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Best camping apps in Australia.

Short answer: there is no single best app. WikiCamps has the biggest community and a one-off purchase. CAMPS suits budget and free sites. CamperMate is free with offline maps. Hipcamp books private land. AussieCamps is iPhone only. Trek Eleven, which we make, is free and dates every fact.

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The short version

  • We make Trek Eleven, so we have a stake in your choice. Every claim about another app comes from its own App Store listing or website.
  • WikiCamps is a one-off purchase with the biggest community and trip planning.1
  • CamperMate is free and has downloadable offline maps.2
  • Trek Eleven is free, needs no account to look around, and shows when each fact was last checked.3

Camping apps compared

Read on 5 November 2026. We have not tested the other apps ourselves.

Six camping apps for Australia, from each app's own store listing or website.
AppCostPhonesOfflineWhere the data comes fromBest for
Trek Eleven (ours)FreeiPhone, and in your browser; Android comingSaved and recent places open with no signal; full offline maps planned4Government lists and open data, each fact with its source and dateKnowing how fresh a fact is
WikiCampsPaid, one-off, per platformiPhone, AndroidMaps and up to three planned tripsCommunity listings, photos and reviewsCommunity depth, trip planning, bookings15
CamperMateFreeiPhone, AndroidDownloadable mapsCommunity reviews and updatesA free all-rounder26
CAMPS Australia WideFree trial, then a yearly planiPhone, iPad, AndroidOffline mapsSays its listings are personally checked, plus user reviewsBudget and free sites78
HipcampPay per bookingiPhone, AndroidNot statedHosts list their own land and parksBooking private land9
AussieCampsFree, optional paid passiPhone onlyPlace details; live maps need signalNot statediPhone users who want a new app1011

One app at a time: WikiCamps vs Trek Eleven, CamperMate vs Trek Eleven, CAMPS Australia Wide vs Trek Eleven, or WikiCamps alternatives.

Pick this if

  • WikiCamps if you want the biggest community, a trip planner and bookings, and you are happy to pay once.
  • CAMPS if you mostly chase budget and free sites and like a team that says it checks listings.
  • CamperMate if you want offline maps without paying.
  • Hipcamp if you would rather book a paddock or a farm stay than turn up.
  • AussieCamps if you are on a recent iPhone and want place details stored on the phone.
  • Trek Eleven if you want to know who checked a fact and when, set your rig once, and skip the account until you add something.

Where the others are ahead

WikiCamps and CAMPS are on iPhone and Android today, and WikiCamps has years of community reviews and bookings. Trek Eleven is newer and smaller. Full offline maps, trip planning and bookings are not here yet, and most places have not been checked by us. Each place page says so plainly.43

What Trek Eleven does today

It is free, with no account needed to look around. Every fact keeps its source and date, and facts older than 12 months fade and say "not checked since".3 Get it in the App Store for iPhone, or open it in your browser.

Whichever app you use, check fire bans and closures with the official source before you go. Our free camping in Australia guide shows where to look.

Find places near you

Our region and Camping near pages list the campsites, caravan parks and rest areas on record in every state and territory, from open data. Each place says whether Trek Eleven has checked it, and unchecked places are only suggestions. They do not say that camping is allowed, free or open, so read the sources above first.

South West WAPerth and PeelMid West and Coral CoastPilbaraKimberleyGoldfields and NullarborNorthern Rivers and Coffs CoastNew England and North WestHunter and Central CoastSydney, Blue Mountains and IllawarraSouth Coast, Snowy Mountains and CanberraCentral WestRiverina and MurrayFar West and Outback NSWGreat Ocean Road, Grampians and WimmeraMelbourne and Central VictoriaGippslandHigh Country and MurrayMildura and the MalleeFar North Queensland and Cape YorkMackay, Whitsundays and TownsvilleCapricorn and Fraser CoastBrisbane, Gold Coast and Sunshine CoastDarling Downs and MaranoaQueensland OutbackAdelaide, Fleurieu and YorkeLimestone Coast and RiverlandEyre Peninsula and NullarborFlinders Ranges and OutbackTasmaniaNorthern TerritoryAll regions

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Sources

Every claim about another app above comes from that app's own App Store listing or website, and every claim about Trek Eleven from our own help pages, written up in our own words. We read each page on 5 November 2026. Apps change, so open the listing itself before you rely on it.

  1. WikiCamps AustraliaWikiCamps. Checked . The page shows no date.
  2. CamperMate: Australia and NZApple App Store. Checked . The listing shows no date for these details.
  3. How we checkTrek Eleven. Checked . The page shows no date.
  4. Help and FAQTrek Eleven. Checked . The page shows no date.
  5. WikiCamps AustraliaApple App Store. Checked . The listing shows no date for these details.
  6. CamperMateCamperMate. Checked . The page shows no date.
  7. CAMPS: Camping Australia WideApple App Store. Checked . The listing shows no date for these details.
  8. Camps Australia WideCamps Australia Wide. Checked . The page shows no date.
  9. Hipcamp AustraliaHipcamp. Checked . The page shows no date.
  10. AussieCampsApple App Store. Checked . The listing shows no date for these details.
  11. AussieCampsAussieCamps. Checked . The page shows no date.

This guide is general information, not legal advice. Trek Eleven has not visited the places it mentions and does not say that any of them is open, safe or allowed.

Check before you go

Apps change their prices, features and phones often. Every claim about another app here comes from its own App Store listing or website, read on the date shown in the sources. Check the store listing before you buy, and check fire bans and closures with the official sources before you travel.

More guides.

RulesFree camping in AustraliaWhat free camping means, the rules in every state and territory, fire bans, and how to find places to camp near you, from the official pages.Read the guide
RulesFree camping in the South West of WAWhat the state and six local councils say about camping outside a caravan park, and where you can stay instead.Read the guide
DogsDog-friendly camping in the South WestThe national park rule, the campgrounds that allow dogs, poison baits, and what councils say about beaches and reserves.Read the guide
FireTotal fire bans and fire danger ratings: what they mean for campingWhat the four fire danger ratings mean, what a Total Fire Ban stops, and the gas cooker rule in every state and territory, from the official pages.Read the guide
FireFire season camping in WATotal Fire Bans, council burning periods, Fire Danger Ratings and campground fire rules, and where to check each day.Read the guide
RulesFree camping in VictoriaState forest camping, Parks Victoria bookings, roadside and council rules, dogs, fires and the fire season, from the official pages.Read the guide
RulesFree camping in Western AustraliaThe State rules, 24-hour rest areas, park campgrounds, shire rules and fire bans for camping in WA, from the official pages.Read the guide
RulesFree camping in NSWState forests, national parks, Crown land, council rules, rest areas and fire bans in NSW, from the official pages.Read the guide
RulesFree camping in TasmaniaThe parks pass, free park sites, forest land, council permits and fire bans in Tasmania, from the official pages.Read the guide
DogsDog-friendly camping in Western AustraliaThe park rule, the DBCA campgrounds that allow dogs, council dog laws, 1080 baits, heat and snakes, from the official pages.Read the guide
DogsDog-friendly camping in New South WalesState forests, the national park rule, council leash laws, 1080 baits, heat and snakes, from the official pages.Read the guide
DogsDog-friendly camping in VictoriaState forests, Parks Victoria's dog-friendly campgrounds, council leads, 1080 baits, heat and snakes, from the official pages.Read the guide
RulesFree camping in QueenslandPark and forest camping permits, rest area stay limits, council rules, a map guide and fire bans in Queensland, from the official pages.Read the guide
RulesFree camping in South AustraliaNational park and forest bookings, rest areas, council sites and Total Fire Bans in South Australia, from the official pages.Read the guide
RulesFree camping in the Northern TerritoryPark campsite fees, the visitor pass, permits, rest stops, Kakadu, council rules, fire bans and crocodile safety in the NT, from the official pages.Read the guide
RulesFree camping in the ACTParks ACT campgrounds, bushwalker camping, the Cotter catchment, fire bans and nearby NSW options, from the official pages.Read the guide
CompareWikiCamps alternatives in AustraliaThe free and paid alternatives to WikiCamps for Australia, side by side: cost, phones, offline use and who each one suits.Read the guide
CompareWikiCamps vs Trek ElevenWikiCamps and Trek Eleven side by side: cost, phones, offline use, where the data comes from, and where WikiCamps is ahead.Read the guide
CompareCamperMate vs Trek ElevenCamperMate and Trek Eleven side by side: cost, phones, offline use, where the data comes from, and where CamperMate is ahead.Read the guide
CompareCAMPS Australia Wide vs Trek ElevenCAMPS Australia Wide and Trek Eleven side by side: cost, phones, offline use, where the data comes from, and where CAMPS is ahead.Read the guide