Bluewater Caravan Park

🚐 Bluewater Caravan Park, Bluewater QLD

PAID CAMP

🌄 Description & Location

Set on 55 acres of tropical bushland off the Bruce Highway in Bluewater (about 30 km northwest of Townsville), this spacious, family-run caravan park blends natural setting with solid amenities. A peaceful spot that caters to both short stays and long-term setups, with wide grassy bays and tropical shade.

🏞️ History

This area forms part of traditional Nywaigi Country, with longstanding connections to the land’s freshwater streams and lowland forest. European settlers arrived in the late 1800s, establishing grazing properties and gradually evolving Bluewater into a rural service town. The caravan park reflects this mixed-use legacy—offering space for tourists, workers, and retirees alike.

🧰 Facilities and Amenities

• ⚡ Powered slab and grass sites, including large drive-through bays

• 🔌 Unpowered camping available for tents or small rigs

• 🏊 Swimming pool with shaded areas and seating

• 🍳 Camp kitchen with fridge/freezer, BBQs, and full cooking setup

• 🔥 Fire pit area under shady trees

• 🚿 Three amenity blocks with hot showers and toilets

• 🧺 Coin laundry in each block

• 🚮 On-site dump point suitable for large vehicles

• 🌐 Free Wi‑Fi in shared zones

• 🐾 Pet-friendly with off-leash exercise area

• 🅿️ Internal parking and long-stay vehicle space

• ♿ Accessible bathrooms and wide sites for motorhomes

🚗 Vehicle Access

• 🚐 Drive-through sites for big rigs, motorhomes, and 5th-wheelers

• 🛣️ Sealed internal roads with wide turning room

• 📍 Entry just off Bruce Highway, signed clearly from Yabulu

Stay Information (as at July 2025)

• 💰 Tariff Rates:

  • Powered Sites: Tariff Rate 3

  • Unpowered Sites: Tariff Rate 2(Tariff Price Chart at bottom of page)

• 📅 Booking recommended for peak periods and large vehicles

• 🏢 Privately managed park

• 🏕️ Site type: formal caravan park with full-service setup

• ⏳ Max stay: not listed—contact office for long-stay terms

• 🐾 Dogs allowed on leash; off-leash area provided

• 🚪 Secure entry; after-hours access by arrangement

• 🚿 Not required to be self-contained

🍺 Nearby Pubs & Clubs

• 🍻 Saunders Beach Bistro (~10 km): local pub meals

• 🍷 Stormboy Coffee & Bar (~8 km): light dining and drinks

• 🍺 Balgal Beach Hotel (~15 km): pub with beachfront views

🏕️ Nearby Campgrounds

• 🌴 Bluewater Park (Free Camp) (~5 km): 48-hr free camping by creek

• 🚐 Black River Caravan Park (~18 km): formal bush park with power

🎣 Nearby Attractions

• 🏞️ Bluewater Park and Urban Forest: picnic spots, swimming holes, and playground

• 🏖️ Nearby coastal drives to Saunders Beach and Bluewater Beach

• 🌳 Access to Paluma Range National Park and mountain lookouts

🛒 Nearest Supplies

• 🛍️ Bluewater Store (~5 km): general goods and fuel

• 🏥 Bluewater Medical Centre (~5 km)

• ⛽ Additional fuel at Bruce Highway roadhouse

📋 Reviews Summary

👍 Positive

• 🌿 Shady, spacious, and well-spread sites

• 🧼 Excellent amenities and pool maintenance

• 🐾 Pet-friendly with generous layout

⚠️ Cautionary

• 🦟 Mosquitoes during wet season

• 🚧 Some highway noise near entrance

• 📶 Wi‑Fi patchy in more distant sites

🚨 Breakdown & Emergency Info

• ☎️ Emergency: Dial 000

• 📡 UHF channels: Road = 40, Emergency = 5

• ⛽ Fuel and clinic available in Bluewater (~5 km)

• 🛠️ Major services in Townsville (~30 km)

• 🧭 Insect repellent and shade recommended; road access easy year-round

🧭 Final Note

Bluewater Caravan Park delivers all the essentials in a calm, leafy setting perfect for travelers heading north or pausing in Townsville's outskirts. Great for pet-owners, big rigs, and those needing a breather with a pool and friendly hosts—this park is a solid pick for short or long-term stays.