Forbes South Rest Area

Riverina

Forbes South Rest Area

Riverina

At a glanceFree campsite

Free CampingPets WelcomeCaravansTent Site

About this campsite

Forbes South Rest Area provides an expansive, level area for travelers to pause and rejuvenate. Bask in the serenity of its rural setting, with ample shading. The spot features a covered picnic area and trash bins to promote cleanliness. For outdoor enthusiasts, it offers a grassy field for tent camping. Moreover, it can accommodate vehicles of all sizes, including trucks, thanks to its considerable multi-lane drive-through and gravel parking space. Stay connected with its reasonably reliable mobile phone signal. Enjoy the comfortable, neat, and accessible rest stop at Forbes South Rest Area.

There is a sheltered picnic table and bins, with reasonable mobile phone signal. There is also a choice of gravel parking space and some grass for tents. The rest area is also used by trucks and there is plenty of room for any size rig.

How to Get There

Southbound side of the highway.

What this place offers

Accommodation Types

Free Camping

Caravans

Tent Site

Facilities

Shade

Rules & Accessibility

Pets Welcome

Other Features

Long Rig

Overnight Rest Area

Roomy level sealed drive through configuration

Camp Trailers

Free Overnight Camp

Day Use Area

Bin

Plenty of room for large rigs

Mobile Phone Coverage

Reasonable mobile phone signal

Good shade

Unknown feature

Day Rest Area

Sheltered picnic table and bins

Location

Forbes South Rest Area•Newell Highway, Bundaburrah, NSW

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