
Illabo Rest Area

Illabo Rest Area
About this campsite
Illabo Rest Area is a convenient and pleasant stopover point when traversing through Junee. This well-preserved location offers adequate shade, benches for picnics, and a clean environment for a relaxed break. For your convenience, there's a post office and a pub just across the road. This is recommended for those looking for a high-quality free overnight resting place.
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Location
Illabo Rest Area•Olympic Highway, Illabo, NSW, 2590
Common questions about Illabo Rest Area
Is Illabo Rest Area free to camp at?
We have Illabo Rest Area in Illabo, NSW recorded as a free camp, but we have not confirmed that with the operator, so treat it as unconfirmed. Sites change hands and councils bring in fees, so check the current rate before you commit to the drive.
What facilities does Illabo Rest Area have?
Illabo Rest Area has showers, bin, information, day use area, picnic tables and mobile phone coverage. That is the short list; 26 facilities are recorded for this site in total. Facilities at camps change, particularly after a wet season, so check the operator or the managing authority if one of them decides your trip.
Are dogs allowed at Illabo Rest Area?
The record for Illabo Rest Area lists "Pets Welcome", so dogs are welcome here. National parks and conservation areas nearby often take a different view, so check the rules for any day trips you have planned. Keep them on a lead around other campers and clean up after them, and nobody has a problem with it.
Can you book Illabo Rest Area online?
We hold no online booking link for Illabo Rest Area, so it is not bookable through this page. For sites like this, turning up early in the day is the surest way to get a spot, particularly in peak season.
Where is Illabo Rest Area?
Illabo Rest Area sits in Illabo, NSW. The map on this page shows the exact spot, and the coordinates travel straight into your navigation app. Check road conditions before you set out if you are towing, since access tracks can change with the weather.
Facilities at Illabo Rest Area
| Facility | On site |
|---|---|
| Showers | Yes |
| Bin | Yes |
| Information | Yes |
| Day Use Area | Yes |
| Picnic Tables | Yes |
| Mobile Phone Coverage | Yes |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Free Overnight Camp | Yes |
| Clean accessible flusing toilet | Yes |
| Drinking Water | Yes |
| Overnight Rest Area | Yes |
| both Telstra and Optus | Yes |
| Locked Hose Attachment Tap | Yes |
| Toilets | Yes |
| Hose connector tap requires key | Yes |
| Post Box | Yes |
| Alcohol Licence | Yes |
| Pets Welcome | Yes |
| Caravans | Yes |
| Information Board | Yes |
| Day Rest Area | Yes |
| Long Rig | Yes |
| Public Phone | Yes |
| Yes | |
| Mobile phone signal | Yes |
| Town water | Yes |
| Free Camping | Yes |
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Olympic Highway
Illabo, NSW 2590
