Kershaw Gardens

Rockhampton, QLD

Kershaw Gardens

Rockhampton, QLD

At a glanceFree campsite

Free CampingPets WelcomeCaravans

About this campsite

Kershaw Gardens, located opposite Stockland Shopping Centre, offers a serene environment ideal for day visits and overnight stops. Despite some areas being fenced off due to previous storm damage, the gardens continue to serve as a popular stopover with a large gravel car park. The site boasts a few picnic tables, including a covered one situated next to a charming creek. Please note that there are no additional facilities at this locale and parking regulations may vary, particularly at the second car park adjacent to the Knight Street roundabout.

A pleasant garden setting, just across the road from a Stockland shopping centre. Kershaw Gardens High Street car park which is a large gravelled area seems to have become an de facto free overnight spot. There are no signs restricting or permitting it (but neither are there any about what 'normal' parking is permitted). Some travellers are saying there is a 48 hour limit.... but who knows?! There are a few picnic tables including one covered one next to the picturesque creek, but there are no other facilities on the site. There is a second car park adjacent to the roundabout on the A1 highway at Knight Street where parking is permitted only until 1530 according to a notice there.

What this place offers

Accommodation Types

Free Camping

Caravans

Facilities

Picnic Tables

Shade

Rules & Accessibility

Pets Welcome

Other Features

No toilets yet

Unknown feature

Pleasant garden setting

Day Rest Area

Across the road from shopping centre

Free Overnight Camp

Mobile Phone Coverage

Overnight Rest Area

Day Use Area

Walking

Bin

Self-contained vehicles only

while repairs to gardens continues

Location

Kershaw Gardens•High Street, Rockhampton, QLD, 4700

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Common questions about Kershaw Gardens

Is Kershaw Gardens free to camp at?

We have Kershaw Gardens in Rockhampton, QLD 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 Kershaw Gardens have?

Kershaw Gardens has pets welcome, picnic tables, shade, no toilets yet, pleasant garden setting and day rest area. That is the short list; 17 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 Kershaw Gardens?

The record for Kershaw Gardens 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 Kershaw Gardens online?

We hold no online booking link for Kershaw Gardens, 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. If a managing authority takes bookings by phone, their number is the fastest way to confirm a site.

Where is Kershaw Gardens?

Kershaw Gardens sits in Rockhampton, QLD. 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 Kershaw Gardens

Facilities recorded for Kershaw Gardens
Facility	On site
Pets Welcome	Yes
Picnic Tables	Yes
Shade	Yes
No toilets yet	Yes
	Yes
Pleasant garden setting	Yes
Day Rest Area	Yes
Across the road from shopping centre	Yes
Free Overnight Camp	Yes
Mobile Phone Coverage	Yes
Overnight Rest Area	Yes
Day Use Area	Yes
Walking	Yes
Bin	Yes
Self-contained vehicles only	Yes
Free Camping	Yes
Caravans	Yes
while repairs to gardens continues	Yes

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