CMC Rocks has four official Campgrounds that are run by CMC Rocks QLD: Ace, Buck, Cowboy and Denim.

All campgrounds are in and around Willowbank Motor Sports Precinct. Ace, Buck and Denim Campgrounds are within the Willowbank Raceway area, and allow you to walk or hitch a ride on the tractor to the Festival. Cowboy Campground is just down the road at Queensland Raceway — use the Festival Shuttle Bus for easy transport between the Campground and the Festival site.

A range of powered and non-powered sites are available. Not all campgrounds include all camp site types. Check out the Campground Map.

ACE CAMPGROUND

• Medium (powered)
• The Ranch (powered)
• The Glampstead (powered)

BUCK CAMPGROUND

• Medium (powered)

COWBOY CAMPGROUND

• Large (powered)

DENIM CAMPGROUND

• Mini (unpowered)
• The Inn (unpowered)
• Medium (unpowered)

Festival stages are not visible from Campgrounds.

CMC Rocks QLD is a large outdoor event and the Campgrounds can be affected by inclement weather.

This means the grass area, paths and roads can become very muddy. We strongly recommend you consider this in planning your attendance camping at the Festival and we encourage you to take extra precautions when moving around the Campground. As always, notify Festival personnel if you require assistance at any time.

The Campground is located within the Willowbank Raceway precinct and Queensland Raceway precinct, and is predominantly large grass fields with some bitumen and/or gravel unsealed roads.

Ace Campground is the most accessible to the main Festival Site.

Buck Campground is the most accessible to the Tailgate precinct on the Festival Site.

Promoter recommends Ace Campground or Buck Campground as the best option for any patrons who have accessibility requirements.

All official CMC Rocks QLD Campgrounds (Ace, Buck, Cowboy and Denim) will have accessible amenities, however, be aware that Denim is an unpowered Campground.

The process is:

1. Secure your Camp Site purchase in the chosen Campground (Ace, Buck, Cowboy or Denim).
2. Apply for an Accessible Camp Site to be reserved for you.

Promoter can only accommodate patrons with accessibility requirements on their own Camp Site, and cannot guarantee friends can camp nearby due to the nature in which the Campgrounds and Accessible Camp Sites are allocated.

Measure your rig before you arrive — sites are marked and measured to exact size.

Standard Sites:

• Mini (No Power) – Max 2 ppl – 3.5m x 3.5m
• Medium (No Power) – Max 4 ppl – 5m x 6m
• Medium (With Power) – Max 4 ppl – 5m x 6m
• Large (With Power) – Max 6 ppl – 6m x 12m

The Inn:

• Small
  
  • Max 2 ppl
  • 3m x 4.5m (Camp Site size)
  • 3m x 3m with 1.5m porch, 2.1m high (Tent size)
• Medium
  
  • Max 4 ppl
  • 2.7m x 5.1m (Camp Site size)
  • 3m x 4.2m with 1.5m porch, 2.1m high (Tent size)

The Ranch:

• Medium – Max 4 ppl – 5m x 6m
• Large – Max 6 ppl – 6m x 12m

The Glampstead:

• Max 2 ppl – 5m x 5m

• BYO food and non-alcoholic drinks.
• Food and coffee vendors are available in each Campground (more inside the Festival).
• Ice is available, and charged at a rate per bag.
• Free drinking water stations. No direct water access to individual sites.

Generators:

• Allowed but must be off between midnight and 7am.

Gas Cookers:

• Permitted but must follow safety rules:
  
  • Use only in well-ventilated spaces.
  • Flame must burn blue.
  • No spare cylinders inside tents orvehicles.
  • No refilling of gas canisters.
  • Leaks must be reported immediately.

Marshals and/or Security Guards may inspect equipment.

• Shared toilets, showers, and handwash stations in all Campgrounds.
• Cowboy Campground has three (3) dump points for cassettes.
• Grey water points in Ace, Buck and Denim – do not dump grey water on the ground.

General Store:

• Open Wednesday 18 March to Sunday 22 March for supplies.

Kings Marshal Stations:

• Available in each Campground for help, info, and extra rubbish bags.

Medical:

• Contact the closest Security Guard, Kings Marshal, Event Team, or text the Patron Help Line: 0482 082 812.
• In an emergency, call 000.

• Drop full garbage bags at the end of your row.
• Use green bins for recycling.
• Containers for Change — 10c per eligible container supports CMC’s nominated charities.

Shopping Shuttle:

• Free buses run to and from Yamanto and Riverlink.

Festival Shuttle Buses:

• Cowboy Campground Shuttle: Continuous loop to/from Festival Entry.
• On-Demand Shuttle: Runs between Ace, Buck, Cowboy & Denim Campgrounds on request.
• Accessible shuttles available.

• Snakes and fire ants may be present.
• Do not approach pests.
• Report sightings to the closest Security Guard, Kings Marshal, Event Team, or text the Patron Help Line: 0482 082 812.

Check the full Prohibited Items List before you start packing.

Some items you may not know are prohibited, but we can’t let them into the Campgrounds for safety reasons, include:

• Pools (inflatable, plunge, spa, etc).
• Beanbags.
• Whips.

All Campgrounds - Ace, Buck, Cowboy and Denim open at 9:00am on Wednesday 18 March 2026.

Tailgate Precinct: Opens 4:30pm Wednesday, 18 March 2026 - be one of the first to pull up a stool at Nifty's Sports Bar, hit the dancefloor at Big Time Charlie's, grab your Merch, score new releases at the Music Shop.

Check out the Gate Opening Times of the Campgrounds here.

Please note, no entry is permitted into the Campgrounds outside the hours specified. These dates are subject to final approval of our Traffic Management Plan and may change.

Avoid shortcuts like Higgs Road and Wilkes Road, they don’t connect to Paynes Road. Mt Hines Road has a creek that vehicles can’t cross. All vehicles must enter via Goebels Road.‍

Only drive in once the Campground gates open. There is no camping or parking on Paynes Road in the lead-up to the gates opening. It is a designated clearway, and authorities will be on location to issue fines and move patrons on. For early arrivals, check out local camping spots here and here.

(This is for patrons who won’t have their vehicle on their camp site and are arriving in an uber, taxi, bus or being dropped off by a friend/family member).

‍You can’t get dropped off directly at your Campground.

You will need to follow signage to the Festival’s Pick Up/Drop Off area first to grab to on-demand shuttle to take you to the Camping Box Office.

Once you’re at the Camping Box Office, you’ll have your tickets scanned, you’ll receive your wristbands and the shuttle will take you directly to your Campground.

1 x CAMP SITE TICKET

Your ticket will show your selected Campground and Camp Site type (e.g. Ace Campground, Medium Powered). Only one (1) Camp Site Ticket is issued per site, allowing entry for the one (1) vehicle only to park at the Camp Site.

(except for Mini Sites and The Inn, where vehicles cannot park on their camp sites, instead using allocated car park nearby this camp zone).

1 x CAMPGROUND ENTRY TICKET

Each person must have one (1) Campground Entry Ticket to stay in the Campgrounds.

1 x FULL FESTIVAL TICKET

Each person must have one (1) Full Festival Ticket to stay in the Campgrounds.

You’ll go through a vehicle check, ticket scan and wristband issue all at the main vehicle entry gate for each campground. AXS and CMC Rocks are working to make your entry as seamless as possible, with just one stop between arriving and heading to your site.

• Only one (1) vehicle is allowed to park at the Camp Site.
• If your group is travelling with multiple vehicles, you'll need to buy an Overflow Parking Ticket for your specific campground from AXS for each additional vehicle to park for the duration of the Festival.
• Each ticket allows one vehicle to park in the Overflow Carpark for the whole Festival. For eg if you have a campsite in Ace Campground, you need to buy an Ace Campground Overflow Ticket.
• You can drop off your belongings at your camp site then head directly to the Overflow Carpark.
• Once Overflow Parking Tickets sell out, you'll need to arrange alternative parking - this may include parking off site and catching a Festival bus or coordinating with friends to arrive in one vehicle.

All sites are allocated by Camp Marshals on a first come, first served basis, unless the camp site is sold as reserved which will be allocated at the time of purchase.  In 2026, The Inn and The Glampstead will be sold as reserved.

To camp together:

• Purchase the same camp site type and size in the same Campground.
• Arrive together (including any vehicles staying on the site) at the same time.
• Follow Kings Marshals’ directions to get in fast.

Vehicles brought into the Campground (including the Overflow Car Park) are not permitted to leave the Campground (or the Overflow Car Park) under any circumstances until the Approved Departure Time.

Vehicles are not permitted to be driven around the Campground for any reason (this includes ferrying passengers between entry gates and the designated Camp Site or the Overflow Car Park spot).  

Approved Departure Time means the following (which remain subject to change by Promoter at Promoter's discretion and any changes will be published on the CMC website): 

From 10:30pm (AEST) on Sunday 22 March 2026 – 1:00am (AEST) on Monday 23 March 2026

From 6:00am (AEST) on Monday 23 March 2026 – 12:00pm midday (AEST) on Monday 23 March 2026.

Note that departure between10:30pm – 11:30pm (AEST) on Sunday 22 March and 6:00am –9:00am (AEST) on Monday 23 March 2026 will be restricted and staggered by Festival Traffic Marshals with support from Festival Security and Police.

Breach of this condition may result in your eviction from the Festival Site and Campground for the remainder of the Festival. If you are evicted for breach of this condition you will not be entitled to any refund for your Festival Ticket or Camp Site Camping Ticket.

Don’t fancy the walk to the Festival from your camp site? No worries! Jump on the tractor shuttle in the Ace, Buck & Denim Campgrounds or hop on a shuttle bus* for Cowboy Campground.

*Some Cowboy Campground Shuttles are accessible.

CMC Campgrounds are all about top-notch setups and good vibes. Let’s keep it that way! A few simple points to keep things running smooth:

1. Follow the directions of Kings Marshals, Security and Event Team at all times. They’re there to make sure everyone has a safe and fun experience.
2. Keep it quiet - tunes and generators off from midnight to 7am so everyone can rest up.
3. Leave no trace - take your gear and rubbish with you when you go.
4. Respect your mates - no wandering into other camp sites unless you're invited.
5. Find the nearest Kings Marshal to help you out or text the Patron Help Line on 0482 082 812.

To ensure the safety of all camping patrons and avoid traffic congestion, vehicles brought into the Campgrounds (including the Overflow Car Park) are not permitted to leave the Campgrounds (or Overflow Car Park) under any circumstances until the Approved Departure Time on Sunday 22 March.

All vehicles brought onto the Campground (or the Overflow Car Park) must remain parked at the designated Camp Site or Overflow Car Park spot until the Approved Departure Time.

Vehicles are not permitted to be driven around the Campground for any reason (this includes ferrying passengers between entry gates and the designated Camp Site or the Overflow Car Park spot).

Approved Departure Time means the following (which remain subject to change by Promoter at Promoter's discretion and any changes will be published on the CMC website): 

From 10:30pm (AEST) on Sunday 22 March 2026 – 1:00am (AEST) on Monday 23 March 2026

From 6:00am (AEST) on Monday 23 March 2026 – 12:00pm midday (AEST) on Monday 23 March 2026.

Note that departure between 10:30pm – 11:30pm (AEST) on Sunday 22 March and 6:00am –9:00am (AEST) on Monday 23 March 2026 will be restricted and staggered by Festival Traffic Marshals with support from Festival Security and Police.

Breach of this condition may result in your eviction from the Festival Site and Campground for the remainder of the Festival. If you are evicted for breach of this condition you will not be entitled to any refund for your Festival Ticket or Camp Site Camping Ticket.

We strongly encourage our campers to delay their departure until after 9:00am on Monday morning.

Opening times and dates of Campgrounds are subject to final approval of our Traffic Management Plan and may change. We may edit this Camping & Parking Info from time to time by publishing the changed information on our Website. Any variation becomes effective from the date of publication.

This Camping & Parking Info was last updated on 7 August 2025.