Norval Park, South Baffle creek camping

Hi Chris,
Not sure about south side of Baffle Creek, but at Norval Park you can camp back off the first sand dune both north & south of the entrance area. You just need to do a bit of a reccee once you get there to find a decent spot. Either tent or with a camper trailer is ok. Often you will find a caravan/s or motorhome at the end of the road & from memory there might be toilets there.

John

Chris and Debbie, I was recently doing some research on the Baffle Creek area and here is some advice I got (on another forum)

At Yandaran turn off, you can go Left at the other side of the railway crossing instead of right and go down to a nice place to camp called norvall
has thunder box water tank(best to bring own).
From there u can go on a low tide all the way up north to Littabella Creek, it was (last time i was there 6months ago), fairly easy to put your boat in at the beach, then head in for some good fishing in littabella creek (its pretty hidden, and only farmers have access to the creek system, council is trying to put a ramp in but locals don't like the idea. Apparently good for prawns, but im not so good at the net so i wouldn't know myself.

A second response after I asked about a comparison with Baffle:

for bang for time, baffle creek.
its a pretty huge place.
you got a good chance for a lot of fish species, including the odd barra in the uppers, as well as crabbing.

Norval is great, you have a few options , one which is up the top of the hill when u first go in, which anyone can access, but with the 4wd, you can go down the hill, and camp directly behind the dunes, If the Sand is good, and hasnt been much wash away, you can even go all the way down to littabella creek mouth and camp aswell if the sand is high enough. Apart from that u can 4wd from norval, all the way down along tracks behind the beach towards Miara. so you can pick a nice secluded spot, then also access kolan river,
Here is a pic.
http://www.burnett.qld.gov.au/admin/uploads/Shire_MIARA.jpg
tho those roads look like they goto littabella they don't, but you can basically drive from littabella to the marked caravan park, along 4wd tracks behind the beach.

yes to sandflies @ both places be very prepared at baffle creek its sand fly kingdom.
You will probably have more fun at baffle creek, but finding a decent place to camp can be somewhat of a challenge.

This is all just cut and paste. I haven't been there myself. We are heading off tomorrow and dropping into Baffle Creek (North side) on our way to the Gulf.

G'day Chris. Norval is good, but can get very busy. Still, I'd be surprised if you couldn't find a nice spot under the she-oaks.
Can also camp on S. side of Kolan . Go Bundy to Moore Park 'till you see the "Beach Access" sign.
We've had a fair belt of erosion lately, and some tracks 'behind the dunes' now lead to minor 'sea cliffs'. Just watch 'em. [Norval is fine, though].

Sorry to hijack your thread - frustration clouded manners.
Regards, Jeff.

ps. I'd love to fish Littabella - it looks deadly, if the weather lets you boat in. jh.

Thanks for all the reply's so far. Looks like we will go for a few days south of Kolan river (been to Moore Park a few times mate has block of land opposite the park along the beach there). and a few days at Norval park. Doubt if we will have time for Baffle Creek as well, hopefully we will get there in a couple of months.

Chris