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Lakeland Caravan Park
Lakeland QLD
Category:
Caravan Park
Atherton QLD
Area
QLD: TABLELANDS REGION
GPS:
-18.2025003, 142.24550059999999
Nearby Sights/Things To Do
๐ด Lakeland Caravan Park โ Lakeland QLD
PAID CAMP
๐ฉ Description & Location
Centrally located in Lakeland township, this caravan park offers powered and unpowered camping with good facilities, a pool, and easy access to fuel, food, and supplies. Itโs a frequent base for travellers heading north to Cape York or west into the Gulf Savannah.
๐ชถ History
Serving travellers for decades, Lakeland Caravan Park has been a reliable staging point at the crossroads of the Mulligan Highway and Peninsula Developmental Road โ a key junction for outback and Cape journeys.
๐ป Facilities and Amenities
โก Powered and unpowered sites
๐ฟ Amenities block with hot showers and toilets
๐ง Potable water available
โป๏ธ Dump point on site
๐ Swimming pool
๐ณ Camp kitchen and BBQ area
๐พ Pets allowed (conditions apply)
๐ฎ Waste bins
๐ Vehicle Access
๐ฃ๏ธ Fully sealed road access from all directions. Suitable for caravans, motorhomes, and camper trailers.
๐๏ธ Stay Information (as at August 2025):
๐ Booking: recommended during peak travel season
๐๏ธ Managing body: privately owned and operated
โบ Site types: powered and unpowered
๐ Pet policy: pets allowed (conditions apply)
๐ช Gate/access: open access during daylight hours
โ๏ธ Phone: +61 7 4060 2101
๐ง Email: lakelandcaravanpark@gmail.com
๐ Web: lakelandcaravanpark.com.au
๐ฒ User Price Reviews
โPaid $35 for a powered siteโ (Aug 2025)
โUnpowered was $28/nightโ (Jul 2025)
โWe stayed in May โ $33 for poweredโ (May 2025)
โ$26 unpowered site 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:
๐ Pool for cooling off in the heat
๐ง Potable water and dump point available
๐ Easy highway access for Cape York travellers
๐พ Pet friendly
๐งผ Well-kept amenities
โ ๏ธ Cautions:
โ๏ธ Limited shade on some sites
๐ถ Patchy mobile reception in spots
๐ต Rates higher than nearby budget camps
๐ป Nearby Pubs & Clubs
๐บ Lakeland Hotel Motel โ meals and drinks
๐๏ธ Nearby Campgrounds
๐พ Lakeland Downs Camping โ budget option near town
๐ฃ๏ธ Palmer River Roadhouse โ fuel, meals, and camping
๐ Nearby Attractions
๐๏ธ Split Rock Aboriginal Rock Art site
๐๏ธ Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park southern access
๐ Scenic Mulligan Highway
๐ Nearest Supplies
๐๏ธ Lakeland General Store
โฝ Fuel station in Lakeland
๐ฌ Larger range in Cooktown (~1 hr drive)
๐จ Breakdown & Emergency Info
๐ป UHF CB: Road Channel = 40 | Emergency = 5
โฝ Fuel: in town
๐ฅ Medical: Cooktown Hospital (~1 hr)
๐ถ Mobile signal: patchy, Telstra strongest
๐ Final Note
Lakeland Caravan Park offers a comfortable, well-serviced base in a strategic location, perfect for prepping before the long run north or winding down after the Cape.