NRMA Atherton Tablelands Holiday Park

🏕️ NRMA Atherton Tablelands Holiday Park — Atherton QLD

PAID CAMP

🚩 Description & Location

• 📍 Leafy, garden-style park on the edge of town—handy to waterfalls, crater lakes, and MTB trails.

• 🗺️ About 2 km from Atherton’s main street and roughly 1.5 hours inland from Cairns.

🪶 History

• 🪶 On the traditional lands of the Mamu people, with deep cultural connections across the Tablelands.

• 🌿 Operated as an eco-minded holiday park set among mature gardens bordering reserve land.

🚻 Facilities and Amenities

• 🔌 Powered and unpowered caravan/camping sites; a mix of shaded pads and grassy areas.

• 🛁 Amenity blocks with hot showers; 🧺 laundry; 🍳 camp kitchen; 🍖 BBQs; 🧒 playground; 🏊 pool; 🛜 guest Wi-Fi.

• ♻️ Dump point on-site.

• 🐾 Pets allowed on application (check site allocation and conditions).

🚗 Vehicle Access

• 🛣️ Sealed access off Herberton Rd; internal roads paved with easy turns.

• 🚐 Suits caravans, motorhomes, camper trailers; larger rigs may prefer wider, end or drive-through sites.

• 🌧️ Wet-season showers can soften verge edges—use traction mats if you’re heavy.

🏕️ Stay Information (as at August 2025)

• 📅 Booking needs: Recommended (peak weekends and school holidays fill quickly).

• 🏢 Managing body: NRMA Parks & Resorts.

• 🛖 Site type: Powered and unpowered caravan/camping sites; cabins and villas also on offer.

• 📍 Address: 141 Herberton Rd, Atherton QLD 4883

• 🐾 Pet policy: Pets by application (sites only; conditions apply).

• 🚪 Gate/access info: Check-in via reception during posted hours; late arrivals by prior arrangement.

• ☎️ Contact: Phone 07 4091 1407 | Web: NRMA Parks & Resorts (Atherton) | Email available via park contact page.

• 🚐 Self-containment: No special requirement stated by operator; ♻️ dump point available on-site.

📝 Reviews Summary

✅ Positives:

• 🌳 Tranquil, gardened setting close to town conveniences.

• 🧼 Clean, well-kept amenities and common areas.

• 🚴 Perfect base for MTB and waterfall circuits; easy day trips to crater lakes.

• 👥 Friendly hosts and efficient, organised check-in.

• 🐾 Pet-friendly (on application) without losing that quiet vibe.

⚠️ Cautions:

• 📏 Some powered pads are compact—larger vans should request roomy sites.

• 🚗 Occasional traffic hum from Herberton Rd near front-row sites.

• 🕙 Popular in school holidays—book ahead for best choice.

🍻 Nearby Pubs & Clubs

• 🍺 Atherton Hotel — classic country pub with bistro fare.

• 🍻 Barron Valley Hotel — heritage pub in the centre of town.

• 🍷 The RSL Atherton — club meals and weekly specials.

🏕️ Nearby Campgrounds

• 🌴 BIG4 Atherton Woodlands Tourist Park (Atherton) — alternative formal park in town.

• 🌊 Lake Eacham (Crater

• Lakes NP) — national-park campground (bookings and limits apply).

• 🌿 Malanda Falls Caravan Park (Malanda) — rainforest-edge sites near the falls.

🌄 Nearby Attractions

• 🌲 Curtain Fig National Park — iconic strangler fig boardwalk.

• 🫧 Lake Eacham & Lake Barrine — crater lakes with loop walks and picnic spots.

• 🌊 Millaa Millaa Waterfall Circuit — short scenic driving loop to three falls.

🛒 Nearest Supplies

• 🛍️ Supermarkets, bakery, chemist, bottle shop in Atherton (5 min).

• ⛽ Multiple fuel stations in town; basic spares at auto-parts stores.

• 💦 Public water taps and RV services are dotted around the Tablelands—check local signage.

• 🏥 Atherton Hospital and medical clinics within a short drive.

🚨 Breakdown & Emergency Info

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

• ⛽ Fuel & 🏥 clinic: In Atherton township (5–10 min).

• 📶 Mobile: Generally strong (urban fringe).

• ⚠️ Wet-season deluges can bring surface water and wildlife on roads at dusk/dawn—drive to conditions.

🔚 Final Note

• 🌤️ A calm, leafy base with town convenience—ideal for stringing together waterfall days, MTB laps, and crater-lake swims. Book ahead in holiday peaks and request a larger pad if you’re towing long.