Lawn Hill Gorge (tent) camping area
Camp on the bank above Lawn Hill Creek, nestled in a gorge carved into the surrounding dry savannah landscape.
Accessible by
- Conventional vehicle
Camping area facilities
- Toilets (flush)
- Tent camping
- Tent camping beside car
- Walking
- Cultural and historic sites
- Canoeing and kayaking
- Swimming
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 – book online.
- Any park-specific camping information for Lawn Hill Gorge.
- Visiting Lawn Hill Gorge safely for important safety information.
Set up your tent in this peaceful camping area on the bank above Lawn Hill Creek. Delight in the oasis that is Lawn Hill Gorge—a spring-fed creek in the midst of a diverse savanna landscape. The national park (Aboriginal Land) is very popular during Queensland school holidays and peak season (April to October) so ensure you book well in advance.
Getting there and getting around
The Lawn Hill Gorge camping area is in Boodjamulla National Park (Aboriginal Land) in remote north-west Queensland, close to the Northern Territory border, 270km north-west of Mount Isa.
- The Lawn Hill Gorge camping area is in the Lawn Hill Gorge section of the park. Continue through the car park and follow the signs into the camping area to your camp site.
- The Lawn Hill Gorge section of the park can be accessed from the south via Mount Isa or Camooweal, from the east via Gregory Downs or from the north.
More details are available on Visiting safely.
Before you visit
Opening hours
Lawn Hill Gorge camping area is open 24 hours a day. Check in to your camp after 2pm and check out by 11am on the day of departure.
Camping area features
Camping area adjacent to Lawn Hill Creek.
Location: 4km from the national park (Aboriginal Land) entrance.
Map: Lawn Hill Gorge camping area map
Access: the camping area can normally be reached by conventional vehicle during May to October although four-wheel-drive vehicle is recommended.
Number of sites: four (4) tent only sites, (all sites are unnumbered—first in, best placed).
Camp sites are suitable for: tents (camp beside your car). There is a limit of 1 vehicle per camp site.
Camp site surface: dirt.
Facilities: water (non-potable, not suitable for drinking) and flushing toilets.
Open fires: not permitted—fuel or gas stoves only.
Generators: not permitted.
Essentials to bring: fuel or gas stove for cooking, drinking water and rubbish bags. Read more about before you visit.
Mobile phone coverage: limited and unreliable.
Bookings
Book online or learn about our camping booking options.
Visiting safely
For more safety information see Visiting Lawn Hill Gorge safely and camp with care.