Cook Shire: sleeping in your car

Vehicle camping: unknown

We have not yet read Cook Shire's local laws on camping and overnight vehicle stays, so this page makes no claim about them. The state rest-area rule applies at the state-managed sites listed below; everywhere else in this council area, treat the rule as unknown and obey signage.

Signs override this page. Whatever is signed at the site is the rule that applies, no matter what is written here.

State rest areas here (18)

• Aurkun Turnoff, Archer River — Shared with heavy vehicles · no toilet · no water · Tables & seats · Bins · up to 20 hours

• Bamaga Turnoff, Archer River — Motorist rest area · Composting toilet · Water (not for drinking) · Tables & seats · Bins · up to 20 hours

• Big Annan River, Cooktown — Motorist rest area · Composting toilet · no water · Bins · up to 20 hours

• Byerstown Range Lookout, Lakeland — Motorist rest area · Composting toilet · Accessible toilet · Water (not for drinking) · Shelter · Bins · Mobile reception · up to 20 hours

• Coen River — Shared with heavy vehicles · Composting toilet · Water (not for drinking) · Bins · Mobile reception · up to 20 hours

• Endeavour Lions Park, Cooktown — Motorist rest area · Flush toilet · Drinking water · Electric lighting · Shelter · Tables & seats · BBQ · Bins · Mobile reception · up to 20 hours

• Keable Park (lions park), Cooktown — Motorist rest area · no toilet · Drinking water · Shelter · Tables & seats · Mobile reception · up to 20 hours

• Keating Lagoon Conservation Park, Cooktown — Motorist rest area · no toilet · no water · up to 20 hours

• Little Annan River, Cooktown — Motorist rest area · Composting toilet · no water · Shelter · Bins · up to 20 hours

• Lukin River, Yarraden — Motorist rest area · no toilet · no water · Tables & seats · up to 20 hours

• Mary Harris Memorial Park, Laura — Motorist rest area · Flush toilet · Drinking water · Electric lighting · Tables & seats · BBQ · Bins · Mobile reception · up to 20 hours

• Morehead River, Laura — Motorist rest area · no toilet · Water (not for drinking) · Tables & seats · up to 20 hours

• Rest area near Lakeland — Shared with heavy vehicles · Flush toilet · Accessible toilet · Drinking water · Shower · Electric lighting · Bins · Mobile reception · up to 20 hours

• Rest area near Laura — Shared with heavy vehicles · no toilet · no water · Tables & seats · Mobile reception · up to 20 hours

• Rest area near Yarraden (COOK008) — Motorist rest area · no toilet · no water · up to 20 hours

• Rest area near Yarraden (COOK010) — Shared with heavy vehicles · no toilet · Water (not for drinking) · up to 20 hours

• Split Rock, Laura — Motorist rest area · Composting toilet · Water (not for drinking) · Solar lighting · Shelter · Tables & seats · up to 20 hours

• William Daku Park, Cooktown — Motorist rest area · Flush toilet · Accessible toilet · Drinking water · Electric lighting · Shelter · Tables & seats · BBQ · Bins · Mobile reception · up to 20 hours