Camping in South Australia with hiking

Sun-blushed vineyards and outback plains stretch along the banks of the Murray River.

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12 top campgrounds in South Australia with hiking

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Cooinda Retreats - RV and Camp Stay

18 sites · RVs, Tents2 acres · Victor Harbor, SA
Welcome to Cooinda Retreats 🌿 PLEASE READ ALL DETAILS CAREFULLY – Strictly one Caravan/RV per site. Escape to Cooinda Retreats, your peaceful, nature-based getaway! Surrounded by tranquil bushland with sweeping ocean and scrub views, enjoy space and privacy far from the crowded parks. Every stay supports our Not-for-Profit mission, helping disadvantaged and marginalised communities. Why Camp With Us? 🌱 Paying it forward: Your visit helps create inclusive programs and foster well-being for those in need. Camping at Cooinda Retreats makes a meaningful difference. Important Details for a Hassle-Free Stay 🌳 What You Can Expect: 🏕 Nature-First Experience: A bushland Hipcamp site offering peace, privacy, and pristine surroundings. 🔥 Fire Policy: Fires allowed in winter only, on designated surfaces. Prohibited during bushfire season. 🚙 Room for Setups: Spacious sites for tents, gazebos, and trailers. One vehicle per site; extras park in the main carpark. Our Sites Choose from powered or non-powered options: 🐾 Site 1: Powered (15 amp), Dog-Friendly, Fully Enclosed – 7mW x 10mD. Secure for pets. 🐾 Site 2a: Premium Powered, Dog-Friendly, Fully Enclosed (15 amp) – 8mW x 9mD. Great for families. ⚡ Site 2b: Premium Powered (10 amp) – 9mW x 13mD. Spacious and versatile. ⚡ Site 3: Premium Powered (10 amp) – 10.5mW x 12mD. Family-friendly. 🌅 Site 4: Non-Powered – 12mW x 9mD. Back slope with scenic views. 🐾 Site 5: Non-Powered, Dog-Friendly, Fully Enclosed – 16mW x 12mD. Perfect for pets. 🌳 Site 6: Non-Powered – 7mW x 11mD. A quiet bushland retreat. 🌿 Site 7: Premium Non-Powered – 11mW x 7.5mD. Suited to smaller setups. 🌄 Site 8: Premium Non-Powered – 10mW x 10.5mD. Open and scenic. 🌊 Site 9: Premium Non-Powered – 10mW x 10.5mD. Lawn, ocean, and scrub views. 🌊 Site 10: Premium Non-Powered – 10mW x 10.5mD. Stunning ocean vistas. Amenities 🚿 Stay Self-Contained: Portable showers and toilets available, or use RV facilities. Greywater can go on the garden. ♻️ Waste Management: Leave no trace – take rubbish with you. 💧 Potable Water: Available at all sites. 🍽 Camp Kitchen & Wi-Fi: Convenient cooking and connectivity. 🚐 Exclusive Dump Point: Effortless on-site access to empty RV toilets.
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Robe Four Mile Farm

20 sites · RVs10 acres · Robe, SA
Ideally located just a couple of kilometres from Robe on the Southern Ports Highway (road side number #4437), The Four Mile Farm offers spaces for self contained vans, camper trailers and tents in a tranquil ten acre rural setting. Only minutes to the Robe township, restaurants, cafes, shopping and Robe's famous Long Beach, The Four Mile has an abundance of wide open spaces to find a private nook to park up for a night - or a week. New facilities include a utility room and ensuite featuring a hot shower and flush toilet, located inside the front shed, as well as a new shower block with two hot showers and an additional flush toilet, just a short stroll from the camping area. (Showers are coin operated - bring a good supply of $2 coins). Bring a chair and relax round the community fire pit in the evening (fire season excepted). Watch the sun go down, the moon rise and spent the evening around the fire, star-gazing at the southern sky. If you'd like a night out in town, Robe Runner Shuttle offers a service to and from The Four Mile.
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The Scrub Campsite - Inman Valley

9 sites · RVs, Tents130 acres · Lower Inman Valley, SA
Inglewood is a 130-acre property currently running beef cattle and sheep. The property has 15 acres of remnant stringy bark scrub which abuts the Heysen Trail. This private campsite is contained within the scrub although campers have access to the whole property. There are 13 bespoke sites available. The owner has the right to assist campers when choosing their site. This is determined by factors such as type of accommodation, group size. access to toilet and communal areas, weather and privacy needs. Specific sites cannot be reserved unless by prior arrangement with the owner. We offer sites suitable for camper trailers, campervans, , rooftop tents, tents and swags and pop top caravans (sorry, no large caravans). During the non fire ban period all fires must be contained in the fire pits provided. Please bring firewood if you intend to have a campfire for an extended period or you may purchase wood for $15 for 20 kgs. All bookings will be cancelled if a severe or catastophic fire is forecast by the weather bureau. Campers can claim a refund from Hipcamp A communal camp kitchen, barbecue, rain water and tables available. A composting toilet is available as is a solar and rocket shower system. Colloquially known as God's Country the property is conveniently located 1hr 20 mins from Adelaide, 14 mins from Victor Harbor, and 20 mins from Pt Elliot, Middleton, Waitpinga and Parson's beach, Hindmarsh Falls and Normanville. Other nearby localities are Deep Creek National Park, Newland Conservation Park, Springmount National Park, Granite Island and the Kangaroo Island ferry. The popular Belicious Belgium Cafe is a 60 min walk or 5 minute drive from the campsite. Walkers on the Heysen trail can access the campsite 100 metres away. (Keen Road entrance) Please note that the campsite has a no noise/music policy after 10pm. Noisy campers has been my biggest complaint so please respect others and adhere to the policy. Children must be supervised at all times. Please note that a fenced off dam is located near the campsite and is out of bounds to all children unless supervised by an adult. Rubbish must be removed by all campers as no bins are available. The whole campsite can be hired exclusively for large groups - contact me direct for booking details and costs. A wood package can be purchased for $50 the communal fire circle. The Scrub Campsite was honored to have won 1st place for best campsite in South Australia for 2024. All campers are to respect other campers and the land that they are camping on. We look forward to welcoming you to The Scrub Campsite!
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Waterfront Holiday Park

116 sites · Lodging, RVs, Tents25 acres · Tailem Bend, SA
The clean and relaxing park on the Murray River …. Welcome to Waterfront Holiday Park at Tailem Bend. Our Campgrounds, Accommodation, and access roads are all Flood Safe! We’re the perfect stop-off point if you’re traveling from Melbourne or Sydney to Adelaide…or … The perfect Basecamp for short trips, with most places of interest surrounding Adelaide much easier to access without traffic lights from our location just 50 minutes from the city. We can offer you all the facilities you need to make your stay stress free with our easygoing approach. With large sites, stay hitched up if you wish…… Room to Relax. Well-behaved pets are welcome. With big shady trees and awesome views of the Murray River, Waterfront Holiday Park is the perfect place to just relax and unwind. With no jumping castles or playgrounds onsite, adult relaxation is our focus. The Park’s privately owned river frontage includes a boating harbor and boat ramp which is perfect for a morning paddle or water skiing all day. Our backwater is also home to many birds including swans, ducks, pelicans, and many more. Within short driving distance are major attractions including The Bend Motorsport Park, Old Tailem Town, Monarto Safari Park, The Coorong, and The National Motor Museum. The Barossa, Adelaide Hills, and Langhorne Creek wine regions with many quality cellar doors in each area. In Tailem Bend town center you will be delighted at the quality of food and coffee at numerous locally owned and operated cafes, restaurants, bakery, and hotels.
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Woodland Scrub

1 site · RV, Tent75 acres · Bowhill, SA
Situated on Goondooloo Rd, this property offers 75 acres of beautiful mallee scrub to get away, to relax with friends, or head out on your own if you’re looking for some solitude. Campground is flat terrain, suitable for simply swagging it around the campfire or plenty of room for setting up camper trailers or caravans. You’ll love the spectacular night sky on a clear night under the Milky Way. The campground features a long drop toilet just a short walk from campground, as well as a shelter structure with some basic cooking and camping tools available for you to use. There is a large campfire fire as well as a small cooking fire pit, rainwater on tap during the wet season, and plenty of firewood for you to collect and use during camping (a saw for cutting wood is provided) Plenty of room to walk and explore, space galore for children to play and climb trees and plenty of timber lying around to build tee pees. Just 10 mins to the Murray River at Bowhill with boat ramp, playground with bbq facilities, public toilets, RV dump point, rubbish bins and the well loved Bowhill General Store for all your grocery needs, morning coffee, meals and kind hospitality.
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AU$26
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Windmill Creek Farm

5 sites · RVs40 acres · Mc Laren Vale, SA
Our 40 acres is 2WD accessible and set just off the coast in beautiful McLaren Vale, South Australia. The camp is set in a flat, cleared area on the rear of our working family property. With ample space to spread out and put your feet up, the River Red Gum trees also provide natural shade and shelter. Perfect for setting up hammocks or a slack line! Along with local kangaroos, you'll likely spot our small flock of sheep in the paddock nearby or the neighbouring horses up the hill. Ask us about our small batch wine and take advantage of being in the heart of wine country - the nearest cellar door is only a 3 minute drive away! After an afternoon of wine tasting, drive 10 minutes to the beach and enjoy a sunset over the water. Tomorrow, choose your own adventure with more wining and dining, swimming and surfing, or walking one of McLaren Vale's stunning trails. On a Saturday, you might find yourself at the Willunga Farmers Market (5 min drive) which runs each week from 8am to Midday and offers a variety of local goods and produce. Wineries within a 10 minute drive include: - Battle of Bosworth Wines - Down the Rabbit Hole Wines - Fox Creek Wines - Ekhidna Wines - and many more! - Not to forget Swell Brewing Co., just 9 minutes away. Our favourite coffee places include: - Dawn Patrol Coffee (4 min drive) - Goodness Coffee Co. (8 min drive) - Someday Soon Co. (6 min drive) - many more in Willunga and Aldinga! Please note the following! - No shower or toilet facilities provided, campers must be self-sufficient. - Three drinking water taps are available for your convenience. - No pets. We have a variety of animals on our property that rely on us to keep them safe. - No motorbikes. - No fires from approx. November 1 - April 30 due to SA restrictions. If not during this time, please clear it with us as restrictions and fire ban days change year to year. - Please stay within the designated camp area! As a working property and vineyard, we have large machinery in use daily and visitors must follow biosecurity protocol (fancy explanation for keeping everyone's vineyards safe from disease and pests).
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Alma's Hem Amphitheatre and Retreat

3 sites · RVs, Tents10 acres · Inman Valley, SA
Located on Ramindjeri Country in the heart of the Fleurieu Peninsula, Alma’s Hem is a serene, private campground set by a winter creek on a working cattle farm. An abundance of bird life, wildlife and big night skies. Pitch your tent, swag or park your caravan or RV. Less than 1km from the the Heysen trail, giving you easy access to hikes. 15 minute drive from Victor Harbor for all your shopping conveniences. 20 mins to the stunning Carrackalinga beaches; Kayaking the Second Valley caves and beautiful drives to waterfalls, conservation parks and tourist attractions. Campsites are located on level grassy area. Flushing toilets, fire pit and firewood available. Perfect for a romantic getaway or for small and larger groups. Please note that our property has work dogs who live nearby and love to visit guests. When you arrive there is a map located on the right hand side of the driveway entrance with the sites marked. You are welcome to find your site get comfortable. We will welcome you at some stage! Please contact us if you'd like to book for more guests than listed and we will do our best to accommodate. Campground has shared facilities and respect of each other and the land is critical. We are a leave no trace site, which means everything you bring in you must take with you, which includes rubbish and broken things. The bins at the entrance are for residents only and as they are only collected fortnightly cannot cater for more than those who live here. Firewood can be brought in by you or we will provide wood for $30/night per site. Wood is not to be foraged from adjoining scrub as it is Heritage listed and to be left for habitat, ecosystem and your admiration only! We look forward to crossing paths! Best, Kylie and the Alma’s Hem Team
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Spear Creek Holiday Park

115 sites · RVs, Tents21000 acres · Wilmington, SA
Spear Creek is more than just another Holiday Park. Set immediately adjacent to the Western slopes of the Flinders Ranges in the middle of a 21,000 acre working sheep station providing privacy, security and an experience like no other. Spear Creek is located 25 kilometres south-east of Port Augusta, only 12km off Highway 1. Our eastern boundary follows the summit of the ranges north from Horrocks Pass, with walking trails through deep gorges to range top views of upper Spencer Gulf. The Holiday park is nestled amongst 600 year old river red gums adjacent to the ranges. You may meet any of the three different species of kangaroos, echidnas, or 85 species of birds including wedge-tail eagles and peregrine falcons who call Spear Creek home. The owner operators of this tourism business are fourth generation, whose families have been farmers and graziers on this land for over 130 years.
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Welcome to Hipcamp, your go-to website for camping in Australia! If you're a hiking enthusiast looking to explore the beautiful terrain of South Australia, you're in luck. With over 1,100 options specifically tailored to hiking in South Australia, you'll have plenty of choices to find your perfect campsite. Looking for campsites with great reviews? Check out Edgehill Farm Stays Riverton (265 reviews), The Scrub Campsite (121 reviews), and Pymbroke (96 reviews). And with popular facilities like cooking equipment, showers, and potable water, you'll have everything you need for a comfortable stay. Plus, with prices ranging from as low as $5 to an average of $20 per night, you can find a campsite that fits your budget. So pack up your gear and get ready to hit the trails in South Australia with Hipcamp!

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