Freshwater (trailer site) camping area
Freshwater camping area provides shady, sheltered sites set amongst scribbly gum woodland about 500m inland from the beach.
Accessible by
- High clearance 4WD
Camping area facilities
- Telephone (pay phone)
- Toilets (flush)
- Waste transfer station
- Wheelchair access (may require assistance)
- Tent camping
- Caravan camping
- Camper trailer camping
- Hot showers (paid)
- Cold showers
- Tent camping beside car
- Short walk to tent
- Walking
- Scenic drive
Always check
- Park alerts for the latest information on access, closures and conditions.
- Bureau of Meteorology weather forecasts.
- Current bushfire warnings and incidents and also fire bans and restrictions.
- Your camping permit is booked.
- Any park-specific camping information for
Cooloola Recreation Area.
- Visiting Cooloola Recreation Area safely for important safety information.
More information may be available at Freshwater camping area
Upcoming camping area availability
Visiting safely
For more safety information see Visiting Cooloola Recreation Area safely and camp with care.
- Pest control program at Teewah Beach and Freshwater camping areas 13–16 May 2024
- King’s Bore Circuit temporary closure 12 May to 10 June 2024
- Annual Cooloola Hazard Reduction Burn Program 15 April to 31 August 2024
- Permanent fire prohibition on Teewah Beach 1 April 2021 to 11 October 2024
- Cooloola Wilderness Trail - No pedestrian access across Kin Kin Creek 31 January to 1 July 2024
- Portable toilets mandatory for Teewah Beach camping zones 15 March 2022 to 29 November 2024
- Unstable sand cliffs and dunes along Rainbow and Teewah beaches 4 August 2023 to 30 June 2024
- Marine turtles breeding season 1 November 2023 to 30 April 2024
Conditions report
Cooloola conditions report Updated 17 Apr 2024
Critical information for your safety is included in the conditions report—always check it before you visit.