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Daintree Camping With Kids

There are plenty of FREE and FUN activities for kids to do while you are camping in the Daintree Rainforest. Here is your list of free activities for the kids of all ages to enjoy when you visit the Daintree Rainforest.

These kids all camped at the Daintree Rainforest Village in tents and caravans and motorhomes.

You can too, just book here.

8 of the best FREE ACTIVITIES for kids who go camping in the Daintree Rainforest.

  1. Go Fishing off the rocks at Cow Bay Beach.  At both ends of the beach there are good rock shelves to fish from. There is an awesome swing from a coconut tree in the middle of the beach too. Don’t forget to be croc wise near the water! We got our  bait and ice creams from the Daintree Rainforest Village shop. 
  2. We felt like Tarzan when we launched off the tree swing into Emmagen Creek waterhole. There is a  huge rope swing in the tree hanging over the deepest part of the waterhole. You have to walk a bush trail to find it, and it is a challenging climb over tree roots to get into the hole, if you don’t just jump in.
  3. Take your bike for a spin down the dirt side roads.  We spotted cassowaries with little chicks one day. There was heaps of Casso poop all down the road, so they must go there a lot! The poop is full of rainforest seeds, so the forest will keep regenerating.
  4. Go to the FREE  Madjaa boardwalk. It is a mangrove forest and kind of creepy and mysterious. We found Peppermint Stick Insects in there, who squirt a peppermint liquid from their collar, when they feel threatened. And we carefully  searched the giant billabong for crocodiles.
  5. Go Hiking on the 3k trail circuit around Jindalba.  We were on the hunt for tree kangaroos, and saw them high up in the canopy.
  6. Take some goggles to  Mason’s swimming hole   and spy on all the tiny rainbow  fish, the cheeky archer fish will come right to you, plus there are wild turtles and another tree swing! This swimming hole is long enough to do laps! Flip them a few golds coins to enter. And they make Crocodile burgers!
  7. Building a cool beach shack with palm fronds and driftwood on Thornton Beach… with the mountains and misty forests as the back drop, very Robinson Crusoe.
  8. Getting the fire pit fully charged up at the camp ground each night.
    Daintree Camping Fire Pit
    Our favorite thing at the Daintree Rainforest Village was getting the fire fully charged up at night.

    The firewood was provided for free and we bought marshmallows from the servo shop. Go full screen on the video.

    So now you see what the  ACTIVITIES are for Camping with Kids  in the Daintree Rainforest, you will have to come and stay.  Bookings are advised, particularly in school holidays. Come and Stay, you need more than a day.

Find the Cheapest Camping in the Daintree Rainforest 2023 (UPDATED)

Which camp ground is the cheapest in the Daintree Rainforest?

Here is your guide to find the cheapest camps sites in the Daintree Rainforest. Are you travelling to the Daintree  on a tight budget, or just want to save a few bucks? This  article shows you where to find the 3 least expensive places for your tent or caravan or campervan in the Rainforest. Compare the camp ground prices and facilities for yourself.

Just remember FREE CAMPING is prohibited in the Daintree National Park and may end up costing you more money in fines.

Read on to see just how cheap it is to camp in ze  jungle. Note from author PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.

  1. CHEAPEST –  Noah Beach Camping Area; from $16. per night with a permit.Cheapest Camp in the Daintree Rainforest

Noah Beach Camp is on Cape Tribulation Road approximately 20 km north of the Ferry over the Daintree River.

Noah Beach has the cheapest camp sites in Daintree National Park starting $16 per night. You can pitch a tent beneath the forest canopy at Noah’s which is Cape Tribulation’s only National Park camping area.

Camping layout: separate numbered sites.
Site surface: sand or compacted tent pads.
Camp sites are suitable for: tent camping beside car; camper trailer and camper vans. Over hanging trees branches and tight turns mean you can’t bring caravans, buses and large or high top camper vans or motor homes here.
Facilities: a basic drop toilet is on site. No showers. No water. No rubbish bins. No camp kitchen. Strictly No Pets because it is within the National Park boundaries. Unreliable phone coverage.
Camping permits: Camping permits are required and fees apply. When you collect a permit tag, simply display the tag with your booking number at your camp site.

Park Alerts:

 
Essentials to bring: Because Noah’s is a basic National Park camp ground you will need to bring everything with you including drinking water, gas or fuel stove, rubbish bags and insect repellent. You must also take your rubbish out of the forest with you when you leave as Noah’s has no bins. Read more about things to know before you go.
 

Wet season: (January to April)  

Noah Beach camping area, Cape Tribulation, Daintree National Park will close for the wet season and re open subject to weather and road conditions.  Camp ground floods during heavy rain.

 

Daintree Rainforest Village Camp Ground; from $20 per person per night.

Cheap Camping in the Daintree Rainforest

Daintree Rainforest Village is on Cape Tribulation Road approximately 14 km north of the Daintree River Ferry crossing…which makes it the halfway point between the river and the Cape.

This camp ground is on the other end of the camping spectrum! It is not cheap like Noahs…

Instead it is lush and equipped and spectacularly beautiful! Amazing views over the rainforest and the mountains out the back. Fire circle, new laundry, spacious bathrooms, massive camp kitchen. It’s just a thing of beauty, known as Australia’s greenest camp ground. Read on.

SEE ALL THEIR CAMPING RATES HERE.

This beautiful camp ground is surrounded by rainforest and central to all jungle activities and adventures.

Camping Layout; Separate and numbered sites are under shady trees, some out in the open sunshine and some up the hill for the privacy, the breezes and amazing views.

Site surface; Lawns and gravel.

Camp sites are suitable for; tents, swags, caravans, camper vans, motor homes and roof toppers. Some areas are restricted to 4 wheel drive vehicles only.

Facilities; Powered and unpowered sites, clean hot showers, awesome camp kitchen with fridge and free BBQs, abundant fresh drinking water, rubbish recycling, Optus phone coverage, pet friendly,  communal camp fire, tour desk, open spaces, tree swings, sunset views and well stocked and affordable convenience store and coin laundry on site. Fuel Station with ice, bait and gas bottle swap.

Park Alerts; Wild Cassowaries, wild dingos, goannas and butterflies frequent the park.  No crocodiles here.

Essentials to bring; Don’t worry – the shop has almost everything you need.

Wet Season;

Daintree Rainforest Village is open for camping all year round. This is the only camp ground to provide a sheltered sites option. You can set up your camp under a big  roof and sit outside while the rain pours down.

The on site shop is open from 7am to 6 pm seven days per week except on Christmas day.

What makes Daintree Rainforest Village unique?

The awesome mountain views and the sheltered sites.

SPECIAL DEAL…Stay 7 nights and only pay for 6.

  BOOK DAINTREE RAINFOREST VILLAGE HERE NOW!

 

 

Daintree Rainforest Caravan Park Video Review – Unsolicited – UPDATED 2023

It’s time to go camping in the Daintree Rainforest. Here is the best place to do it.

Watch this Video Review of Daintree Rainforest Village Caravan Park!

As one of the proud owners of the Daintree Rainforest Village Caravan Park I just have to share this unsolicited review of our camp ground. The happy camper is obviously very talented with drones and phones, but he is not a professional ad maker. This review looks really pro to me and I am super grateful for it.

About the Camper who did this Cool Video Review.

Turns out my happy camper that volunteered this video review is Phil Britten. Phil  is a multi award winning international speaker, best-selling author and serial entrepreneur ,  Sari Club Bali Bombings survivor,  martial arts school entrepreneur….and probably many other powerful tags behind his name.

I met Phil and his gorgeous family when they rocked to the Daintree Rainforest Village camp ground recently.  They booked for 2 and stayed for 5…as often happens. Kids can learn a lot about the cycles of nature here and it’s good to take the time to explore and understand.

Phil goes on about the view and the birds and the open spaces. Then there is the amazing tropical gardens and the tree swings and the fire circle.

Thanks for the plug Phil. Happy travels from Janelle and Mark.

Check out Phil’s video review below.

I swear this video review of Daintree Rainforest Village Caravan Park  is unsolicited!

Phil Britten Reviews Daintree Rainforest Village