Camping – The Murray

With its mild, warm and dry climate, and spectacular wilderness areas, this region is an ideal destination for a camping holiday.
Set up camp at an outback national park near Mildura and take in a vivid night sky from a remote site or a campground with full facilities. For a unique camping experience, join an overnight guided camping tour with a local Aboriginal guide.

Bushland camping is also popular along the banks of the Murray River. There are many picturesque shady riverside clearings between Albury and Mildura and that make perfect campgrounds.

Here are some of the best camping spots but for a full list contact the local visitor information centre.

NB. Most camp sites are basic. Please ensure that what you bring with you, you take away. Please also ensure you take note of the fire restrictions in the area during your stay. Beware of camping under trees, as River Red Gums drop branches without warning.

Mildura and surrounds:

• Merbein Common
  Merbein common is a picturesque sandy beach on the Murray River.
  Picnic tables, boat ramp.
  To get there you travel to Merbein and then take the Old River Road. The common will be on your right.
• Bruces Bend
  Bruces Bend is a sandy beach around the bend from a large Marina complex with many houseboats. 
  Fireplaces and picnic tables.
  To get there go left into Irymple Ave from 11th Street. Travel to the end then turn right into the Kings Billabong Reserve. Bruces Bend is straight ahead. . 

Swan Hill and surrounds:

• Nyah State Forest
  Bush camping areas along the banks of the Murray River. No facilities.
  Located 20 kilometres north of Swan Hill and signposted off the Murray Valley Highway.
• Vinifera State Forest
  Bush camping areas along the banks of the Murray River. No facilities.
  Located 20 kilometres north of Swan Hill and signposted off the Murray Valley Highway.

Echuca-Moama and surrounds: 

• Gunbower Island State Forest - Cohuna
  Bush camping sites on Gunbower Island between the Murray River and Gunbower Creek.
  Fireplaces.
  Access via Cohuna Island Road from Cohuna.
• Barmah State Park and Barmah State Forest
  Camping is popular along much of the 112 kilometre frontage to the Murray River. The Narmah Lakes area has toilets, fireplaces and tables. Dispersed camping is permitted elsewhere along the river, with basic facilities at Ulupna Island.
  Access via Moira Lakes Road, Barmah
• Christies Beach – Echuca
  Beach camping area on the banks of the Murray River just outside Echuca.
  Toilets, picnic tables, fireplaces.
  Access via Simmie Road from Echuca
• Betts Beach – Echuca
  Beach camping area on the banks of the Murray River just outside Echuca.
  Betts Beach has no facilities, just bush and sandy beaches.
  Access via Simmie Road from Echuca

Yarrawonga-Mulwala and surrounds:

• Horseshoe Lagoon – Cobram
  Beach camping area located 5 kilometres south-east of Cobram.
  Horseshoe Lagoon Beach has no facilities, just bush and sandy beaches and a boat ramp.
  Access via Horseshoe track, off River Road, Cobram
• Forges Beach – Yarrawonga
  Bush camping beside beautiful river beaches.
  Toilets, picnic tables, fireplaces.
  Access is available via Forges Pump Road, off the Murray Valley Hwy, 7 kilometres north-west of Yarrawonga.

Albury Wodonga and surrounds: 

• Richardson's Bend and Doolan's Bend near Albury
  This is a beautiful spot on the Murray River.
  Picnic tables and fireplaces.
  Accessed off the Murray Valley Highway between Albury and Rutherglen