Samson Creek
Highlights
- Explore secluded bush camping at Samson Creek, perfect for self-contained campers seeking tranquillity in nature.
- Savour barramundi fishing in year-round waters, offering a taste of the Top End's rich aquatic life.
- Discover historical artefacts and unique geology while bush walking, enhancing your connection to the land.
- Gaze at the stars in a pristine environment, providing an unforgettable night sky experience away from city lights.
Samson Creek Nature Park offers secluded bush camping for self contained campers and caravanners.
Activities include bird watching, barramundi fishing, bush walking, star gazing, relaxing in nature and exploring the area for historical artefacts and various geology.
With only a few camp sites, bookings are essential to secure your preferred bush camp site. There is one shared toilet and shower facility, with disabled access.
The property welcomes small tour operators to include Samson Creek within their itinerary and event coordinators to make contact for special events.
The property is only a one hour drive from Darwin, centrally located near the junction of Litchfield National Park, Dundee Beach and Wagait Beach and provides a wilderness experience with year-round water; the Charlotte River. The entrance is on Fog Bay Road, access to the camping area requires a medium clearance vehicle, to pass through the rocky bottomed crossing.
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Accreditations
- Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
Features
Tags
Available experiences
Treetops
Treetops is the most private campsite, nestled amongst the treetops this site offers calming views, a birdwatchers preference.
Previous campers have been visited by two northern brown bandicoots while cooking a camp oven in the fire pit/bbq. Whilst it is the closest, it is a steep walk to the amenities. Treetops is named due to being nestled above the river, being able to look at the top of the trees.
Bush
Enjoy the Top Ends natural bush in this camping area.
Riverside camping, a short walk to the river.
There is a bbq / fire pit and seating.
Nearby there is a picnic table to share and a large fire pit to sit around and watch the bush TV.
Named ‘Bush” as it is nestled in the bush with some mushrooms for seating.
This is a drive through site, perfect for vans or camper trailers.
CS Geo
A shady, private, flat and grassy site, which offers a BBQ and large log to use as a bench.
Perfect for the budding geologist to explore rock formations nearby.
Named “CS Geo” short for Camp Site Geology, with interesting rocks between the campsite and river.
Jackson
Our favourite, Jackson is a large shady site with wood fired barbeque, a picnic table and bench.
This is the closest campsite to the river crossing and offers pull through access.
Tour Camp
This site is made for small hosted tour groups.
The site has grass, some shade, a picnic table, fire pit/bbq, double sink with hose.
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- Accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on their website (can be emailed on request).
- Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
- Assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
- A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility.
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Grab rails in the bathroom
- Seating in common areas including reception area
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- A wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room is available.
- Allows space around toilet for a wheelchair (A space of at least 900mm width beside the toilet pan and 1200mm clearance in front of the toilet pan is required).
- Grabrails provided adjacent to the toilet.
