Last Updated on 9 July 2026 by Rob
Charters Towers Free Camp is an area provided by the Puma Service Station. It provides a convenient place to camp while exploring Charters Towers or just passing through. It is a basic facility and some may find it not to their liking.
To stay at Charters Towers Free Camp, there is no need be self-contained as toilets and showers are provided..
The campground is easily accessed from any direction and is useful if you are driving the Great Inland Way.
Pets are permitted at this campground.
Tents are permitted.
Fires are permitted.
Charters Towers Free Camp Quick Facts
| Campground Name | Charters Towers Free Camp |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town | Charters Towers |
| GPS | 20° 5'49.88"S 146°15'15.62"E |
| Access Road | Sealed |
| Number of sites | 6 |
| Toilets | Yes |
| Water | No |
| Dump point | No |
| Power | No |
| Pets | Yes |
| Tents | Yes |
| Fires permitted | Yes |
| Telstra coverage | Yes |
| Optus coverage | Yes |
| Cost | Free |
| Booking | N/A |
Campground Layout and Features
Charters Towers Free Camp is an area provided by the Puma Service Station. It provides a convenient place to camp while exploring Charters Towers or just passing through. It is a basic facility and some may find it not ideal.
To stay here, you do not need be self-contained as toilets and showers are provided..
The campground is easily accessed from any direction and is useful if you are driving the Great Inland Way.
Pets are permitted at this campground.
Tents are permitted.
Fires are permitted.
Campground Layout and Features
The Camp has about 6 sites on the grounds of the Puma service station. The sites are located in the back left-hand corner (as you drive in) of a truck parking area. The parking area is quite busy and some dust is stirred up as the trucks pass through. The sites are on the edge of this area next to some trees. The sites are fairly flat and unmarked.
The site is located on the Flinders Highway. The camp sites are far enough away for traffic noise to not be a problem.
In the service station toilet and shower facilities are available. There are also rubbish bins and water available.
This is a free camp and bookings are not available.
Charters Towers Free Camp Location
The campsite is a 3km drive south of Charters Towers on the Flinders Highway. The map below shows the location of the campground. You can zoom out for a more general location.
What to Watch Out For at Charters Towers Free Camp
This is not an overly-comfortable camp. Trucks turn quite close and cause a bit of dust. Consider the wind directly before selecting a site. Winds from the east may cause worse dust issues.
Final Words
The campsite is not ideal, but it is free. If you are just having a rest it is OK.
Along with Macrossan Park Camping this campground can be used for those travelling between Mt Isa and Townsville or traversing the Great Inland Way.
Closeby Campgrounds
For a more relaxing stay near Charters Towers you may like to consider Macrossan Park Camping it is 23km from Charters Towers. Further to the east, near Townsville, we have Country Vows and MAM Easy Stays.
If you are heading north you may like to consider staying at Greenvale Three Rivers Hotel.
For those heading south a similar, but better, site is located at Clermont BP Service Station Campground.
If travelling west you may like Hughenden RV Free Camp and/or Julia Creek.
Details checked 7/1/26.
