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Ramsgate Campground

Hobart & Southern Tasmania
At a glanceFree campsite
Free CampingCaravansTent Site

About this campsite

Free camping at Ramsgate Campground in Recherche Bay Nature Recreation Area. Suitable for caravans and tents, managed by Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service.

Ramsgate Campground is located within the Recherche Bay Nature Recreation Area, approximately 25 kilometres south of the Ida Bay railway complex along Cockle Creek Road. Managed by Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service, this free camping area accommodates caravans, campervans, motorhomes and tents. The site is positioned past Gillams Beach, Finns Beach and Catamaran campgrounds on the right-hand side of the road. Basic facilities are provided at this remote location, with the nearest shops at Hastings Caves Cafe and Southport Tavern approximately 20 kilometres north of Cockle Creek. Campfires are permitted at this unpowered bush camping area.

What this place offers

Accommodation Types

Caravans
Tent Site
Free Camping

Location

Weather Forecast

via Open-Meteo
TODAY🌦️
8° / 4°
💧 100%
THU🌦️
11° / 6°
💧 100%
FRI🌦️
13° / 7°
💧 64%
SAT🌦️
14° / 5°
💧 6%
SUN☁️
14° / 4°
💧 12%

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Free to stay

No booking needed — first come, first served

Free campsite — no booking needed, sites are first come, first served.

$0 camping — no fees at this site
Sites are first come, first served — arrive early on holidays
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Fire Danger
Today
8°·71%·35km/h
No Rating
Tomorrow
11°·69%·29km/h
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Fri
13°·65%·13km/h
No Rating
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Ramsgate Campground

Free · no booking needed