Welcome
Be Part of the Outdoor Lifestyle. Close your eyes and imagine nature at its best
The North Nowra Riverfront Caravan Park, home of the Shoalhaven Ski Park, is the perfect getaway, located off the Princes Highway in North Nowra, 4 km west from Nowra’s Shoalhaven Bridge. We are your base camp in the Shoalhaven region with all its attractions and tourism hot spots on offer.
Caravans
Twenty acres with extensive river frontage, surrounding bush and open paddocks.
Powered and non-powered sites for Caravans and RVs are available. Short-term powered sites for placement of vans on a quarterly basis may be available, subject to limited use as holiday vans.
It is the perfect recreational getaway just 2 hours drive from Sydney.Â
 Camping
Relax and camp by the river or choose the large grassed paddock with powered and non powered sites. Pitch a tent on Rockies Riverside Retreat, the camp area favoured by rock climbing enthusiasts with easy access to The Grotto climb areas. For the intermediate and professional climbers bring your kayak and cross the river to climb the famous Thompsons Point cliffs.
There’s nothing like camping to bring you closer to nature.
Boating
Bring your own boat. We have boat & trailer parking subject to our terms and conditions. There is a private boat ramp access (subject to river conditions). Plus, river swimming and beach picnic areas on the riverbanks.
All the bucket list water activities you ever wanted.
Please Note – No hiring available. We do not provide boats, canoes, kayaks or skiing equipment to hire or purchase.
 Things To Do Nearby
Bushwalking, rock climbing. The Shoalhaven Zoo & Tree Tops Adventures right next door. Golf by the river or take in many local Wineries & Breweries. Visit beautiful Gardens, Arts trails and Arthur Boyd’s Bundanon gallery. Immerse yourself into Indigenous culture or head to the coast for Whale & Dolphin watching cruises.
Make your own bookings with individivual tourism operators.
About
North Nowra Riverfront Caravan Park is About You
It’s about appreciating the outdoor lifestyle of leisure and recreation on the Shoalhaven River and being near and on the water. Park Guests may bring their own boat and watersports equipment for water skiing, wakeboarding, and fishing. Or simply step out of your caravan, RV or tent and drop a line in from the shore.
It’s about bushwalking through nature or rock climbing to the next ridge.
It’s about friends, families and building memories together.
It’s about convenience and accessibility to the most popular tourist destinations in the Shoalhaven region.
It’s about your place to enjoy outdoor activities or explore the Shoalhaven River region. It is your oasis away from city life and your ticket to living a life of leisure and recreation.
Explore all you want – nature and adventure are calling.
Our Park
Your Life of Leisure Revolves Around You
The best part about staying here is that your time is yours. Whether you want to spend your days relaxing by the waterfront with a fishing pole in hand or bring your own boat and watersports equipment and create your own exhilarating activities.
Organise your own excursions to the many tourist hotspots in the Shoalhaven. You can do as much or as little as you want.
You don’t even have to be a camper to enjoy our park. Bring your caravan or RV. Stop by for a few days or even longer.
Our Park is a world away from the every day hustle and bustle of life yet close enough to the Nowra urban area and all the popular Shoalhaven tourist attractions. Here are just some of the park surrounds, facilities and amenities you can enjoy at the North Nowra Riverfront Caravan Park, and home of the Shoalhaven Ski Park.
Amenities and Facilities
The essentials for that perfect holiday escape
Powered and Non-Powered Sites for Camping, Caravans and RVs.
Extensive River frontage and access.
Boat Ramp to Shoalhaven River subject to river conditions.
Waterskiing, Wakeboarding, Canoeing/Kayaking and Fishing activities.
Riverside beach picnic areas. Â BYO/BBQ
Tennis court, Cricket pitch and large grass oval for ball sports.
Camp fires in designated sites subject to NSW Rural Fire Service fire danger ratings. See today’s Fire Danger Ratings and Total Fire Bans in NSW →
Kiosk stocked with, soft drinks, ice cream and confectionary, plus gas.
Amenities block with coin-operated Showers.
Laundry facilities with coin-operated Washing Machines and Dryers.
Please Note – No hiring available. We do not provide boats, canoes, kayaks or skiing equipment to hire or purchase. Park guests may bring their own boats and watersports equipment.
12 Things To See & Do
North Nowra Riverfront Caravan Park takes you away from the crowded tourist spots to enjoy countless activities and opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors.
It also opens the doors to access to many of the most popular attractions and activities in the Shoalhaven region.
Whether you are a tourist, family adventurers, grey nomad retiree, a caravaner, or simply seeking a weekend budget holiday, the natural waterfront areas of the Shoalhaven River are your natural playground.
Please Note No hiring or excursion bookings provided. Park guests may bring their own boats & watersports equipment and book their own excursions. See nearby and further afield Shoalhaven tourist destination links below.
Nearby Attractions
Plenty to do when you are not on the water
The Shoalhaven Region
So Much To See and Do
The town of Nowra is the gateway to the Shoalhaven region on the beautiful South Coast, NSW and sits on the banks of the beautiful, unspoilt and largely quiet Shoalhaven River.
There is so much to see and do in the Shoalhaven. Not only fishing and relaxing on the river’s water or the adrenalin-rushing watersports, the Shoalhaven Zoo and TreeTop Adventures next door or many local Wineries, Breweries and a Gin Distillery nearby. There are famous Art Museums, Galleries and the Australian Navy’s Fleet Air Arm Museum.
There is the stunning Jervis Bay with seasonal Whale Watching & Dolphin Cruises and Diving all year round. Learn about Indigenous Bush Food and take in Cultural Immersion Tours. Explore the many beautiful beaches, bushwalking tracks, hiking trails, National Parks and more. Check out the list ➢
Getting Here from Sydney & Canberra
We are just a 2 ½ hours drive from Sydney on the freeway or take the coastal scenic route and experience Wollongong’s Grand Pacific Drive flyover the ocean. Stop in the township of Berry for a bit of shopping and grab a doughnut and coffee from the famous Berry Donut Van.
You could travel via the Hume Highway and drive through the many picturesque towns and villages of the Southern Highlands and Kangaroo Valley.
There are three ways to travel from Canberra to Nowra. Through the township Nerriga via Morton National Park and Braidwood or through Goulburn over the Souhern Higlands, passing by the Fitzroy Falls and through the iconic Kangaroo Valley. Or, over the Kings Highway via Braidwood, Batemans Bay and then north to Nowra. See Google Map ➢
Shoalhaven Adventures
Make Us Your Base Camp to Explore the Shoalhaven
Art Galleries, Museums & Gardens
Bundanon Art Museum
Arthur Boyd’s Residence
Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre
National Parks & Indigenous Culture
On Country Teachings
Indigenous Cultural Immersions
Seven Mile Beach National Park
Wineries Celler Door Wine Tasting
Breweries & Distilleries with Street Food
Rock Climbing
World-Renowned Climbing in Beautiful Urban Bush Settings
Rock Climbing enthusiasts come from all over the World to one of the must-do sports climbing locations in Australia.
You can make the North Nowra Riverfront Caravan Park your base camp. Park your caravan, camper or pitch your tent on our Rockies Retreat riverside paddock with easy access to The Grotto Bushwalking track with its many varied climbs right next to the Park.Â
The Shoalhaven River valley has many cliffs and crags carved out over millennia by the Shoalhaven River that mostly suit intermediate and advanced climbers. Bring your own kayaks or canoes and paddle from the Park across The Shoalhaven River to Thompson’s Point. There you will find an excellent large and varied routes. Not far away is by boat or car there are the Hospital Rocks nearer to town or Bomaderry Creek Regional Park for climbing and hiking.
Keep an eye out Aboriginal Cultural Heritage sites, including cave art. Local climbers say to be informed and respect all closed areas. Clean up chalk, and with more than enough routes available, rethink adding new ones to crags with access issues and leave behind nothing more than light footprints.
Great climbing information on all local Shoalhaven climbs can be found online on the climbers resource website, The Crag➢
Book a Guided Rock-Climbing Adventure with Climb Nowra ➢ for beginners on their first climbs through to experienced climbers honing expert level skills.
If you need extra practice or during wet weather, pop into one of the local indoor climbing gyms at the Northy Gym ➢ here in North Nowra or Indoor Climb South Coast ➢ in nearby Huskisson.
Contact Us
Any Question? Reach Out!
Onsite Park Managers, Kylie and Jason Druce, are only too happy to assist you with bookings and information or answer questions about the Park and Booking your Stay. They love the great outdoors, and river lifestyle and are passionate about the Park and its beautiful natural surroundings. Give them a Call Now ➢ or drop a line on the Contact Form ➢ below.
