Accommodation
Hut,
'Walk-in' site,
Water Tank
'Walk-in' site,
Water Tank
Water Tank Level
View latest reported tank level.
Report the tank level.
Mapsheet
Mapsheet 2A, Kuitpo Office to Bridgewater Oval
Guidebook
Southern Guidebook, chapter 2, map 10
Location
Kuitpo Forest
Coordinates
Contact
Kuitpo Forest Information Centre
Phone: (+61 8) 8391 8800 (10am-12pm, Fri, Sat, Sun)
Fax: (+61 8) 8391 8801
Email: recreation@forestrysa.com.au
Mailing address: PMB 2, Meadows SA, 5201
https://www.forestrysa.com.au/app/uploads/2021/04/Kuitpo-brochure_2021_FINAL_for-web_Apr2021.pdf
Phone: (+61 8) 8391 8800 (10am-12pm, Fri, Sat, Sun)
Fax: (+61 8) 8391 8801
Email: recreation@forestrysa.com.au
Mailing address: PMB 2, Meadows SA, 5201
https://www.forestrysa.com.au/app/uploads/2021/04/Kuitpo-brochure_2021_FINAL_for-web_Apr2021.pdf
Bookings
Camping...
Camping is permitted from 1 April to 30 November annually, outside of the fire danger season.
Book on line - https://www.forestrysa.com.au/camping/rockycreekcampground/
Hut...
Minimum 2 night stay
Hut booking is for the hut and the immediate vicinity in front of the hut, around the designated fire pit only
Overnight bookings are available between 1 April and 30 November.
Day bookings are available between 1 December and 31 March
On line bookings: https://www.forestrysa.com.au/Recreation/Accommodation/Rocky-Creek-Hut.
Camping is permitted from 1 April to 30 November annually, outside of the fire danger season.
Book on line - https://www.forestrysa.com.au/camping/rockycreekcampground/
Hut...
Minimum 2 night stay
Hut booking is for the hut and the immediate vicinity in front of the hut, around the designated fire pit only
Overnight bookings are available between 1 April and 30 November.
Day bookings are available between 1 December and 31 March
On line bookings: https://www.forestrysa.com.au/Recreation/Accommodation/Rocky-Creek-Hut.
Fees
Refer to the on-line booking system for information about camping fees. Payment is required at the time of booking.
From July 1, 2022 the applicable fees are...
Camping...
$18.70 per vehicle, per campsite
Adult $7.30, Child $4.20 (walk-in / ride-in only)
Hut...
from $94.00 per day / night
From July 1, 2022 the applicable fees are...
Camping...
$18.70 per vehicle, per campsite
Adult $7.30, Child $4.20 (walk-in / ride-in only)
Hut...
from $94.00 per day / night
Facilities
Camping...
Unpowered site
Maximum of 2 guests per booking
Rocky Creek Campground accommodates up to 16 hikers in total.
Distance from amenities: 200m from toilet facilities shared with Rocky Creek Hut
No vehicle access
Wood fires permitted in designated communal fire pit only
Hut...
Rocky Creek Hut sleeps 5 people. Maximum occupancy in this exclusive-use area is 10 people
One room cottage, accommodating up to five people on two wooden platforms (linen not supplied)
Small food preparation area with sink (crockery, cutlery and cooking equipment not supplied)
Internal slow combustion wood heater
Solar lighting inside and outside.
Rainwater (not suitable for drinking)
Toilet
Fire pit
Solar lighting inside and out
Veranda
Two picnic tables
Detailed info from Forestry SA: https://www.forestrysa.com.au/accommodation/rocky-creek-hut/
Unpowered site
Maximum of 2 guests per booking
Rocky Creek Campground accommodates up to 16 hikers in total.
Distance from amenities: 200m from toilet facilities shared with Rocky Creek Hut
No vehicle access
Wood fires permitted in designated communal fire pit only
Hut...
Rocky Creek Hut sleeps 5 people. Maximum occupancy in this exclusive-use area is 10 people
One room cottage, accommodating up to five people on two wooden platforms (linen not supplied)
Small food preparation area with sink (crockery, cutlery and cooking equipment not supplied)
Internal slow combustion wood heater
Solar lighting inside and outside.
Rainwater (not suitable for drinking)
Toilet
Fire pit
Solar lighting inside and out
Veranda
Two picnic tables
Detailed info from Forestry SA: https://www.forestrysa.com.au/accommodation/rocky-creek-hut/
Notes
Please note that in addition to fire bans applicable to the Mt Lofty Region, special fire restrictions apply to Forestry SA campsites.
Provided that a fire ban has not been imposed by the Country Fire Service:
Wood fires are permitted within the forest from 1 May to 31 October each year.
Gas fires are permitted from 1 April to 30 November.
Fireplaces should be cleared of all flammable material for a distance of 4 metres. Someone must be present at all times and ensure that the fire is fully extinguished before leaving.
Fines will be imposed if this advice is disregarded.
Refer to the Kuitpo Forest Visitor Brochure for further information.
Occasionally access to Forest reserves may be restricted. Refer to the Forestry SA webpage to check whether there are any upcoming closures for Mt Crawford Forest.
https://www.forestrysa.com.au/recreation-mountloftyranges/
Nice hut. In September 2022, the rate was $188.00 for (minimum) 2-nights stay. It felt a bit steep, but not compared to $140 + per night at Caravan Parks and B&B’s.
I’m probably not supposed to encourage this (but probably not the first to make this observation), but if the hut’s empty the verandah provides, at no cost at all, good shelter from rain. I don’t think anyone comes to check all that frequently.
The hut’s fairly remote and looks well-maintained, so the price is reasonable for what you get – (solar) lights! A kitchen sink and a wood heater. A dunny block with bog roll (luxury compared to rocks and leaves).
The non-negotiable minimum 2-night stay is puzzling, though.
There are two resident magpies that are super friendly and will come right next to you to check you out.
We were having lunch. when one of the magpies came right up to us, with two freshly-caught earthworms still wriggling in its mouth.
Nick, yes, it is expensive compared to the huts the Friends maintain. Why 2 nights minimum? that’s a question for ForestrySA.
This appears to be a lovely campsite (and it is when the weather is good). I stayed a few weeks back during a night of torrential rain and awoke to find my tent in a pool of water, despite camping with drainage in mind, and the camping site was basically a marsh. If the weather is going to be bad, I would recommend camping up the hill a bit further, nearer to the hut.
Camped here 12/5/22. Large tank on southern side of hut is 100 percent full.
Two night minimum stay? $92 for a hut?
The price is ludicrous.
Daylight robbery…
I’m walking on my own, only need 1 wooden bunk and only want to stay 1 night. I’ll be walking right on by, ForestrySA
Hi Focus Folks,
That hut is managed by Forestry SA and the Friends don’t have anything to do with bookings. In fact all the huts managed by the Friends are free, first come, first served basis.
S2N E2E
Huge water tank compared to most shelters, at least half full.
I think most people don’t bother, espceially if they don’t need access to the hut itself.
Walked through here in early May 2012. The campsites are good and there was plenty of water. The registration system is a bit of a hassle as the campsites are quite some distance (13km by road) from the registration facility at the info centre.