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Camping near Melbourne.

21 places within 40 km of Melbourne, VIC, from open data and government lists.

There are 21 places to camp or stop within 40 km of Melbourne: 17 caravan parks and 4 campsites. The nearest campsite or caravan park on record is Discovery Parks Melbourne, 9.3 km from the centre. 0 are recorded as free and 4 as paid. Details come from OpenStreetMap, each dated and labelled.

Open data and government lists, each place dated and labelled by its source. Checked in person by Trek Eleven: 0 of 21. A place on this page is a suggestion until someone has been there. How we check.

At a glance

21 places within 40 km of Melbourne, by type, and what the sources record about them. A blank in the source is not counted: it does not mean “no”.
TypePlacesRecorded as freeToilets recordedDrinking water recordedDump point recorded
Caravan parks170001
Campsites40000
All 21210001

0 record no fee, 4 record a fee, and 17 do not say. Recorded as free is what a list says: it is not a promise that camping is allowed, so read the signs and the land manager's rules. Free camping in Victoria: the official rules.

Facilities mapped within 40 km of Melbourne (OpenStreetMap, read 21 October 2026). A facility that is not mapped may still be there.
TypeMappedNearest to the centre
Dump points310.6 km
Drinking water1,9670.1 km
Toilets1,4330.0 km
Showers383.9 km

Where people camp near Melbourne

Parks Victoria runs the closest campgrounds.

  • Kinglake National Park: The Gums sits in tall forest beside a stream, about 65 km north-east of the city. Caravans and campers are welcome.
  • Lerderderg State Park: Lerderderg, Ambler Lane and Balt Camp are listed campgrounds. Amblers Crossing is 4WD or foot access, in dry weather only.

When to go

Parks Victoria's booking calendar currently runs to 30 June 2027, and popular sites fill in busy holiday periods. At Melbourne (Olympic Park), January averages 26.8°C and 16.5°C, and July 14.5°C and 7.6°C. October and November are the wettest months at about 64 mm each. The station only began in 2013, so the averages cover a short period (Bureau of Meteorology).

Good to know

  • You can book up to three sites per booking, all in one campground, online or on 13 1963. Camping fees are half-price at bookable campgrounds until July 2027.
  • Not every campground allows campfires. Mount Donna Buang in the Yarra Ranges has none.
  • The CFA forecasts fire danger ratings and total fire bans up to four days ahead. Melbourne is in the Central district.

Planning questions about camping near Melbourne

Which campground suits a caravan?

Parks Victoria says caravans and campers are welcome at The Gums in Kinglake.

Do I need to book Lerderderg?

The park page doesn't say. Parks Victoria advises checking each park page to see whether a campsite needs booking.

Which fire district is Melbourne in?

Central, one of nine Victorian districts used for ratings and total fire bans.

Sources for the notes on Melbourne

These notes come from the official pages below, written up in our own words. We read each page on 29 October 2026; each source shows its own date. Rules, fees and conditions change, so open the page itself before you rely on it. Trek Eleven has not visited the places named in these notes.

  1. CampingParks Victoria. Checked . The page shows no date.
  2. Kinglake National ParkParks Victoria. Checked . The page shows no date.
  3. Lerderderg State ParkParks Victoria. Checked . The page shows no date.
  4. Yarra Ranges National ParkParks Victoria. Checked . The page shows no date.
  5. Fire bans, ratings and restrictionsCountry Fire Authority (CFA). Checked . The page shows no date.
  6. Climate statistics for Melbourne (Olympic Park)Bureau of Meteorology. Checked . The page shows no date.
Discovery Parks Melbourne, 9.3 kmMelbourne Big 4 Holiday Park, 10.4 kmSylvan Caravan Park, 16.1 kmHoney Hush Caravan Park, 16.4 kmAirport Tourist Village, 17.1 kmCampbellfield Rental Village, 18.8 kmCrystal Brook Tourist Park, 20.2 kmLongridge Camp Site, 21.6 kmSundowner Caravan and Cabin Park, 21.9 kmSundowner Rockbank Caravan Park, 28.3 kmHeany Park Scout & Guide Camp, 29.1 kmBP Caravan Park, 29.5 kmWerribee South Tourist Park, 29.8 kmBig4 Dandenong Tourist Park, 33.0 kmCaravan park, 5 km from Tremont, 36.0 kmCampsite, 5 km from Tremont, 36.3 kmCarrum Downs Holiday Park, 36.4 kmIngenia Rental Frankston, 37.0 kmOasis Youth Camp, 37.4 kmLilydale Pine Hill Caravan Park, 38.1 kmCasey Gardens Residential Village, 38.3 kmGisborneWhittleseaMelbourne

21 plotted

Square: unverified suggestion from OpenStreetMapMelbourneDashed circle: 40 km from the centre

Coastline (simplified): Natural Earth. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Distances are straight-line from the centre of Melbourne, not driving distances. Every fact comes from the source record. Where a fact is missing, we leave it out.

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Caravan parks and campsites

Campsites and caravan parks you can drive to. Sources in this group: OpenStreetMap, each dated on its entry.

  1. Discovery Parks Melbourne

    Caravan park · 9.3 km from Melbourne

    Operator listed as aspen parks. OpenStreetMap record last edited 27 February 2025. View on OpenStreetMap.

  2. Melbourne Big 4 Holiday Park

    Caravan park · 10.4 km from Melbourne

    OpenStreetMap record last edited 12 September 2026. View on OpenStreetMap.

  3. Sylvan Caravan Park

    Caravan park · 16.1 km from Melbourne

    OpenStreetMap record last edited 4 March 2025. View on OpenStreetMap.

  4. Honey Hush Caravan Park

    Caravan park · 16.4 km from Melbourne

    • Fee Recorded as paid
    • Power No
    • Tents allowed Yes

    OpenStreetMap record last edited 1 July 2024. View on OpenStreetMap.

  5. Airport Tourist Village

    Caravan park · 17.1 km from Melbourne

    OpenStreetMap record last edited 9 March 2025. View on OpenStreetMap.

  6. Campbellfield Rental Village

    Caravan park · 18.8 km from Melbourne

    OpenStreetMap record last edited 3 December 2025. View on OpenStreetMap.

  7. Crystal Brook Tourist Park

    Caravan park · 20.2 km from Melbourne

    OpenStreetMap record last edited 16 May 2026. View on OpenStreetMap.

  8. Longridge Camp Site

    Campsite · 21.6 km from Melbourne

    Operator listed as Parks Victoria. OpenStreetMap record last edited 11 November 2023. View on OpenStreetMap.

  9. Sundowner Caravan and Cabin Park

    Caravan park · 21.9 km from Melbourne

    OpenStreetMap record last edited 20 January 2025. View on OpenStreetMap.

  10. Sundowner Rockbank Caravan Park

    Caravan park · 28.3 km from Melbourne

    OpenStreetMap record last edited 25 August 2025. View on OpenStreetMap.

  11. Heany Park Scout & Guide Camp

    Campsite · 29.1 km from Melbourne

    OpenStreetMap record last edited 25 September 2026. View on OpenStreetMap.

  12. BP Caravan Park

    Caravan park · 29.5 km from Melbourne

    OpenStreetMap record last edited 21 November 2023. View on OpenStreetMap.

  13. Werribee South Tourist Park

    Caravan park · 29.8 km from Melbourne

    OpenStreetMap record last edited 12 September 2026. View on OpenStreetMap.

  14. Big4 Dandenong Tourist Park

    Caravan park · 33.0 km from Melbourne

    • Fee Recorded as paid

    OpenStreetMap record last edited 1 March 2025. View on OpenStreetMap.

  15. Caravan park, 5 km from Tremont

    Caravan park · 36.0 km from Melbourne

    • Fee Recorded as paid

    Operator listed as Belgrave Heights Convention. OpenStreetMap record last edited 25 December 2023. View on OpenStreetMap.

  16. Campsite, 5 km from Tremont

    Campsite · 36.3 km from Melbourne

    • Fee Recorded as paid

    Operator listed as Belgrave Heights Convention. OpenStreetMap record last edited 25 December 2023. View on OpenStreetMap.

  17. Carrum Downs Holiday Park

    Caravan park · 36.4 km from Melbourne

    OpenStreetMap record last edited 20 December 2020. View on OpenStreetMap.

  18. Ingenia Rental Frankston

    Caravan park · 37.0 km from Melbourne

    OpenStreetMap record last edited 14 April 2026. View on OpenStreetMap.

  19. Oasis Youth Camp

    Campsite · 37.4 km from Melbourne

    OpenStreetMap record last edited 27 January 2024. View on OpenStreetMap.

  20. Lilydale Pine Hill Caravan Park

    Caravan park · 38.1 km from Melbourne

    • Power Yes
    • Dump point Yes

    OpenStreetMap record last edited 12 February 2022. View on OpenStreetMap.

  21. Casey Gardens Residential Village

    Caravan park · 38.3 km from Melbourne

    OpenStreetMap record last edited 16 July 2025. View on OpenStreetMap.

Questions about camping near Melbourne

Are any places near Melbourne recorded as free?

0 of the 21 places within 40 km are recorded as free and 4 as paid. The other 17 do not say. Recorded as free is what a list says, not a promise that camping is allowed there. Free camping in Victoria: the official rules.

Where is the nearest dump point to Melbourne?

The nearest dump point on record is 10.6 km from the centre of Melbourne, in OpenStreetMap (last edited October 2023). 3 are mapped within 40 km. Check that it is open, and who may use it, before you drive there.

Are there caravan parks near Melbourne?

Yes. 17 are on record within 40 km, and the nearest is Discovery Parks Melbourne, 9.3 km from the centre. Ask the park about powered sites and vans before you book.

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