Whether you plan to take a self-sufficient camping holiday or indulge yourself on a luxurious desert island, follow the backpacker trail or seek a rainforest retreat there is a variety of accommodation options to suit all budgets in Cooktown and Cape York Peninsula.
Cooktown has a variety of accommodation options including caravan parks and campgrounds in beautiful natural surroundings, working cattle station and farmstays, comfortable hotels and motels and nearby rainforest retreats.
There is a choice of farmstay, cabin and camping accommodation in the Hopevale and Elim Beach area, and camping, cabin and simple hotel accommodation at Lakeland and at Laura.
The Rainforest Coast offers stunning rainforest retreats as well as camping options.
Travelling through Cape York Peninsula most of the roadhouses have camping facilities and some have self-contained units as well. Camping permits must be organised in advance for the National Parks.
Holiday rentals, beach campsites, farmstays and comfortable hotels offer a variety of options and Lizard Island is one of Queensland’s premier island resorts.
Advance bookings are essential in the peak tourist season from June-November so always pre-book over this period. Contact the Bookings Centre at Nature’s Powerhouse Visitor Information Centre to make Cooktown accommodation reservations.
