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Country Camping Dam Site Black Rive

Hosted by Noel · Black River, Queensland
6 sites · RV, Tent · 150 acres
96%
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54 reviews
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We are located in the Townsville region, 25 kms from the city centre and only 10 kms to Coles and BWS but close to the coast. The campsite is set on a private 150 acres with 3 swimming dams, portable toilet on site and motorcycle tracks including enduro. Camping and campfires are allowed near the dams in fire pits. Fish for jade perch (catch and release please). In Townsville itself you will find the headland at the north end featuring the military exhibits of Jezzine Barracks and a wide promenade which is great for walks as it heads south past the safe swimming zones. On the other end, at Ross Creek, you can catch the ferry to the Great Barrier Reef or take a 20-minute ferry ride to Magnetic Island, with its beautiful bays, bushland hikes, and wild koalas. Country Vows wedding reception centre is located on 5 acres at the front of the property.

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Black River Camp Site with moto tra

95%
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RV/tent site · Sleeps 6 · Vehicles under 18 m
We are located in the Townsville region, close to the coast. The campsite is set on a private 150 acres with a swimming dam, portable toilet on site and motorcycle tracks including enduro and MX. Camping and campfires are allowed near the dam. Fish for metre long barra (catch and release please). In Townsville itself you will find the headland at the north end featuring the military exhibits of Jezzine Barracks and a wide promenade which is great for walks as it heads south past the safe swimming zones. On the other end, at Ross Creek, you can catch the ferry to the Great Barrier Reef or take a 20-minute ferry ride to Magnetic Island, with its beautiful bays, bushland hikes, and wild koalas.
4WD recommended
Campfires allowed
Toilet
No potable water
No pets
No electrical hookup
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Country Camping beside the dam

100%
(10)
RV/tent site · Sleeps 6 · Vehicles under 18 m
We are located in the Townsville region, close to the coast. The campsite is set on a private 150 acres with a swimming dam, portable toilet on site and motorcycle tracks including enduro and MX. Camping and campfires are allowed near the dam. Fish for metre long barra (catch and release please). In Townsville itself you will find the headland at the north end featuring the military exhibits of Jezzine Barracks and a wide promenade which is great for walks as it heads south past the safe swimming zones. On the other end, at Ross Creek, you can catch the ferry to the Great Barrier Reef or take a 20-minute ferry ride to Magnetic Island, with its beautiful bays, bushland hikes, and wild koalas.
4WD recommended
Campfires allowed
Toilet
No potable water
No pets
No electrical hookup

Reviews

96% Recommend80 Ratings · 54 reviews
Campers rave about the peaceful and spacious environment, perfect for a relaxing getaway. The site offers plenty of activities, from motorbiking to swimming in the dam, making it ideal for families and thrill-seekers alike. Noel, the host, is frequently praised for his hospitality, ensuring guests have everything they need, including firewood. However, a few guests noted that the portable toilets need more regular maintenance.
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· September 2026
Great spot!
2 m campervan ·
Country Camping beside the dam
Great spot away from other campers, in a good stop just outside Townsville cbd. Noel was amazing hooking up the campsite with a fire pit and a stack of firewood would highly recommend!
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· September 2026
Tent ·
Country Camping beside the dam
Beautiful camp ground, very open and easy to navigate and a great spot next to the water. definitely going back again!!
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· August 2026
7 m travel trailer ·
Country Camping beside the dam
Great spot nobody around us nice n quiet Got heaps of firewood had the fire going great weekend
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· July 2026
5 m campervan ·
Black River Camp Site with moto tra
Second time staying. Great place outside of Townsville.
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· July 2026
Great weekend!!
Tent ·
Country Camping beside the dam
Great spot to sit back and relax with a campfire, nice dam for a fish, paddle board and swim, and great motorbike riding tracks right near your camp for the kids (and adults) to enjoy. Also the host Noel was great to communicate and deal with. Will be back again soon!
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· July 2026
Awesome country camping with motos
5 m pop-up camper · With kids ·
Black River Camp Site with moto tra
Perfect camp with our camp trailer, kids absolutely loved riding their motorbikes.
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· July 2026
5 m campervan ·
Black River Camp Site with moto tra
Quick stop for us on the way to Cairns. Great camping spot loads of space. The amenities are nice and clean, great hot shower after a long day travelling. Would definitely recommend staying here.
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· May 2026
7 m travel trailer · With kids ·
Country Camping beside the dam
Had a great time at this property with the kids riding motorcycles and swimming in the dam. The property is very I'm easy to find and there was plenty of wood for a fire. Great escape to a quiet area with no one around.
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· February 2026
Peaceful nice camping place
5 m Class B · Group trip ·
Country Camping beside the dam
Very beautiful and peaceful place. Also very comfortable, with amazing toilets and shower. Host was so nice to guide us to our spot
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· October 2025
5 m pop-up camper ·
Black River Camp Site with moto tra
The kids had a great time camping around the dam . Toasting marshmallows, fishing & best part riding their dirt bikes around the tracks . Good time had !! Only negative was the porta toilets, disgusting. Lucky there was a shovel on hand . My advice to owners / carers of property maybe more regular checks & changes of porta toilets .
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· October 2025
Best on hipcamp
7 m Class B · With kids ·
Black River Camp Site with moto tra
Cant get much better than this. 10/10 for the thrill seekers. Adults smashed buggys around and the kids couldn't get off the dirtbikes. Beautiful property and Noel and his wife welcomed us with open arms. Will be back for sure!
Not recommend
· October 2025
Riding okay, toilets not great
3 m pop-up camper · With kids ·
Black River Camp Site with moto tra
The riding was okay, the pictures showed a motocross track, but it was very overgrown. The rest was not bad. The camping okay, but the portable toilets were terrible, had no roof and no toilet paper and not clean, nowhere was it mentioned that we had to bring toilet paper.
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· July 2025
4 m pop-up camper · With kids ·
Black River Camp Site with moto tra
What an awesome property with all the tracks. I couldn’t get all 4 kids off the quad bikes highly recommend
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· July 2025
Camping with the kids and bikes
5 m pop-up camper · With kids ·
Black River Camp Site with moto tra
Great for allowing kids to ride quads and bikes, camp area was good
Mixed feelings
· July 2025
5 m Class B ·
Black River Camp Site with moto tra
Nice quiet spot. We noticed when we arrived that once there was already someone in the main spot, there wasn’t really anywhere as nice to park up. We went down to the second dam, and set up in the only spot with somewhat less grass. The whole area was quite overgrown. This is definitely an ideal spot for people with motorbikes who are there to ride and aren’t too fussed on the view.
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· June 2025
7 m travel trailer · With kids ·
Black River Camp Site with moto tra
Plenty of space great dam for the kids to drop a line in … Noel supplied firewood for us so we had a great fire … the only downfall was it rained nothing Noel can do about that !
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· June 2025
8 m travel trailer ·
Black River Camp Site with moto tra
We loved everything about it. It was really nice set up next to the dam with the fire going enjoying a few drinks with friends and family. We had the whole place to ourselves which was nice after being cramped up in caravan parks. We had a bit of rain over night but the track in was easy to navigate even towing a 7mt van. Noel's a really nice bloke and we thank him for sharing his place with us.
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· April 2025
Kids loved it!
6 m travel trailer · With kids ·
Black River Camp Site with moto tra
If you are looking for a proper bush camp then this is the one for you. We had the whole place to ourselves and it was beautiful. The kids rode bikes from morning till afternoon and had a great time. The port-a-loos are a luxury if you are used to bush camping - they were fantastic. There was a small creek to cross but it had a concrete bottom and we got through with our 4x4 and trailer with no problem. Noel was very welcoming and quick to help when we found an issue with the toilet. We will definitely be back!
Mixed feelings
· April 2025
Not after heavy rains
7 m pop-up camper ·
Black River Camp Site with moto tra
Not suitable with past heavy rains to get our Expedition truck into the site we’d booked . Noel offered us a grassy site which did the job ,but not what we’d expected.
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· March 2025
6 m travel trailer ·
Black River Camp Site with moto tra
Beautiful Area to stay! Loved how quiet and clean it was. Noel was lovely and very easy to talk too.
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· October 2024
3 m travel trailer ·
Black River Camp Site with moto tra
Thanks for a wonderful stay! Hubby enjoyed being able to have a ride as well.
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· September 2024
Peaceful bush camping!
7 m travel trailer ·
Black River Camp Site with moto tra
Stayed for 2 nights. Easy to find following directions from host, and a very well set out camp site. It definitely wasn’t glamping, but that’s what we wanted and it felt like we were nowhere near a major city. A real good experience. We took motorbikes and found the tracks good for all styles, and ages and experience levels. The peace and quiet was also a great drawcard for us. There are a couple Of port-a-loos On site (recommend taking a few rolls of your own toilet paper) and our campsite had a fire pit, plenty of fire wood laying around to use. Owner popped by for a quick chat and checked we were all good, very friendly and showed our son a few extra little tracks to ride on. We spent most of the two days riding and had an absolute blast on the trails.
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· September 2024
Family camping trip
3 m pop-up camper · Group trip ·
Black River Camp Site with moto tra
Awesome area to camp with the family. Plenty of room and tracks for the kids to ride their motorbikes. The campsites are far enough away from each other that it feels like you are the only ones here. Noel was great and ensured we had everything er needed.
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· August 2024
Great spot by the dam
1 m pop-up camper · Group trip ·
Black River Camp Site with moto tra
We really enjoyed our time at Black River Dam - it was a perfect overnighter and we had a nice quiet spot on the dam (unpowered). There were powered spots available closer to the road/ house. We had a fish in the dam but no luck! Noel the owner came over to say hello and check if we needed any firewood. He also offered for us to stay an extra night as we had booked two nights but arrived a day late. We didn’t take up the offer but thought it very generous. Highly recommend!
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· August 2024
1 m Class B · Group trip ·
Black River Camp Site with moto tra
Great property with plenty of space and a fantastic track for the kids to ride around on their motorbikes. I am a local and would come and stay again.
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· August 2024
6 m pop-up camper ·
Black River Camp Site with moto tra
Awsome place great camp site and motorbike track for our son to learn on , had a great time heading back again in a couple of weeks , thanks for having us
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· August 2024
1 m travel trailer · With kids ·
Black River Camp Site with moto tra
Awesome camp that was paradise for the kids, riding their dirt bikes, kayaking and swimming in the dam. Hope to be back soon as it feels far from home but so convenient
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· July 2024
With kids ·
Black River Camp Site with moto tra
Got a need for speed? This spot's got it all! A track for the kiddos to ride their motorbikes and a dam for a cool down swim or a kayak. Keep an eye out for the furry friends that visit at night - Wallabies - and the bird friends are plentiful during the day. And don't worry, the directions are as clear as day, so you'll be having fun in no time!
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· July 2024
3 m travel trailer · With kids ·
Black River Camp Site with moto tra
This was a great little spot for the kids and their buggies.
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· May 2024
Cherie
1 m pop-up camper · With kids ·
Black River Camp Site with moto tra
Great private spot Kids swam rode and fished Fire wood available and toilet clean. We can't wait to come back

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Black River, Queensland, AustraliaTo respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
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Hosted by Noel J.

Joined in February 2021
Response rate: 100%

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