Harbour City Bears' Woof in the Woods is back for winter!

Our winter camping event is back! We’ve booked out Barrington River Lodge for an extra long weekend, Thursday 13 August to Sunday 16 August.

What's On

The days are free for you to relax and explore the local area.

Thursday night we've got a BBQ and camp movie night, with BBQ dinner supplied, and a camp movie classic, follow by drinks and chats around the fire.

Friday night it's pizza night! The lodge has recently installed a pizza oven, so bring along all your goodies to make your own pizzas! After you've made your dinner, we will have bear beats for us to enjoy, as well as other Friday night activities that our previous attendees know and love- there's a dancefloor, a play area, and bears ready to go!

Saturday night make your own dinner in the shared kitchen or BBQ, or head into town to one of the local pubs. After dinner, relax with a drink around the campfire, play some games, do some stargazing, or find out exactly what it is that bears do in the woods at night.

Accommodation Options

The venue has lots of indoor sleeping space and heating. There’s lots of options to suit every budget.

The Retreat

The most luxurious accommodation is The Retreat, a private cabin separate from the rest of the lodge, with a fully furnished queen bedroom, bathroom, lounge room and full kitchen, as well as a verandah with its own BBQ.

The “Family” Cabin

There’s also another cabin available, with two bedrooms. You can book out the master bedroom with its queen bed or take the bunk beds and trundle bed in the second bedroom. The cabin also has its own bathroom, full kitchen and verandah.

The Lodge

The main building is “The Lodge”. It has lots of rooms in a variety of configurations, as well as a large lounge room and full kitchen. The rooms available as whole rooms or as beds in shared rooms. Bunks, queens, trundles, and whole rooms are available. The beds in the lodge don’t come with bedding, so you’ll have to bring your own sleeping bag or blankets.

Camping

If you’re a hard-core camper, there’s plenty of space to camp on the site as well. Be aware though the site is a little bit smaller than previous camps, so you won’t be able to range quite as far away from the main group.

Important Information

What to pack

If you're camping: you'll need:

• A tent, RV, caravan, swag or other shelter
• A sleeping bag or other bedding (make sure it's warm as it will get very cold overnight)
• A pillow and something soft to sleep on (e.g. an inflatable mattress, a pad, or a camp bed)
• A long extension cord for power, and a plug-board
• Towels, soap and toiletry items (deodorant, toothbrushes, etc.)
• Food
• Breakfasts for Friday, Saturday & Sunday
• Lunches for Friday and Saturday
• Dinner for Friday and Saturday nights
• Snacks for the whole weekend
• Drinks (soft and hard)
• Insect repellent & sunscreen
• A hat, sunglasses & thongs (or other slip-on shoes)
• Warm clothing (it will get very cold overnight)
• A camp chair and table if you have one (there are on-site chairs and tables, but more are always useful)

If you're staying in the accommodation, you'll need:

• A sleeping bag or other bed linens (the accommodation has mattresses but no bedding)
• Food
• Breakfasts for Friday, Saturday & Sunday
• Lunches for Friday and Saturday
• Dinner for Friday and Saturday nights
• Snacks for the whole weekend
• Drinks (soft and hard)
• Insect repellent & sunscreen
• A hat, sunglasses & thongs (or other slip-on shoes)
• Warm clothing (it will get very cold overnight)
• Towels, soap, and toiletry items (deodorant, toothbrushes etc.)

CPAP users

If you're staying in a room, there are powerpoints available, however they aren't right next to the beds. You'll need a plugboard and extension cable for your CPAP machine.

If you're camping,  ensure you bring an extension cable long enough to run from the main building to your campsite.

Accessibility

The main site is reasonably accessible, it's mostly flat and has few steps. There are some slopes and hills, and the entire property slopes down towards the river.

The movie night will be subtitled in English, however the subtitles may be dialog-only, not full SDH.

Where?: Barrington River Lodge, 734 Barrington East Rd, Barrington NSW 2422

When?: Thursday 4 August to Sunday 7 August 2025

How Much?: (prices are for the whole weekend)

Camping:

• $120 for members
• $150 for non-members

Beds:

• Top bunk in the lodge: $160 for members
• Bottom bunk in the lodge: $180 for members

Rooms:

• Main bedroom in the Family Cabin: $600 for members
  (queen bed, sleeps 2)
• Second bedroom in the Family Cabin: $550 for members
  (top bunk+ bottom bunk + trundle, sleeps 3) 
• Small room in the Lodge: $550 for members
  (double + top bunk, sleeps 3)
• Large room in the Lodge: $650 for members
  (double + top bunk + bottom bunk + trundle, sleeps 5)
• Whole of the Retreat Cabin: $780 for members
  (queen, sleeps 2)