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Tropical Woopen Creek Camping
Woopen Creek QLD
Category:
Camping Ground
Atherton QLD
Area
QLD: TABLELANDS REGION
GPS:
-18.2025003, 142.24550059999999
Nearby Sights/Things To Do
๐๏ธ Tropical Woopen Creek Camping โ Woopen Creek QLD
PAID CAMP
๐ฉ Description & Location
A lush, privately-run property located along Woopen Creek, about 15 minutes inland from Babinda. Offers large grassy sites surrounded by rainforest foothills, with a natural swimming area in the creek and a relaxed rural setting.
๐ชถ History
The property has been developed by its owners into a nature-focused camping destination, maintaining its agricultural roots while opening the land for travellers seeking space, water access, and a tropical countryside feel.
๐ป Facilities and Amenities
๐๏ธ Large unpowered grass sites
๐ฟ Toilets and hot showers
๐ Limited powered sites available
๐พ Pets allowed on leash
๐ช Picnic tables and fire pits (conditions apply)
๐ง Potable water available
๐ฎ Waste bins
๐ Vehicle Access
๐ฃ๏ธ Sealed road from Babinda to Woopen Creek turn-off, final stretch is good-condition gravel. Accessible for caravans, motorhomes, and camper trailers.
๐๏ธ Stay Information (as at August 2025):
๐ Booking: essential during weekends and holiday periods
๐๏ธ Managing body: privately hosted
โบ Site types: unpowered grass sites, limited powered sites
๐ Pet policy: pets allowed on leash
๐ช Gate/access: open site, no restricted hours
โ๏ธ Phone: +61 467 225 325
๐ง Email: tropicalwoopencreekcamping@gmail.com
๐ Web: tropicalwoopencreekcamping.com.au
๐ฒ User Price Reviews
โ$15/night unpoweredโ (Feb 2025)
โ$25/night powered siteโ (Feb 2025)
โ$15 for unpoweredโ (Mar 2025)
โ$25 for poweredโ (Apr 2025)
(Seasonal variations in rates may apply)
NOTE: These are user submitted prices, confirm with camp operator.
๐ Reviews Summary
โ Positives:
๐ฟ Spacious rural setting with mountain backdrop
๐ง Creek swimming access
๐พ Pet friendly
๐งผ Clean amenities
โ ๏ธ Cautions:
๐ Limited powered site availability
๐ง๏ธ Rain can make ground soft in some areas
๐ Insects active near creek at dusk
๐ป Nearby Pubs & Clubs
๐บ Babinda pubs (~15 min) โ casual meals and drinks
๐ด Innisfail venues (~20 min) โ wider choice of pubs and eateries
๐ ๏ธ Nearby Campgrounds
๐๏ธ Babinda Rotary Park โ riverside camping in Babinda township
๐ณ Bramston Beach Campground โ beachfront powered and unpowered sites
๐ Nearby Attractions
๐ง Babinda Boulders
๐๏ธ Josephine Falls
๐ด Paronella Park
๐ Nearest Supplies
๐๏ธ Groceries and fuel at Babinda (~15 min)
โฝ Additional services at Innisfail (~20 min)
๐จ Breakdown & Emergency Info
๐ป UHF CB: Road Channel = 40 | Emergency = 5
โฝ Fuel and medical clinic: Babinda (~15 min)
๐ถ Mobile signal: generally good
โ ๏ธ Monitor rainfall forecasts in wet season
๐ Final Note
Tropical Woopen Creek Camping is ideal for travellers who want space, a swimming hole, and a peaceful tropical setting without the crowds. Close enough to Babinda for supplies but far enough to feel away from it all.