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Camping near Ball Bay.
Planning a trip to Ball Bay? Here is everything we know about camps and stops nearby, and exactly how much we know about each.
36 places are on record within 40 km of Ball Bay: 8 campsites, 17 caravan parks and 11 rest areas or other stopping places. The nearest you can drive to is Ball Bay Camping Reserve, about 0.5 km from the centre in a straight line. None has been checked by Trek Eleven yet, so treat every one as a suggestion.
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Coastline (simplified): Natural Earth. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Distances are straight-line from the centre of Ball Bay, not driving distances. Every fact comes from the source record. Where a fact is missing, we leave it out.
Showing 36 of 36 places
Ball Bay Camping Reserve
- Not yet checked by Trek Eleven
- Unverified suggestion from OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap record last edited 28 April 2012. View on OpenStreetMap. Spotted an error? Fix it there.
Smalleys Beach Camping Reserve
- Not yet checked by Trek Eleven
- Unverified suggestion from OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap record last edited 2 May 2023. View on OpenStreetMap. Spotted an error? Fix it there.
Seaforth Caravan and Camping Reserve
- Not yet checked by Trek Eleven
- Unverified suggestion from OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap record last edited 3 February 2023. View on OpenStreetMap. Spotted an error? Fix it there.
Rest area near Seaforth
- Not yet checked by Trek Eleven
- Queensland roadside amenity
- Toilets Yes
- Drinking water Yes
- Showers No
- Dump point No
From Queensland Transport and Main Roads, data dated 28 October 2022. Source dataset.
Cape Hillsborough
- Not yet checked by Trek Eleven
- Queensland roadside amenity
- Toilets Yes
- Drinking water Yes
- Showers No
- Dump point No
From Queensland Transport and Main Roads, data dated 28 October 2022. Source dataset.
Cape Hillsborough Nature Tourist Park
- Not yet checked by Trek Eleven
- Unverified suggestion from OpenStreetMap
- Power Yes
- Dump point Yes
- Tents allowed Yes
OpenStreetMap record last edited 26 July 2023. View on OpenStreetMap. Spotted an error? Fix it there.
Jollimont Caravan Park
- Not yet checked by Trek Eleven
- Unverified suggestion from OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap record last edited 26 November 2013. View on OpenStreetMap. Spotted an error? Fix it there.
Palmtree Creek
- Not yet checked by Trek Eleven
- Queensland roadside amenity
- Toilets Yes
- Drinking water No
- Showers No
- Dump point No
From Queensland Transport and Main Roads, data dated 28 October 2022. Source dataset.
St Helens Camping Reserve
- Not yet checked by Trek Eleven
- Unverified suggestion from OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap record last edited 3 July 2012. View on OpenStreetMap. Spotted an error? Fix it there.
Kuttabul Hotel & Caravan Park
- Not yet checked by Trek Eleven
- Unverified suggestion from OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap record last edited 26 May 2013. View on OpenStreetMap. Spotted an error? Fix it there.
Kuttabul Hotel
- Not yet checked by Trek Eleven
- Queensland roadside amenity
- Toilets Yes
- Drinking water No
- Showers No
- Dump point No
From Queensland Transport and Main Roads, data dated 28 October 2022. Source dataset.
Puma Service Station
- Not yet checked by Trek Eleven
- Queensland roadside amenity
- Toilets Yes
- Drinking water Yes
- Showers No
- Dump point No
From Queensland Transport and Main Roads, data dated 28 October 2022. Source dataset.
Camping St Helen
- Not yet checked by Trek Eleven
- Unverified suggestion from OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap record last edited 6 August 2026. View on OpenStreetMap. Spotted an error? Fix it there.
St Helens Gardens Caravan Park
- Not yet checked by Trek Eleven
- Unverified suggestion from OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap record last edited 14 November 2013. View on OpenStreetMap. Spotted an error? Fix it there.
Bucasia Beachfront Caravan Resort
- Not yet checked by Trek Eleven
- Unverified suggestion from OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap record last edited 28 July 2012. View on OpenStreetMap. Spotted an error? Fix it there.
Rest area near Calen
- Not yet checked by Trek Eleven
- Queensland roadside amenity
- Toilets No
- Drinking water No
- Showers No
- Dump point No
From Queensland Transport and Main Roads, data dated 28 October 2022. Source dataset.
McIntyre Street Park
- Not yet checked by Trek Eleven
- Queensland roadside amenity
- Showers No
- Dump point No
From Queensland Transport and Main Roads, data dated 28 October 2022. Source dataset.
BIG 4 Mackay Blacks Beach Holiday Park
- Not yet checked by Trek Eleven
- Unverified suggestion from OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap record last edited 12 January 2026. View on OpenStreetMap. Spotted an error? Fix it there.
Edward Lloyd park
- Not yet checked by Trek Eleven
- Queensland roadside amenity
- Toilets Yes
- Drinking water Yes
- Showers No
- Dump point No
From Queensland Transport and Main Roads, data dated 28 October 2022. Source dataset.
Mackay Caravan Park
- Not yet checked by Trek Eleven
- Unverified suggestion from OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap record last edited 12 December 2025. View on OpenStreetMap. Spotted an error? Fix it there.
Hilltop Caravan Park
- Not yet checked by Trek Eleven
- Unverified suggestion from OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap record last edited 23 August 2012. View on OpenStreetMap. Spotted an error? Fix it there.
Central Tourist Park
- Not yet checked by Trek Eleven
- Unverified suggestion from OpenStreetMap
- Tents allowed Yes
OpenStreetMap record last edited 16 June 2024. View on OpenStreetMap. Spotted an error? Fix it there.
George Johnson park
- Not yet checked by Trek Eleven
- Queensland roadside amenity
- Toilets Yes
- Drinking water Yes
- Showers No
- Dump point No
From Queensland Transport and Main Roads, data dated 28 October 2022. Source dataset.
Mirani Caravan Park
- Not yet checked by Trek Eleven
- Unverified suggestion from OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap record last edited 7 March 2012. View on OpenStreetMap. Spotted an error? Fix it there.
Big 4 - Mackay Marine Tourist Park
- Not yet checked by Trek Eleven
- Unverified suggestion from OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap record last edited 12 January 2026. View on OpenStreetMap. Spotted an error? Fix it there.
Wintermoon Way Camping Oasis
- Guests only
- Not yet checked by Trek Eleven
- Unverified suggestion from OpenStreetMap
- Fee Paid
- Toilets Yes
- Showers Yes
OpenStreetMap record last edited 23 February 2023. View on OpenStreetMap. Spotted an error? Fix it there.
Premier Caravan Park
- Not yet checked by Trek Eleven
- Unverified suggestion from OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap record last edited 18 November 2013. View on OpenStreetMap. Spotted an error? Fix it there.
The Park Mackay
- Not yet checked by Trek Eleven
- Unverified suggestion from OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap record last edited 3 March 2025. View on OpenStreetMap. Spotted an error? Fix it there.
Rest area near Bakers Creek
- Not yet checked by Trek Eleven
- Queensland roadside amenity
- Showers No
- Dump point No
From Queensland Transport and Main Roads, data dated 28 October 2022. Source dataset.
Kinchant Waters Holiday Park
- Not yet checked by Trek Eleven
- Unverified suggestion from OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap record last edited 22 July 2013. View on OpenStreetMap. Spotted an error? Fix it there.
Mycow Freedom Campground
- Not yet checked by Trek Eleven
- Unverified suggestion from OpenStreetMap
- Fee Paid
Operator listed as Mycow Pty Ltd. OpenStreetMap record last edited 6 March 2025. View on OpenStreetMap. Spotted an error? Fix it there.
Mycow Accommodation
- Not yet checked by Trek Eleven
- Unverified suggestion from OpenStreetMap
- Fee Paid
- Power Yes
- Dump point Yes
Operator listed as Mycow Pty Ltd. OpenStreetMap record last edited 6 March 2025. View on OpenStreetMap. Spotted an error? Fix it there.
free camping
- Not yet checked by Trek Eleven
- Unverified suggestion from OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap record last edited 2 August 2026. View on OpenStreetMap. Spotted an error? Fix it there.
Eton
- Not yet checked by Trek Eleven
- Queensland roadside amenity
- Toilets Yes
- Drinking water No
- Showers No
- Dump point No
From Queensland Transport and Main Roads, data dated 28 October 2022. Source dataset.
Eton Hotel (w/facilities)
- Guests only
- Not yet checked by Trek Eleven
- Unverified suggestion from OpenStreetMap
- Fee Paid
- Toilets Yes
- Showers Yes
- Caravans allowed Yes
- Tents allowed Yes
OpenStreetMap record last edited 7 July 2026. View on OpenStreetMap. Spotted an error? Fix it there.
Eton Hotel (no facilties)
- Guests only
- Not yet checked by Trek Eleven
- Unverified suggestion from OpenStreetMap
- Toilets No
- Showers No
- Caravans allowed Yes
- Tents allowed Yes
OpenStreetMap record last edited 7 July 2026. View on OpenStreetMap. Spotted an error? Fix it there.
What “unverified suggestion” means
Someone added the place to OpenStreetMap, a free map anyone can edit. Trek Eleven has not visited it. It may be closed, private, full or in a different spot. If you find an error, fix it in OpenStreetMap so everyone gains.
About the government lists
A ring on the map is a place from a state government list: a rest area, or a State Forest recreation site. We show each list as supplied, with the month its data is from, and credit it below. These lists can be old, and a rest area is often day-use only, so check the signs. Where a list says a place is closed, we show its words and its dates.
Check before you go
Roads, fire bans, park closures and weather change quickly. Trek Eleven does not show live closures yet. Check these official sources before you travel.
- QLDTrafficRoad closures and roadworks
- Queensland Fire DepartmentFire bans and bushfire warnings
- Queensland park alertsNational park and forest closures
- Bureau of Meteorology warningsStorms, floods and fire weather
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