Cape Tribulation

So, this must be some kind of record – even for us – for the trip that has taken the longest to blog about – aaaargh – I honestly wish there were more hours in the day to do all the fun stuff I love!  Anyway, going back to our trip back in June exploring Cape Tribulation, the Daintree and Cooktown, here’s a short post on checking out Cape Tribulation.

I was really, really looking forward to visiting Cape Tribulation and I must admit that I was pretty disappointed when we weren’t able to get a site at the Cape Tribulation Campground (note for other campers – book in advance for a site here – we didn’t – ooopsy!) but in the end we were very happy with setting up camp at Lync Haven and still being able to easily spend time on the beaches of Cape Trib.  Cape Tribulation really is a beautiful spot, very quiet, not super touristy and the rainforest absolutely does meet the sea here!

On the first day of our trip, after setting up camp, I made Matt drive us all the 20 minutes down the road to Cape Tribulation Campground so I could see what we were missing out on and to have our first ‘holiday sunset’ on the beach.  The campground has a lovely vibe, is right on the beach and we had heard the wood fired pizzas were delicious, BUT it was PACKED!  Very crowded, so not so disappointed after all 🙂

We took a walk through the camp ground down on to the beach and it was so lovely down there!

Every afternoon of the three nights we camped at the Daintree, we headed to the beach for a play and sunset. Lots of different spots to enjoy!

Thornton Beach

One morning we headed to Mason’s Shop to grab a few supplies and check out the fresh water swimming hole we had heard about.  It was beautiful and no crocodiles or stingers!  Mason’s do some yummy food too!

Mason’s Pool – Cape Tribulation

While the boys had their Jungle Surfing adventure, Lexi, Kipp and I spent the afternoon in the great kids playground, eating icecream, playing at the beach and checking out all the campgrounds around Cape Tribulation.  There is a great boardwalk located in the Cape Tribulation village, which travels along the beach front for a few kilometres.  There is only one grocery store in town and a couple of little cafes but more than enough to stock up on supplies and grab a bite to eat.

A walk along the boardwalk down to the beach in front of the Cape Trib shops and PK’s

Great kids playground

Here’s our recommendations in order of our preference for the campgrounds we had a look at in Cape Tribulation;

1. Cape Tribulation Camp Ground & Camping – lovely, grassy sites right on the beach, lovely cafe with wood fired pizzas.

2. Ocean Safari – Jungle Lodge Camping – across the road from the beach but nice big sites (not many) tucked back in the rainforest, great swimming pool and camp kitchen area.

3. PK’s Jungle Village Camping – fun vibe, lots of backpackers, great swimming pool and tavern area – sites are very small and park is pretty crowded, but easy walk to the beach.

4. Noah Beach – National Park Camp Area – this is national park camping so cheap and quiet, but you are camping the rainforest and it is quite swampy and dark, sites are quite small.  There are toilets but no showers or drinking water – think you would definitely need the mozzie spray here!

So – plenty of options to stay at in Cape Tribulation and it is definitely worth a visit.  Matt and I are thinking it would be a nice chilled out and relaxing place to head back to sans kids one day!  Oh and make sure you do the short walk up to the Lookout – spectacular!

Off to walk to the Lookout

Cape Tribulation Lookout

Spectacular!

Next post is one I have been looking forward to sharing, the Bloomfield Track, so stay tuned 🙂