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Aaron

6 days ago

5 m car

2 nights at GingerNut Farm - Adults Only

Lovely place and owners are awesome too. There is a river on the boundary you can swim in.

Martin

6 days ago

5 m car

With pets

3 nights at Warrazambil Creek Camp

Fabulous place, would return anytime . Well kept and great for pets

Olivia

1 week ago

5 m Class B

1 night at The Hoops

Beautiful camping spot and a very nice welcoming from Nev. I would definitely recommend staying here!

David

1 week ago

6 m Class B

3 nights at Fat Duck Farm

Beautiful camping on a lovely little creek. Megan is an amazing host. Would highly recommend.

Cynthia

2 weeks ago

6 m travel trailer

2 nights at GingerNut Farm - Adults Only

Wow what a beautiful place Craig has here .so peaceful and the creek is stunning for a dip.Lovely gardens . Great tour with Craig to see more off the propertie.

Zac

2 weeks ago

Tent

Weekend Trip to Pine Creek Camping

Brent and Nikki are some really nice people and the campsite is nice and peaceful and relaxing

Tahli

3 weeks ago

4 m Class B

With pets

4 nights at Rainforest Gateway

A beautiful spot above a little flowing creek. Nice and flat with some shady areas. Shower/toilet not too far away. There is also a fully equipped kitchen and communal area where you can relax and charge phones etc. The lovely lady filling in for Peter and Jannine (sorry, I didn't get your name!) was very friendly, helpful and accommodating. Both myself and my dog felt very welcome and comfortable. I would definitely stay again :-)

Tooloom Falls a short 3 kms paddle downstream from the property

Nigel

3 weeks ago

4 m pop-up camper

Weekend Trip to Sweet Mountain View

My third trip to Lyall and Christine’s beautiful property!!! It gets better every time!!!

Lucy

November 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Figtree Farm at Findon Creek

Jaya’s camp was beyond beautiful and we had a lovely time. The host was super accommodating and understanding, even bringing firewood down during the day for us. We would 100% book again

Peter

November 2025

Tent

With pets

Weekend Trip to Rainforest Gateway

Beautiful place to camp facilities were very clean, beautiful big well kept grassy camp spots, pet friendly, there is a cool lil shop about 10 -20min out called Wiangaree General Store that has nearly everything from tent pegs to pork chops so handy if need to stock up, Rainforest Retreat sell fire wood and ice which was handy for the esky and the fire pit,

Camille

November 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Fat Duck Farm

Great spot! Private, peaceful, with a fresh running creek in the background - perfect for unwinding in nature :) Lovely friendly hosts and the goats were super cute. Would love to come back again!

Melissa

November 2025

5 m pop-up camper

Weekend Trip to The Scrub on Lynchs

Friendly hosts. Lovely quiet spot with plenty of open space beside a clear running creek.

Shaina

November 2025

With pets

Weekend Trip to Figtree Farm at Findon Creek

We had the most fantastic weekend. This place is absolutely beautiful. We loved hanging out at the waterhole and enjoying the views from the cabin. Definitely worth revisiting this place!

Shane

November 2025

8 m travel trailer

5 nights at GingerNut Farm - Adults Only

Magnificent property with a great little creek to swim in on the hot days.

Sarah

November 2025

9 m Class B

1 night at Pine Creek Camping

What a beautiful spot! So tranquil and peaceful! Listening to the birds and the occasional rooster was a treat. It was nice seeing the cows and a couple of calfs as we drove in. The sites are nice and spacious and Brent was really helpful.

Ellie

November 2025

6 m Class B

With pets

3 nights at Rainforest Gateway

Janine was super friendly and accomodating. The place is beautiful, it has large flat sites and I think is a very reasonable price for power and water. Quiet mid week with just two other campers there. Trains do go past across the road through the night, but I just shut my window on that side and it didn't bother me.

Trevor

November 2025

Tent

With kids

1 night at Top of the World

Amazing spot. So much to explore on the property. Very cool place. Would go back and stay for sure.

Sue

November 2025

7 m Class B

Weekend Trip to Rainforest Gateway

It is a beautiful spot. So well maintained and clean. The hosts were very friendly and helpful. We will definitely come back again

Rebecca

November 2025

5 m car

Weekend Trip to Fat Duck Farm

We loved the camping on Megan’s property even with the storm and rainy weather it was very quiet and peaceful just the sound of the creek and animals. Megan and her partner Ray were great hosts. We had a lovely weekend! Thank you 😊

Eric

November 2025

7 m travel trailer

Weekend Trip to GingerNut Farm - Adults Only

Lots of room you can camp to others or far away Had a great swim in the creek watching the wildlife

Top-rated campgrounds near Toonumbar Dam

Glendaryn Campgrounds

97%

(19)

1.1km from Toonumbar Dam · 6 sites · Tents, RVs

Glendaryn, our property, is located 30 kms west of Kyogle and 2 hours from the Gold Coast. Featuring 35 acres consisting mainly of creek flats on the banks of Iron Pot Creek, a permanent creek which runs from nearby Toonumbar dam, this place is perfect to pitch a tent. The dam is only 2 km away and has a boat ramp. Iron Pot provides scenic camping spots with fishing (bass and cat fish), swimming, hiking, kayaking and there are bush roads nearby suitable for horse riding. This campsite welcomes self-contained campers with your own camping toilet/shower. Fresh drinking water is available at the shed as well as a firepit area however wood is not provided. Bring your horse and put up a yard or safe yards are available. Dogs are welcome as long as they are controlled and don’t chase our horses and the local wild life. There are a variety of camping sites near the creek and also one on the hill overlooking the flats. Creek side spots are dry weather only as the flat can become boggy or you can walk in around 200 metres from road. The property is 2WD accessible.

Dyraaba Dreaming

100%

(28)

18km from Toonumbar Dam · 1 site · Tent, RV

This beautiful property has been nurtured by my parents since 1983. As a boy I helped my parents remove large amounts of lantana weeds by hand. Other invasive weeds have been controlled, allowing the native species time and space to regenerate themselves into the perfect example of native Australian sclerophyll forest that you see today. My parents have since retired and I'm now honored to have the opportunity to share this remarkable environment with you.

Figtree Camping & Glamping

100%

(10)

18km from Toonumbar Dam · 3 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging

Figtree Camping &Glamping is set on an operation cattle farm sprawling the banks of the Richmond River in Kyogle, Northern NSW. The nature here at Figtree is incredible, we have a large array of native flora and fauna. Figtree Camping & Glamping offers 3 sites from self-contained sites where you can camp with all your own gear or full-service Glamping site, called 'Silky Oak'.

Amaroo Mountain Refuge

98%

(28)

20km from Toonumbar Dam · 1 site · Tent, RV

Amaroo also known to some long time visitors as Snake Valley, is situated on a massive property and backs onto the Toonumbar National park. The property sits at the top of a 2.7km dirt road to the top of a small mountain with incredible views of Mount Lindsay and Mount Barney. The owner (my dad) has spent over 30 years bringing the land back from blade glass to the early stages of rainforest through native seed propagation and bush regeneration. After decades of keeping the land free from domestic and commercial animals, the native wildlife has had come back in abundance and is thriving. Depending on the time of year you could see any number of wallabies, goannas, and echidnas, to countless varieties of birds and butterflies, small marsupials, koalas, micro bats, snakes, and even a few lone dingoes have been spotted from a distance during duck breeding season. Therefore we don’t allow dogs or cats to be brought onto the property. Pitch your tent, or pull up your situation either on level gravel or in a grassy zone however close or far from the communal zone as you wish. The communal zone is made up of a shack with a kitchen sink and a BBQ (BYO BBQ gas or you will need to request as an extra), there is tank water and lights all running off solar, a big long bench table and stools for preparing food, underneath the pagola of this open shack is an indoor fireplace. 50m from the shack connected by gravel paths and garden beds is the hot gas shower and composting toilet, each in their own enclosed dwellings with lights. From the shack and where you camp you will have the best views of the mountains. You will be 100m-ish from the top main dam where you can swim (we just ask that you don’t remove the fish, yabbies or turtles from their homes). The level below the shack is the main house where the property owner lives, and the level below that is the motocross tracks. There are walking and bike paths down to the motocross tracks that avoid going past the main house, if you are riding or just want to go for a walk. PLS NOTE you may be around other people during your stay at Amaroo. There is a small community of motorcross riders that access the private tracks and sometimes camp. If you wish to have the campsite to yourself please msg us before booking to make sure it will be exclusive. Most of the time this property is peaceful and filled with noises of birds and tree breeze, but there are occasions where the tracks will be in use. Motorbikes can get noisy!

The Hoops

100%

(15)

21km from Toonumbar Dam · 2 sites · Tents, RVs

Short walk to town. Nestled amongst beautiful Hoop Pines, this exculsive camp has an abundance of rainforest plants and wildlife on the creek. This property also farms organically and has a menagerie of domestic animals to admire. All within a short walk along the creek to the heart of Kyogle. Enjoy tall trees, spotting platypus, local cafes, or just the serenity of it all.

The Scrub on Lynchs

100%

(19)

24km from Toonumbar Dam · 6 sites · Tents, RVs

Welcome To The Beautiful Scrub. We are a 200 acre working cattle property with a Simmental cattle Stud and Endurance Arabians. The property is situated at the base of MT Lion and on Lynchs creek which flows from the rainforest. There are great hiking tracks along the creek which lead you to fishing holes and swimming holes. You can also hike our property to see Border view camp spot which has beautiful and amazing views of the Border Rangers, you can see Lynchs ck and Warrazambil ck falls in the distance ,you can also look down the valley towards Kyogle and surrounds.There is also an abundance of wildlife on the hike Koala's are often about if you look up for them usually early morning or late afternoon. You will also come across our beautiful Simmental cattle on the hike they are very quite. There is also Fern gully picnic spot on the hike which is a great spot to relax or do some morning yoga at the small waterfall . Children will also find fairy homes. .Fern Gully is a very tranquil. There is a 1km of creek to explore with great fishing spots you can catch Perch ,Cat fish Mullet ,and Carp. The creek is lots of fun to kayak on. There is plenty of creek to paddle and Awesome rapids to challenge yourself. And one of our favourite things to do is fossicking you can find Quartz, Citrine and Jasper.. The Village of Wiangaree is just 4klm from the camp grounds they have great coffee and hot food and also do Friday night meals. And in walking distance of 200 meters is Ferndale Pantry which sells sourdough, eggs, chutneys, cakes and more. We are also a 10klm drive to to the Border Rangers National Park. The Campgrounds are beautifully and are situated on the creek. There are 5 spacious dispersed sites . There are fire pits available and fire wood is available for $20 a wheelbarrow full, just ask on arrival. Rubbish must be taken with you when you leave. There is no toilet, you must bring your own toilet and take home all waste. Bush toilet is not acceptable. Wiangaree have Public toilets. And no potable water. Enjoy your stay at the beautiful Scrub. Check in from 1pm till 6pm and checkout at midday. We look forward to meeting you.. Thankyou.

Botfield Farms @ Mummulgum

98%

(51)

24km from Toonumbar Dam · 10 sites · Tents, RVs

Quiet, secluded working regenerative cattle farm at Mummulgum, in the beautiful Northern Rivers region of NSW. We're only 3km off the Bruxner Hwy, so also a great stopover for those driving through. We have 3 open, flat campsites surrounded by creek and gully, suitable for self-contained campers. Pets welcome. You need to be a self-contained camper with your own camping toilet/shower. There is access to drinking water and rubbish facilities. Options for bush walking, swimming, fishing and a look out from the top of hill, the perfect spot to watch the sun go down with a cold beer or wine. Enjoy a campfire dinner or simply relax around the crackling campfire as you gaze at the stars.

Border Ranges Pastoral

99%

(40)

25km from Toonumbar Dam · 6 sites · Tents, RVs

Visit this stunning farm at the base of the border ranges only 20min from the township of kyogle. Camp along side the beautiful Lynch’s creek while making friends with the resident cows and horses. Enjoy fishing, swimming, bird watching and even keep an eye out for a platypus. For those more adventurous, shared canoes supplied or bring your own inflatable tubes. Fire pits supplied at each campsite with firewood currently not available for purchase however is available for purchase at some service stations and Mitre 10. The magical border ranges national park is only a stone throw away offering a number of bush walks and waterfalls. For all the horse enthusiasts arena hire is available on enquiry. 60x35m sand arena and full size campdraft arena. Must bring your own horse. If you bring horses you will be allocated to the horse camp zones. We look forward to hosting your next stay.

Rainforest Gateway

98%

(359)

27km from Toonumbar Dam · 23 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging

Escape to serenity at Rainforest Gateway. Relax and unwind to the gentle murmur of the creek, go for a paddle, take a hike or simply put your feet up and enjoy a crackling campfire under a sky bursting with stars. With great views, tranquil bushland, abundant wildlife and the stunning Border Ranges National Park close by, there is always something to do. The park is nestled alongside the everflowing Gradys Creek and features large, easily accessed, grassy powered and unpowered sites overlooking the creek. For those after more of a glamping experience, there are 3 x one bedroom cabins available. On-site amenities include hot showers, flush toilets, fully equipped camp kitchen with a large undercover area (perfect for large groups or private functions), and a laundry. We are a dog-friendly park so the whole family is welcome. Dogs need to be controlled at all times and cleaned up after. No aggressive dogs please. Campfires are permitted in designated fire pits only and may be subject to fire bans. Firewood and ice are available for purchase (cash preferred). Recycling bins are provided, otherwise campers are required to take their rubbish with them. Wi-Fi and Telstra coverage are available. Rainforest Gateway is located approximately 8klms along Grady's Creek Road, just 20 klms north of Kyogle and 15 klms from the Queensland border on the popular scenic tourist route, Lions Road. Kyogle is a bustling town with an IGA supermarket, MTB riding tracks, lovely gift shops, cinema, bowling alley, and a selection of dining outlets. For those wanting to immerse themselves in nature, the Border Ranges National Park is a short drive away. Please note Lions Road is temporarily closed for road repairs and expected to be reopened late January 2026. We can still be reached on Gradys Creek Road off Summerland Way, ignore Google maps if it directs you to Lynches Creek Rd. Check in is strictly between 2 - 5pm. Please contact us to make arrangements if you are unable to arrive between these times. Feel free to message if you have any questions prior to booking :)

Figtree Farm at Findon Creek

98%

(141)

28km from Toonumbar Dam · 10 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging

Experience Figtree Farm at Findon Creek, a 600-acre natural oasis. Tucked away in a tranquil, secluded valley, this hidden gem is surrounded by Long Creek to the south and Findon Creek to the west, while the northern edge extends to the breathtaking Border Ranges National Park. On Gullibal land, Figtree Farm provides captivating vistas of Jalgumbin (Mt Lindesay) to the west and Lever's Plateau, a designated wilderness area of unlogged subtropical rainforest, to the north. This much-loved family-owned farm has a rich history, transitioning from a dairy farm to a beef property. Today, it flourishes with a bio-diverse planting of native trees and a bespoke joinery workshop crafting designer furniture. While Figtree Farm has been a camping destination for family and friends for many years and now we're happy to extend this welcome to Hipcampers too. As a starting point for this new venture at Findon Creek we offer 3 sites which are all suitable for larger groups; all situated on grassy open spaces beside the creek. In wet conditions you will need a 4WD to access these sites, though the flats themselves are not boggy. Explore the great outdoors by wandering along our extensive bush tracks and trying your hand at fishing in our farm dam stocked with silver perch. Figtree Farm has an abundance of bird and animal life. Here, tranquillity reigns, save for the occasional serenade of our friendly neighbourhood donkeys and the odd rooster. If you wish to wander further afield, Kyogle is a 30 minute drive away. And there is an all weather tennis court (with lights) nearby at Bundgeam Hall. Figtree Farm at Findon Creek promises opportunities for contemplation, relaxation and fun and it is our wish that you will have many happy memories of your visit here.

Warrazambil Creek Camp

98%

(58)

29km from Toonumbar Dam · 6 sites · Tents, RVs

Creek! All 750 metres of it at your doorstep! With 150 acres of farm, forest, tracks and space to relax. All located in a beautiful valley, 10 minutes from the luscious surroundings of the Border Ranges national park. The creek camping area is directly on the clean and pristine waters of Warrazambil Creek permanently feeding in directly from the border ranges which are just above. It is a quiet and secluded area with views of the ranges surrounding the valley. Plenty of room for you to get away, or bring the whole family. Kids under 18 are free and pets are welcome as are camp fires (unless we have a fire ban). Collect your own plentiful firewood from the property or let us know if you need firewood. You will need your own water, washing and toilet facilities. All waste must be taken with you.

Sweet Mountain View

98%

(134)

29km from Toonumbar Dam · 4 sites · Tents, RVs

Sweet Mountain View camp sites are on lush grass fields with views to mountains, forests, farmlands and cattle. Near Urbenville, north east N.S.W Campers will love the walking access on our property to a large permanent creek. Also there are rainforests and open forests very nearby. Pets welcome on leash, and cleaned up after. Campfires permitted within local regulations, there is loose fire wood laying around in the paddocks for collection. There are no facilities here, campers will need to be self contained and leave no trace. 7 minutes drive will take you to the quaint town of Urbenville. Urbenville has a grocery shop, pub, fuel supply, scenic drives. 18 minutes drive will take you to the quaint town of Woodenbong. Woodenbong has 2 grocery shops, golf club, swimming pool, tennis courts, scenic drives and many more leisure and recreational activities. The Woodenbong Driveway offers 24 hour fuel, news agency and stationery supplies. The property is locates approximately 2.5 hours SW of Brisbane.

The best camping near Toonumbar Dam, NSW guide

Overview

About

Embark on an adventure at Toonumbar Dam, where the thrill of water sports and the serenity of fishing await. Nestled in the mountains, this picturesque destination offers a perfect blend of excitement and tranquility. With facilities for camping, picnicking, and boating, it's an ideal spot for nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts to connect with the wild.

Notable campgrounds

Bells Bay camping ground - A serene spot offering direct lake access, perfect for fishing and water sports enthusiasts.

Tips for snagging a campsite

Book early to secure your spot at the popular Bells Bay camping ground, especially during peak seasons.
Check for cancellations regularly as plans change and spots may open up unexpectedly.
Consider visiting during the weekdays for better chances of availability and a quieter experience.
Explore nearby camping options to ensure you have a backup plan in case Bells Bay is fully booked.

When to go

The best time to visit Toonumbar Dam is during the milder months of spring and autumn, offering comfortable weather for outdoor activities. Summer brings more visitors and higher temperatures, while winter may be too cool for water-based fun. Always check for total fire ban days, as the park will be closed during these times.

Know before you go

Wear a life jacket when engaging in water activities for your safety.
Supervise children at all times to ensure their safety amid the natural surroundings.
Be aware of underwater hazards and maintain a safe distance when boating.
Follow all algae alerts and respect the natural environment to preserve the dam's beauty.
Facilities include barbecues, boat ramps, shower facilities, and toilets for your convenience.

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