Camp 2 is our prime glamping site, it is ideally suited for large private parties, weddings or other private events. It is also a very enjoyable site for a small or large family or shared with some friends.
Being on over 7000 square meters under large shady trees, very close to Emerald Creek (see map below) and only a 10 min walk from the magnificent Emerald Falls, this is definitely one of FNQ’s very best camp sites.
It’s 2WD accessible and can easily accommodate a couple of hundred people and dozens of vehicles, camper trailers and/or RVs.
It can be hired as one site or shared with another party.
It features two very large flat areas for camping and activities among big shady trees.
Camp 2A and Camp 2B include a large covered wooden deck each (~70sqm). These decks are about 80 meters apart.
Both camps have a sink with running water, camp 2A has two toilets and a hand basin, camp 2B has three toilets, a hand basin and three cold showers as well as their own private waterholes in the crystal clear emerald creek.
Size: Very large camp site situated right on the creek and a short ten minute walk from Emerald falls. It has over two acres (8000sqm) of flat ground under big shady trees, two covered wooden decks, five toilets, two grey-water pits, two sinks with running water, two hand basins and three showers.
Camp 2A is ~2500sqm and Camp 2B is about 5000sqm. Camp 2A can accommodate up to 50 people, camp 2B is suitable for over 100 people. Both camps together can easily accommodate over 200 people.
Access: 2WD, large Camper Van, Camper Trailer. Public access road is not suited for caravans.
NOTE: One of our main internal roads is passing between Camp 2 and the creek (going across the top of the image above) and might be used occasionally by one of our farm or management vehicles. Other campers are permitted to walk or ride bicycles along that road.
Occupancy: This site can be booked for less people, but will be charged for a minimum of 5 adults for camp 2A and 8 adults for camp 2B if booked by two parties, or 16 adults for the whole camp 2 site if booked by one party for maximum privacy.
Suggested occupancy up to 50 people and 20 vehicles for camp 2A, 100 people and 50 vehicles for camp 2B, or 250 people and 100 vehicles for both together.
Privacy: well tucked away, ~130m from closest road, ~260m from the public Emerald Falls picnic area and ~300m from closest camp site (all as the crow flies).
One internal road is going between camp and creek, so the occasional farm vehicle may come past or occasionally other campers might walk or bicycle along it.
If only half the site is booked (Camp 2A or Camp 2B), you might have another party at the other A-frame deck, which is ~80 meters away
Activities: Bird watching, Creek-dipping, Swimming at bottom of Falls, Mountain-biking, Hiking, Bush Walking…..
Fees:
Camp 2 is in our Premium Price Category and you can book the whole site or just one of the two covered wooden platforms.
NOTES: above prices are per night and include any applicable loading or discount.
The base rate includes 5 adults or child equivalents for Camp 2A, 8 for Camp 2B or 16 for both (or 7.5, 12 or 24 adults for long weekends or 10, 16 or 32 adults for Easter)
Click here for more info on pricing (eg fees for children, long weekends, possible discounts etc).
A Bond of $100 or 30% of camping fee will also be charged, which is refundable if Terms and Code of Conduct are adhered to and no littering occurs.
Availability:
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Important Note: bookings may not show until paid for. Just because the calendar shows no bookings for a certain date, this does not guarantee availability; we might have received a booking application which is being processed or awaits payment
If you want to book this camp, please fill out our booking form.
More pics: 
Here are some pictures kindly supplied by campers who used this site:
And here some feedback kindly given by previous campers at camp 02:
| 09/10/24 | Dean Miller | Just amazing – we just love the size and open spaces, and how clean the site is – the camp kitchen sheltered area is just such a bonus and is the hub of all our activities |
| 28/08/24 | Aaron Seipel | Nice big covered deck. Nice fire pit away from deck. Plenty of shaded tent sites. Close to creek for swimming. Private and secure. |
| 09/07/24 | Axel | Love the space and a-frame for shade from the weather. |
| 29/11/23 | anonymous | Camp 2 is a beautiful open area and was perfect for our group. There was plenty of room for everyone to spread out and have some privacy, but also feel like we were camping as a group. The undercover shelters are fantastic, large and shady, and we used them all the time. The creek is beautiful, with many lovely little spots to paddle, swim and explore. |
| 29/11/23 | Yolande | Camp 2a was amazing. The caretaker next door was far enough to maintain privacy. The undercover area we avoided for the first day as thought it may have been hot under the metal roof. Boy were we wrong! Being that slightly bit elevated, it caught the most amazing breeze!!!! Sad we didn’t utilise it sooner!!! There were a lot of big and beautiful trees on this site which provided a lot of shade. Walking tracks to explore without going too far. Access to creek short. |
| 18/07/23 | anonymous | Setting amazing with lots of nice shady trees Privacy very very good Feel so relaxing and lush and hearing the creek at night was very soothing |
| 18/01/23 | anonymous | The location is really a 5 star rating, I only detracted 1 star for the proximity to the Caretakers and the peeing arrangements….. We weren’t really comfortable with asking the girls to pee at the pee station (which we couldn’t really determine where it was) instead of the toilets? This might work OK for guys, but a group of teenagers (boys and girls), not really appropriate. But then we felt bad about not following the rules? |
| 03/01/23 | anonymous | Wonderful private setting as no one was camping at 2B. Retreat feeling and feeling of privacy nestled in pristine nature was absolutely fantastic. Very special to be so close to such a beautiful creek also. |
| 19/12/22 | Chantelle | Very spacious and close to the creek. The deck was a great addition, that allowed some additional shelter |
| 04/10/22 | Michelle | Spacious, private, lovely bush setting |
| 04/10/22 | anonymous | Privacy was OK, new camp at 2b did intrude on our site. |
| 27/09/22 | Taylor | Private access to emerald creak which was super refreshing and looked like a scene straight out of a movie, absolutely picturesque. It’s obvious that a lot of care and attention has gone into maintaining the site for an optimal experience. |
| 21/06/22 | anonymous | Great site with easy access for 2wd vehicles. Excellent for exploring the nearby Emerald Ck Falls. Large shelter is very handy and facilities are well maintained. Great birdwatching and quite peaceful despite its proximity to the popular Emerald Ck Falls day use area. |
| 20/04/22 | Michael | Beautiful setting – heaps of space and shade as well as access to Emerald Creek to keep cool. Love that you can walk to the falls in about 15 minutes and the permanent shade structure was handy as well. |
| 19/10/21 | Simon | Camps 2A & 2B are great as they both have covered wooden decks, toilets and running water, plus they’re right next to some beautiful little spots on the creek. Very private and lots of space to set up camps. |
| 11/10/21 | catherine | 4 star |
| 28/06/21 | anonymous | Didn’t like a 4WD coming through up and down several times past camp on the Friday night (driving in and out, more then twice, back and forth) which was a disturbance to sleeping and didn’t think there was unauthorized vehicles allowed on site? Thought it was privately rented for us, yet someone was driving their car back and forth in the middle of the night. The girls were quiet shocked! On the Saturday night (by the girls, I mean luckily the facilitators who were only there on the Friday night, and this not happen to us on the Saturday night when had attendees!!!!) There was also 4 mountain bikers who came through the site on Sunday !! We were shocked again and thought we had the site to ourselves yet these bikers came through. Wasn’t happy with it not being entirely private, for such women’s events and anyway – just in general. It’s a paid site – they don’t have right to use it we thought? Shame. Would like not to happen again in case of car or bikers! Feedback also, is that simply look forward to when the water is connected at the toilets. That’d be fantastic! [OUR COMMENT: if you see a vehicle or person you believe should not be there, please contact us with rego, car make / colour, name, time and day (the more info the better). Camp 2 can have walkers or bikes come past, unless we agree in writing to stop anyone else coming through. Water is connected now] |
| 03/01/21 | Patrick | Great for the wet season |
| 01/01/21 | anonymous | The privacy meant you felt you were all alone. It was so quiet and peaceful. The acces to the creek was so easy. Loved all of the big trees everywhere. |
| 16/11/20 | Kylie | We loved the creek! It was great to have the deck and the firepit. The site works perfectly for a group to spread out their tents and come together round the fire and under the deck. We enjoyed walking up to the falls for a swim as well. We were thankful that site 2B was not booked so we had all the privacy we needed. It may have changed our experience a little if it was booked with a group in there. |
| 24/06/20 | anonymous | Gorgeous space, great for large groups. Good to have the shelter for protection if it rains. Close to Emerald Creek falls walk and beautiful riverside space. |
| 07/02/20 | Vee | Very easy access, lots of trees around for shade, close access to the creek for swimming, close to Emerald Falls, huge area, booked both camp 2a & b but only used 2b. |
| 24/01/20 | Jodie | We stayed on 2B. The camp site is huge and the shed was a life saver with a bit of rain threatening and storms about. There were other people on 2A but they were still far enough away that we didn’t see each other at all. |
| 11/12/19 | Chris | Great spot. Close to the creek and perfect for a swim to cool down. We utilised the decked shady area, this was an awesome feature. Large camp area and plenty of shade for the middle of the day. |
| 09/10/19 | Sherry | The shelter was awesome. The site was clean. It was private. It was close to the falls. |
| 18/09/19 | anonymous | This is an awesomely spacious campsite with 2 shelters that were perfect for our camp as we had 33 people. Loads of space for everyone. |
| 12/06/19 | anonymous | Private site, gorgeous surroundings, feel comfortable, beautiful location. |
| 31/01/19 | Jasmine | So private, absolutely beautiful surroundings and a calm feel |
| 20/10/18 | anonymous | Can’t fault a thing about this site however a tap would have been a luxury but was not essential |
| 28/08/18 | Lynsey | Private and intimate camp whilst able to accommodate a large group. |
| 23/07/18 | anonymous | 10 out 10 for the campsite 2 as easy access for all types of vehicles and camping styles setting was great close to running clean fresh water, felt secluded and quite other than our noise – no one else to compete with for space etc other than your own camping group – that was the best thing about camping at emerald escape and I assume it is the same at all other camp sites. |
| 19/07/18 | anonymous | 5 Star- Private, child friendly, beautiful creek. |
| 14/07/18 | Yvonne | Our campsite(2) was large and flat, perfect for a few families with quick access to the river and a fantastic shed for our kitchen area. The pit latrine was clean and spider-free which was a huge bonus. We had nightly visits from a bandicoot and spotted quoll which was great too. Our children spent hours playing in the river. |
| 11/07/18 | Maree | Very private, well maintained |
| 13/01/18 | Rebecca | Camp two was great. Was very spacious! Privacy was good. We could hear the cars going to and from emerald creek falls but could not see any. The lights set up on the A-frame were great and extremely useful. |
| 08/01/18 | Brooke | Easy access to site, fantastic spot The undercover area was great for the unfortunate storm thay passed through |