The Basin campground

Facilities: Toilets, showers, unpowered sites, unmarked sites, drinking water, barbecue facilities, picnic tables, amenities block, public phone | Visitor facilities: The campground has unmarked sites for tents. Sites are unpowered. Please dispose of all rubbish into the rubbish bins provided. Nearby Beechwood Cottage is a historic property at the campground available for functions, please book in advance. Ice, bait, solar water bags and some firewood are sold from 9.45am - 10am and 2.45pm - 3pm from the campground manager. Toilets Flush toilets Showers Cold showers Types of sites Unpowered sites Unmarked sites Drinking water Barbecue facilities Fires are only permitted in designated wood barbecues or fire pits. Fire pits can be booked onsite only and cannot be booked in advance. Firewood can be purchased at the campground. Gas/electric barbecues (free) Wood barbecues Picnic tables Amenities Hand-wash laundry basins Public phone | Permitted: Fishing A current NSW recreational fishing licence is required when fishing in all waters. Please note that spear guns and hand spears are not permitted in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. They may not be carried through the park and must not be used within 100m of a beach in the national park. | Prohibited: The Basin is a family friendly campground. Please be considerate of others during your stay: For the comfort of all campground visitors, we ask that you keep noise to a minimum. Noise restrictions apply after 10pm. Underage drinking is not permitted Visitors displaying anti-social, offensive or dangerous behaviour will be asked to leave the campground. Heat beads Heat beads are prohibited at this campground. Spear guns Spear guns are prohibited at this campground. Drones The use of recreational drones are currently prohibited in this park due to safety reasons. The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) states that drones should not be flown within 30m of vehicles, boats, buildings or people, or within 5.5km of an airfield. Drones can also impact on public enjoyment and privacy, interfere with park operations, and may pose a threat to wildlife in some areas. Please contact the park office for consent if you wish to fly a drone for commercial filming or photography purposes. For more information, see the Drones in Parks policy. Gathering firewood Gathering firewood is not permitted. Firewood can be purchased at the campground. Generators Pets Pets and domestic animals (other than certified assistance animals) are not permitted. Find out which regional parks allow dog walking and see the pets in parks policy for more information. Smoking NSW national parks are no smoking areas . Search availability