Most people come for the vineyards. Stay for the lake sunsets, the sandstone bush of Yengo and the rainforest gullies of the Watagans, and use our kit list and campground picks to plan it.
From lakeside comfort to remote bush camps.
A double mattress, a recliner and a rechargeable lantern.
Air mattresses in sizes for one or two sleepers.
Camp chairs and picnic blankets for long Hunter Valley afternoons.
Lanterns and torches, with rechargeable options, for evenings outdoors.
Our full ranges for big tents, coolers and camp meals.
Roomy tents, mostly for four people or more.
Eskies, cooler bags and portable fridges for food and drinks.
Cooksets, cutlery, mugs and pans for long lunches outdoors.
A lake with showers, two remote Yengo camps and a rainforest gully.
Wide lakeside camping about 30 minutes from Singleton, with a boat ramp, fishing and room to spread out.
Good to knowDogs are welcome on a lead at all times. There are toilets and showers, a camp kitchen, electric barbecues and some powered sites, and you need a booking to enter.
View Campground DetailsJust four sites in quiet sandstone bush, a short walk from an Aboriginal engraving site and the Finchley Trig lookout over Mount Yengo.
Good to knowNo water, so bring it all, plus firewood for the wood barbecues. The unsealed road isn't suited to low-clearance cars and needs a 4WD in wet weather.
View Campground DetailsAn open, remote campground in the Big Yango valley, with space for tents, camper trailers and off-road caravans.
Good to knowAccess is around 32 km of unsealed road with three causeways and a 4WD-only final stretch, in dry weather only. No water and no bins, and firewood can't be collected in the park.
View Campground DetailsA shady rainforest gully near the start of the Gap Creek walk, which leads to a waterfall that drops more than 40 m after heavy rain.
Good to knowBring water and firewood, as neither is supplied. There's no mobile coverage, and the top site needs a 4WD.
View Campground DetailsMostly about heat, water and dirt roads.
Summer in the Hunter can be hot, and big open campgrounds offer little natural cover. A shade shelter gives you somewhere cool to sit through the middle of the day.
Find Some ShadeFinchley, Blue Gums and Gap Creek have no water at all. Bring enough for drinking, cooking and washing up for every night you're staying.
Find a Water BottleFirewood isn't supplied at the national park campgrounds, and at Blue Gums it can't be collected from the park. Pack it from home, and carry a stove for fire ban days.
Find a Camp StoveThe Yengo and Watagans roads are unsealed and turn boggy after rain, and Blue Gums is dry weather only. Check the forecast and park alerts before you commit.
The Aboriginal engraving site near Finchley is a short walk from camp. Look, but never walk on or mark the carvings.
With no power and little light pollution, Yengo nights are properly dark, which is great for stars. A lantern for the table and a head torch for walking around keep things easy.
Find a LanternCovers lake weekends and bush camps alike.
Gear grouped by how you live and move.
Lake St Clair near Singleton is the easy, well-equipped choice with showers and a camp kitchen. Yengo National Park has Finchley, a small bush camp near Wollombi, and Blue Gums, a remote 4WD-only valley camp. In the Watagans, Gap Creek sits in a rainforest gully near Cooranbong.
Yes, at Lake St Clair. Singleton Council welcomes dogs there as long as they stay on a lead at all times. Pets aren't allowed in most NSW national parks, so Yengo and the Watagans campgrounds are off-limits for dogs.
No. Finchley, Blue Gums and Gap Creek don't have drinking water, so you need to bring all of it with you. Allow for drinking, cooking and washing up, and a bit extra in hot weather.
Mostly, in dry weather. Lake St Clair is an easy drive from Singleton, and Finchley and Gap Creek are on unsealed roads a 2WD can usually manage, though both need a 4WD when wet and Finchley's road isn't suited to low-clearance cars. Blue Gums is 4WD only, and only in dry weather.
At the national park campgrounds you can use the barbecues or fire rings, but you must bring your own firewood. Fire bans can apply during high fire danger, so pack a stove and check alerts before you go. Lake St Clair has electric barbecues and sells firewood on site.
Every tent, stove and shade shelter we make is shaped by people who actually camp, and tested out in the open before it reaches you.
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