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The Settlement Camping Area

Springbrook, QLD
CampgroundTent SiteNo PetsBBQDrinking waterDrinking WaterToilets

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About this campsite

The Settlement camping area in Springbrook National Park offers an exceptional camping experience adjacent to your car with well-defined sites suitable for tents, camper trailers, and campervans. The area has individual parking bays and grassed sites, with amenities including toilets, drinking water, and a cooking shelter with free electric barbecues. It's located conveniently close to Purling Brook Falls and links to the Gold Coast Hinterland Great Walk, promising a wealth of outdoor activities. Bonus amenities include a nearby open recreation area, information shelter, and picnic facilities.

The Settlement Camping Area is an exclusive camping ground located within the tranquil confines of Springbrook National Park. Here, campers can enjoy convenient tent camping adjacent to their vehicles on distinct, grassy sites, with specific provisions for camper trailers and campervans as well. Premium facilities at each site include a grassed vicinity spanning approximately 10m in diameter along with individual parking slots, making this site unsuitable for caravans. Enhancing the camping experience, the site presents a short walking trail leading to the spectacular Purling Brook Falls. This trail integrates with the renowned Gold Coast Hinterland Great Walk, offering a seamless exploration for trekking enthusiasts. For the convenience of campers, the area is equipped with facilities such as toilets, drinking water, and a cooking shelter comprising free electric barbecues. Supplemented by an information shelter and additional toilets across the Carricks Road, the site also encompasses a large, open recreational area with picnic facilities, making the Settlement Camping Area a perfect blend of adventure and comfort amidst nature.

How to Get There

Proceed to waypoint on Springbrook Road. At waypoint turn north into Carricks Road, (community hall is on the corner) following narrow bitumen road for about 300m to camping area entrance. Signs show day use and camping areas.

What this place offers

Amenities

Drinking Water
Toilets

Accommodation Types

Tent Site
Campground

Facilities

BBQ

Rules & Accessibility

No Fires
No Pets
Camping Fee

Other Features

No Generators
Camp Trailers
Bookings essential
No Long Rigs
No Caravans
Drinking water
Campgrounds
Poor mobile phone reception unless at elevated positions
Unknown feature
BBQs
Walking track to the top of Purling Brook Falls
National Park
Not suitable for caravans

Location

The Settlement Camping Area•Carricks Road, Springbrook, QLD, 4213

Weather Forecast

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22° / 15°
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Common questions about The Settlement Camping Area

What facilities does The Settlement Camping Area have?

The Settlement Camping Area has no generators, camp trailers, no fires, tent site, bookings essential and no pets. That is the short list; 20 facilities are recorded for this site in total. Facilities at camps change, particularly after a wet season, so check the operator or the managing authority if one of them decides your trip.

Are dogs allowed at The Settlement Camping Area?

The record for The Settlement Camping Area lists "No Pets", so dogs are welcome here. National parks and conservation areas nearby often take a different view, so check the rules for any day trips you have planned. Keep them on a lead around other campers and clean up after them, and nobody has a problem with it.

Can you book The Settlement Camping Area online?

We hold no online booking link for The Settlement Camping Area, so it is not bookable through this page. Many parks and showgrounds still require a booking, so contact the operator before you go. Their website or phone number is the fastest way to confirm a site.

Where is The Settlement Camping Area?

The Settlement Camping Area sits in Springbrook, QLD. The map on this page shows the exact spot, and the coordinates travel straight into your navigation app. Check road conditions before you set out if you are towing, since access tracks can change with the weather.

Facilities at The Settlement Camping Area

Facilities recorded for The Settlement Camping Area
FacilityOn site
No GeneratorsYes
Camp TrailersYes
No FiresYes
Tent SiteYes
Bookings essentialYes
No PetsYes
No Long RigsYes
No CaravansYes
BBQYes
CampgroundYes
Drinking waterYes
CampgroundsYes
Camping FeeYes
Poor mobile phone reception unless at elevated positionsYes
Drinking WaterYes
ToiletsYes
Yes
BBQsYes
Walking track to the top of Purling Brook FallsYes
National ParkYes
Not suitable for caravansYes

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Carricks Road

Springbrook, QLD 4213

The Settlement Camping Area