Here are some places to camp (in a tent) around Dubbo.
Eumungerie has a camp site at the sports ground in Eumungerie with toilets, power and hot showers – contact the Post Office for details. $5 per night 39km North of Dubbo. You could park a caravan or motor-home here.
Similarly the Toongi hall is available for camping for gold coin donations. To find Toongi Hall head out of Dubbo out the Newell Highway as if you are going to Parkes, and turn left at the Zoo down Obley Road. Go past the Zoo on the right, and keep going along Obley Road for 23km. Go past Toongi Road on the left. 200m after Toongi Road turn left into Toongi Hall. Toilets and power with donation box. You could probably put a caravan here too. The camping fee is $5.00 donation.
Address: 220L Obley Road, Toongi NSW 2830
Phone (02) 6887 7200
Website http://www.toongihall.com.au
Goobang National Park is about 1.5 hr from Dubbo towards Parkes, a great place to pitch a tent. No power or showers, but built in fire places and toilets. (pdf brochure)
Ponto Falls is a good place to camp along the river, suitable for tents. No power or toilets. The turn off to Ponto falls is about 5-10km on the Dubbo side of Wellington, then 8km down to the river on dirt road.
Wylandra Crossing is a nice place to camp by the river. No facilities. From Burroway Road turn left into Rawsonville Rd. When Rawsonville Rd turns sharp right, turn left and follow the dirt road to the reserve. You can access the other side of the river from Wylandra Crossing Rd which turns right off the Narromine Road about 6km out of Dubbo. GPS -32.189869, 148.496962
10km North of Dubbo is Terramungamine Reserve, another good place to camp.
You can stay at Red Earth Estate Vineyard for $30 per night.
For more campsites along the Macquarie river check out rivertrails.com.au, it’s a great little site with camping information.
Also the Dubbo City Council has some info here and a map here.
Be considerate of others. Take your rubbish out with you. Enjoy!
The Eumungerie campsite has power available for an additional $5 but cold showers only. Plenty of room for big vans and motorhomes.
Toongi Hall Camp ground is at the end of a driveway off Obley Road, 26km south of Dubbo. This large grassy camping area has several large trees for shade and is next to the hall in the small village of Toongi.Donations of $5 are appreciated for the amenities upkeep. Beside the hall there are 3 tennis courts.Facilities include : Picnic tables : Toilets : Water : Dogs are OK : Suitable for all sized caravans and tents. Check the website for more details
toongihall.com.au
Red Earth Estate Vineyard offers camping for self-contained caravans and motor homes. $15.00 per night for power (only 3 powered sites) – otherwise camping is free, but you must have ensuite shower and toilet. We are pet friendly and only 4.5km from Western Plains Zoo. Enjoy happy-hour with fellow caravaners, on our verandah or in our pleasant garden lawn area. We don’t offer camping on Tuesday or Wednesday nights.
Website http://www.redearthestate.com.au.
Red Earth Estate Vineyard is now $30 per night.
Toongi hall is a community hall run by volunteers, the facilities available are toilets and picnic tables. There is no requirement to book and camping fees are $10 per night
Toongi hall is a community hall run by volunteers, the facilities available are toilets and picnic tables. There is no requirement to book and camping fees are $10 per night. Pets are welcome
How’s the Serenity Camping Ground is just 20 min (27km) North of Dubbo. You will feel Safe and Secure with reasonable prices – $10 per Person & $5 per Child (5 – 12yrs) and is dog friendly. The Main Camping Area has FREE *Hot Showers *Toilets *Use of BBQ *Clean Water *Fire-Pit Supplied and a Washing Machine for $2/Load. Drive on to the ‘Wilderness Camping Area’ this is more secluded and remote and has 2km of Creek frontage with many shady trees.
Phone: 0478876255
Website: http://www.howstheserenitycampingground.com.au