Camping in Palmerston
- Henrietta Creek camping area is adjacent to the Palmerston Highway.
- South Johnstone camping area is 12.8km from the Palmerston Highway down K-tree Road (accessible by high clearance 4WD vehicles only but may be closed after very heavy rain—check for park alerts).
Your booking number must be displayed at your camp site.
Park-specific conditions
These are e-permit camping areas—all camping must be booked in advance and fees apply; self-registration is not available. Camping is only permitted in the camping area/numbered camp site(s) you have booked.
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Henrietta Creek camping area features a grassy camping area next to Henrietta Creek, surrounded by rainforest.
- Tent camping
- Caravan camping
- Camper trailer camping
- No campfires
- Toilets
- No showers
- Barbecue (wood/fuel/coin)
- Picnic tables
- No wheelchair access
- Generators allowed (conditions apply)
- No dogs permitted
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South Johnstone camping area features partially shady camp sites near the bank of the South Johnstone River.
- Tent camping
- No caravan camping
- No camper trailer camping
- No campfires
- Toilets
- No showers
- No barbecue
- Picnic tables
- No wheelchair access
- Generators allowed (conditions apply)
- No dogs permitted
