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Cooks beach at sunset, Freycinet Peninsula.
Cooks Beach (photograph: Peter Grant)

Freycinet overnight walker camping

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Alerts for Freycinet overnight walker camping

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Closed area: East Coast campground closures
Applies from 25/9/2023Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service advises the following campgrounds have been impacted by fire and remain closed to ensure public safety:
  • Isaacs Point/Friendly Beaches Campground and Day Use Area
  • Franks Camp Campground
  • South Friendlies Day Use Area
Isaacs Point/Friendly Beaches Campground and Day Use Area has been directly impacted by fire and will remain closed until further notice to allow for a public safety risk assessment.

Franks Camp Campground and South Friendlies Day Use Area will be reopened when the fire threat subsides, and the area is deemed safe.

The public is urged to observe all signage and not enter the closed sites until it has been declared safe to do so.

Visitors to the East Coast are encouraged to choose alternative campgrounds such as Richardsons Beach and River and Rocks Campground for their stay.

For further options on where to stay in Tasmania visit: https://parks.tas.gov.au/where-to-stay

Know before you go and keep up to date with current alerts: www.parks.tas.gov.au

For fire updates, listen to ABC Local Radio or visit www.alert.tas.gov.au

 Contact: NRETas.Media@nre.tas.gov.au

Last reviewed 25/9/2023 04:14 PM

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  • Camping
  • Fishing
  • Fuel stove only
  • Kayaking
  • Overnight walk
  • Short walk
  • Snorkelling
  • Swimming
  • Toilets

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    A valid parks pass is required for entry to Tasmania's national parks.
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    Fees:

    ​​​There is no camping charge.​

    Bookings:

    ​No bookings are required.​

    These campsites are accessible on foot from the walking tracks carpark in Freycinet National Park.

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    ​​​​For overnight walkers there are small campsites at Wineglass Bay, Hazards and Cooks beaches.

    Water collection points are found at a tap at the walking tracks car park and from a tank at Cooks Hut at the Cooks Beach Campground - however there is no guarantee there will be water available in this tank.

    Composting toilets are available at Wineglass Bay, Hazards Beach and Cooks Beach campsites.

    Freycinet is a Fuel Stove Only Area​ as it is very dry and vulnerable to fire. No fires are allowed in the national park. Gas and fuel stoves may be used except on days of Total Fire Ban, when no naked flames of any sort, including gas and fuel stoves, are allowed in the open.

    For more information on walks leading to these campsites, please see our Freycinet Peninsula Circuit ​page.​​

    ​​​​The park is about 2.5 to 3 hours from either Launceston or Hobart. Turn off the Tasman Highway (A3) onto the Coles Bay Road (C302), 12km south of Bicheno.

    The turn-off to the Friendly Beaches section of the park is via a gravel road about 9km after leaving the Tasman Highway (A3).

    The main park entrance and Freycinet Visitor Centre are accessed by driving straight through the Coles Bay township, 28km from the highway on a sealed road.​

    You can also access the park by public transport or tours.

    Where possible, please avoid driving in our reserves at night. You are sharing the roads with our native wildlife, so take it slow and watch out for animals on the road.

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    ​​Freycinet Visitor Centre

    ​​​The visitor centre is located within the main entrance to the park and introduces the region’s natural and cultural heritage through creative displays. The centre is open daily with friendly staff on hand to assist with enquiries.

    • ​January-December 9am to 4pm

    The shop at the visitor centre sells a range of products, including park passes, postcards, souvenirs, outdoor equipment, clothing and an extensive range of natural history books.

    Seasonal activities, including guided walks and presentations, are run during peak seasons.

    Drinking water

    Please note that drinking water is scarce in the National Park. Refill your water bottles from the visitor centre’s filtered/chilled water station. Taps are also located at Honeymoon Bay and the Wineglass Bay Walking Tracks Car Park.

    Facilities 

    Electric barbecues, picnic tables and toilets are located at Honeymoon Bay and Ranger Creek. Toilets are also available at the Walking Tracks Car Park.

    ​Drones are not permitted to be used within Tasmanian national parks or reserves.

    Please take all your rubbish out when you leave.

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    Find out other essential information for visiting Tasmania's parks and reserves on our Know before you go section.