10 of the best farm camping spots in WA

In Australia, less than three per cent of the workforce is employed by agriculture, which means a whole lot of us don’t get the childhood dream of growing up on a farm. However, the joys of waking to birdsong, gazing across cattle-dotted fields, and walking freely aren’t something reserved just for those who were raised in a rural setting. Why not try camping on a working farm?

Booking a patch of land gives you far more than just a place to rest your head. By day, there’s wildlife watching, wildflower hunting and dam bathing, while at night, toasty campfires and epic stargazing thrill the senses. Here’s where to pitch your tent, park your RV or book a retro caravan.

1. Fair Harvest, Margaret River

Distance from Perth: 272km, 3hr 10 min

Cost per night: from $45

Amenities: showers, composting toilets, outdoor kitchen, fridges, BBQ, communal campfire, potable water, pet-friendly (on leash), playground

Named one of the best WA campgrounds to visit by Hipcamp in both 2023 and 2024, the eco-certified Fair Harvest Permaculture isn’t just a place to stay, it’s an experience. With its sprawling, impressively productive veggie garden, docile farm animals, a yoga barn, and the farm Café (open Thursday through Sunday), you could happily stay put indefinitely.

Bring a tent, park up your solar-powered van, or book the truck-turned-tiny-house for your stay. The shady grounds are beautiful, and the 40-minute farm walk past geese, chickens, and cattle is well worth doing. The excellent location is close to bush hikes and forest bike trails, and only 5km from Margaret River township.

Note: the campsite isn’t open during the winter months

2. 100 Acre Woods, North Dandalup

Distance from Perth: 81km, 72min

Cost per night: from $23

Amenities: campfire, pet-friendly (on-leash)

This secluded hobby farm, ensconced in native woodland, lies to the east of Mandurah. Though inland, it’s still close enough to the coast to enjoy those famed WA sunset views over the Indian Ocean. Deriving its name from the fact it’s set on 100 acres (40 hectares), the farm is home to all kinds of creatures, from roaming wild kangaroos and echidnas to domesticated sheep that kids can feed.

This is a rural retreat suited to those who are entirely self-sufficient, with no power, water, or toilet facilities (RVs and caravans are welcome). Two of the well-spaced sites are only accessible by 4WD, through hilly terrain. Enjoy serene countryside walks on the North Dandalup scarp and bike rides beneath tall jarrah and gum trees. You can also canoe in the dams, and in winter, you can toast your toes by the campfire.

3. Little Eeden Farm Pine Camp, Mooliabeenee, Chittering

Distance from Perth: 84km, 65min

Cost per night: from $49

Amenities: toilets, showers, campfire, pet-friendly (on leash), adventure playground, café

Little Eden Farm Pine Camp’s 30 unpowered sites – 10 of them just for tents – sit beneath shady pine trees, which give the farm its name. It’s a working farm, so you’ll hear the calls of peacocks, chickens, and ducks, and wake to the trills and squawks of native birdlife such as black cockatoos. As the sites aren’t powered, you’re welcome to BYO generators, but in order to tune into nature’s soundtrack, they can’t be used overnight. Alpacas and sheep also share the space, and if you’re lucky, the farmer might invite you to help feed them.

This campground has licensed, on-site dining at The Hive Café, which opens for lunch on the weekend, and hosts pizza nights on Fridays and Saturdays. Part of a honey farm and apiary, you can arrange a free tasting of the farm’s unprocessed honey when the cafe is open. The large playground is a big hit with families, and there are special activities during school holidays.

4. Avonbrook Wheatbelt Creekside Camp, Toodyay

Distance from Perth: 87km, 1.5hrs

Cost per night: from $32

Amenities: campfire, pet-friendly

Three of Avonbrook Wheatbelt Creekside Camp’s five off-grid sites (suitable for tents or RVs) sit beside a gently babbling creek, a 10-minute drive north-west of Toodyay. The owners, who moved from Kalgoorlie in search of greener pastures, also farm Dexter cattle and Nigerian dwarf goats on the property. They caution that the cows are partial to chewing tent cords if the gate is left open. Previous guests recommend coming in a 4WD and raise the issue of accidentally pitching alongside an ant nest.

As the embers fade, look to the skies for a spot of stargazing. Children will love jumping between creek rocks and, if you happen to be on the farm at the right time, meeting newborn goats. Bring bikes to ride through the everlasting-dotted bush and farmland.

5. Bolinda Vale Farm, Keysbrook

Distance from Perth: 73km, 1.5hrs

Cost per night: from $27

Amenities: potable water, campfire, pet-friendly (on leash), recycling and compost bins

Reconnecting with nature is made easy at Bolinda Vale Farm, between Serpentine and North Dandalup. There’s plenty of open space on the 5th-generation cattle and sheep-farming property, ripe for on-leash dogs or kids to play, tree-climbing, and cubby house building. Head a little further afield, and you can go hiking up the hill to where wedge-tail eagles soar,

Devices are out, and outdoor activities are in, whether it's spotting wildlife, roaming through century-old Xanthorrhoea grass trees, or simply meditating in the tranquil surroundings. Brookside campsites are accessed by a farm track flanked by Scottish Highland cattle and horses. Depending on the weather, there might even be a creek crossing to navigate. Caravans and camper trailers are welcome, especially as self-sufficiency is a must.

6. Peaceful Valley Farm, Jelcobine

Distance from Perth: 108km, 75mins

Cost per night: from $39

Amenities: Showers, toilets, potable water, campfire, pet-friendly (on leash), farm shop

Winners of the Hipcamp 2024 Newcomer Awards, this property is home to friendly Murray Grey cattle and Dorper sheep that graze the grassy fields. The property is just off the Brookton Highway, and its six large campsites are set in a valley, where a creek flows all year round. Tents, swags, camper trailers, caravans, and other RV vehicles are all welcome. Everything is accessible by 2WD, but if heavy rains have fallen before your arrival, it’s worth checking the situation with the hosts.

Enjoy country views and breathe in the crisp air as you wander through rocky outcrops and pastured paddocks, or to the farm shop, where you’ll find homemade beanies, soaps, eggs and those camping essentials: firewood and marshmallows. Bookings are essential, made privately or via HipCamp.

7. Jacaranda Hill, Fairbridge

Distance from Perth: 87km, 80mins

Cost per night: from $40

Amenities: campfire, pet-friendly (on leash), farm shop

This family-run property is all about sustainability-driven, off-grid, and fully self-sufficient camping; there are eight sites dotted about the 43-hectare of regenerative bush and farmland for just that. On the edge of the Darling Scarp, just behind the historical Fairbridge Village and near Pinjarra, the farm is close enough to everything you need, while being private enough to forget the outside world exists.

Some sites are four-wheel-drive-only, and while all are well spaced, Ocean View and Honeymoons are situated away from other sites, giving you the feeling of being the only ones there. Between hikes, dam fishing, and paddling adventures, look out for fairy wrens, rainbow bee-eaters, and red-tailed black cockatoos. And, of course, kangaroos. A farm shop stocks organic, pasture-raised produce, honey, eggs, and vegetables, as well as soap and local crafts.

8. Big Valley campsite, Margaret River

Distance from Perth: 273km, 3hrs

Cost per night: from $40

Amenities: showers, toilets, potable water, pet-friendly, camp kitchen, laundry facilities, animal feeding, satellite TV capabilities

Surrounded by state forest, yet only a 10-minute drive from Margaret River township, this campground combines top-notch accessibility with nature escapism. The working sheep farm is extremely kid-friendly, with guinea pigs for the kids to hold, sheep and chickens for them to feed, and plenty of room to ride bikes around.

For those without kids, several brewery and wine tours will pick up and drop off from the campsite, allowing you to sample the best of the region. If you’re driving, wineries and restaurants are still at your fingertips, along with the Cape to Cape Track, Mammoth Cave, and Boranup Forest.

Large motor homes and big rigs are accommodated, as well as caravans and tents. Electricity, water, and sewage connections are available at certain sites and all sit within 100m of amenities.

9. Harmony Retreat, Meelon

Distance from Perth: 105km, 70mins

Cost per night: from $73

Amenities: showers, toilets, pet-friendly (on-leash), campfire, swimmable dam

Mindfulness goes further than just nature at Harmony Retreat, a 10-hectare property just a 15-minute drive from Dwellingup. Once a working chicken farm, this retreat-slash-campground plays host to sound healings, drumming circles, and re-centring events throughout the year. Naturally, this native bushland-covered site is brimming with native birds and wildlife, their sounds melded with the clucks of the property’s small flock of free-range chickens and bleats of the domesticated sheep. There’s also a cheerful mini pig named Peppa.

The property is family-friendly, but there is an unfenced dam, so all children need to be supervised. There’s no camp kitchen, so expect to be self-sufficient for mealtimes, and you’ll need to BYO drinking water. Suitable for RVs and tents, and there’s also an air-conditioned caravan that sleeps four.

10. Rockcliffe Vineyard, Scottsdale

Distance from Perth: 430km, 4 hours and 30 minutes

Cost per night: from $30

Amenities: cellar door, cafe

Nature, beautiful beaches, and cool-climate wines: it’s the trifecta you never knew you needed. Book a site at Rockcliffe Vineyard in Scotsdale, and you’ll be privy to it all. Sleep surrounded by vines or farmland, wake to the sound of native birdcall, and spend your day seeking out the best coves and bays in the Denmark region.The vineyard sits on acreage just six minutes from the Denmark township and welcomes self-contained campers for a maximum of three nights. There’s no power, no ablution blocks, and no camp kitchen, but wine, cheese and cold cut platters, and ice cream (all available at the cellar door) abound. Mountain bikers can get their kicks on the trails surrounding the property, too.