Lawn Hill Gorge, Boodjamulla National Park (Aboriginal Land) Outback Queensland | Tropical North Queensland

Lawn Hill Gorge section post flooding reopening schedule

Keep up-to-date with the Lawn Hill Gorge post flood reopening schedule. See Park Alert. Photo credit: B. Hicks © Queensland Government

Lawn Hill Gorge is a beautiful oasis in the outback. Photo credit: © Tourism and Events Queensland

Lawn Hill Gorge (trailer) 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)
  • Caravan camping
  • Camper trailer camping
  • Campervan camping
  • Motor home camping
  • Walking
  • Cultural and historic sites
  • Canoeing and kayaking
  • Swimming

Always check

Post flood reopening schedule

The Lawn Hill Gorge camping area is scheduled to reopen in October 2025. For the latest updates, please continue to check the Park Alert.

Set up your caravan, camper trailer or campervan in this well-appointed camping area on the bank above Lawn Hill Creek. Delight in the oasis that is Lawn Hill Gorge—a towering gorge and spring-fed creek in the midst of dry 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

Location: 4km from the park entrance.

Map: Lawn Hill Gorge camping area map (PDF, 424.2KB)

Access: the camping area can be reached by conventional vehicle during May to October although four-wheel-drive vehicle is recommended.

Number of sites: 14 caravan/camper trailer sites, (all sites are unnumbered—first in, best placed).

Camp sites are suitable for: campervans, camper trailers and caravans (suitable for rigs with a maximum overall length of 12m). There is a limit of 1 vehicle per camp site. See map (PDF, 424.2KB) .

Camp site surface: dirt.

Facilities: water, flushing toilets and cold showers.

Open fires: not permitted—fuel or gas stoves only.

Generators: not permitted.

Essentials to bring: fuel or gas stove for cooking 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.