South Coast · New South Wales

Camping in South Coast, New South Wales

The NSW South Coast offers lake, beach and forest camping from the Illawarra to the Victorian border, at places such as North Era, Brou Lake, Sassafras, Lake Creek and Toms Gully.

Campsite details can change. Check current local rules, bookings, fire restrictions and closures before staying.

65 campsites in South Coast

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Planning your trip

All campsites listed here are run by NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. They range from walk-in camps such as North Era to trackhead campgrounds in the Budawang wilderness, so access and booking arrangements differ. Read the campground page before you commit to a plan.

Coastal campgrounds fill quickly in summer and school holidays, and fire danger can be high. Use the NSW National Parks site to confirm whether you need to book, how to get in and whether any alerts are current. A lake or wilderness word in a campground name says nothing about the walk in or what is provided. Check the campground page for those details.

Official sources

Region boundaries use Australian Bureau of Statistics Tourism Regions 2021, licensed under CC BY 4.0. These statistical regions approximate Tourism Research Australia boundaries.