Eliot Falls camping area
Eliot Falls camping area is nestled in woodland between Canal and Eliot creeks, close to the famed scenic Eliot and Twin falls, this popular camping area is an oasis for travellers.
Accessible by
- High clearance 4WD
Camping area facilities
- Campfires allowed (conditions apply)
- Picnic tables
- Toilets (non-flush)
- Tent camping
- Camper trailer camping
- Tent camping beside car
- Walking
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A tent camp site at Eliot Falls camping area.
Photo credit: Queensland Government
Camping area features: nestled in woodland between Canal and Eliot creeks, close to the famed scenic Eliot and Twin falls, this popular camping area is an oasis for travellers.
Location: close to where Canal and Eliot creeks join.
Map: Eliot Falls camping area map
Access: the camping area can only be reached by high clearance four-wheel-drive vehicles and off-road and camper trailers. Access is not suitable for buses, campervans, caravans or low clearance vehicles. Access to Eliot Falls camping area involves a deep creek crossing at Scrubby Creek. The creek can be more than 1 metre deep in sections and driving through is only recommended for experienced four-wheel drivers.
Number of sites: 31 numbered, multi-use sites suitable for off-road campervans or camper trailers. Six commercial operator sites (numbered 1 to 6 not listed below).
Camp sites vary in size and shape. In the table below, sites that are roughly square or rectangle shaped, a length x width measurement is provided. For odd shaped camp sites, the area of frontage is provided, as well as the minimum and maximum width.
| Site | Camp size | Site dimensions | Other comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Maximum 2 cars and trailers (6 people) | 10m x 17m (length x width) | Multi-use. Suitable for tents, off-road camper trailers |
| 8 | Maximum 2 cars and trailers (6 people) | 21m frontage, 7m min width, 14m max width | Multi-use. Suitable for tents, off-road camper trailers |
| 9 | Maximum 1 car and trailer (4 people) | 13m x 12m (length x width) | Multi-use. Suitable for tents, off-road camper trailers |
| 10 | Maximum 1 car and trailer (4 people) | 11m x 13m (length x width) | Multi-use. Suitable for tents, off-road camper trailers |
| 11 | Maximum 1 car and trailer (4 people) | 12m x 11m (length x width) | Multi-use. Suitable for tents, off-road camper trailers |
| 12 | Maximum 1 car and trailer (4 people) | 9m x 9m (length x width) | Multi-use. Suitable for tents, off-road camper trailers |
| 13 | Maximum 2 cars and trailers (6 people) | 14m x 8m (length x width) | Multi-use. Suitable for tents, off-road camper trailers |
| 14 | Maximum 1 car (6 people) | 13m x 10m (length x width) | Multi-use. Suitable for tents, off-road camper trailers |
| 15 | Maximum 3 cars and trailers (8 people) | 15m x 14m (length x width) | Multi-use. Suitable for tents, off-road camper trailers |
| 16 | Maximum 1 car and trailer (4 people) | 10m x 9m car park (length x width) | Multi-use. Suitable for tents, off-road camper trailers |
| 17 | Maximum 3 cars and trailers (8 people) | 22m frontage, 5m min width, 10m max width | Multi-use. Suitable for tents, off-road camper trailers |
| 18 | Maximum 2 cars and trailers (6 people) | 10m x 11m (length x width) | Multi-use. Suitable for tents, off-road camper trailers |
| 19 | Maximum 1 car and trailer (4 people) | 13m x 15m (length x width) | Multi-use. Suitable for tents, off-road camper trailers |
| 20 | Maximum 1 car and trailer (4 people) | 8m x 10m (length x width) | Multi-use. Suitable for tents, off-road camper trailers |
| 21 | Maximum 1 car and trailer (4 people) | 13m x 7m (length x width) | Multi-use. Suitable for tents, off-road camper trailers |
| 22 | Maximum 2 cars and trailers (6 people) | 17m frontage, 5m min width, 8m max width | Multi-use. Suitable for tents, off-road camper trailers |
| 23 | Maximum 2 cars and trailers (6 people) | 10m x 8m (length x width) | Multi-use. Suitable for tents, off-road camper trailers |
| 24 | Maximum 1 car and trailer (4 people) | 8m x 11m (length x width) | Multi-use. Suitable for tents, off-road camper trailers |
| 25 | Maximum 1 car and trailer (4 people) | 8m x 9m (length x width) | Multi-use. Suitable for tents, off-road camper trailers |
| 26 | Maximum 2 cars and trailers (6 people) | 6m x 11m (length x width) | Multi-use. Suitable for tents, off-road camper trailers |
| 27 | Maximum 1 car and trailer (4 people) | 9.5m x 9.5m (length x width) | Multi-use. Suitable for tents, off-road camper trailers |
| 28 | Maximum 2 cars and trailers (6 people) | 8.5m x 10m (length x width) | Multi-use. Suitable for tents, off-road camper trailers |
| 29 | Maximum 4 cars and trailers (ten people) | 13m x 22m (length x width) | Multi-use. Suitable for tents, off-road camper trailers |
| 30 | Maximum 1 car and trailer (4 people) | 9m x 11m (length x width) | Multi-use. Suitable for tents, off-road camper trailers |
| 31 | Maximum 2 cars and trailers (6 people) | 16m x 7.5m (length x width) | Multi-use. Suitable for tents, off-road camper trailers |
Camp sites are suitable for: tents and off-road camper trailers. Separate areas for commercial operators are provided.
Camp site surface: dirt.
Facilities: hybrid toilets, picnic tables and individual fire rings.
Open fires: allowed (except when fire bans apply) in existing fireplaces only. Do not collect firewood from the national park. Fuel stoves are recommended.
Generators: not permitted.
Essentials to bring: adequate food and drinking water, rubbish bags, insect repellent, screened tents or mosquito nets, a fuel stove, adequate fuel and spare parts for your vehicle. Read more about before you visit.
Mobile phone coverage: not available.
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Visiting safely
For more safety information see Visiting Apudthama National Park (CYPAL) safely and camp with care.
- Upcoming temporary closure: Captain Billy Landing camping area, Apudthama National Park (CYPAL) 17–21 August 2025
- Temporary closure: camp site 4 Ussher Point camping area, Apudthama National Park (CYPAL) 14 October 2020 to 24 June 2025
- Apudthama National Park (CYPAL) 9 September 2022 to 27 June 2025
- Construction works: Eliot Falls boardwalk, Apudthama National Park (CYPAL) 1–30 June 2025
- Safety advice: Scrubby Creek crossing into Eliot Falls camping and day-use area, Apudthama National Park (CYPAL) 23 December 2020 to 8 December 2025
- No access to Saad Point: adjacent to Apudthama National Park (CYPAL) 27 July 2023 to 27 July 2025