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Recent Hipcampers say this Hipcamp is great for families and kids.
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Named one of the best Hipcamps to visit in 2023.
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Best for self-contained campers. There are no toilets, showers, or potable water at this Hipcamp.
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97% Recommend572 Ratings · 272 reviews
Recommends
· February 2026
Tent · With pets ·
Site 1 - Crystal Ridge
Amazing place, love it here and look forward to the next time.
Maree B.
5 reviews
Recommends
· February 2026
5 m car ·
Site 1 - Crystal Ridge
Great spot with immediate access to the creek! Easy to get there. Nice and secluded!!
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Dylan W.
2 reviews
Recommends
· December 2025
7 m Class B · With kids ·
Site 2 - Crystal Ridge
Great spot, easy access to the river. Will stay there again.
Nicola V.
2 reviews
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· December 2025
A Peaceful Getaway at Crystal Creek
9 m pop-up camper ·
Site 1 - Crystal Ridge
★★★★★
I recently had the pleasure of staying at this beautiful site, located just 45 minutes north of Townsville, in the peaceful hamlet of Mutarnee. The location along the banks of Crystal Creek made for a perfect escape from the heat and everyday life in suburbia. Getting there was straightforward through the single locked gate at entry and the track was easy to follow to our site. Our host Michael was super responsive with the gate code and other communication.
I stayed at Site 1 for three nights with my husky, Mia and we both absolutely loved it. The site is incredibly well-maintained, with a solid concrete slab that made setting up camp a breeze. The flat surrounds and easy access to the creek were perfect for us – we both enjoyed splashing around in the clear, refreshingly cool water. It’s a great spot if you’re after some relaxation in nature with the sounds of the birds to keep you company.
The peacefulness and privacy of the area is one of its biggest pros. It’s far enough from the highway to ensure background noise pollution is only from occasional local traffic, but little enough to not detract from the serenity. We met the super friendly cows – Mia had her first cow kiss and even the bull came up to the fence for a friendly pat. There’s a rooster in residence as well, but we beat him up every morning for our sunrise walk.
I’ll definitely be returning and I highly recommend to anyone looking for a peaceful camping experience by a beautiful crystal clear creek.
Mimi C.
8 reviews
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· November 2025
5 m pop-up camper · With pets ·
Site 1 - Crystal Ridge
A beautiful peaceful place to camp, right on the edge of the creek.
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Chris M.
5 reviews
Not recommend
· November 2025
8 m travel trailer · With pets ·
Site 2 - Crystal Ridge
Far to dear for what it is. Poor instructions, there is no second gate on the way as per the directions, site location was a little sign on a tree. Site 2 was a few rocks on a sidetrack, no room outside van to setup tables and chairs. Very poor.
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David S.
2 years on Hipcamp
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· November 2025
5 m pop-up camper · With pets ·
Site 2 - 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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Chris M.
5 reviews
Recommends
· November 2025
8 m Class B · With kids ·
Site 1 - 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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Aimee C.
4 reviews
Recommends
· November 2025
8 m Class A ·
Site 1 - 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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Melissa S.
3 reviews
Excellent camping site on the river.
Very quite and great swimming
Would highly recommend this camp to everyone
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Dot C.
5 months on Hipcamp
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· October 2025
7 m travel trailer · With kids ·
Site 1 - 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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Ryan W.
8 months on Hipcamp
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· October 2025
5 m car ·
Site 2 - 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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Robert N.
9 reviews
Recommends
· October 2025
Tent · With pets ·
Site 1 - 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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Davo C.
5 months on Hipcamp
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· October 2025
Nice and close to town
6 m pop-up camper · With pets ·
Site 2 - 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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David C.
11 reviews
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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Cathy W.
2 reviews
Recommends
· October 2025
Tent ·
Site 2 - Crystal Ridge
Great private spot, Michael was very helpful. Watched the NRL grand final under the stars. Large area to set up.
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Kate T.
2 reviews
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.
Maree B.
5 reviews
Recommends
· September 2025
6 m travel trailer · With kids ·
Site 1 - Crystal Ridge
Awesome spot will be back very quite heaps of room for the kids to explore and swim
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Ross R.
11 months on Hipcamp
Recommends
· September 2025
8 m travel trailer · With kids ·
Site 1 - Crystal Ridge
Good tidy spot on the river close enough to the motorway for convenience
Robert P.
4 reviews
Mixed feelings
· September 2025
10 m pop-up camper ·
Site 2 - Crystal Ridge
It was nice and quiet water in river was running enough to swim
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Peter F.
2 reviews
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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Deb A.
6 reviews
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· August 2025
8 m travel trailer · With kids ·
Site 2 - Crystal Ridge
Amazing experience camping on your own private river. Kids loved swimming, fishing and paddling around in the supplied kayak. Highly recommend this place to everyone!
Robert G.
2 reviews
Recommends
· August 2025
Great spot to swim and relax
8 m travel trailer · With pets ·
Site 1 - 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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Michael U.
18 reviews
Amazing!!! This place is perfect for kids as the river isn’t too deep. The canoe was a big hit.
Quiet and peaceful. We could have stayed 1-2 weeks.
Absolutely loved it!!!
Sam W.
4 reviews
Nice and grassy. Clear running water. Easy to access.
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Anna F.
2 reviews
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.
Maree B.
5 reviews
Recommends
· August 2025
5 m Class B · With pets ·
Site 1 - Crystal Ridge
Very peaceful and relaxing. We seen lots of bird life around and was wonderful to watch them flit about - kingfishers, finches, doves, pigeons, hawks and sea eagles.
Area roomy and creek great to paddle in.
As others have said if want site to self - book both sites at same time - be a wonderful family gathering camp.
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Glynis W.
4 reviews
This was such a beautiful spot. Peaceful along the creek. Crystal clear water perfect for a swim or short paddle. Easy to find and host was great. Absolutely will be back. Thank you.
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Alli M.
2 reviews
Recommends
· July 2025
Tent · With pets ·
Site 1 - Crystal Ridge
This place was so so lovely! We were lucky enough to get the place to ourselves but so peaceful and we had a great time. The creek is a lot lower during the dry season but still perfect for a refreshing swim.
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Emily T.
9 months on Hipcamp
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· July 2025
Tent · With kids ·
Site 1 - Crystal Ridge
Such an amazing spot! So glad my friend recommended it. We all had the best time, cannot wait to go back.
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Katie H.
10 months on Hipcamp
Location
Mutarnee, Queensland, AustraliaTo respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
Hosted by Michael W.
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