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 Sandy Beach, 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 Scotchies Yard
Kosciuszko National Park, New South Wales1 hour 28 minutes (79.5 km) drive from Sandy Beach
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- ✓ Free
- ✓ Allows fires
#9 Buckwong Creek Camping Area
Davies Track, Victoria2 hours 53 minutes (71.4 km) drive from Sandy Beach
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- ✓ Free
- ✓ Camper Trailers
- ✓ National Parks
- ✓ Water (Non Drinking)
- ✓ Fishing
- ✓ 4WD Trails
- ✓ Allows fires
#8 Pinch River campground
2 Ratings
Kosciuszko National Park, New South Wales
1 hour 9 minutes (68.9 km) drive from Sandy Beach
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- ✓ Free
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ BBQ Areas
- ✓ Short walk to car
- ✓ National Parks
- ✓ Walking Trails
- ✓ Allows fires
#7 Kosciuszko Camping Area
Kosciuszko National Park, New South Wales1 hour 5 minutes (65.7 km) drive from Sandy Beach
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- ✓ Free
- ✓ National Parks
- ✓ Allows fires
#6 Cooma Snowy Mountains Tourist Park
1 Rating
286 Snowy Mountains Highway, Cooma, New South Wales, 2630, AU
38 minutes (53.1 km) drive from Sandy Beach
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- ✓ Pets Allowed
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Drinking Water
- ✓ BBQ Areas
- ✓ Powered sites
- ✓ Caravans
- ✓ Caravans
- ✓ Camper Trailers
- ✓ Phone Reception
- ✓ Cabins Available
- ✓ Dump Spot
- ✓ Laundry
- ✓ Walking Trails
- ✓ Kids play park
- ✓ Allows fires
- ✓ Optus 4G
#5 Snowy River Holiday Park
6 Ratings
1 Hamilton St, Dalgety, New South Wales
42 minutes (43.7 km) drive from Sandy Beach
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- ✓ Pets Allowed
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Drinking Water
- ✓ BBQ Areas
- ✓ Powered sites
- ✓ Next to car
- ✓ Caravans
- ✓ Caravans
- ✓ Camper Trailers
- ✓ Car
- ✓ Firewood for sale
- ✓ Showers
- ✓ Wifi
- ✓ Phone Reception
- ✓ Cabins Available
- ✓ Laundry
- ✓ Biking
- ✓ Hiking
- ✓ Fishing
- ✓ Walking Trails
- ✓ Swimming
- ✓ 4WD Trails
- ✓ Kids play park
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ Coffee Nearby
- ✓ Allows fires
- ✓ Telstra 4G
#4 Foot of Lake Eucumbene Dam Wall
Eucumbene Rd, Eucumbene Cove, New South Wales1 hour 24 minutes (39 km) drive from Sandy Beach
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- ✓ Free
- ✓ Caravans
- ✓ Camper Trailers
- ✓ Water (Non Drinking)
- ✓ Walking Trails
- ✓ 4WD Trails
- ✓ Allows fires
#3 Adventist Alpine Village
2 Ratings
122 Tinworth Dr, Jindabyne, New South Wales
15 minutes (13.1 km) drive from Sandy Beach
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- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Drinking Water
- ✓ BBQ Areas
- ✓ Powered sites
- ✓ Caravans
- ✓ Caravans
- ✓ Camper Trailers
- ✓ Phone Reception
- ✓ Cabins Available
- ✓ Dump Spot
- ✓ Laundry
- ✓ Walking Trails
- ✓ Swimming
- ✓ Kids play park
- ✓ Allows fires
- ✓ Optus 4G
#2 Four Mile Track On Eucumbene River
Four Mile Hill, Kosciuszko National Park, New South Wales Get directions- ✓ Free
- ✓ Phone Reception
- ✓ Water (Non Drinking)
- ✓ Fishing
- ✓ Allows fires
- ✓ Telstra 4G
#1 Braemar Bay Holiday Park
4 Ratings
Braemar Bay Rd, Braemar Bay, New South Wales
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- ✓ Pets Allowed
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Drinking Water
- ✓ BBQ Areas
- ✓ Powered sites
- ✓ Caravans
- ✓ Caravans
- ✓ Camper Trailers
- ✓ Showers
- ✓ Boat Ramp Nearby
- ✓ Phone Reception
- ✓ Cabins Available
- ✓ Laundry
- ✓ Biking
- ✓ Hiking
- ✓ Fishing
- ✓ Walking Trails
- ✓ Swimming
- ✓ 4WD Trails
- ✓ Allows fires
- ✓ Telstra 4G