Camping bookings and fees

Camping bookings

You must book and pay for a camping permit before you arrive at a camping area.

Most bookings are made online through the Queensland National Parks Booking Service, and your permit is issued by email.

Read the Queensland National Parks how to make a booking guide.

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Book well in advance for popular spots

It is recommended that you book well in advance (at least six weeks) for the most popular camping spots, especially during peak periods like public and school holidays. In some parks and forests, you can book up to 12 months in advance.

You can browse our parks to search for camping areas by facility, accessibility, location and things to do such as bushwalks, picnics and fishing.

Watch a video on how to find a camping area.

Making your booking

• If booking online through the Queensland National Parks Booking Service and you’re a first-time user, you’ll need to create an account before completing your booking.
  Watch a video about creating an account.
• Once booked, check your emails for a message with your booking number confirming that your camping or vehicle access permit has been confirmed and paid for. The notification will contain your camping and/or vehicle access tag/s, along with a Tax Invoice. You can also view the tag/s from Your Account view in the online system.
• Print (or collect/create) your camping tag/s. If you are unable to print your camping tag you can collect one from nominated over-the-counter camping and vehicle access permit booking offices. If printing or collection from a booking office is not an option, write your permit number, camping area, arrival/departure dates, number of persons authorised, surname and vehicle registration on a piece of paper, and place the paper in a clear, weatherproof bag. To help rangers easily identify it, the camping tag or paper with required details must be displayed in a conspicuous position on your tent, vehicle or other equipment used for camping immediately after camping commences.

Frequently asked questions

Read frequently asked questions about making an online booking through Queensland National Parks Booking Service.

Modifying your booking (changes, cancellations and refunds)

We understand plans change and, with enough notice and if a site is available, you can often change your booking. Access your booking online if you would like to:

• change camp site
• change date and/or duration
• request a refund
• update registration number

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Camping fees

From 1 July 2024, fees for camping permits in our national parks and other protected areas, forest reserves, state forests and recreation areas are:

• $7.25 per person per night, or $29.00 per family per night
• $4.00 per person per night for students and accompanying adults on approved educational excursions.

Family rate

A family group is defined as one or two adults and accompanying children under 18, up to a total of eight people. Children under five years of age camp for free.

Example one

Group: two adults + three to six children
Fees: one family
Total fee = $29.00 per night

Example two

Group: three adults + five children
Fees: one family ($29.00) + one adult ($7.25)
Total fee = $36.25 per night

Camping fees ready reckoner

Number of nights	Number of people
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	One family
1	$7.25	$14.50	$21.75	$29.00	$36.25	$43.50	$50.75	$29.00
2	$14.50	$29.00	$43.50	$58.00	$72.50	$87.00	$101.50	$58.00
3	$21.75	$43.50	$65.25	$87.00	$108.75	$130.50	$152.25	$87.00
4	$29.00	$58.00	$87.00	$116.00	$145.00	$174.00	$203.00	$116.00
5	$36.25	$72.50	$108.75	$145.00	$181.25	$217.50	$253.75	$145.00
6	$43.50	$87.00	$130.50	$174.00	$217.50	$261.00	$304.50	$174.00
7	$50.75	$101.50	$152.25	$203.00	$253.75	$304.50	$355.25	$203.00
8	$58.00	$116.00	$174.00	$232.00	$290.00	$348.00	$406.00	$232.00
9	$65.25	$130.50	$195.75	$261.00	$326.25	$391.50	$456.75	$261.00
10	$72.50	$145.00	$217.50	$290.00	$362.50	$435.00	$507.50	$290.00

All prices include GST.

• Camping fees ready reckoner for printing (PDF, 297.5KB) .

Gift cards

An electronic gift card can be purchased for $25 or more. Once payment is successfully made, the gift card number will be emailed to your account email address.

Gift cards can be used to pay for:

• online camping permits
• online vehicle access permits.

Gift cards do not guarantee or reserve a place at camping areas as bookings are subject to availability. Customers with a gift card must have a valid camping permit before setting up camp. Gift cards are treated like cash and as such will not be replaced if lost or stolen. Gift card numbers purchased from 1 July 2019 are valid for 36 months from date of purchase. If cards purchased or issued as a refund are not used within this period, you are unable to exchange for other refund options.

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Permits for special groups

Organised groups are able to request a special account—group account, educational account or commercial operator account—for pre-booking camping online.

• Group accounts—holders of group accounts have access to the same camp sites as standard customers, as well as special group areas available in some parks and forests.
• Educational accounts—holders of educational accounts have access to special use areas that are not available to other account types. Discounts also apply for these groups.
• Commercial operator accounts—holders of commercial operator accounts have access to special use areas that are not available to other account types.

To apply for a special account, complete a request form through the Queensland National Parks Booking Service or email qpws@des.qld.gov.au. Supporting documentation may be required to confirm eligibility for a special account.

Customers requesting special account types are subject to an approval process. Once the account type is approved bookings are able to be made and confirmation emails will be sent to the customer. Invoices are issued in the month following the start date of the permit.