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Benowie Ridge Free Camp

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Benowie Walking Track, Hornsby Heights

Free CampFree
CostFreeFree camping
Rating
★★★★☆
4.3 (8 reviews)
Features
Free🐶 Dogs Welcome

🐶 Dog Policy

Dogs Welcome

What Travellers Say

4.3
★★★★☆
Based on 8 ratings

Travellers rate this campsite as very good.

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About this campsite

Free bushwalking campsite on the Benowie Walking Track near Mount Kuring-Gai, with access to Hornsby's northern wilderness areas. Ideal for hikers exploring the rugged Sydney hinterland.

Location

Benowie Walking Track, Hornsby Heights

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Nearest airport

Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport
SYDInternational gateway
35 km
~25 min drive

Nearby Campsites

Calna Creek Campsite (North)

Caravan-Park · 0.4km

Crosslands Campground

Caravan-Park · 0.9km

Crosslands Reserve

Campsite · 1km

Crosslands Youth Camp

Campsite · 1.2km

Crosslands Reserve

Campsite · 1.2km

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Nearby Toilets

Crosslands Reserve (North)

0.9km

Crosslands Reseve

Accessible · 1.1km

Shell Coles Express Berowra

2.6km

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Nearby Trails

Abandoned Track

Hard · 0.7km

Gundah Ridge Track

Moderate · 0.7km

Binya Firetrail Stretcher Access

Hard · 1km

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Last updated: 4/14/2026

Nearby

Attractions(5)

1.9km

Barnett Lookout

Viewpoint · 1.9km

6.5km

Slades Lookout

Viewpoint · 6.5km

8.2km

Hornsby District War Memorial

Historic Site · 8.2km

9.2km

Endlicher Point

Viewpoint · 9.2km

10km

The Porter Scenic Lookout

Viewpoint · 10km

Groceries(5)

2.7km

Coles Berowra

Coles · 2.7km

3km

ALDI Mount Kuring-gai

ALDI · 3km

6.4km

Coles Asquith

Coles · 6.4km

7.2km

ALDI Galston

ALDI · 7.2km

7.2km

IGA Local Grocer Galston

IGA · 7.2km

Fuel(5)

2.6km

Shell Reddy Express Berowra

Shell · 2.6km

D $2.0895 $1.8798 $1.97

Updated 6h ago

2.7km

7-Eleven Berowra

7-Eleven · 2.7km

24h
95 $1.8898 $1.97D $2.13

Updated 6h ago

2.7km

BP Berowra Heights

BP · 2.7km

98 $1.96D $2.13

Updated 6h ago

3km

Ampol Foodary Berowra

Ampol Foodary · 3km

95 $1.8998 $1.99D $2.13

Updated 6h ago

5.3km

Ampol Hornsby Heights

Ampol · 5.3km

95 $1.8198 $1.90D $2.07

Updated 6h ago

Dump Points(4)

14.3km

Cheltenham Train Station

Free · 14.3km

16.2km

Basin Campground

Free · 16.2km

18km

North Ryde Caravan Dump Point

caravan-park · 18km

27km

Torotoro

Free · 27km

Pubs(5)

2.7km

Berowra Village Tavern

Pub · 2.7km

3.1km

Berowra Returned Services League (RSL)

Pub · 3.1km

6.7km

The Asquith Club

Pub · 6.7km

6.7km

Asquith Bowling & Recreation Club

Pub · 6.7km

7km

Ekim Brewing Co

Pub · 7km

Fast Food(5)

3.1km

Subway Sydney 18

Subway · 3.1km

5.2km

MT COLAH NSW

McDonald's · 5.2km

6.2km

KFC Asquith

KFC · 6.2km

8.2km

Subway Sydney

Subway · 8.2km

8.3km

KFC Hornsby Food Court

KFC · 8.3km

Golf Courses(5)

5.7km

Asquith Golf Club

18 holes · 5.7km

8.2km

Terrey Hills Golf & Country Club

18 holes · 8.2km

8.3km

North Turramurra Golf Course

18 holes · 8.3km

10.6km

Thornleigh Driving Range

10.6km

11.1km

Shortees Golf

18 holes · 11.1km

Wineries(5)

20.5km

Pangallo Estate

Hunter Valley · 20.5km

24.9km

Colvin Wines

Hunter Valley · 24.9km

25.6km

Tizzana Winery

25.6km

25.7km

Jubilee Vineyard Estate

25.7km

27.7km

See Saw Wines

Hunter Valley · 27.7km

Weigh Stations(5)

2.3km

Herfo's Woodshed Weighbridge

Attended · 2.3km

20.9km

Windsor Road Public Weighbridge

Attended · 20.9km

23.2km

Sydney Markets Public Weighbridge

Attended · 23.2km

28.1km

Enfield Public Weighbridge

Attended · 28.1km

30.5km

GT Public Weighbridge Smithfield

Attended · 30.5km

State Forests(5)

14.6km

Cumberland State Forest

State Forest · 14.6km

33.6km

Strickland State Forest

State Forest · 33.6km

38.7km

Comleroy State Forest

State Forest · 38.7km

40.6km

Ourimbah State Forest

State Forest · 40.6km

42.3km

McPherson State Forest

State Forest · 42.3km

National Parks(5)

3.4km

Wideview Road Reserve

Nature Reserve · 3.4km

4.5km

Berowra Valley National Park

Nature Reserve · 4.5km

7.7km

Collingridge Reserve

Nature Reserve · 7.7km

7.8km

Wahroonga Reserve

Nature Reserve · 7.8km

7.9km

Neal Park Bush Regeneration Area

Nature Reserve · 7.9km

Rest Areas(1)

18.1km

Patonga Rest Area

Rest Area · 18.1km

Visitor Centres(3)

10km

Wild Flower Garden Visitor Centre

Visitor Centre · 10km

10.1km

Sydney Hills Visitor Interpretation Centre

Visitor Centre · 10.1km

20.4km

Field of Mars Reserve - Visitors Centre

Visitor Centre · 20.4km