Girraween National Park is a stunning natural attraction famous for its hikes and enormous granite formations, with a range of easy walking circuits and steep summit climbs.

After a day on the trails, you need somewhere comfortable to return to. One of the most recommended options is Country Style Holiday Park (CSHP). Located beside the Severn River at Glen Aplin, it is one of the nearest accommodation spots to Girraween National Park and only eight minutes south of Stanthorpe.

Here’s why Country Style Holiday Park offers the best camping near Girraween (plus caravan sites and cabin accommodation). 

Key takeaways

• Girraween is best known for its granite scenery, wildflowers and walking tracks.
• If you’re planning to camp near the national park, CSHP offers powered and unpowered sites in a peaceful riverside setting.
• Guests have access to showers, a camp kitchen, barbecues, laundry facilities and Wi-Fi.
• Dogs are welcome at CSHP, but pets are not permitted in Girraween National Park.
• CSHP is suitable for families and larger groups, and also offers self-contained cabins.

Explore Girraween National Park by day, relax by the river at night

Girraween is a hiker’s delight. Take a gentle stroll through the granite landscape, follow a creek through the bush or challenge yourself with a steep climb to one of the park’s best viewpoints.

Popular walks include:

• Granite Arch: A 1.6km circuit leading to a natural stone arch formed by balancing boulders.
• The Pyramid: A strenuous 3.6km return climb over exposed granite, rewarded with expansive views.
• Underground Creek: A 2.8km return walk featuring wildflowers, water-sculpted rocks and a creek that disappears beneath fallen boulders.
• Castle Rock: A more challenging 5.2km return walk offering elevated views across Girraween.

With CSHP as your base, you can spend the day exploring, then return to your spot for a shower, a meal and a comfortable night before heading out for another day of adventures.

Camping inside Girraween National Park is available, but it is designed for a more basic, self-sufficient experience, with no powered sites, limited shower facilities and limited running water. 

For families, couples, caravanners and pet owners, staying at a fully equipped site is often the more practical choice.

Why more visitors choose Country Style Holiday Park

Country Style Holiday Park is spread across 12 riverside acres, so you can take a break in between hikes and feel a sense of privacy.

The park offers unpowered camping, waterview sites and drive-through powered sites for caravans, camper trailers and motorhomes, plus self-contained cabins. You can also book with a group, and bring your pet.

Facilities include:

• Showers and clean amenities
• A camp kitchen and barbecues
• Laundry facilities
• Free Wi-Fi and a dump point
• Fire pits
• Tourist information and booking assistance

These comforts are always welcome after hours on Girraween’s rocky tracks. Instead of managing a completely off-grid setup, you can freshen up, prepare dinner, recharge your devices and settle into a peaceful evening under the stars.

There’s something about a fire that makes a camping trip feel complete, and approved fire pits are welcome at CSHP when conditions allow. Lighting firepits comes down to the weather, restrictions in place at the time and the go-ahead from management. Dry spells can bring temporary bans, so it’s always worth a quick chat with reception before you strike a match.

Make CSHP your base for camping near Girraween

Girraween brings the granite peaks, the wildflowers and the walking trails you’ll still be thinking about weeks later. Country Style Holiday Park gives you a comfortable riverside spot to come back to at the end of it.

Tent, caravan, camper trailer or motorhome, and dog in tow or not, staying at CSHP makes exploring  the national park easy.