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  • The Basin Camping Area - Olney State Forest

    The Basin Camping Area - Olney State Forest

    Free CampsitesHunter, New South Wales Australia 🇦🇺

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    10 Reviews

    Anonymous
    Feb 23, 2026
    Neutral

    Everything seemed fine, except for the road leading to this clearing—9 kilometers of dirt road—our Mini Cooper didn't like it. We arrived there on Monday at 10:30 PM, and we were the only ones there. The place itself is nice, with large clearings for tents, fire pits, and dining in the gazebos. Cons: dirt road, no internet, and no trash bin.

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    Anonymous
    Nov 8, 2020
    Positive

    The way in is through a dirt road but its ok for 2WD. We really enjoyed our time there. Not creepy at all and there were maybe 5 other groups in the area. This was a weekend though so I'd imagine there would be fewer people during the week

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    Anonymous
    Jun 24, 2018
    Neutral

    No reception, few areas to camp but not ideal if in a group. Good for a 1 night stay but no longer.

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    Anonymous
    Dec 27, 2017
    Neutral

    Bit creepy as no-one else here. Also a 7km dirt road to get there!

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    Anonymous
    Dec 11, 2017
    Positive

    Nice rural campground. You won’t find me swimming in that water though!

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    Anonymous
    Nov 19, 2017
    Negative

    Veryyyy creepy. Arrived and was alone. No phone reception and the worst smelling fly infested toilets ever. Was calm but a bit scary

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    Anonymous
    Oct 13, 2017
    Negative

    Nearly destroyed our van on the road due to the big rocks on the dirt road! Wouldn't tell anyone to go there.

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    Anonymous
    Apr 23, 2017
    Positive

    Had a great stay here. Arrived at night and were a little unsure because of the long dirt road. But we woke up in a great patch of calm and beautiful nature with only two other campers there. Good grass area for tents, good toilets and ok with campfire.

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    Anonymous
    Mar 22, 2017
    Positive

    Beautiful camping area, was there 3 days and nobody was around. Rough track, drive carefully (even when the sign allows you 60kmh, this is not possible :D), but no problem with 2wd,drove there with my little Mazda 3. Lots of wildlife around, there where some bigger animals sneaking around my tent at night.

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    Anonymous
    May 26, 2016
    Positive

    Good grass ground for tents, with dry toilet, rain water tank but always no water. You have to bring your own water. Don't trust the google map location, you'll arrive the basin campsite before it show you arrived. It will lead your car to climb the rock hill with some big rocks, can't drive through even with 4WD.

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