Tasmania is still one of the easiest and most unspoiled places to camp or explore in a campervan, motorhome or caravan. About 40 per cent of the Island is protected as national parks and reserves and there are more than 50 caravan parks.
CampingYou can choose from formal or informal camp sites. Formal camp sites are those within national parks and in forest reserves managed by Forestry Tasmania or Hydro Tasmania.
Informal camp sites are marked as such and you need to check on usage requirements at each site.
Caravan/Motorhome/Holiday ParksA caravan or campervan is the perfect way to explore Tasmania. Our compact island has diverse scenery and interesting, uncrowded roads that lend themselves to touring.
Some parks have private en suite facilities for caravan/motorhome travellers, while others include comfortable, cabin-style accommodation.
For more details, see the Go Caravanning and Camping Australia website or pick up a copy of the Caravan and Holiday Park Guide to Tasmania, the official guide to Tasmanian caravan and camping holidays.
Minimal impact camping is the way you can ensure the areas you enjoy remain unspoiled for all who follow you.
Eaglehawk Neck Backpackers offers accommodation at Eagle Hawk Neck, 15 minutes from Port Arthur.
Dover Beachside Tourist Park offers cabin, caravan and camping facilities one hour south of Hobart.
Base Camp Tasmania is a rural retreat in a quiet, secluded and peaceful bush valley.
Fortescue Bay Camping Ground is in the Tasman National Park in Tasmania’s south east.
Richmond Cabin & Tourist Park offers various accommodation facilities at Richmond, 20 minutes from Hobart.
Discovery Holiday Parks offer comfortable accommodation at Risdon Cove near Hobart, in southern Tasmania.
Bothwell Camping Ground is located at Bothwell in Tasmania’s central highlands, an hour from Hobart.
Southport Hotel and Caravan Park offers self-contained accommodation and camp sites at Southport, southern Tasmania.
Captain James Cook Caravan Park offers holiday accommodation on Bruny Island, off Tasmania’s south coast.
Snug Beach Cabin and Caravan Park offers beachfront holiday accommodation at Snug, in southern Tasmania.