This list of camping wedding venues in New South Wales brings together the best places to get married and stay with all your loved ones for an extended weekend around the camp fire. From oceanside caravan parks to private campgrounds and glamping resorts, all of these beautiful destinations are tailor made for camping weddings.
The best camping spots to get married at in New South Wales are spread evenly throughout the state. Several of the best South Coast wedding venues have luxury glamping villages that accommodate 100+ guests for the weekend. Lesser known camping venues just outside of Sydney are among the state's best affordable wedding locations and on the NSW North Coast there's places for a camping wedding with no curfew.
Whether you're looking for a campground wedding location that's super affordable or a glamping destination with a touch of luxury, these 10 beautiful camp sites are tailor made for relaxed outdoor weddings. Here are the 10 best camping wedding venues in NSW.
Top 10 Camping Wedding Venues in NSW
The Cove Jervis Bay
- Location: Booderee National Park, Jervis Bay NSW 2540
- Capacity: 150+
- Accommodation: Sleeps 111
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
The Cove brings a new level of luxury to camping wedding venues with a fun village of glamping tents with posh amenities on the pearly white sands of Jervis Bay. This 3 acre seaside oasis is exclusively yours for the duration of your stay with your own private beach and beachside ceremony garden secluded within the beautiful Booderee National Park.
Amenities at this world-class wedding location include a pamper room for hair & makeup, a brand new wedding hall and a festoon-lit courtyard & bar that seats all guests under the stars. Festivities start with a welcome night BBQ and finish with a recovery brunch and there are free kayaks and paddle boards for use along with extra accommodation in cabins and a fun house.
The Lodge At Mount Rivers
- Location: 38 Lawrences Road, Mount Rivers, NSW 2311
- Capacity: 250
- Accommodation: Sleeps 16 + camping
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
The Lodge at Mount Rivers is a camping friendly wedding location nestled on the picturesque banks of the Peterson River in the Upper Hunter Valley. The exclusive 6 bedroom/4 bathroom house is surrounded by lush green hills and country paddocks where there are many water holes, fishing spots, bike trails and picnic sites to explore.
Guests are welcome to bring your own horse, bikes, camping gear and kayaks to this tranquil location where the grounds provide a scenic blank canvas for multi-day celebrations. Marquee hire and glamping packages are available, as are complete wedding planning packages. Or you can DIY your entire celebration yourself.
The Woods Farm
- Location: Bayly Road, Tomerong, NSW 2540
- Capacity: 200
- Accommodation: Sleeps 120
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
The Woods Farm in Jervis Bay is one of the most sought after camping wedding venues in NSW with a luxury village of bell tents that come with communal fire pits, outdoor seating and 5 star bathroom & kitchen facilities. Three day wedding packages kick off with welcome night festivities around the veggie garden pizza oven and finish with a poolside recovery party.
The 40 acre farm stay has an incredible bush chapel for wedding ceremonies which is accessed via a 40 metre aisle that threads its way through native bushland under a series of jasmine covered arches. The reception hall is a luxe rustic space furnished with chandeliers that opens to a large deck and outdoor bar area perfect for dining & dancing under the stars.
St Joseph's Guesthouse
- Location: 1029 Saint Albans Road, Saint Albans, NSW
- Capacity: 100
- Accommodation: Sleeps 10 + camping
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
St Joseph's Guesthouse is an award winning wedding venue that was built by the owner himself from the ruins of an old church. It has an intimate function space on the ground floor and 5 bedrooms in the upper two levels with an incredibly atmospheric space for outdoor weddings in the backyard, set against the dramatic facade of the church's original stonework.
Sitting on a quiet hillside overlooking the Hawkesbury Valley, this relaxed little property is ideal for small weddings of up to 100 guests. The venue is camping friendly and pet friendly and for additional accommodation needs there is a campground 5 minutes down the road.
Midginbil Eco Resort
- Location: 252 Midginbil Rd, Midginbil, NSW 2484
- Capacity: 150
- Accommodation: Sleeps 150+
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
Midginbil Eco Resort is a secluded, 3 day wedding destination situated one hour inland from Byron Bay in tropical northern NSW. The fun wedding resort is located across 400 picturesque acres and features a village of safari tents that each have their own timber balconies with stunning National Park views. There's additional bell tents, cabins and motel style accommodation to sleep your entire guest list.
Venue hire includes a 3 day/2 night stay for all guests with access to three beautiful ceremony sites, a repurposed shed for wedding receptions, a late night bonfire site that comes fully loaded and spacious greens for celebrations under the stars. There's also a games room, swimming pool, tennis & volleyball courts and a communal dining room. No curfew.
Goolawah Retreat
- Location: 288 Point Plomer Rd, Crescent Head NSW 2440
- Capacity: 30 - 150
- Sleeps: 32 + camping
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
Goolawah Retreat has the relaxed vibes of a seaside caravan park with 28 relaxed acres secluded within native bushland on the shores of Crescent Head. Venue hire for weddings includes exclusive access to the grounds with use of 5 self contained cottages, an open-sided wedding hall and plenty of green space for campers.
Bathed in sunshine, Goolawah Retreat is an idyllic location for festival style celebrations and is a blank canvas on which to create your dream wedding. From hiring in food trucks and drink carts to rodeo bulls and live bands, this pet friendly & no curfew venue rolls whichever way you do.
Glencara Country Estate
- Location: 706 Jerrybang Lane, Monteagle, NSW 2594
- Capacity: 2 - 160
- Accommodation: Sleeps 2 + glamping/camping
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
Glencara is a brand new spot for glamping weddings in the Hilltops region of NSW. Located well off the beaten track in a tiny village near Young, the farm is a well kept secret for picturesque weddings. Incredible fields of canola providea vivid yellow backdrop in Spring and lush green wheat plantations set the scene in Autumn.
Weddings at the 10 hectare working farm are hosted in the homestead's whimsical gardens where a rustic maze and outdoor rooms with interactive riddles keep guests entertained. The gardens are gorgeous for wedding ceremonies and dining under the stars or you can utilise the repurposed reception shed or hire a function marquee. A bridal/honeymoon suite is included with venue hire, campers are welcome and the property has a glamping partner.
Footprints Campground
- Location: 192 Jones Road, Eungai Rail, NSW 2441
- Capacity: 100
- Accommodation: Sleeps 100
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
Well off the beaten track half way between Port Macquarie and Coffs Harbour is Footprints, a beautiful campground wedding site that's operated entirely off the grid. Weddings centre around a communal Tiki Bar that overlooks a 5 acre spring fed lake where native turtles and silver perch can be observed while sipping self-made cocktails.
Owner Lucy and her Border Collie Chile close the campground for private weddings and guests are welcome to bring their own campers, tents and pets. There's a huge Moreton Bay Fig tree which makes a beautiful shaded spot for seated wedding receptions or you're welcome to use the Green House which seats 80 or a pair of tipis (seats 50).
There's a retro caravan and hangout cabin plus glamping tents available onsite, along with posh bathroom amenities for campers (if you want flushing toilets you'll need to hire portaloos).
Mountain View Farm
- Location: 11 Mount Dromedary Trail, Tilba Tilba, NSW 2546
- Capacity: 2 - 120
- Accommodation: Sleeps 2 - 14
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
One of the most romantic places for a glamping wedding in New South Wales is Mountain View Farm on the far South Coast near Tilba Tilba. The farm itself has two glamping tents to hire but you're also welcome to bring your own tents.
Situated under the atmospheric gaze of Mount Gulaga this scenic farm offers an authentic country experience with wedding ceremonies hosted in the middle of daisy fields and receptions in an open sided dairy shed. You can also hire a marquee or tipis for larger weddings.
Berry Hill Estate
- Location: 1832 River Road, Leets Vale, NSW 2775
- Capacity: 20 - 300
- Accommodates 500 guests
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
Hidden amongst 75 acres of undisturbed wilderness with 2km of riverfront flats, Berry Hill is the ultimate location for an outback weekend wedding festival. Onsite accommodation includes the original homestead, 3 contemporary suites converted from an old machinery shed and 20 x 2 person fully furnished bell tents. Additional glamping options are available.
Venue hire comes with exclusive use of the entire property for 2 nights, all accommodation, use of a 14m hardwood floor marquee furnished with tables, chairs and lighting and access to two ceremony sites with an arbour a bench seating.