Mount Field National Park Campground is located in one of Tasmania’s oldest national parks. Mount Field offers stunning vegetation and landscapes. The campground is located in lush vegetation and close to wonderful waterfalls. In the higher elevations, you will find stunning alpine vistas. It is truly a magical holiday destination.
Mount Field National Park and the campground are located 55km northwest of Hobart. They can be reached via good-quality A- and B-class roads from Hobart or via A- and C-class roads from the West Coast. Many people will continue to Strathgorden from this site. Alternatively, the dam can be visited as a day trip.
If you use your own water supply, you must be prepared to dispose of it appropriately during your stay.
Mount Field National Park Campground Quick Facts
| Campground Name | Mount Field National Park Campground |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town | Hobart |
| GPS | 42°41'3.75"S 146°42'57.32"E |
| Access Road | Sealed |
| Number of sites | 51 |
| Toilets | Yes |
| Water | Yes |
| Dump point | No |
| Power | Yes/No |
| Pets | No |
| Tents | Yes |
| Fires permitted | No |
| Telstra coverage | Yes |
| Optus coverage | Yes |
| Cost | From $16 unpowered and $20 powered. See text for details. |
| Booking | N/A |
Campground Layout and Features
The Mount Field National Park Campground has 71 sites of varying sizes. Of these, sixteen are powered and have a water connection. A grey water drain is also provided at these sites. The remaining 55 sites are unpowered and have no water connection.
The sites are organised along the access road and a loop road. The powered sites are located centrally on the access road. The unpowered sites are beyond the powered sites and on the loop road. The sites are fairly level but fairly cramped.
If you miss out on a powered site or you do not need one but require solar your best bet is a site on the loop road. The sites beyond the powered sites are very shaded.
The campsite has complete facilities: water, toilets and showers, a laundry and rubbish bins. A notable exception is that there is no dump point. The closest dump point is at Maydena, 15km away.
Showers are $2 for three minutes. The showers are operated via tokens, which can be purchased either at the park information centre or by using a credit card using a machine on the wall in the laundry. Using a credit card attracts a small fee per transaction, so buy as many as you think you will need.
On arrival at the campground, select an unoccupied site. On each site, there is a clear pouch. Check that the pouch is empty or the stay detailed on the paper inside has expired. Remember that some campervans leave for the day only to return for the night(s) they have paid for. Once the check has been made, you may set up. When ready, you can use the self-registration booth or pay at the park information centre. At the self-registration booth you can pay in cash or using a card with a payment machine. Place the documentation from either method in the previously mentioned pouch.
The fee to stay here depends on whether you have a powered or unpowered site and how may people are staying. For a powered site, the fee is $20 for the first two people. Each extra adult is an additional $9 and child $4. For a family of two adults and up to three children is $30 per night. On an unpowered site, the same fees are $16/$7/$3 and $22, respectively.
Sites are allocated on a first come first serve basis. Sites can not be booked beforehand.
As the campground is located in a national park, you must have a national park pass. These can be purchased daily, but this is expensive. If you are touring Tasmania, you are better off with a longer-term pass. For most interstate visitors, the best pass is the two-month Holiday Pass. If you are lucky to stay longer than two months, the annual pass is just $5.80 more.
Mount Field National Park Campsite Location
Mount Field National Park Campground is 74 km from Hobart, a drive that should take about 1.25 hours. The map below shows the campsite’s location. You may zoom out for a more general location.
What to Watch Out For at Mount Field National Park Campground
This campsite fills rapidly. During our stay, it was full by about midday. Competition for the powered site is high. We were aware of this before our arrival and arrived at about 10:30 a.m. We got the second-to-last available site.
If you are unable to arrive early, you may like to consider booking into the close-by Left of Field Camping Gardens for your stay or for the first night.
For campervan travellers leaving for the day, you may like to use the notices available from the self-registration booth. These are plastic bollards that make it obvious that the site is occupied.
I suspect that the option to pay cash at the registration booth will be removed at some point.
This is a suggestion for those in motor homes. It is best to reverse in so that your living area does not face your neighbour’s. This is particularly true for the powered sites, which are quite small.
Final Words
This is a fantastic campground, offering unbeatable value for money. We highly recommend staying at this site.
From the campsite, there is a fantastic walk that will take you to three fantastic waterfalls. The Three Falls Circuit will take you to Horseshoe Falls, Russell Falls and Lady Barron Falls. It is a 6km circuit that will take about two hours to complete.
If you drive the Gordon River Road and would like a good walk, try The Needles Track. It is a steep walk but the view is spectacular. The return trip takes about two hours.
Closeby Campgrounds
If you are travelling to New Norfolk, you might want to consider staying at Attitude Place.
Edited on 7/2/25 to add an additional payment option. Prices remain the same.