Dr William Loftus Park donation campground is in a little town called Candelo, NSW. The town is very small, about half a dozen shops, (General store, Cafe, petrol Station), all in a rustic old time historical setting.

This post follows on from our previous stay at Genoa Donation Campground

Our Experience

We had a little trouble finding the entrance to Dr William Loftus Park, it is just past the old style petrol station, if you miss it there is another entrance further down the road just after the school. Don’t do an us and drive around the block again.

Once there, you will find the ground to be reasonably flat. It is just a matter of finding a spot along the tree line. You are requested to stay off the Oval fields.

There are bins, and toilets, which are in pretty good condition when we where there. A bit of a walk there depending on where you park up.

The town itself has the appearance of an old time 1960’s look and feel. Even the petrol station has 1 pump for petrol and 1 for diesel on the road side. When you arrive in, you drive over the air line that rang the old style bell to announce your arrival. What they had back in the day before computers.

The General store is one to go into just to have a look. Very much a country store where you can buy fresh bread, farm eggs and many garden implements and food. The cafe was similar in style with creative seating outside.

Up the road and round the corner is where you can fill up with water. It was free under a certain amount then you paid. Basically free for us. We have 2 x 95 litre water tanks.

This is definitely worth stopping at for a night or two. And for those that like a beer and hot meal at the pub, it was just a short walk over the bridge.

Pictures from around town