Genazzano Campground

🏕️ Genazzano Retreat Campground

PAID CAMP

🚩 Description & Location

🌄 Nestled on the Barrine Peninsula beside Lake Tinaroo, Genazzano Campground offers serene lakeside settings with open grassy sites below eucalyptus and wooded areas. Located about 7 km off the Gillies Highway and 20 km from Yungaburra, it's a peaceful retreat with panoramic water views and birdlife ambiance.

🪶 History

📜 The Genazzano site lies on the traditional lands of the Djirrbal and Ngadjon-Jii peoples, who have maintained cultural ties to the water systems and forests of this region for countless generations. Since the late 1980s, the land has also been home to a community-based Catholic retreat, which now operates as a private campground with a continuing focus on nature, reflection, and respect for place..

🚻 Facilities and Amenities

• 🚻 Flushing toilets and hot showers available in amenity block

• 🍽️ Camp kitchen with fridge, microwave, boiling water, and gas BBQ

• 🔌 4 powered sites and around 22 unpowered grassy bays with lake views

• 🔥 Community fire pit plus fire bowl hire; guest-supplied firewood encouraged

• 💧 Drinking water tap available

• 🐾 Dogs allowed on leash

• 🗑️ Rubbish bins onsite

🚗 Vehicle Access

• 🛣️ Sealed access via Powley Road off the Gillies Highway

• 🚐 Suitable for tents, camper trailers, small campervans—caravans and large motorhomes not permitted

• 🚗 One car per site; spacious bay layout

🏕️ Stay Information (as at August 2025)

• 💵 Power Sites: Tariff Rate 5

• 💵 Unpowered Sites: Tariff Rate 3 (Tariff Price Chart at bottom of page)

• 📅 Booking essential—online reservation advised

• 🏛️ Managed by Genazzano Retreat & Conference Centre

• 🏕️ Site type: Boutique retreat campground

• ⏳ Maximum stay: not specified

• 🐕 Dogs allowed on leash

• 🔐 No gate codes; informal after-hours access permitted

• 🕑 Check-in from 2 pm; check-out by 11 am

• 🚫 Not required to be self-contained

• 📞 Phone: (07) 4095 3232

• 🌐 Web Address: genazzanoretreat.com.au/campground

• 📧 Email: camping@genazzanoretreat.com.au

🍻 Nearby Pubs & Clubs

• ☕ Yungaburra (~20 km): quaint cafés, historic taverns, and dining options

• 🏞️ Local options at Lake Barrine village (~8 km): lakeside tea house and light meals

🏕️ Nearby Campgrounds

• 🌳 School Point (~5 km): Lakeside national park campsite

• 🌿 Fong-On Bay (~6 km): Group-focused watersports and lake access

• 🌲 Downfall Creek / Kauri Creek (~8–9 km): Quiet bush sites with forest trail connections

🌄 Nearby Attractions

• 🚣 Lake Tinaroo activities: boating, kayaking, fishing, scenic picnic spots

• 🐦 Yungaburra Village: Heritage-listed township with craft shops and birdwatching walks

• 🌳 Lake Barrine: Teahouse cruises and crater lake walking circuit

🛒 Nearest Supplies

• ⛽ Genazzano Retreat onsite: Camp supplies, fire bowls, occasional snacks

• 🛍️ Yungaburra (~20 km): Supermarkets, fuel, medical services, cafés

• ☕ Lake Barrine (~8 km): General store & café

📝 Reviews Summary

✅ Positives

• 🌅 Spacious lakeside sites with sweeping views of Lake Tinaroo

• 🍽️ Clean shared amenities, working showers, and functional camp kitchen

• 🐾 Welcoming for pets on leash, with plenty of space and greenery

• 🔥 Fire pit options make evenings enjoyable by water’s edge

• 🏕️ Friendly owners and relaxed, community feel

⚠️ Cautions

• 🚫 Caravans and large motorhomes not permitted due to council regulations

• 🛠️ Facilities considered modest—no luxury upgrades since inception

• 🔄 Booking via website or phone; not walk-in friendly during peak periods

• 📅 Seasonal closures may apply—always confirm in advance

🚨 Breakdown & Emergency Info

• 📻 UHF CB: Road Channel = 40 | Emergency Only Channel = 5

• ⛽ Fuel: Yungaburra (~20 km), minor supply at Lake Barrine (~8 km)

• 🏥 Medical: Clinic and hospital services in Yungaburra/Atherton

• 📶 Mobile reception generally okay around retreat; patchy lakeside spots

• 🗺️ Plan for own water and supplies; remote access may delay emergency response

🔚 Final Note

🎒 Genazzano Campground offers a serene, lakeside camping experience with spacious, pet-friendly sites and a welcoming retreat atmosphere. Ideal for couples, small families, and tent or camper trailer stays. With clean amenities, communal cooking and fire facilities, and sweeping views over Lake Tinaroo, it’s a relaxed base for exploring the Tablelands. Just be sure to book ahead, travel without oversized rigs, and immerse yourself in the peaceful lake-edge ambiance.