Cabins near Rainbow Beach

Towering sand dunes, beach drives, horse-riding and forest walks create a natural getaway for campers.

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Cathedrals on Fraser

109 sites · Lodging, RVs, Tents24 acres · Fraser Island, QLD
Our campground is fully dingo-fenced, so you can relax and enjoy a true Fraser Island camping experience knowing the kids are safe. Unlike beach camping, you can enjoy a campfire in our designated fire rings (or you’re welcome to bring your own firepit – provided it captures its own coals). You will need a 4WD to get to Cathedrals on Fraser. If you don’t have one, you can always hire from Hervey Bay or Rainbow Beach. We offer a wide variety of on-site services and facilities including a well-stocked general store with hot food and freshly ground coffee, a fuel station, hot showers, laundry facilities, and much more! We also offer a variety of accommodation options to suit any budget, including cabins, permanent tents, and powered or unpowered campsites. Centrally located on Fraser Island’s east coast, Cathedrals on Fraser is the perfect destination for a relaxing getaway or an action-packed holiday. From the campground, you’re only a short walk to the beach with some of the Island’s best fishing spots and picturesque colored sand dunes. You’re also just a short drive from the Island’s most popular tourist attractions including Eli Creek, the Maheno shipwreck, and Champagne Pools. If you prefer a more relaxing getaway, the campground offers a peaceful sanctuary, allowing you to kick back and read a book or watch the wildlife – particularly the cheeky goannas and kookaburras. With 116 species of birds recorded on the property, including the elusive Black-breasted Buttonquail, as well as native orchids and a vast array of fungi, Cathedrals on Fraser is a nature-lovers paradise! If you feel like stretching your legs, we also have private access to the Corrigin Sand Blow. Cathedrals on Fraser is family-owned and run and provides all the essentials for a great Island camping experience! So gather your family, round up your friends, and make Cathedrals on Fraser the home base for your next Fraser Island getaway! Safe Driving on Fraser Island: Aim to travel two hours either side of low tide wherever possible. Ensure you are not driving on the beach two hours either side of high tide. It is recommended that you reduce tyre pressure before you get to Fraser Island. This is even more important if you are towing (don’t forget to reduce your trailer/caravan tyre pressures too!) If you are an inexperienced driver or towing a trailer or caravan, we recommend taking the Mantaray barge out of Rainbow Beach to avoid the need to take an inland track. Generally, the eastern beach route will be a smoother journey. During dry weather the sand at Inskip Point can become very soft and vehicles can easily get bogged getting on and off the barge. Tides and maps: Check the tides for your day of arrival and departure and book your barge accordingly. Be sure to allow enough time to make it up the beach during low tide, as Cathedrals is inaccessible from the beach during high tide. As a general rule, make sure you are off the beach two hours either side of the high tide. Permits: Cathedrals on Fraser is a privately-owned campground, which means you are not required to have a QPWS camping permit. However, all vehicles entering Fraser Island are required to have a vehicle access permit before arriving. You can get your permit online at the Queensland National Parks Booking Service. You will need a 4WD to get to Cathedrals on Fraser. If you don’t have one, you can always hire from Hervey Bay or Rainbow Beach.
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Ingenia Holidays Noosa North

100 sites · Lodging, RVs, Tents10 acres · Sunshine Coast, QLD
Get a taste of the tropics on the Sunshine Coast at Ingenia Holidays Noosa North. You’ll find everything you need for an activity-packed family holiday with a heated swimming pool, kid’s wading pool, playground, table tennis and pool table (to name a few) within the holiday park grounds. When you can drag yourself away from the comfort of the deck chair or landscaped lawns, Noosa Main Beach and Hastings Street shops are only a short 15-minute drive away. If you’re keen to explore further during your visit, put Australia Zoo, Aussie World or Underwater World on your holiday plans. You’ll find powered sites, ranging from slab sites for your caravan or camper trailer or grassed campsite with park amenities, including showers, camp kitchen and guest laundry. For those who like the comforts of home when on holidays, Ingenia Holidays Noosa North offers both one and two-bedroom villas, complete with air conditioning, heating and ceiling fans, a fully self-contained kitchen and private bathrooms.
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Tranquilvalleynoosa

5 sites · Lodging, RVs, Tents32 acres · Black Mountain, QLD
Welcome to Tranquil Valley Noosa, The peaceful hobby farm located in the beautiful Noosa Hinterland. 📸Insta: @tranquilvalleynoosa With rolling hills, tall pine trees and a variety of wildlife, this nature haven is the perfect place to relax, reconnect and soak in the peace and calm of this beautiful land. The farm is home to more than 70 animals (All have names) including dwarf goats, cows, chickens and miniature pigs, and our guests often have the chance to see cute baby animals up close! During the day you can enjoy a walk through the pine forest, and in the afternoon experience the incredible sunset vistas from our hill or from the luxurious outdoor bath. By night, sit by the firepit and gaze up at the stars while listening to the sounds of nature on the fig tree swinging chair. The outdoor bathtub is available for hire for the evening with prior notice, and will come with beautiful dried flowers, natural bath salts charged at $60 per use. We recommend our guests bring swimmers for the bath. During your stay you will have access to our outdoor shower and composting toilet with a view. These facilities are shared by 1 other person or if another camper stays, and we kindly request that our guests are mindful of water consumption as we are on tank water. Connection of power and water is an option for extra. Our campsites are also dog friendly as we love having your fur babies visit! However if you are bringing your furry companions with you, please ensure they are friendly with other dogs, kept on a lead and supervised at all times, as our baby chickens and miniature pigs like to explore during the day along with my dog who will constantly want to be around. Ready to explore outside the Farm? We’re just a short drive to Eumundi, Pomona or Cooroy for cute shops and markets, or venture 25 minutes to Noosa for a day at the beach and a variety of quality restaurants. I live onsite in another area of the property, but will be available for any questions or help. Tranquil Valley Noosa truly is a magical place to stay – come and enjoy the peace and serenity for yourself! Optional extras on offer: -Personal animal tours and feeding $30 🐷🐐 -Luxurious sunset bath with flowers, natural salts $60 🛀 -large bags of Fire wood available for $28) 🪵 -We do sell organic vegetables when in season 🌱🍊 I do have a lovely farm dog max who becomes everyone’s best friend. It does have excellent internet/reception if needed. Just remember it is a farm so as much as it’s exciting it’s just a reminder at times you will see me moving around and about getting a few jobs done with animals or tinkering away. 🐷🐐 See more videos on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/tranquilvalleynoosa?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
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Ingenia Holidays Hervey Bay

138 sites · Lodging, RVs, Tents10 acres · Hervey Bay, QLD
If you like your beach holidays packed with coastal charm, Ingenia Holidays Hervey Bay has a camping, caravan, or cabin site calling your name. Located alongside the Torquay Lakes, with Torquay Beach just a short stroll away, water sports, swimming, and fishing are what your holiday agenda is soon to be all about. In fact, most of the action happens on the water in these parts. Every winter you’ll share the region with the 8000 or so humpback whales who migrate north to the warmer waters of Hervey Bay to have their young – and they put on an aerial performance you can even see from the coastline to mark their arrival. From Ingenia Holidays Hervey Bay, you’ll also be at the jumping-off point to explore the World Heritage-listed Fraser Island, even if only for a day. Onsite, an array of park facilities makes things comfortable for the young and young at heart – a kid’s playground, games room, and resort-style pool to name a few.
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Noosa Equestrian & Camping

132 sites · Lodging, RVs, Tents188 acres · Tandur, QLD
Come and Camp at Noosa Equestrian Centre, a 188 acre property in the heart of the Noosa regions, with lush greenery and a peaceful tree lined creek. The perfect campsite for relaxing days spent in the beautiful hinterland, with Noosa beaches and shops just over the hill. The property offers 80 powered sites and 50 unpowered sites, at various locations around the property, some closer to the creek-line than others. All sites are ideal for pulling up stumps for a few days or more, enjoying the stunning, peaceful property and exploring the wider area. All campers have access the the amenities blocks (hot showers and flushing toilets!), located a couple of hundred metres from camp, depending where you set up, as well as a dump point for those who are self-contained. At this time, whilst campfires are permitted, you must bring your own firepit/brazier or similar and it must be elevated from the ground. Firewood BYO. Pets are welcome but must be kept on a lead - we have many horses around! Sites will be allocated on arrival in discussion with you, based on your set up.
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Fraser Coast RV Park at River Heads

36 sites · Lodging, RVs, Tents75 acres · River Heads, QLD
Hervey Bay is known as the whale watching capital of the world and is just 15 minutes from Fraser Coast RV Park. Hervey Bay has a sheltered location, and as such is the best place on Australia’s east coast to meet the majestic humpback whales with plenty of good tour operators. We have suitable offerings for all types of RV’s, campers, roof top tents, camper trailers, caravans, tents, swags and motorhomes. Come and visit us and enjoy everything the Fraser Coast has to offer. You will feel like you really are on holidays. Located at River Heads, a great getaway from it all, yet just a stones throw from K'gari (Fraser Island), Hervey Bay and Lady Elliot Island. We are dog friendly and also wheelchair accessible in the Bush Kitchen and Wallaby Wash House. Bertha the Retro van and Gertrude the Gypsy Wagon are not wheelchair accessible. Mango Lodge is a totally wheelchair accessible timber cabin which has an outdoor bath. 24 hour security access to your own private campsite. Free wifi, hot showers, flushing toilets, fully equipped bush kitchen and laundry. We have a designated area for dog lovers called Dogs Corner. There is a lovely paddock for the dogs to take in the country atmosphere and located right next to the 40 acre nature reserve with 4kms of walking trails, what better way to Escape, Relax and Unwind. 69 species of birds have been identified on the property to date. We also provide dog minding services! Photo updates supplied. Cost is $50 per day (add to your booking). All you need to do is supply your dog bed and food. Recently our guests enjoyed a trip to Fraser Island and were very impressed with the service provided. So if you love your fur baby and you still want to have a holiday experience, just come and stay here and we can enhance your stay by giving your fur babies a holiday too.
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Cahoola Cabins and Camping

9 sites · Lodging, Tents90 acres · Mitchell Creek, QLD
Situated on a beautiful 90 acre property in the heart of Queensland's Mary Valley just 1.5 hours drive north of Brisbane & 45 minutes west of Noosa. Private location; relaxing retreat wild life in abundence. We have two self-contained cabins as well as plenty room for extra friends and family to camp or park their vans, only can be booked with cabins, (please enquire for details). Fridge BBQ Hot Showers are included in each of the two cabins, also a Queen Bed and Kitchenette. We only allow your booking at one time so it is exclusinve no one else will be there excep you and your group or just your partner. Pets are welcome but not inside the cabins please. There is a concrete Camp fire area in betweene the cabins to enjoy the evening. Please ensure you follow directions to call in advance (24 hrs) to make arrangements. DON'T USE GPS It takes you on the bush tracks. Go 9kl past Kandanga Hotel then go over Doyles Bridge then turn left into Mitchell creek Road. Go 300 mters to white entry gate on the left ** DISCOUNT AVAILABLE FOR LONGER NIGHTS, JUST ASK! **
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Nature's Edge Campsites.

10 sites · Lodging, RVs, Tents20 acres · Moy Pocket, QLD
Welcome to Nature"s Edge, where you can experience the best of both worlds. Whether you're looking for a Cozy Cottage Stay or a Traditional Camping Adventure, we have you covered. Cottage Stay For comfort and convenience, you can enjoy our charming Off Grid Cottage. Tranquilly Nestled in Natures Wilderness. DRAGONFLY COTTAGE is the perfect Destination for a Relaxing Grounding Getaway. DRAGONFLY COTTAGE Dragonfly Cottage has a fully equipped Kitchen, Fabulous bathroom, Toilet and an open air bath tub for the Adventurous. can cater up to Four Guests. NATURES EDGE CAMPSITES Enjoy the Great Outdoors, Set up your Tent, Camper, swag or Van and relax. With shared Mary River access for all campers. NATURES EDGE CAMPSITES provide easy 2WD or Big Rig Access as there is Plenty of Room for Everyone. All Campsite's are equipped with a fire pit and Wood Stump Seating. Please Note: All Campsites have No Toilet Facilities. It is up to Guests to provide there own Toilet and remove Contents/Rubbish from the property on departure.
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Tin Can Bay Tourist Park

64 sites · Lodging, RVs10 acres · Tin Can Bay, QLD
Welcome to the picturesque Tin Can Bay Tourist Park, located in Tin Can Bay on the beautiful Cooloola Coast. Enjoy brand new modern facilities, including the camp kitchen, poolside BBQ hut, laundry and large family bathroom, accessible bathrooms. Just a short stroll from shops, cafes, restaurants & the foreshore. Feed the rare Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins! Bring your bike and enjoy the many beautiful paths through Tin Can Bay. Excellent boating and fishing in the area. Dolphin feeding is a really popular nearby activity! Located on the beautiful Cooloola Coast 2.5 hours drive north of Brisbane and just off the southern tip of World Heritage-listed Fraser Island. Tin Can Bay is best known for being a boating and fishing paradise! For those who love the serenity of the coastal lifestyle, the Cooloola National Park, the Great Sandy Straits, and World Heritage Fraser Island are all just minutes away. Situated only 90 minutes from Hervey Bay and 30 minutes from Rainbow Beach it the perfect place to stay while exploring the Fraser Coast and Cooloola Region. Pets via application only - No pets during Easter, September and Christmas School Holidays. Visit website for Pets in Park.
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Ingenia Holidays Noosa

121 sites · Lodging, RVs, Tents10 acres · Sunshine Coast, QLD
Noosa on the Sunshine Coast needs no introduction, with its world-famous sun, surf and sand. If you’re wanting to explore this slice of pandanus palm-fringed paradise, check-in to Ingenia Holidays Noosa, a short drive from bustling Hastings Street and just next door to the Tewantin National Park mountain-bike trails. You’ll want at least a few days to discover Noosa’s coastal charm, thriving food scene and diverse landscapes, so check-in to one of the cabins, villas, camp or caravan sites that deliver big holiday experiences for those with a smaller Noosa budget. When you’re not busy exploring what’s on offer within the park itself, you’ve got a large Noosa backyard to explore from the beach to the hinterland and national parks in between. With an action-packed kid’s program each school holidays, it’s no wonder this park is known to book out. Throughout the year, you’ll always find something happening at Ingenia Holidays Noosa with facilities that will eliminate the words “I’m bored” from the kids’ vernacular altogether with a pool, jumping cushion and games room to name just a few things on offer. With temperate weather all year round, soak up the outdoors and onsite facilities including BBQs and camp kitchens when you’re not exploring the Sunshine Coast’s favourite resort playground.
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Heart and Soul

1 site · Lodging50 acres · Cedar Pocket, QLD
We are located in the hills of Cedar Pocket, just 20 minutes drive from Gympie where you can pick up your meal ingredients and other supplies. From here it’s an hour’s drive to Rainbow Beach and there are many local attractions only a short drive away. Or you may prefer to laze around, read a book, perhaps do some yoga and relax as you gaze at the sun shimmering off the dam water as dragonflies flutter about. Heart and Soul is a secluded cabin offering getaways for adults only. If you’re after tranquillity and seclusion we have just the place for you. Here you will be surrounded by rolling hills and magnificent mountain views without another house or human in sight. This gorgeous little cabin is fully a off grid facility catering for couples or solo stays. The cabin is fully contained with all that you need for a comfortable stay looking out over spectacular scenery. It sits nestled in between undulating hills of lush green grass, perched on the edge of a dam filled with water lillies. The spring fed dam attracts the local wildlife and our farm cows visit daily. Our new sunset BBQ area is almost finished, where you’ll be able to make delicious meals. Heart and Soul will not disappoint - a lot of time, thought and love has gone into creating your dream getaway. No pets please.
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Cabins near Rainbow Beach guide

Overview

Rainbow Beach is a small coastal village on an unspoiled stretch of Pacific Ocean coastline, between Noosa and the World Heritage-listed Fraser Island, a two-hour drive from Sunshine Coast Airport. Often ranked as one of Australia’s best beaches, Rainbow is one of those idyllic spots that appeals to everyone: beach-goers, fishermen, campers, hikers, families, and anyone who loves to hit the water. Stand-up paddle boarding, kayaking with the dolphins and horse-riding on the beach are all options, but most come for the amazing coloured sands that are a highlight of the 4WD-only Great Beach Drive.

Teewah Beach

If you have a 4WD vehicle, you can take the Great Beach Drive, all the way to Rainbow Beach from Noosa North Shore, by taking the ferry across the Noosa River at Tewantin. Good camping at Teewah Beach puts you in the Cooloola Recreation Area of Great Sandy National Park but is only reached by sandy tracks (4WD essential). Fishing and birdwatching are popular here. Bathroom facilities are at the nearby Freshwater day-use area, just north of the camping zone.

Inskip Peninsula

Just 10 minutes north of Rainbow Beach, Inskip Peninsula’s beachfront and estuary camping areas have plenty of shady trees and some are named for the shipwrecks offshore. The largest and most accessible is the MV Sarawak camping area, but all are great for fishing and relaxing. This is also the southern access point (10 minutes by barge) to Fraser Island, the world’s largest sand island.

Tin Can Bay

A 30-minute drive from Rainbow Beach, Tin Can Bay sits on the other side of the inlet from the Great Sandy Strait. Several commercial camping and caravanning parks operate near the township, which is famed for its daily wild dolphin feeding (near the boat ramp at Norman Point).

Fraser Island (K’gari)

Fraser Island’s wilderness is popular with campers, fishermen and hikers; but ocean swimming is dangerous. Only 4WD vehicles have access to the island, which is criss-crossed with sand tracks. As well as beach camping, there are protected camping areas behind fences to keep out wild dingos, highly recommended for families with children under 14. Popular places to visit include the crystal-clear Lake McKenzie and Central Station, with its lush rainforest.

When to go

The busiest seasons on the Sunshine Coast are during the summer school holidays (December and January) and around Easter. At those times, you’ll need to book as far ahead as you can. The weather is great year-round, with temperatures averaging 28C (82F) in summer and 20C (68F) in winter.

Know before you go

  • Rainbow Beach is a legally gazetted road for 4WD vehicles only, where road rules and speed limits must be followed.  
  • The closest National Park campsites to Rainbow Beach are at Poverty Point and Freshwater, which has both tent and trailer camping.
  • Sand tobogganing is banned within Great Sandy National Park.
  • Camping permits are required for all Queensland parks, forest and reserves and must be booked online and paid for before arrival.

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Visit Double Island Point for excellent ocean views from the iconic lighthouse

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