even better. If you go, bring a couple of extra dollars to grab some of their local Bullock Creek grassfed Beef — Its well worth it!

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Brad

September 2025

6 m travel trailer

Weekend Trip to Herbert River Valley PasturesThat S

Nice quiet secluded site, cattle roaming around the paddocks. Host Colin was fantastic.

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ross

September 2025

6 m travel trailer

With kids

2 nights at Crystal Ridge

Awesome spot will be back very quite heaps of room for the kids to explore and swim

Robert

September 2025

8 m travel trailer

With kids

2 nights at Crystal Ridge

Good tidy spot on the river close enough to the motorway for convenience

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Deb

September 2025

4 m travel trailer

3 nights at Crystal Ridge

This is a wonderful spot; we really enjoyed our 3-night stay here. It's so relaxing and peaceful. Magical night sky's ....would highly recommend and will definitely be back!

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Michael

August 2025

8 m travel trailer

With pets

2 nights at Crystal Ridge

We had a very relaxing stay here. No-one around, crystal clear water, plenty of grass for the dogs, clear skies, everything we were hoping for. Very easy to find, only a couple of kms from the Bruce Highway. Our 2 dogs and their 2 humans enjoyed a swim in the creek both days we were there. Plenty of fish swimming around and we also saw our first ever eel in a river. Would definitely stay here again if we were to be passing this direction!

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Anna

August 2025

Tent

Group trip

Weekend Trip to Crystal Ridge

Nice and grassy. Clear running water. Easy to access.

Maree

August 2025

Tent

With pets

1 night at Crystal Ridge

The dog and my husband had the best time! Beautiful area, quiet, running clear water in the creek. Loved it so much we’re going again next week with the grandson too.