Freshwater (trailer site) camping area
Freshwater camping area provides shady, sheltered sites set amongst scribbly gum woodland about 500m inland from the beach.
Accessible by
- High clearance 4WD
Camping area facilities
- Telephone (pay phone)
- Toilets (flush)
- Waste transfer station
- Wheelchair access (may require assistance)
- Tent camping
- Caravan camping
- Camper trailer camping
- Hot showers (paid)
- Cold showers
- Tent camping beside car
- Short walk to tent
- Walking
- Scenic drive
Always check
- Park alerts for the latest information on access, closures and conditions.
- Bureau of Meteorology weather forecasts.
- Current bushfire warnings and incidents and also fire bans and restrictions.
- Your camping permit is booked.
- Any park-specific camping information for
Cooloola Recreation Area.
- Visiting Cooloola Recreation Area safely for important safety information.
More information may be available at Freshwater camping area
Upcoming camping area availability
Visiting safely
For more safety information see Visiting Cooloola Recreation Area safely and camp with care.
- Cooloola Wilderness Trail - No pedestrian access across Kin Kin Creek 31 January 2024 to 1 June 2025
- Very large high tides 15 December 2024 to 28 January 2025
- Poison canisters washing up on Southeast Queensland beaches 4 July 2024 to 30 June 2025
- Portable toilets mandatory for Teewah Beach camping zones 15 March 2022 to 30 May 2025
- Speed limit reduction - Teewah Beach camping area 22 November 2024 to 22 November 2025
- Drive with care during marine turtle nesting season 1 November 2024 to 30 April 2025
- Permanent fire prohibition on Teewah Beach 1 April 2021 to 9 October 2025
- Unstable sand cliffs and dunes along Rainbow and Teewah beaches 4 August 2023 to 30 January 2025
Conditions report
Cooloola conditions report Updated 8 Jan 2025
Critical information for your safety is included in the conditions report—always check it before you visit.