4 places · 3 with rooms, 2 camping on the Ramsay Bay (trailhead) section of the Thorsborne Trail, in Cardwell. Phone and WhatsApp numbers are listed so you can book ahead.
Motel on the Cardwell seafront (215 Victoria Street) with queen, twin and family rooms and boat, trailer and car parking. A good base the night before the boat to Ramsay Bay; Cardwell boat pick-ups leave from the beach on Marine Parade.
Motel and tourist park at the northern end of the Cardwell seafront with motel rooms and caravan and camping sites. Listed on booking sites only; contact details could not be confirmed on an official page.
Boat operator running hiker transfers to the Ramsay Bay boardwalk at the north end of the trail, from Cardwell and Lucinda, plus day trips and charters. Book as soon as you have your trail permit; times depend on the tide.
Holiday park on the Bruce Highway in Cardwell with air-conditioned cabins, villas and motel units, powered sites, a pool and a camp kitchen. About 1 km from the Cardwell jetty.
Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "not confirmed by the operator" are listed on OpenStreetMap or booking sites but could not be checked on an official page. The camps on the Thorsborne Trail are run by the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service and booked as one Thorsborne Trail pass, not site by site. Most have composting toilets and pack racks; none has drinking water, so treat creek water. No campfires: cook on a fuel stove.
The Thorsborne Trail route works offline in Outest, with these places on the map and a trail guide you can ask about water, weather and the next village.