Booloumba Creek 3 camping area
Booloumba Creek 3 camping area is a reasonably secluded tent camping on individual sites within a rainforest setting.
Accessible by
- High clearance 4WD
- Trail bike
- Bicycle
- Walk-in
Camping area facilities
- Campfires allowed (conditions apply)
- Toilets (flush)
- Toilets (non-flush)
- Tent camping
- Short walk to tent
- Walking
- Scenic drive
- Trail bike riding
- Swimming

Booloumba Creek 3 camping area, Conondale National Park.
Photo credit: © Ross Naumann, QPWS volunteer
Camping area features: Reasonably secluded tent camping on individual sites within a rainforest setting. Close to Booloumba Creek.
Location: Off the Kenilworth–Maleny Road about half way between Kenilworth and Conondale townships. The camping area is nestled close to the creek in Booloumba Gorge.
Access: The Booloumba Creek Road access is unsealed and includes creek crossings that are accessible by high clearance four-wheel-drive vehicles only.
Number of sites: 20 sites with a set capacity for each site. Some sites are larger sized and suitable for several family groups camping together.
Camp sites are suitable for: Tent camping with vehicle parking spaces are provided beside the road adjoining the campsites—expect to carry your camping gear a short distance; walk-in camping.
Nearby Booloumba Creek 4 camping area caters for high clearance caravans; camper trailers; large groups.
Camp site surface: Dirt, with compacted granite tent pads.
Facilities: Water (unsuitable for drinking without treatment as it is pumped from the creek and may contain organisms that can cause illness), toilets (including wheelchair accessible), individual fire rings (bring your own clean-cut firewood), walking tracks.
Open fires: Allowed in fire rings only (except when fire bans apply). Fuel stoves are recommended. It is illegal to collect firewood from the park.
Generators: Not allowed.
Essentials to bring: Drinking water, rubbish bags, insect repellent. Read more about before you visit.
Bookings: book online or learn about our camping booking options. Book well in advance for holiday periods.
Mobile phone coverage: Not available. Nearest pay phone located at back of Booloumba Creek 1 camping area camping tag hut.
Upcoming camping area availability
Visiting safely
For more safety information see Visiting Conondale safely and camp with care.
- Planned upgrade to Booloumba Creek 1 camping area 1 February to 28 July 2023
- Mt Allan fire tower closed to climbing 22 May to 1 November 2023
- Flood damage to Booloumba Creek 3 camping area 21 December 2022 to 31 August 2023
- Booloumba Creek Road partial closure 31 May to 30 June 2023