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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
🏕️ Forsayth Tourist Park — Forsayth QLD
PAID CAMP
🚩 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.
🪶 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.
🚻 Facilities and Amenities
⚡ Powered and unpowered sites
🚿 Amenities block with hot showers and toilets
💧 Potable water available on site
♻️ Dump point on site
🍳 Camp kitchen and BBQ facilities
🐾 Pets allowed (conditions apply)
🚮 Waste bins
🚗 Vehicle Access
🛣️ Fully sealed road from Georgetown and from Einasleigh. Suitable for caravans, motorhomes, and camper trailers.
🏕️ Stay Information (as at August 2025):
📅 Booking: recommended in peak season
🏛️ Managing body: privately owned and operated
⛺ Site types: powered and unpowered sites
🐕 Pet policy: pets allowed (conditions apply)
🚪 Gate/access: reception hours vary with season; after-hours check-in by arrangement
☎️ Phone: +61 7 4062 5304
📧 Email: forsaythcaravanpark@gmail.com
🌐 Web: forsaythcaravanpark.com.au
💲 User Price Reviews
“Powered site cost us $35” (Aug 2025)
“Unpowered camping was $30” (Jul 2025)
“Paid $33/night for a powered site” (May 2025)
“$28 for unpowered back in March” (Mar 2025)(Seasonal variations in rates may apply)NOTE: These are user submitted prices, confirm with camp operator.
📝 Reviews Summary
✅ Positives:
🚶 Walk to pub, shop, and railway station
💧 Potable water and dump point on site
🧼 Tidy and well-kept amenities
🤝 Friendly owners
📍 Good base for Cobbold Gorge
⚠️ Cautions:
📶 Limited mobile reception (Telstra best chance)
💵 Small park — fills quickly in peak season
☀️ Limited shade in some areas
🍻 Nearby Pubs & Clubs
🍺 Goldfields Hotel — pub meals and bar
🍴 Georgetown pubs (~85 km) — meals and drinks
🏕️ Nearby Campgrounds
🏞️ Cobbold Gorge Village — resort-style facilities with tours
🌳 Einasleigh Caravan Park — basic park near Copperfield Gorge
🌄 Nearby Attractions
🚂 Savannahlander train tours (seasonal)
🏞️ Cobbold Gorge
🪨 Agate Creek Fossicking Area
🛒 Nearest Supplies
🛍️ Small shop in Forsayth
⛽ Fuel available in Forsayth
🏬 Larger supplies in Georgetown (~85 km)
🚨 Breakdown & Emergency Info
📻 UHF CB: Road Channel = 40 | Emergency = 5
⛽ Fuel: on site in town
🏥 Medical: clinic in Georgetown (~85 km)
📶 Mobile signal: patchy; Telstra best chance
🔚 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.