Waverley Creek Rest Area in St Lawrence, QLD — photo 1

Waverley Creek Rest Area

St Lawrence, QLD
At a glanceFree campsite
Free CampingShowersDrinking WaterTent SiteCaravansPets WelcomeToiletsBBQFire Place

About this campsite

Waverley Creek Rest Area provides a spacious overnight stop tailored to accommodate rigs of all sizes. Paved roads, well-maintained grassy areas fit for erecting tents, and newly finished amenity blocks make for a comfortable stay. The site offers clean water access via a locked tap, which ensures its quality, in addition to a rainwater tap, sourced from nearly-new tanks of building runoff. Use of these facilities ensures a seamless and enjoyable camping experience at Waverley Creek Rest Area.

Waverley Creek Rest Area provides up-to-date amenities, including a recently constructed toilet block for your convenience. For access to water, a tap key is required, enhancing the area's security and hygiene. Additionally, there's a rainwater tap available, sourced from nearly new tanks and fresh runoff from the surrounding structures, ensuring excellent water quality for your needs.

How to Get There

Eastern side of Bruce Highway, southern side of Waverley Creek.

What this place offers

Amenities

Showers
Drinking Water
Toilets
Public Phone

Accommodation Types

Tent Site
Caravans
Free Camping

Facilities

BBQ
Shade
Picnic Tables

Rules & Accessibility

Pets Welcome
Accessible

Other Features

Overnight Rest Area
NextG coverage only
Mobile Phone Coverage
Long Rig
Boil or treat all water before drinking
Unknown feature
New toilet block built in 2012
Bin
Fire Place
Day Use Area
Day Rest Area
Free Overnight Camp
Rainwater tap
Maximum 20 hrs
Locked Hose Attachment Tap

Location

Waverley Creek Rest Area•Bruce Highway, St Lawrence, QLD, 4707

Common questions about Waverley Creek Rest Area

Is Waverley Creek Rest Area free to camp at?

We have Waverley Creek Rest Area in St Lawrence, 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 Waverley Creek Rest Area have?

Waverley Creek Rest Area has showers, drinking water, tent site, caravans, overnight rest area and nextg coverage only. 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 Waverley Creek Rest Area?

The record for Waverley Creek 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 Waverley Creek Rest Area online?

We hold no online booking link for Waverley Creek 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 Waverley Creek Rest Area?

Waverley Creek Rest Area sits in St Lawrence, 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 Waverley Creek Rest Area

Facilities recorded for Waverley Creek Rest Area
FacilityOn site
ShowersYes
Drinking WaterYes
Tent SiteYes
CaravansYes
Overnight Rest AreaYes
NextG coverage onlyYes
Mobile Phone CoverageYes
Pets WelcomeYes
ToiletsYes
BBQYes
Long RigYes
ShadeYes
Boil or treat all water before drinkingYes
Picnic TablesYes
Yes
Public PhoneYes
New toilet block built in 2012Yes
BinYes
Fire PlaceYes
Day Use AreaYes
Day Rest AreaYes
Free CampingYes
Free Overnight CampYes
Rainwater tapYes
Maximum 20 hrsYes
AccessibleYes
Locked Hose Attachment TapYes

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Free camp — fee unconfirmed

We hold this as a free camp but have not confirmed the fee — check before you go

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

Listed as a free camp — we have not confirmed the fee with the operator
Councils and new owners do bring in fees, so ring ahead or check signage
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Bruce Highway

St Lawrence, QLD 4707

Waverley Creek Rest Area

Free · no booking needed