From glitzy glamping to activity aplenty holiday parks, the best camping on the Sunshine Coast helps you escape in style.
I’m open to all wellness practices but what’s more energising than time spent in nature? In the Sunshine Coast, just a 2.5-hour drive north of where I live on the Gold Coast, powder-white beaches and lush subtropical hinterland make getting (and staying) outside especially enticing. From luxury glamping with all the plush surprises to pitching a tent in a family-friendly holiday park, camping on the Sunshine Coast serves as a holiday maker’s rite of passage. Here, I break down some tried-and-tested hot spots.
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If you only pick one spot to go camping on the Sunshine Coast, make it Sixty6 Acres for its freshly built sites (unveiled in June 2025) and wellness zone complete with seven mineral plunge pools.
1. Habitat Noosa Everglades Eco Camp
The Noosa Everglades gathered dust atop my Queensland bucket list prior to my visit to Habitat Noosa Everglades Eco Camp – but, boy, did it live up to expectations when I made it. The headline attraction, those Everglades, at this Sunshine Coast campsite are one of only two on the planet, and these guys run daily tours out to them. Eerily still, particularly its River of Mirrors, as endemic birdlife thrives, the Everglades are just the cherry on top of deluxe glamping at Habitat. Go for the Paperbark glamping tents rather than the Wilderness ones if you’re a family of four or under — they’re newer, fitted with a king bed and bunkbed, and surrounded by red kangaroos who care for adorable joeys right at your doorstep. Expect a spacious ensuite bathroom, bar fridge, private fire pit, private deck and tea and coffee making facilities, too. The great thing about this place is you can, alternatively, keep things cheap with a solar-powered or unpowered campsite right by the water. Activities beyond Everglades exploration include paddleboarding, canoeing and sinking homebrews care of the on-site microbrewery. Prices start from $37 for unpowered camping sites.
Address: Elanda Point Rd, Elanda Point
2. Sixty6 Acres
It used to be an exclusive farm stay with just a handful of cabins but Sixty6 Acres, just a few minutes’ drive from the Big Pineapple, now invites camping in arguably its most spectacular form. 93 powered sites accommodate caravans and tent-pitching amid 66 spectacular acres of countryside. When you’re not wandering its grounds, losing total track of time, there’s an on-site restaurant and bar, The Farmhouse, to indulge in, unveiled in June 2025. Also, that month, a series of seven outdoor magnesium plunge pools, linked by a stone pathway, lit Sixty6 Acres up as a wellness destination, so bring your togs and prepare to soak. Fluffy farm animal encounters, a golf course and one picture-perfect lake are also on-hand to help create magical family-friendly moments. Powered sites start from $100 per night.
Address: Walden Rd, Woombye
3. Kookaburra Park
Get your laughing yoga on at Kookaburra Park where the cackling of kookaburras provides a memorable soundtrack to relaxed Sunshine Coast camping. A stay at this property, which doubles as a sanctuary for rescued animals, is delightful for all ages and family sizes as a range of unpowered and powered sites, tiny homes, cabins and cottages fill the pet-friendly grounds. Kids will love hand feeding the campsite’s resident deer, pigs and guinea pigs before uncovering a fairy garden where they can add their own arts and crafts to the interactive play scene. There’s also a scenic 2.4-kilometre return hike, as a local platypus beckons from the Mary River and multiple dams play home to turtles and ducks. Prices start from $22 per person for one night’s unpowered camp site.
Address: 2951 Maleny Kenilworth Rd, Cambroon
4. Ingenia Holidays Rivershore
Ingenia Holidays Rivershore isn’t your average holiday park, leaning far more into resort territory thanks to its plush cabanas at the outdoor pool. Yes, there’s the obligatory holiday park amenities, like camping and caravan sites, a jumping pillow, two water slides and a camp kitchen. However, this Sunshine Coast camping spot, nestled on the banks of the Maroochy River, also has riverfront glamping tents with king-sized beds and claw-foot baths, a jetty made for fishing and a fully licensed onsite restaurant and bar. Unpowered camp sites start from $52 per night and prices climb all the way up to those safari glamping tents, priced from $219 per night. The clincher? Many accommodation options are pet-friendly, so check the website for details.
Address: 99 David Low Way, Diddillibah
5. BIG4 Noosa North Shore
Ready for another Sunshine Coast holiday park with all the trimmings? BIG4 Noosa North Shore lures fur parents thanks to its various pet-friendly accommodation options which span powered and unpowered campsites (from $38 per night), cottages (from $200 per night) and glamping tents (from $255 per night). Once you’ve settled in, grab a map from reception because the facilities can overwhelm. Two mountain biking tracks, paddleboarding, a jumping pillow, indoor bouldering cave, frisbee golf, volleyball, table tennis, surfboard rentals, multiple walking trails and dedicated school holiday programs should keep everyone smiling, plus there are multiple amenities blocks, a kiosk, an eatery, laundry, playground and an abundance of wildlife for every other spare moment.
Address: Cnr Maximillian & Beach Rds, Noosa
6. Kenilworth Homestead
A privately run camping site that feels like a holiday summer camp, Kenilworth Homestead is a gorgeous spot for sleeping under the stars on the Sunshine Coast. Choose between powered and unpowered sites scattered throughout the 38-hectare property, while horse yards and farm animals provide all the entertainment. Prices start from $36 per night for an unpowered campsite.
Address: 2760 Eumundi-Kenilworth Rd, Kenilworth
7. Kanimbia
Crowned 2024’s best Australian glamping destination at the World Luxury Travel Awards, Kanimbia offers outstanding outdoor stays. Stepping into one of four of its top-shelf Safari tents, I couldn’t believe what I saw. Glass cabinets with artefacts, couches, rugs, candles, pendant light fixtures, kitchenettes, bar trolleys… It’s like you’re in someone’s home. There’s also one Empress tent, where the shower and bath are just outside, and another two glamping options but trust me: you want the Safari. The team can arrange food and cheese platters, plus bikes, and there are firepits to set the mood come sunset. Prices start from about $190 per night.
Address: Inalls Rd, Obi Obi
8. Starry Nights, West Woombye
You’ll score more than enough space to stretch out at Starry Nights, located in the heart of the Sunshine Coast hinterland. Pour yourself a bath, pluck away at your ukulele, or just soak up the chorus of birdsong at this beautiful glampsite, featuring tents crafted from recycled barnwood and canvas. Each stay offers a wood fire, king beds, rain shower, clawfoot tub, kitchenette with an espresso machine, flushing toilets and a barbecue, plus you can book spa treatments inside the comfort of your cocoon. Prices start from roughly $350 per night.
Address: 36 Carruthers Rd, West Woombye
9. Big4 Caloundra
Parents, like me, who pitch their tent at Big4 Caloundra on the water’s edge of the Pumicestone Passage estuary get to take a load off because the kids are sorted here. Pack their bikes and skateboards so they can mingle with the mass of kids you’ll camp alongside, and let them take full advantage of the kid-friendly amenities spanning a jumping pillow, kids’ club and heated swimming pool with two waterslides. When everyone’s reunited, toast a day done right at Tripcony Traders, this Sunshine Coast camping hot spot’s in-house restaurant and bar. Prices start from about $85 per night for a powered tent site.
Address: 44 Maloja Ave, Caloundra
10. Cotton Tree Holiday Park
Cotton Tree Holiday Park offers the best of both worlds with direct access to both the Maroochy River and stunning Maroochydore Beach. This is urban camping at its very best, so walking down the main street for ice cream is a must, as is rambling down to one of the local restaurants for dinner. Choose from powered and unpowered camp sites (24 of the powered beauties lie absolute waterfront), plus there are villas and a four-bedroom house to consider. Facilities include four individual amenity blocks, three laundries, barbecues and free Wi-Fi. Prices start from roughly $64 per night for an unpowered tent site.
Address: 2/36 Cotton Tree Pde, Maroochydore
11. Teewah Beach Camping Area Zone 1
Hardcore campers who like to get off the well-trammelled beach paths will appreciate Teewah Beach Camping Area Zone 1 in the staggeringly beautiful Great Sandy National Park. The beach is only suitable for high clearance 4WDs so it keeps numbers down, making for a much more intimate camping experience. It’s an easy stroll to the beach where you can extend your exploration at low tide and may even spot whales in winter. Campers should note there’s no phone reception and open fires are not allowed. Additionally, there are no toilets (the nearest are found at the Freshwater Day-use area and Double Island Point, which both demand decent walks), so visitors must BYO portable loos (it’s mandatory), and you’ll be sleeping on sand or grass – no concrete slabs. It’s priced at $7.50 per night and you’ll need to organise your permit , too.
Address: Cooloola Recreation Area, Great Sandy National Park
