🏙️ Hobart & Surrounds (South)
Paid Sites
• Barilla Holiday Park
6–8 Market Place, Bothwell TAS — Powered/unpowered sites, cabins. Close to Hobart’s central region .
• Discovery Parks – Hobart (Risdon)
Risdon, Hobart TAS — Powered/unpowered sites, cabins, full facilities .
• Snug Beach Cabin & Caravan Park
48 Middle Tea Tree Road, Snug TAS 7054 — Powered sites, cabins, near walking trails .
• Mt Field Caravan Park
Lake Dobson Rd, Mount Field National Park TAS — Powered sites, showers, near famous waterfalls .
Free Sites
• No widely listed dedicated free caravan parks in Hobart, but several free rest‑area style stays around suburbs. For example, Midway Point (Sulphur Creek) reopened with 3-day stay limit after remediation .
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🌊 East Coast & Freycinet
Paid Sites
• Bicheno Caravan Park
Bicheno TAS 7215 — Full facilities, powered sites.
• Great Lake Caravan Park
Lake Miena Rd, Miena TAS — Powered sites, showers, pub-kitchen.
• Friendly Beaches (borderline paid—park entry fee)
In Freycinet National Park — Campsite fronting the beach, drop toilets; Parks Pass required.
• Bridport Caravan Park (Scamander area)
Near Scamander TAS — Gateway to Bay of Fires and Freycinet .
Free Sites
A string of coastal sites ideal for caravans and vans:
• Cosy Corner North/South (Binalong Bay) — Drop toilets, beach access, up to 4-week stay at North .
• Mayfield Bay (~20 km south of Swansea) — Drop toilet, ocean views .
• Friendly Beaches — Coastal camping in Freycinet with basic facilities, park pass required .
• Lagoons Beach Campground (near St Marys) — Beach, picnic, toilets.
• Bay of Fires Conservation Area — Eight designated free beachside campgrounds; most with toilets, pet- and caravan-friendly .
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🌲 Central & Highlands
Paid Sites
• Tarraleah Highland Caravan Park
Wayatinah Rd, Tarraleah TAS — Powered sites, laundry, café, lake access .
• Great Lake Caravan Park (Miena).
• Mt Field Caravan Park (Mount Field NP).
Free Sites
• Bethune Park (Ouse) — Lakefront, toilets, picnic tables, 7‑day limit .
• Brady’s Lake Camping Area (near Bridle Track) — Basic lakeside camp, 7‑day limit.
• Catamaran / Cockle Creek Area — Drop toilets and boat ramp.
• Boltons Green / Recherche Bay — Beachside, toilets, fishing access.
• Dora Point — Coastal free camp in the south-east .
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🏔️ West & North-West Coast
Paid Sites
• None high-profile; mostly free-style or small private stays.
Free Sites
• Marrawah Green Point Campground — On far NW coast, toilets, showers, BBQs .
• Mole Creek (Hotel) free site — 24‑hr parking opposite Mole Creek Hotel; no facilities .
• Leven Canyon Reserve, Upper Natone Forest Reserve, Boat Harbour Beach — various NW free options .
• Trial Harbour (near Zeehan) — Coastal site with drop toilet .
• Corinna Wilderness Retreat — Private site lease; caravan-friendly .
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🚧 Key Notes
Region Free Sites Highlights Paid Sites Highlights
Hobart Mostly urban rest stops; 3‑day limits apply Barilla, Discovery, Snug, Mt Field
East Coast Cosy Corners, Bay of Fires (8 sites), Mayfield Bay, Friendly Beaches Bicheno, Scamander/Bridport, Great Lake
Central Bethune Park, Brady’s Lake, Catamaran, Boltons Green Tarraleah, Mt Field, Great Lake
North-West Marrawah, Mole Creek, Leven Canyon, Trial Harbour, Corinna Few or none; mostly free rustic stays
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✅ Planning Tips
• Park passes required for most National Park-based sites (e.g. Freycinet, Mt Field).
• Stay limits: Free sites range from 24 hrs to 7 days or even 4 weeks.
• Facilities on free sites vary (drop toilets, boat ramps, picnic tables); paid sites offer showers, powered sites, kitchens.
• Bookings advised: Paid caravan parks fill up quickly in summer/school holidays—reserve in advance
Check out the Google Map we have put together which was right at date of publication
https://maps.app.goo.gl/NPM1QoB4K9xca9rr6
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