They say life is better around the campfire. And we could not agree more.
Over the years due to increase fire risk it's become a challenge to find great campsites that allow you to have a fire by your tent.
Please be a responsible Aircamper and brush up on your fire safety knowledge. Bushwalking NSW has a great article that'll give you the rundown on how to light a fire responsibly.
Below we've collected some hidden gems near Paterson, NSW that still allow you to sit back, toast your feet and incinerate some marshmallows while telling stories about camping when you were a kid.
#10 Australian Motorhome Caravan Park
2 Ratings
4406 Pacific Hwy, Twelve Mile Creek, 2324, New South Wales
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- ✓ Pets Allowed
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Drinking Water
- ✓ BBQ Areas
- ✓ Powered sites
- ✓ Caravans
- ✓ Caravans
- ✓ Camper Trailers
- ✓ Phone Reception
- ✓ Cabins Available
- ✓ Dump Spot
- ✓ Laundry
- ✓ Fishing
- ✓ Walking Trails
- ✓ Swimming
- ✓ Kids play park
- ✓ Allows fires
- ✓ Telstra 4G
- ✓ Optus 4G
#9 Country River Camping
5 Ratings
Booral-Washpool Rd, Stroud, New South Wales
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- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Powered sites
- ✓ Caravans
- ✓ Camper Trailers
- ✓ Phone Reception
- ✓ Fishing
- ✓ Swimming
- ✓ Allows fires
- ✓ Telstra 4G
- ✓ Optus 4G
#8 Lostock Dam Caravan Park
6 Ratings
1823 Paterson River Rd, Lostock, New South Wales
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- ✓ Pets Allowed
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Drinking Water
- ✓ Powered sites
- ✓ Caravans
- ✓ Caravans
- ✓ Camper Trailers
- ✓ Independent
- ✓ Car
- ✓ Firewood for sale
- ✓ Showers
- ✓ Boat Ramp Nearby
- ✓ Cabins Available
- ✓ Dump Spot
- ✓ Garbage
- ✓ Water (Non Drinking)
- ✓ Laundry
- ✓ Biking
- ✓ Fishing
- ✓ Walking Trails
- ✓ Swimming
- ✓ 4WD Trails
- ✓ Kids play park
- ✓ Allows fires
#7 BIG4 Karuah Jetty Holiday Park
11 Ratings
88 Holdom Road, KARUAH NSW 2324
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- ✓ Jumping pillow
- ✓ Pets Allowed
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Drinking Water
- ✓ BBQ Areas
- ✓ Powered sites
- ✓ Allotted Site
- ✓ Caravans
- ✓ Camper Trailers
- ✓ BIG4
- ✓ Car
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Showers
- ✓ Boat Ramp Nearby
- ✓ Wifi
- ✓ Phone Reception
- ✓ Cabins Available
- ✓ Dump Spot
- ✓ Garbage
- ✓ Swimming pool
- ✓ Water (Non Drinking)
- ✓ Laundry
- ✓ Biking
- ✓ Fishing
- ✓ Swimming
- ✓ Kids play park
- ✓ Coffee Nearby
- ✓ Telstra 4G
- ✓ Optus 4G
#6 Tattersalls campground
21 Ratings
Googes Rd, Limeburners Creek, New South Wales
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- ✓ Free
- ✓ BBQ Areas
- ✓ Camper Trailers
- ✓ National Parks
- ✓ Car
- ✓ Boat Ramp Nearby
- ✓ Phone Reception
- ✓ Fishing
- ✓ Walking Trails
- ✓ Swimming
- ✓ Allows fires
- ✓ Telstra 4G
- ✓ Optus 4G
#5 Double Wharf Campsite
1 Rating
Hobart Rd, Karuah Nature Reserve, New South Wales
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- ✓ Free
- ✓ Camper Trailers
- ✓ National Parks
- ✓ Boat Ramp Nearby
- ✓ Phone Reception
- ✓ Fishing
- ✓ Allows fires
- ✓ Telstra 4G
- ✓ Optus 4G
#4 Little Mountain campground
6 Ratings
Little Mount Forest Rd, Limeburners Creek NSW 2324,
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- ✓ Free
- ✓ BBQ Areas
- ✓ Allotted Site
- ✓ Camper Trailers
- ✓ National Parks
- ✓ 4WD only
- ✓ Phone Reception
- ✓ Allows fires
- ✓ Telstra 4G
#3 Wallaroo State Forest
1 Rating
The Bucketts Way, Twelve Mile Creek, New South Wales
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- ✓ Pets Allowed
- ✓ Free
- ✓ Caravans
- ✓ State Forest
- ✓ Phone Reception
- ✓ Allows fires
- ✓ Telstra 4G
- ✓ Optus 4G
#2 Ingenia Holidays Hunter Valley
4 Ratings
137 Mt View Rd, Cessnock NSW 2325
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- ✓ Jumping pillow
- ✓ Pets Allowed
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Drinking Water
- ✓ BBQ Areas
- ✓ Powered sites
- ✓ Allotted Site
- ✓ Caravans
- ✓ Camper Trailers
- ✓ Glamping
- ✓ Car
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Showers
- ✓ Phone Reception
- ✓ Cabins Available
- ✓ Dump Spot
- ✓ Garbage
- ✓ Swimming pool
- ✓ Laundry
- ✓ Walking Trails
- ✓ Swimming
- ✓ Kids play park
- ✓ Organised kids activities
- ✓ Allows fires
- ✓ Ingenia
- ✓ Telstra 4G
- ✓ Optus 4G
#1 Williams River Holiday Park
7 Ratings
98 Durham St, Clarence Town NSW 2321
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- ✓ Pets Allowed
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Drinking Water
- ✓ BBQ Areas
- ✓ Powered sites
- ✓ Allotted Site
- ✓ Caravans
- ✓ Camper Trailers
- ✓ Car
- ✓ Firewood for sale
- ✓ Showers
- ✓ Boat Ramp Nearby
- ✓ Phone Reception
- ✓ Dump Spot
- ✓ Garbage
- ✓ Laundry
- ✓ Fishing
- ✓ Swimming
- ✓ Coffee Nearby
- ✓ Allows fires
- ✓ Telstra 4G
- ✓ Optus 4G