The best ranch campgrounds near Yeppoon, Queensland

Ranch camping around Yeppoon puts you right in the thick of Queensland’s coastal cattle country. With 16 ranch stays to choose from, you can pitch your tent or roll in with your caravan and wake to the sound of magpies and distant cattle. Average prices hover around $40 a night, with some spots from $30. A few sites are tucked beside billabongs, others sprawl under open gum trees with easy access to hiking tracks, swimming holes, and fishing spots. Showers, pet-friendly sites, and campfire pits are common, so you won’t miss creature comforts. Locals rate Deadman's Lagoon (89 reviews) for its birdlife and shaded sites, Yeppoon Farmstay (14 reviews) for hands-on farm experiences, and Mt. Wheeler Farm Stay (12 reviews) for panoramic views. Expect red dirt, big skies, and a friendly wave from your neighbours.

96% (285)

Top-rated campgrounds

Ranch camping around Yeppoon puts you right in the thick of Queensland’s coastal cattle country. With 16 ranch stays to choose from, you can pitch your tent or roll in with your caravan and wake to the sound of magpies and distant cattle. Average prices hover around $40 a night, with some spots from $30. A few sites are tucked beside billabongs, others sprawl under open gum trees with easy access to hiking tracks, swimming holes, and fishing spots. Showers, pet-friendly sites, and campfire pits are common, so you won’t miss creature comforts. Locals rate Deadman's Lagoon (89 reviews) for its birdlife and shaded sites, Yeppoon Farmstay (14 reviews) for hands-on farm experiences, and Mt. Wheeler Farm Stay (12 reviews) for panoramic views. Expect red dirt, big skies, and a friendly wave from your neighbours.

96% (285)

Top-rated campgrounds

1. Yeppoon Farmstay

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4.4km from Yeppoon · 20 sites · Tents, RVs · Farnborough, QLD

Set on 100 peaceful acres right on the edge of Yeppoon, this spacious property offers plenty of room to park up and soak in stunning ocean views. Enjoy the best of both worlds – the tranquility of nature with easy access to local attractions. We’re just 4.5km from the heart of Yeppoon, 8km from Cooberrie Wildlife Sanctuary, and 35km south of beautiful Byfield National Park. All sites are unpowered, have ocean views, and come with access to a water hookup and toilets. You’ll also be greeted by our friendly, free-roaming staffy, Dug, who loves meeting new campers! Plus your four-legged friends are welcome too!

2. Deadman's Lagoon

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(146)

43km from Yeppoon · 15 sites · Tents, RVs · Rockhampton, QLD

Our property is roughly 80 acres of secluded land situated on the outskirts of Rockhampton. Only a 5 minute drive to the Gracemere shopping centre, and less than 10 minutes to Rockhampton. Deadman's Lagoon is a large freshwater lagoon situated in the centre of our hay farm. It is perfect for swimming, fishing, boating and kayaking. It is a permanent lagoon, however water levels are affected by the amount of local rainfall and are naturally lower in the winter months. Camp along the bank of the lagoon dotted with gum trees, or choose a wide open space in the paddock. Bird life including pelicans, black swans, bustards, ducks and egrets are frequently spotted enjoying the water. You will have plenty of privacy as there is no residence on the farm, and the neighbours are some distance away. You may notice us coming throughout the day for general farm duties. We ask that guests stay out of our paddocks and only drive on the road to and from the campground. We'll often drop in to camp to say hello or stock up firewood if we are able. Campers must be fully self-contained as no facilities or drinking water are available on the property. You are responsible for taking any and all rubbish with you when you leave. Dumping of toilets and human waste on the property is strictly prohibited. The closest free dump point is located at the Information Centre on Gladstone Rd in Rockhampton. We can accommodate for up to 6 caravans/campers at a time spread out over our campground area which is roughly 5 acres. You are welcome to set up wherever you like within our campground, whether it be along the bank of the lagoon or in the paddock. Please be respectful of others' space when deciding where to set up your camp. Unfortunately due to people leaving rubbish in multiple old fire sites making it unsafe to slash and causes damage to our expensive equipment, we have had to go to a communal fire pit. Dogs welcome, we just ask that you clean up after them so that the campsite remains clean for other campers to enjoy. There is a dog pen you are welcome to use. The roads on the property can become boggy in wet weather, and in the case of excessive rainfall we may need to cancel your booking (refund provided in this case).

3. Mt. Wheeler Farm Stay

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11km from Yeppoon · 4 sites · Tents, RVs · Bondoola, QLD

On our 500 acre property we have a small area which is currently available for camping whilst our riding school horses enjoy their summer spell. With scenic views of the mountain Gai-i, there is a hot shower, flushing toilet and camp fire area with a Brazilian style wood BBQ and a gas BBQ. We are only a 15 minute drive from the beach town of Yeppoon, which is also the gateway to The southern Great Barrier Reef and fringing reefs of Great Keppel Island.

4. TieMe Downs

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51km from Yeppoon · 5 sites · Tents, RVs · Gracemere, QLD

42 Aacres Bush hobbies farm. 9 Brahman heifers, 3 horses and two dogs. Quite wide open spaces in the bush. 10 mins to supermarket Doctor Pharmacey and town swimming pool. Quite and peacefull country side. Beautiful mountain views. Short drive to the city of Rockhampton. 40 mins to the Capricorn Coast of Yeppoon

5. Iron Bark Flat

69km from Yeppoon · 30 sites · Tents, RVs · Raglan, QLD

With some Open flats and rugged rocky hills to explore, this is the prefect getaway for the weekend enthusiast. Motor Bikes and Pony's more then welcomed with 180 acres to explore amongst the livestock. Only Enviormentel friendly long drop Dunny. Raglan rifle range approx. 4km away What are you waiting for!

Stories from the community

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Lara

October 2025

3 m Class B

With pets

1 night at Deadman's Lagoon

The sunset over the paddock and the fresh water lake was a perfect backdrop to the camp spot. We only stayed one night, as the storm came over during the night, we did have the foresight to move onto the harder surfaced track around the edge of the property, otherwise we would have got bogged. Would recommend for warmer weather stays. Thank you for your hospitality.

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Edward

October 2025

5 m travel trailer

With kids

Weekend Trip to Yeppoon Farmstay

Great place, we stayed at site 1. It is smaller than the others but was still fine with a 15ft hybrid. Grass was well maintained and still had great views of the ocean at the bottom of the hill. Easy to find and close to town to enjoy the cafes and beach.

Danni

October 2025

7 m pop-up camper

With kids

2 nights at Yeppoon Farmstay

Amazing view! From the campsite and the bathroom 😆

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Craig

October 2025

8 m travel trailer

1 night at Deadman's Lagoon

Easy to locate the property. Great spot right on the lagoon! Very peaceful and relaxing. Would definitely stay again!!

Clinton

October 2025

6 m travel trailer

Weekend Trip to Yeppoon Farmstay

This was our second time camping here although this time was in a 21.5" caravan instead of our old ff camper. Loved the fact that we could orientate our van to make the most of the stunning views. Amenities awesome as usual. Will be back again for sure

Diane

October 2025

7 m travel trailer

1 night at Deadman's Lagoon

We had a peaceful 5 nights on this property. Nice and easy to get into either Gracemere or Rockhampton. Felt safe and would stay again if up this way. Thanks Emily.

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Rachel

October 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Deadman's Lagoon

Gorgeous lagoon, heaps of space, the dog pen, firewood and fireplace were so convenient. Loved the bird life, saw my first Jabiru. ❤️

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Paul

October 2025

Tent

With pets

Weekend Trip to Deadman's Lagoon

Great spot and hosts. Really responsive. Plenty to do on the water, not far from town but far enough to be quite. Highly recommended.

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Jodie

October 2025

6 m pop-up camper

Weekend Trip to Yeppoon Farmstay

Was what you would expect from a farm stay plus some - grassed campsites, water, toilets, showers, spacious and everything nature. As well as Ocean views.

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Mitchell

October 2025

9 m travel trailer

With kids

Weekend Trip to Yeppoon Farmstay

What a spot! What a view! 100% we wil be back. The stay was too short. Highly recommend

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Dan

October 2025

Tent

1 night at Deadman's Lagoon

Great spot camp with shade from a couple big gum trees....easy to find and plenty of space for big rigs too!

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Tim

September 2025

6 m pop-up camper

With pets

4 nights at Yeppoon Farmstay

Great 4 nights at an amazing site at Yeppoon Farm Stay. Close enough to town to catch up with friends staying there and we jumped over to Great Keppel for a great day there too. Thanks to Tom and Adam and Faith.

Kai-Lani

September 2025

Tent

With kids

Weekend Trip to Yeppoon Farmstay

The view is absolutely breathtaking, nice flat grounds perfect for pitching the tent. The toilets are next level, showers with a view, and toasty warm . But do take the wind seriously if your in a tent. We took our kings awning tent (quick and compact for road tripping) and we blew into a heap, a heavy duty cabin tent with the big metal poles is needed on a day with wind, we will bring our brumby tent next time. Bring extra pegs to peg the children down or they'll blow away too. A fantastic Camp ground and a great spot to base yourself to discover byfield national park, Rockhampton and yeppoon.

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Darren

September 2025

Tent

1 night at Yeppoon Farmstay

Awesome place great views, nice size sites, showers where amazing.

Aroha&Lucas

August 2025

4 m travel trailer

1 night at Yeppoon Farmstay

Views, peaceful, animals, big open spaces, showers with a view.. perfect spot

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Mark

August 2025

14 m pop-up camper

1 night at Yeppoon Farmstay

We enjoyed our stay at Yeppoon Farmstay and Faith was very accomadating when we needed to move sites as our set up was just not suited to the top of the hill exposed to windy conditions. It was a shame that we needed to move as the views out to the ocean were amazing. Faith and Adam live in a lovely part of the world and thanks for sharing it with us.

Aroha&Lucas

August 2025

4 m travel trailer

1 night at Mt. Wheeler Farm Stay

Lovely quiet private location, away from traffic, away from houses. Lots of bird life, horses & donkeys loved the apples we shared. Toilet & shower available. Perfect spot to relax.

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Ella

August 2025

6 m pop-up camper

With kids

Weekend Trip to Yeppoon Farmstay

Such an amazingly beautiful place to stay! Perfect for the whole family. We stayed in lower hill camp 3 which is private with beautiful views, and the sunrise was stunning!

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Alex

August 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Yeppoon Farmstay

Really nice view and cool atmosphere, everyone was really friendly

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Jay

August 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Yeppoon Farmstay

Amazing view from the top, easy to find from the road. Lovely shower facilities, nice clean camoground, one stayed for a night but would stay there for a week if I could.