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Get away from the 4-wheel-drives, boom-boxes and weekenders at these 10 secluded hike-in campgrounds near Newcastle.
Make sure you take enough water and weather-appropriate cloth
1 Myall River Camp
341 Mungo Brush Rd, Hawks Nest NSW 23241 hour 8 minutes (83.8 km) drive from
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- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Drinking Water
- ✓ Next to car
- ✓ Allotted Site
- ✓ Short walk to car
- ✓ Caravans
- ✓ Camper Trailers
- ✓ Hike in
- ✓ Car
- ✓ Boat Ramp Nearby
- ✓ Phone Reception
- ✓ Dump Spot
- ✓ Garbage
- ✓ Fishing
- ✓ Swimming
- ✓ 4WD beach driving
- ✓ Allows fires
2 Tallows beach
Tallow Beach Trail, Box Head NSW 22571 hour 32 minutes (93.9 km) drive from
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- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Drinking Water
- ✓ BBQ Areas
- ✓ Allotted Site
- ✓ National Parks
- ✓ Hike in
- ✓ Biking
- ✓ Hiking
- ✓ Fishing
- ✓ Walking Trails
- ✓ Swimming
- ✓ 2 hours from Sydney
3 White Tree Bay Campground
Mungo Brush Road Mungo Brush NSW 24231 hour 21 minutes (101.6 km) drive from
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- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ BBQ Areas
- ✓ Next to car
- ✓ Allotted Site
- ✓ Short walk to car
- ✓ Caravans
- ✓ National Parks
- ✓ Hike in
- ✓ Car
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Boat Ramp Nearby
- ✓ Phone Reception
- ✓ Water (Non Drinking)
- ✓ Fishing
- ✓ Walking Trails
- ✓ Swimming
4 Violet Hill Campground
Myall Lakes National Park, Violet Hill Rd, Violet Hill NSW 24231 hour 36 minutes (117.7 km) drive from
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- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ BBQ Areas
- ✓ Allotted Site
- ✓ Caravans
- ✓ Camper Trailers
- ✓ National Parks
- ✓ Hike in
- ✓ Car
- ✓ Boat Ramp Nearby
- ✓ Hiking
- ✓ Fishing
- ✓ Walking Trails
- ✓ Allows fires
5 Neranie Head Campground
Bungwahl, NSW1 hour 48 minutes (130.5 km) drive from
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- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ BBQ Areas
- ✓ Next to car
- ✓ Allotted Site
- ✓ Caravans
- ✓ Camper Trailers
- ✓ National Parks
- ✓ Hike in
- ✓ Car
- ✓ Boat Ramp Nearby
- ✓ Wifi
- ✓ Phone Reception
- ✓ Garbage
- ✓ Water (Non Drinking)
- ✓ Hiking
- ✓ Walking Trails
- ✓ Swimming
6 Yagon Campground
166 Thomas Rd., Yagon, NSW2 hours 5 minutes (141.5 km) drive from
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- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ BBQ Areas
- ✓ Next to car
- ✓ Short walk to car
- ✓ Caravans
- ✓ Camper Trailers
- ✓ National Parks
- ✓ Hike in
- ✓ Car
- ✓ Water (Non Drinking)
- ✓ Swimming
- ✓ 4WD Trails
7 The Ruins Campground
The Lakes Way, Booti Booti 2428, NSW1 hour 55 minutes (145 km) drive from
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- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Drinking Water
- ✓ BBQ Areas
- ✓ Next to car
- ✓ Allotted Site
- ✓ Caravans
- ✓ Camper Trailers
- ✓ National Parks
- ✓ Hike in
- ✓ Car
- ✓ Showers
- ✓ Fishing
- ✓ Swimming
8 Mirang Pool campground
Oliver Street Mirang Pool campground Heathcote NSW 22332 hours 19 minutes (190.6 km) drive from
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- ✓ National Parks
- ✓ Hike in
- ✓ Water (Non Drinking)
- ✓ Swimming
- ✓ 2 hours from Sydney
9 Sheba Dams Reserve Camping Area
Barrys Road, Hanging Rock, NSW 23403 hours 44 minutes (277.8 km) drive from
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- ✓ Pets Allowed
- ✓ Free
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Allotted Site
- ✓ Caravans
- ✓ Camper Trailers
- ✓ Hike in
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Phone Reception
- ✓ Garbage
- ✓ Hiking
- ✓ Fishing
- ✓ Walking Trails
- ✓ Swimming
- ✓ Allows fires