Habitat Noosa Everglades Eco Camp

We enjoyed our stay at Noosa Habitat, although it was not what we expected. It is an average camp ground/caravan park in a nice location. Not more, not less. There are some nicer sites than others, and when we come back, we know which ones to pick. The boat trip to the Everglades was not as spectacular as we were made to believe, and although it’s the “only other Everglades in the World”, it really is just a boat ride/canoe/kayak up a river white various wider and narrower passages and where vegetation is dense so you can’t really stop/anchor/leave your watercraft to go exploring or stop for a picnic except where there are designated areas. I am sure other national parks in Australia are exactly the same, they just don’t market it as well. The campground has all the facilities, but clearly has not enough toilets since in the mornings even the men’s toilets had a long queue during high season in the mornings and you walk a far way to the only toilet block on the whole camp ground. The showers on top of it are even located only at the main building, although numerous there and very clean. The bar with its own brewery did not disappoint, even making drinks not on the menu, and the food was decent too, but being remote as it is, obviously not cheap. There is no shop but a small selections of essentials is on sale in a vending machine and at the bar. The beach with the tea-tree coloured water (aka brown) is ideal for kids as it does not get deep at all. In fact not more than 50cm as far as you can walk into the lake, so very safe. The glamping tents looked great, but again if you stay there, you pay a big premium. Overall, what’s marketed as premium eco tourism, is a bit far fetched, as in the end, it’s just a camp ground in a nice location. Well managed and friendly, but not without any outstanding extras to write home about. There wasn’t even a playground for the kids, which would seem an easy addition to accomodate families even bettere.

Great location on the lake, spacious sites for camping. Only downside would be that the toilet/shower facilities are a bit of a walk from the lakeside spots and weren't well cleaned/maintained. On site bistro/bar was fantastic, closes at 8.30pm

This is a great camp ground. We stayed for 10 nights. Our camp site did get a little flooded with the rains but nothing to serious. Kids had a blast in the lake which doesn't get any deeper then waist height. On site micro brewery and Cafe had great beer and delicious food. A little bit pricey but still ok. I would like to see a kids playground area but still loved thus place. Will definitely be back.

We absolutely loved our stay at Habitat Noosa! The location is incredible, nestled right by the lake and surrounded by nature, making it feel like a true escape. The campground is spacious, well-maintained, and offers everything you need for a comfortable stay. We especially enjoyed the on-site bar and bistro. The wildlife was a highlight, with kangaroos and plenty of birds to spot. It’s the perfect place to relax, and connect with nature while still having access to great amenities. We can’t wait to return!

We stayed on the waterfront site, 70 dollars per night for an unpowered and no access to fresh water (unless you walk up to the camp kitchen). The only showers are located up at the main building, this can be a trek if you’re located right down the back. I also had to wait for a shower to become available. The facilities here are lacking for the number of sites. The bins are also located up at the main building. There is a camp kitchen with a tap outside for filtered drinking water. We did not use the camp kitchen thankfully, but the wash up area was not cleaned, the 2 bins were overflowing the 2 nights we stayed and the fridge was questionable. I understand this is also down to the people using it but it wasn’t look after by cleaning either. If the selling point for you at this camp site is kangaroos on the beach in the morning, just know there was about 40/50 people with towels, bags etc. the kangaroos came down, had no access to the water by everyone lining the beach, eventually some people moved out of the way and 1 or 2 kangaroos accessed the water. People completely surrounded the kangaroos which you could tell freaked them out a little bit as they then had no exit point. The next day, no kangaroos turned up. I feel if this is something the camp site continues to use as a selling point on social media, there may have to be rules put in place to protect the animals or I’m sure they will eventually be scared off from going down to the water. Also note, if you do get a waterfront site, you will be awaken every morning from 4.30/5am from everyone infront of your site waiting for the kangaroos. We also decided to try the frisbee golf, the grass is overgrown and it’s hard to see wildlife as you’re walking through the course. There was a Goanna in the grass that we nearly tread on but if there was snakes etc, we wouldn’t be able to see them. The food in the bistro was great, the staff were friendly and the prices were very reasonable. The beers were hit and miss and some pints seemed flat and others weren’t.

We camped in The Gums unpowered area with 5 other families. Space was not a problem. The kids had heaps of room to play and ride their bikes. We enjoyed a fire in our fire pit each night. Amenities were clean and well maintained.|The Cafe food was lovely and serving size was plentiful. Service staff were great. The blokes enjoyed the beer and the ladies enjoyed the cocktails. A fun weekend all round!!

Loved it, wonderful!!||We stayed at the Habitat for 2 nights. Slept in our roof top tent in the bunks and loved it!|One of our big highlights were the kangaroos and many birds chilling out right next to us in the mornings and evenings. Also the peaceful atmosphere of the campground was perfect to wind down and enjoy the nature around us! The campground is quite big, so we could keep a fair distance to other campers which gave us the feeling of beeing more secluded and closer to the nature and animals.||The gravel road to the campground had a few smaller holes, but nothing which couldn't be passed easily with a normal car or camper, and they were renewing the gravel road when we left.|Bathrooms and camp kitchen were always clean and well-mantained, and there were always enough toilets and showers.||We had some booking and some car trouble and the staff at the reception was gorgeous! In general the entire staff at the campground was extremely helpful and accommodating!|A big thank you to the entire staff of Habitat Noosa!!

Had a nice relaxing stay at the Habitat. Would say this park compared to others I have been to is quite average. Some sites were bigger than others, with the powered site we were on consisting of just dirt. Appears maintenance may not be a priority with one of the electrical points not working on our site and the water tap dripping constantly. Facilities are clean for a short time after the cleaners have been through. After that the toilets are disgusting with toilets being clogged, and paper towels running out. There also does not appear to be enough facilities of toilets and showers for the amount of people camping, with big line ups occurring. Ventilation is also another problem during these busy periods. The main reception block is near and cleans and the two toilets there were always clean when we used them. The lake is a big draw card and is just beautiful in the early mornings when all other campers were sleeping. After that expect to hear loud music and as the day progresses people becoming louder as the alcohol kicks in more.