CampgroundHidden gem

Coward Springs Campground

Oodnadatta Track, South Australia

Date palms, a mound spring and a hot bath in the desert.

Price
Per person per night
Booking
No need to book
Coward Springs Campground
Calistemon · CC BY-SA 4.0

Coward Springs is a bush campground beside a natural spring on the Oodnadatta Track. The highlight is a soak in a stone-lined thermal pool surrounded by date palms. Facilities are basic and it is only open in the cooler months.

Good to know

  • Soak in the bath at dusk
  • Bring water and cash
  • Check opening dates
Best time
May to September
Open
Cooler months only
Getting there
Unsealed outback road
Vehicles
Fine in any car

Facilities

  • Showers
  • Toilets

Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.

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