Ravenswood Showground Campground

🏕️ Ravenswood Showground Campground – Ravenswood, QLD

PAID CAMP

📍 Description & Location

Just off Deighton Street in the historic mining town of Ravenswood, this spacious showground offers powered and unpowered camping in a shaded, grassy layout. It’s less than 500 m to the town centre, with easy access from Burdekin Falls Dam Road and Flinders Highway—ideal for heritage chasers and easy overnight stays.

🏞️ History

Ravenswood thrived during the late 1800s gold rush. The showground forms part of the town's living history, with nearby heritage-listed buildings like the Imperial Hotel, Railway Hotel, and original miners’ cottages offering cultural context steps from your tent.

🛁 Facilities and Amenities

• 🔌 Powered and unpowered sites on grassed, shaded areas

• 🚻 Clean toilets and hot showers in accessible blocks

• 🚰 Drinking water taps available onsite

• 🧺 Picnic tables and basic camp kitchen/barbecue area

• 🐾 Dogs allowed on leash (pet friendly)

• 🚫 No dump point onsite; nearest in Charters Towers

🚐 Vehicle Access

• 🛣️ Accessible via sealed Burdekin Falls Dam Road and entry from Deighton Street, suitable for all rigs including big caravans

• 🌳 Level and shaded site areas—easy to navigate

• 🕑 Check-in 8 am–7 pm daily; departures by 11 am

⭐ Stay Information (as at July 2025)

• ✨ Powered Sites: Tariff Rate 2

• ✨ Unpowered Sites: Tariff Rate 1(Tariff Price Chart at bottom of page)

• 📞 Booking: recommended especially during local events or gold festival weekends (caretaker on site with council payment system)

• 📍 Land Manager: Charters Towers Regional Council

• 🏠 Site Type: Showground camp/reserve with powered/unpowered options

• ⌛ Max Stay: 7 days limit per standard council conditions

• 🐕 Pet Policy: Dogs allowed on leash

• ❌ Not required to be self-contained

• 🔑 After-hours Access: supervised by on-site caretaker during opening hours

🍻 Nearby Pubs & Clubs

• 🍺 Railway Hotel (~400 m walk) – historic pub with affordable meals and free rear parking

• 🍽️ Imperial Hotel – beautifully restored pub offering meals and heritage ambience

⛺ Nearby Campgrounds

• 🏡 Charters Towers caravan parks (~90 km west) provide additional facilities and longer-stay options

🌟 Nearby Attractions

• 🏙️ Heritage walking trails through original gold town buildings, courthouse, and restored cafés

• ⛰️ White Blow Environmental Park – dramatic quartz outcrop about 5 km out of town

🛒 Nearest Supplies

• 🛍️ Ravenswood general store for basic groceries and postal services

• ⛽ Fuel, pharmacy, larger supermarket: Charters Towers (~90 km)

🗣️ Reviews Summary

👍 Positive:

• 🌿 Spacious and shaded camp layout with quiet and heritage town ambiance

• 😌 Friendly caretaker, clean amenities and reliable services

• 🐾 Pet friendly and suitable for big rigs, easy walk into township

⚠️ Cautionary:

• 🦇 Watch for bats around trees at dusk

• 🚱 No dump point onsite—must head to Charters Towers

• 📶 Mobile reception patchy; best signals near town buildings

❓ Breakdown & Emergency Info

• 🆘 Emergency: Dial 000

• 🏥 Nearest Hospital: Charters Towers Hospital (~90 km west)

• ⛽ Fuel & Repairs: Services in Ravenswood general store or Charters Towers

• 📶 Mobile: Variable—Telstra generally stronger

• 📢 UHF Channels: Road—40, Emergency—5

• 🚗 Advice: Arrive during caretaker hours for site setup, and respect quiet times after 8:30 pm

✨ Final Note

Ravenswood Showground Campground strikes a beautiful balance between comfort and heritage charm—perfect for explorers wanting both facilities and a step into outback history. Easy walk into town, friendly caretaker, and heritage pubs nearby make it a standout for an overnight or mid-length stay in this historic gold town.