Free tent camping location close to Adelaide?
I would like to be able to camp without fees for a week outside of Adelaide City, in South Australia, being able to walk, cycle or take public transport into town within an hour.
Not wishing to spend on a paid mobile application listing campsites, I'd like to find free information online.
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Clarendon Campground might be your only option, that I can find.
FindaCamp literally only shows one within 25km of the city - Clarendon. A permit is required, however.
There used to be no camping signs up, but from comments on this list of sites, these signs have been removed.
Further, on the same australiancaravans page, locals have listed a bunch of their favourite free camping sites.
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- Hancock's Lookout.
- The Gap.
- Murtho Forest Landing.
- Red Banks Conservation Park.
- Burra Creek Gorge Reserve.
Where can you camp for free in SA?
Free Camping SA - Where to Camp for Free in South Australia- Terowie Railway Yard. Image courtesy of Peterdownunder via Wikimedia Commons. ...
- Kingston SE Jetty Parking. ...
- Kimba Recreation Reserve. ...
- Worlds End Reserve at Burra Gorge. ...
- Fitzgerald Bay Campground. ...
- Hettner Landing. ...
- Holder Bend Reserve.
Can I pitch a tent anywhere?
The logical answer is that yes, technically, you can camp anywhere if you have permission. But campers needn't limit themselves to improved campgrounds. Dispersed campsites scattered across public lands provide an isolated place to pitch a tent.Can you wild camp in South Australia?
Wild camping is illegal in Australia. If you've camped in Europe or the US you might be used to simply stopping at the side of the road somewhere or finding a nice spot in nature to pitch your tent or park your RV.Are you allowed to camp on the beach in South Australia?
Ocean Beach, Coorong National ParkThere are 16 designated beach campsites and each is suitable for only two four-wheel drives and two tents or swags \u2013 but the experience of the stars, the roar of the waves and dawn waking you is unforgettable.12 Great Campsites Less Than 2 Hours From Adelaide, South Australia.
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