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Parks with fire pits - Warm up this winter

30 Jun 2020

Updated May 2021

Like an ice-cold beer on a warm summer evening, we think camping with fire pits in Australia in winter is an essential experience everyone should try at least once. Getting toasty warm as you and the family (or mates) gather around an open fire with music playing in the background while cooking over a campfire are just some of the things we look forward to as soon as the temperature drops. 

If you’re planning on hitting the road this winter season, how about staying at any of our parks that allow for outdoor fire pits?

Here's a list of parks you can keep cosy by the fire in - view list.

Family gathered around a fire outdoors

But please remember, outdoor fire pits come with great responsibility. In order to ensure a safe environment for all, there are quite a few rules surrounding fire pits in our parks:

  • Never leave children unattended around a fire.
  • Before lighting a fire, always check with any of our friendly park managers that you meet the requirements to do so.
  • As a courtesy, we also recommend checking in with your caravanning or camping neighbours if they’re happy for you to get a firepit going. 
  • Be sure to also clear the surrounding area of your firepit (up to a 4-metre radius) so as to avoid any potential incidents.
  • If a park is not listed below, this means no fires are allowed.
  • Raised fire pits such as braziers, chimineas, or steel fire pits are preferred across all locations.

Not sure if your fire pit fits our park requirements? Give us a call! 

PARK

FIRE PIT

COST TO HIRE

WOOD

COMMUNAL

Airlie Beach

No

 

 

Yes

Ballina

No

 

 

Yes

Barossa Valley

No fire pits, but gas fire pits & heaters are permitted on sites.

 

 

Yes - Glamping area & near waterpark

Clare

Yes – but only on sites across the creek and it needs to be raised and fully enclosed.

BYO or $10 duration of stay

Yes for sale at reception - $20 for 20kg at

 

Coolwaters

No

 

 

Yes - 3 (one near pool, one near treetops and one in unpowered site area)

Cradle Mountain

No

 

 

Yes - Camp Kitchen

Eden

Yes - Raised pit only

$15/day or BYO

Kindling - $20
Wood - $20

 

Emerald Beach

No

 

 

Yes - In the unpowered site area

Forster

Yes - Contained fire drum & raised only, on some sites and in some locations. Please check with park staff before lighting.

 

 

 

Gerroa

 

 

 

Yes - has to be put out by 10pm

Goolwa

Yes - BYO fire pit, raised preferred

 

Wood can be purchased at the local hardware store

No

Hadspen

Yes - Raised pit only

BYO or $10 duration of stay

IGA next door sells wood

 

Horseshoe Lagoon

Yes - No open fires, chiminea style only

BYO

 

 

Lake Bonney

Yes - Raised pit only

BYO

 

 

Lake Hume, NSW

Yes - Raised & enclosed only

BYO

BYO

Yes - communal firepit area for all guests to use

Lake Hume, VIC

Yes

BYO or $10/day

 

 

Mildura Buronga

Yes - Raised only. Ash must be disposed of and not left on the site.

BYO

On occasions they sell firewood, or it can be purchased at local service stations and garden centres.

 

Moama West

Yes - Chimineas only. Fires need to be extinguished by 11pm, no children unattended around fire.

$10 duration of stay

Kindling - free
Firewood - $20

 

Port Hedland

Yes

BYO

 

 

Streaky Bay

Yes - Only on the beach between high and low tide marks. Can use safety cage provided by park or use own fire pit.

BYO or 1 available

BYO or you can purchase from the local Mitre 10

No

Tannum Sands

Yes - Raised only

 

 

 

Whyalla Foreshore

Yes - Raised only. Must be attended to by an adult at all times while lit, ensure it's extinguished prior to going to bed and ash disposed of in the right manner.

BYO