Kalpowar Crossing Camping Area Review
Location: Kalpowar, QLD
Visited: September 2020
Kalpowar Crossing Camping Area
Kalpowar Crossing Camping area is a picturesque campsite nestled alongside forests, waterholes and the Normanby River in the southern end of Cape York Peninsula.
The camping spot is in the central part of Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park, and spans an 8km stretch of permanent waterholes on the western bank of the Normanby River. The campground is 340km north-west of Cairns and 140km west of Cooktown in the Cape York Peninsula.
Kalpowar Crossing Camping provides the perfect base to explore the surrounding national park, to spend a day in the boat on the Normandy River having a fish, or to hit the 4WD tracks and check out the nearby lagoons. The walking track from the campsite is equally as amazing, and leads to peaceful open woodlands that are well worth a look.
Latitude, Longitude: -24.672387°, 151.327556°
GPS Coordinates: 24° 40′ 20.593’’ S, 151° 19′ 39.201’’ E
COST
$33.75 per night for 2 adults and 3 children (bookings required).
POWER
Not available.
WATER
Yes available (not drinking water).
TOILET
Yes available.
DUMP POINT
Not available.
ACCESS INTO SITE
Unsealed roads that are suitable for most conventional cars.
SIZE SITE
Large sites with multiple sizes available.
PHONE + INTERNET
No phone or internet services available.
DOG FRIENDLY
Yes allowed (on a leash).
FIRES
Yes allowed (in fire rings provided).
COST
$33.75 per night for 2 adults and 3 children (bookings required).
POWER
Not available.
WATER
Yes available (not drinking water).
TOILET
Yes available.
DUMP POINT
Not available.
ACCESS INTO SITE
Unsealed roads that are suitable for most conventional cars.
SIZE SITE
Large sites with multiple sizes available.
PHONE + INTERNET
No phone or internet services available.
DOG FRIENDLY
Yes allowed (on a leash).
FIRES
Yes allowed (in fire rings provided).
Sites Features
Things to Do
General Comments
The campsite – and the drive there – was beautiful. It was part of a National Park and the scenery on the drive to the site was amazing.
We did the walking track from the campsite that stretched along the Normanby River and it took us through thick forest which was very dry, and then out into peaceful open woodlands. We would highly recommend you do this as it was very pretty.
The campground ran along the edge of the Normanby River, and was the only spot where you could cross the river on the way to Cape Melville National Park. Boats could also be launched into the causeway, allowing for a day of exploring and fishing on the water.
It was a lovely spot to stay for the night. We had a fire and the campsite was large enough to comfortably fit us all.
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