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On the coast northeast of Taree, Crowdy Bay National Park offers picturesque beachside camping at the Diamond Head Campground. It’s quite spacious and can accommodate tents, caravans, and camper trailers. Toilets and showers are available, but you’ll need to bring your own water. Bookings are required, and national park entry fees apply. There are several other smaller campgrounds throughout the park, all of which are suitable for tents, caravans, and camper trailers.
This coastal city is about an hour’s drive northeast of Taree and offers many larger city amenities. Port Macquarie is famous for its beaches, so it’s an ideal stop for campers wanting to find their own slice of white sand. Many well-equipped holiday parks can be found around the city, especially along the coast. Others are located along the banks of the Hastings River to the north of town.
The Taree area experiences a humid subtropical climate, with a hot summer and mild winter. As many of the attractions around Taree are related to the beaches and the mountainous national parks, the best time of year to camp here is the warmer months between late spring and early autumn, November-March. Coastal campgrounds in the Crowdy Bay National Park are especially popular, so avoid the summer school holidays in December and January) if you want to stay away from the crowds.