What a fabulous find Stanmore farm stay was. With a weekend of rain forecast, we were lucky enough to have the place to ourselves for a night and we couldn’t fault Ray and Cheryl’s hospitality. The dozen fresh eggs for breakfast, the chopped firewood and one incredible throne for a toilet, Ray and Cheryl have established a great place so close to the Sunshine Coast. Sites are spread out amongst their 40 acres and the cows wandering through your site is a treat. The dam is certainly adequate to cool off in and with the Bellthorpe NP at your doorstep, there’s lots of exploring. Our two dogs had a ball running around. The toilet is a little walk if you choose the sites on the other side of the dam but you will have more privacy over there. We will definitely return to enjoy a campfire and the hospitality Ray showed us.

Quite a few communication issues to start with and I was certainly hesitate to drive out there having not heard anything from Lee BUT after being out there with no reception, I now know why. We did manage to get hold of Lee on our way to Echo Valley. Spot on for directions to get there where we were met by John who was very accommodating and friendly. It’s not a huge area that I would camp in and basically you have three main areas that I would recommend for camping. There is out in the middle of the paddock but no shade. There’s several dwellings on the property but not an issue. As you enter the gate, straight to the left is where we camped and where the waterhole for swimming is. Head down the short steep track over the small creek crossing and then turn left leads you to a really nice shaded area where you can access the bottom end of the water hole. Turn right and head over the open paddock and there’s an area near four gum trees. No creek access really. Friendly farm dogs visited us several times and our two dogs were sort of ok with this. Even though we were camped 10 m from Amamoor Creek Rd, the gun club was the only reason cars drove past. It was never an issue. Lots to see if you’re into 4x4 or head back to Amamoor Creek campground for a short hike or Amamar day use area for a dog friendly hike. For the price we loved our stay and both John and Lee were very hospitable. Thanks to you both

Possibly one of the best places we have had the pleasure to camp at for a few nights. A stunning property, clean facilities and just friendly campers and very happy dogs. It’s not your usual camping area as such with no camp kitchen by usual standards. There is a washing machine but the incredible waterhole and gorge make for some amazing walks and exploring. We had our three year old grand daughter there with our older kids and we all felt welcomed.

Donna has created a slice of your very own paradise. We loved having the entire area to ourselves and cooling off in the creek each day. With no internet it was just perfect to relax with a good book. Despite the rain, the evening sky of fruit bats, the different frog sounds and the total seclusion makes this place very special. I hope it remains special with one booking only. It’s worth paying for this. Thank you Donna