Pyramid Campground Porcupine Gorge National Park Review
Location: Porcupine, QLD
COST
$27 per night for 2 adults and 3 children on a powered site. You must book and pay for camping permit before arriving (see how to here).
Pyramid Campground Porcupine Gorge National Park
Pyramid Campground is located in Porcupine Gorge National Park, which has a varied landscape of clear flowing creeks, dense green bushland, bright red earth and huge towering sandstone cliffs in beautiful vibrant colours. The pyramid rock feature is certainly a highlight, and is a short 2.2km return walk from the campground.
The National Park is 60km north of Hughenden, and the campground is a further 11km north on Mt Emu Road. Porcupine Gorge is often referred to as the ‘Little Grand Canyon’ in Australia, and the Pyramid Campground provides a great base for exploring it.
The campground is easily accessible via a short gravel road from the highway. It could be reached by conventional vehicles as well as trailers, caravans and buses in dry weather. After storms the access road may be temporarily closed or inaccessible to conventional vehicles so be sure to check before setting off.
Latitude, Longitude: -20.344786°, 144.459997°
GPS Coordinates: 20° 20′ 41.23’’ S, 144° 27′ 35.989’’ E
POWER
Not available.
WATER
Yes available (not drinking water).
TOILET
Yes available.
DUMP POINT
Not available.
ACCESS INTO SITE
Easily accessible via gravel road by all sized vehicles (road may be closed after storms).
SIZE SITE
Large sites with multiple sizes available.
PHONE + INTERNET
No phone or internet services available.
DOG FRIENDLY
Not allowed (it’s a National Park).
FIRES
Yes allowed (in fire pits provided).
COST
$27 per night for 2 adults and 3 children on a powered site. You must book and pay for camping permit before arriving (see how to here).
POWER
Not available.
WATER
Yes available (not drinking water).
TOILET
Yes available.
DUMP POINT
Not available.
ACCESS INTO SITE
Easily accessible via gravel road by all sized vehicles (road may be closed after storms).
SIZE SITE
Large sites with multiple sizes available.
PHONE + INTERNET
No phone or internet services available.
DOG FRIENDLY
Not allowed (it’s a National Park).
FIRES
Yes allowed (in fire pits provided).
Sites Features
Things to Do
General Comments
Pyramid Campground was in the Porcupine Gorge National Park, which was a truely breathtaking spot! There was clear flowing creeks to explore, bushland to venture through, and the sandstone cliffs were awe-inspiring.
The pyramid rock feature was our highlight, and an amazing spot to swim once we got down there. Be mindful of the heat and the time of day you do the 2.2km round walk as the way back was steep and required a moderate level of fitness. We decided to start the walk late afternoon so enjoyed a sunset and cooler temperatures on the return.
We found that an overnight stay was long enough to explore the area.
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