Noah Beach, Queensland: Camping in the Daintree

Camping at Noah Beach, Queensland, lets you pitch a tent next to the sand inside the World Heritage-listed Daintree Rainforest.

Where is Noah Beach, Queensland?

Noah Beach is a beach in the Daintree Rainforest, Queensland. It is around 5.8km south of Cape Tribulation, and 28km north of the Daintree River Ferry crossing. The Marrdja Boardwalk is nearby.

Travellers are most likely to encounter Noah Beach on the drive from Cairns to Cape Tribulation.

Is Noah Beach safe for swimming?

Noah Beach is not safe for swimming. This doesn’t stop some people swimming there, but this is deep in crocodile country, and you can never be entirely sure what’s in the water with you.

There are also marine stingers to contend with, particularly during the wet season.

While by no means a surf beach, Noah Beach does get slightly more surf than most beaches on this stretch of the coast.

5 Daintree experiences worth booking in advance

Daintree Discovery Centre tickets.
Hour-long Daintree River cruise.
Mossman River drift snorkelling.
Daintree River late afternoon cruise.
Barramundi fishing experience.

Noah Beach camping

Noah Beach is best known as one of the few places you can camp next to the beach in the Daintree rainforest.

This Noah Beach camping experience is rustic, but there are 15 sites available. There are composting toilets on-site, but no showers, barbecues or other amenities. This is a campground designed for self-sufficient bush campers.

Generators and open fires are not allowed, so campers should bring their own fuel stoves. The site is not suitable for large campervans.

Campers should also use goanna poles for storing food, or risk losing it to the goannas that live here.

Attractions near Noah Beach

Other attractions on the scenic Great Barrier Reef drive to Cape Tribulation include the Daintree Discovery Centre, Jindalba Boardwalk and Floravilla Ice Cream Factory in Cow Bay. You can also visit the Daintree Ice Cream Company and Daintree Tea Company in Diwan.

Further north at Cape Tribulation, there are horse-riding tours, Myall Beach, Cape Tribulation Beach and Mason’s Swimming Hole.

If you’re not driving, Cape Tribulation day tour options include the $240 small group trip with Discovery Tours Australia and the $176 tour with Cape Trib Connections.

All prices are correct at time of writing, but are subject to change in future.

Noah Beach in the Daintree National Park, Queensland. Photo courtesy of Tourism and Events Queensland.

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