Campgrounds on the Larapinta Trail

The Larapinta Trail has 26 designated camping sites and a private campground located on or near the trail.

You can create different itineraries to suit your plans. Set your own pace around what to see and do.

You must:

• camp only in designated camp sites
• book a camp site for each night you plan to be on the trail.

Designated campgrounds

Designated campgrounds are located at the following locations.

They’re all category B, unless otherwise specified:

• Brinkley Bluff
• Counts Point
• Ellery Creek Big Hole (Ellery Creek North)
• Ellery Creek Big Hole (Ellery Creek South)
• Finke River
• Fringe Lily Creek
• George Creek
• Ghost Gum Flat
• Hill Top Lookout
• Hugh Gorge
• Huge Gorge Junction
• Jay Creek
• Millers Flat
• Mount Giles Lookout
• Mulga Camp
• Ormiston Gorge and Pound - category C
• Redbank Gorge
• Rocky Bay Gap
• Rocky Gully
• Section 4-5 Junction
• Serpentine Chalet Dam
• Serpentine Gorge
• Simpsons Gap
• Stuarts Pass
• Wallaby Gap
• Waterfall Gorge.

Find out more about the facilities and camping fees.

There is a privately owned and operated campground at Standley Chasm.

Outside designated campgrounds

You can only camp outside designated areas in the case of an emergency, injury or illness. Read camping outside of a designated area.