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Forsayth Tourist Park
Forsayth QLD
Category:
Caravan Park
Atherton QLD
Area
QLD: TABLELANDS REGION
GPS:
-18.2025003, 142.24550059999999
Nearby Sights/Things To Do
๐๏ธ Forsayth Tourist Park โ Forsayth QLD
PAID CAMP
๐ฉ Description & Location
A small, friendly park in the heart of Forsayth, offering powered and unpowered sites within walking distance of the pub, shop, and Savannahlander railway station. Ideal as a rest point before heading to Cobbold Gorge or further into the Gulf country.
๐ชถ History
Forsayth has long served as a service town for surrounding pastoral stations and mining operations. The tourist park has been a stopover for travellers exploring the Savannah Way and Gulf Savannah for decades.
๐ป Facilities and Amenities
โก Powered and unpowered sites
๐ฟ Amenities block with hot showers and toilets
๐ง Potable water available on site
โป๏ธ Dump point on site
๐ณ Camp kitchen and BBQ facilities
๐พ Pets allowed (conditions apply)
๐ฎ Waste bins
๐ Vehicle Access
๐ฃ๏ธ Fully sealed road from Georgetown and from Einasleigh. Suitable for caravans, motorhomes, and camper trailers.
๐๏ธ Stay Information (as at August 2025):
๐ Booking: recommended in peak season
๐๏ธ Managing body: privately owned and operated
โบ Site types: powered and unpowered sites
๐ Pet policy: pets allowed (conditions apply)
๐ช Gate/access: reception hours vary with season; after-hours check-in by arrangement
โ๏ธ Phone: +61 7 4062 5304
๐ง Email: forsaythcaravanpark@gmail.com
๐ Web: forsaythcaravanpark.com.au
๐ฒ User Price Reviews
โPowered site cost us $35โ (Aug 2025)
โUnpowered camping was $30โ (Jul 2025)
โPaid $33/night for a powered siteโ (May 2025)
โ$28 for unpowered back in Marchโ (Mar 2025)(Seasonal variations in rates may apply)NOTE: These are user submitted prices, confirm with camp operator.
๐ Reviews Summary
โ Positives:
๐ถ Walk to pub, shop, and railway station
๐ง Potable water and dump point on site
๐งผ Tidy and well-kept amenities
๐ค Friendly owners
๐ Good base for Cobbold Gorge
โ ๏ธ Cautions:
๐ถ Limited mobile reception (Telstra best chance)
๐ต Small park โ fills quickly in peak season
โ๏ธ Limited shade in some areas
๐ป Nearby Pubs & Clubs
๐บ Goldfields Hotel โ pub meals and bar
๐ด Georgetown pubs (~85 km) โ meals and drinks
๐๏ธ Nearby Campgrounds
๐๏ธ Cobbold Gorge Village โ resort-style facilities with tours
๐ณ Einasleigh Caravan Park โ basic park near Copperfield Gorge
๐ Nearby Attractions
๐ Savannahlander train tours (seasonal)
๐๏ธ Cobbold Gorge
๐ชจ Agate Creek Fossicking Area
๐ Nearest Supplies
๐๏ธ Small shop in Forsayth
โฝ Fuel available in Forsayth
๐ฌ Larger supplies in Georgetown (~85 km)
๐จ Breakdown & Emergency Info
๐ป UHF CB: Road Channel = 40 | Emergency = 5
โฝ Fuel: on site in town
๐ฅ Medical: clinic in Georgetown (~85 km)
๐ถ Mobile signal: patchy; Telstra best chance
๐ Final Note
Forsayth Tourist Park is a convenient, well-equipped stop in the Gulf Savannah. Its location makes it a strategic base before tackling more remote sections of the Savannah Way.