Bendeela Camping and Picnic Area, New South Wales, Australia
4.5 (51 reviews) Spent More than 3 hours Ranking #3 in Shoalhaven Bodies of Water • National Parks • Nature & Wildlife Areas
Brilliant - but plan to go out of peak times
A wonderful, low-priced, camp ground with lots of green space: however, at peak times it would be hectic and crowded. Amenities are good, there are garbage bins, the waterside location excellent. A booking is required: easily done online and the only fee is the modest booking fee itself. The main attraction here though - at least for us - are the wombats. Of an evening many can be sighted and they roam freely, undeterred by campers. Quite a thrill to have one wander past us at our camp table and through our camp site.
Address
Bendeela Road, Kangaroo Valley, New South Wales, Australia.
Website
http://www.visitnsw.com/destinations/south-coast/jervis-bay-and-shoalhaven/kangaroo-valley/attractions/bendeela-camping-and-picnic-area
Current local date and time now
Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 2:34
User Ratings
4.5 based on (51 reviews)
Reviews
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4Ron L 5:00 PM Sep 11, 2022
Bendeela Camping and Picnic Area
We left Sydney at 7am and arrived at Bowral at 9am, Weather was cloudy and light drizzle. We picked up a picnic lunch from Bendooley Estate Larder and proceed to Bendeela camping and picnic area. There are no picnic tables or anywhere to sit but we had some picnic blankets and the weather cleared up a little. Area is quite tranquil and we had a good picnic. Being a Thursday area was not crowded.
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5Jennifer M 5:00 PM Feb 11, 2020
Camping amongst the wombats
If we had known how nice this place was we would have arranged to come earlier and stay a few more days. As it was the end of the spring school holidays, there were few people camping and we had plenty of room. The campground is very large and divided into two sections, each with a services block, although only the section near the entrance is open outside of school holidays. We noticed several security guards, which was reassuring on the one hand, but on the other did beg the question as to why is is necessary to have such a large presence. The toilet block and dustbins were also regularly cleaned and emptied respectively. The river can easily be accessed for fishing and kayaking and there is a nice riverside walk, which reveals numerous species of birds. Wombats and kangaroos everywhere. Unfortunately we chose our site badly and had to listen to a loud group of intoxicated lads until well into the night, when I felt we had endured enough and went to tell them to quieten down, which with all due respect, they did. Overall a great place, to which we aim to return; sadly not possible during the summer school holidays as the whole area was closed due to bushfires.
