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The Forts

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· Horseshoe Bay, Queensland
3 acres hosted by Tee D.
3 Caravan sites
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Family-friendly
Recent Hipcampers say this Hipcamp is great for families and kids.
We are in the perfect location in Horseshoe Bay, Magnetic Island, and your camp spot is located a short walk to the beach, right on the walking tracks, WWII-era forts, and access to exploring more than 36 kilometres of bushwalking trails with plenty of wildlife watching opportunities. ..... The Great Barrier Reef, is at our door step so taking to the water is a must— hire a canoe, kayak or jetski and start exploring the wonderlands of spy dugongs and sea turtles or go on a boat cruise, and dive in to snorkel along colourful coral reefs. .... Then there's the action of a buzzy seaside town with cafes and bars and skatepark, tennis courts all within a 5 minutes gentle walk! .... Welcome to The Forts of Magnetic Island, it's truly magic your views are the National Park. ..... We offer easy access sites for: CARAVAN up to 18ft. ROOF vehicle tent MOTORHOME up to 20ft. VAN loads of room. Tent- your tent can be pitched on a tucked away haven in the bush surrounded by natural boulders. Please be SELF CONTAINED ...... Please allow for some slight slope sites, come and enjoy your relaxed bushcamp stay. ... FERRY crossing BOOK to arrive at your campsite during the "daytime" please. Please prepare to "prebook your ferry" if travelling with a vehicle. .... Walking passenger or with your bicycle you do not need to prebook your ferry. Great bus service on Magnetic Island runs every hour. Abundance of wildlife, kangaroos, wallabies, kookaburra, superb sunsets and so much more. Beach✔️ Cafes✔️ Spacious Sites✔️ Walking tracks✔️ The perfect paradise.Welcome to The Forts of Magnetic Island! ✔️Caravans ✔️Campervans ✔️ Motorhomes ✔️Rooftop Tents ✔️Tents .. 🌴 You are all welcomed to our spacious campsite 🌴 .. 👉Tents Can be pitched on a tucked away haven in the bush surrounded by natural boulders.  👉Caravans We offer easy access sites, some are drive though, others easy back in sites plenty of space for your caravan, with mountain and sunset views. 👉Campervans, Motorhomes easy drive in private site, flat parking. .. 💚Abundance of wildlife, kangaroos, wallabies, kookaburra, and so much more.  Beach✔️ Cafes✔️  Spacious Sites✔️ We are in the perfect location in Horseshoe Bay, Magnetic Island, and your camp spot is located a short walk to the beach, right on the walking tracks, WWII-era forts, and access to exploring more than 36 kilometres of bushwalking trails with plenty of wildlife watching opportunities.  This campsite welcomes self-contained campers with your own camping toilet/shower, and drinking water. The Great Barrier Reef, is at our door step so taking to the water is a must— hire a canoe, kayak or jetski and start exploring the wonderlands of spy dugongs and sea turtles or go on a boat cruise, and dive in to snorkel along colourful coral reefs. Then there's the action of a buzzy seaside town with cafes and bars and skatepark, tennis courts all within a 5 minutes gentle walk!  The perfect paradise. No pets or campfires please.
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Jeffrey B.recommends
April 3, 2024
The Forts
Lovely stay at Magnetic Island
We had a very nice stay at The Forts. Tee was very nice, she gave us lots of tips for the island. She had a great energy around herself. We used the double campings bike (Racey Red) to go to the beach which was really fun! At our last day Tee even gave us eggs from the chicken on the camping. I would definitely recommend this camping to anyone looking for a nice stay on Magnetic Island!
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Aimee G.recommends
April 3, 2024
The Forts
AMAZINNG
I loved our experience here, beautiful lay out, very spacious and hosts are so helpful with recommendations. Meant to stay 1 night and ended up staying 3! Highly recommend. Definitely worth it being the cheapest stay on the island and just what you need. Only thing I’d say needs improvement would be a toilet however there are toilets just driving distant up the road so it’s not the end of the world! Beautiful and thank you for having us :)
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Dean C.recommends
April 2, 2024
The Forts
Off grid camping
My partner and I hired a Winnebago with the intention of travelling to Port Douglas, but with the unfortunate impact of recent weather events, several weeks back we decided to opt out and detour across to Magnetic Island for the first time unsure if our accommodation was suitable. We were actually glad that we made this decision.…Tee and Steve were great and make you feel very welcome. We had an issue with the fridge where we could have lost our food but Steve worked his magic and got us sorted. Both Tee and Steve were very informative with what to do and places to see based on their own experiences that aren’t necessarily advertised. Tee was 100% correct on Barefoots steak 👌 a bit of a novel but if you want an unforgettable memory of an amazing place with great hosts I highly recommend staying here, I could of quite easily stayed a week. Thanks again Tee and Steve
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Falisha L.recommends
March 29, 2024
The Forts
Amazing first bush camp experience
We were very happy with our stay! The owners are lovely! There was a lot of room on the camp ground and it looked really nice. Bush shower was fun, no toilet but the owners ordered one that was delayed so it will be even better in the future! Got some free eggs and free rides in/out of town, that was really appreciated! Perfect location, close to horseshoe bay, Selina hostel the bus stop and the Forts walk (koala’s). If you’re lucky, the koala’s are present at the campground. Overall a very good first bush camp experience for us!
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Kim M.recommends
March 28, 2024
The Forts
Campervan
Tees and Steve are very welcoming and answer all your questions and can suggest different attractions in the area , the land is gently sloping , surrounded by bushland with level sites to suit all types of camping and families with all amenities close by , Thanks for your hospitality . Kim and Marilyn
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Mikayla Y.recommends
March 24, 2024
The Forts
10/10
Had such a lovely time at the camp, the owners were absolutely amazing and so insightful on what to do on Maggie island. Recommended barefoot for their steaks which were to die for! Thanks again, we will be back!
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Horseshoe Bay, Queensland, AustraliaTraditional, ancestral territory of Wulgurukaba First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
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Hosted by Tee D.Joined in July 2022
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