Cameron Highlands camping: campsites, prices and rules

Where can you camp in Cameron Highlands?

You can camp at private campsites and glamping sites around Ringlet, Tanah Rata and Brinchang. The table lists them in the order people search for them, not ranked. Each row shows that place’s price, what’s included and its catches.

What counts as a campsite here

Every place in the table describes itself as a campsite or glamping site, or is listed as a camping ground on Google Maps. Here’s how each one is described:

• Parit Falls describes itself as a campsite in the middle of Tanah Rata town³.
• Zakka Campsite calls itself a camping spot in Cameron Highlands⁴.
• Google Maps lists Hola Campsite, Azam’s Orange Farm Campsite and Pine Valley Villa & Camper Site⁵ as Camping Ground.
• The booking site Escabee calls The Bayu Golden Hills a camping and glamping site at the top of Golden Hills⁶ and Treegrow Campsite a scenic campsite in Ringlet⁷.
• Stellar GoldenHill Cameron calls itself Malaysia’s first caravan glamping company⁸.

If you’d rather have a bed than a sleeping mat, the glamping stays page goes into that side in more detail.

Prices: per lot, per site or per person

A pitch where you bring your own tent costs far less than glamping, but every campsite charges in a different unit. Once you count your whole group, a low per-adult rate can work out dearer than a flat lot price.

What the ladder doesn’t show:

• Hola Campsite charges adults RM60 for the first night and RM50 for the second⁹, so the second night is cheaper.
• Hola also rents out a whole 5-lot site⁹ for RM600 the first night and RM500 the second¹⁰.
• Zakka Campsite’s lowest lot rate applies on weekdays, Monday to Thursday and Sunday².
• At The Bayu Golden Hills, Escabee lists the Classic Lot, where you bring your own tent, at RM100 on weekdays⁶ (checked October 2026). Escabee also lists Mooncrest Glamping for up to 4 people at RM330 on weekdays⁶.
• Treegrow Campsite charges by lot size: the 6m x 8m lot is RM70 and the 8m x 8m lot is RM90⁷ per adult.
• Parit Falls Campsite’s small sites for 4 guests start at RM100¹¹ (checked October 2026), and its big sites for 8 guests start at RM200¹².

Who camping here suits, and who it doesn’t

The campsites here market themselves to families, couples and people travelling with dogs. Camping is a poor fit if you hate cold nights or rain.

It suits you if you’re travelling:

• with children: Parit Falls markets itself to families¹³, and Trip.com says Stellar GoldenHill welcomes children of all ages¹⁴.
• as a couple or on your own: Zakka Campsite says its camping is for families, couples and solo travellers².
• with a dog: Zakka calls itself pet-friendly², and Escabee labels Treegrow pet friendly⁷.

Think twice if:

• you sleep cold: nights can drop to 12 °C¹⁵.
• you want dry weather: it rains often, and heavily when it does¹⁵. Check how wet and cold each month gets before you book.
• you expect meals in the price: Zakka’s glamping rates don’t include meals².
• you want your own bathroom: at Stellar GoldenHill, Trip.com lists the Lux Tent with a shared bathroom, while the Exclusive Caravan has a private one¹⁴.
• you want to take a pet to a glamping site: Trip.com says pets aren’t allowed¹⁴ at Stellar GoldenHill.

On the plus side, Parit Falls says all its bathrooms have hot showers, and parking there is free for all guests¹³.

Booking rules that differ

Glamping sites and forestry eco-parks have the strictest rules: fixed check-in times, deposits and no refunds. Each campsite’s own catches, such as minimum group sizes and gate hours, are in the comparison table above.

Trip.com gives Stellar GoldenHill’s deposit as a fixed RM300¹⁴. The stays table above may show a different amount from the camp’s own terms, so confirm the deposit with Stellar before you pay.

Book early if you’re going at the end of the year. BOH Tea calls November to January the high season and advises booking accommodation in advance¹⁷. It gives June and September¹⁷ as quieter off-peak months.

Campsites that publish their own rates

Zakka Campsite and Parit Falls Campsite list their prices on their own websites, so you can check the rates and book with the campsite directly.

Camping in a Pahang forestry eco-park

The Pahang Forestry Department runs eco-parks with their own fees, separate from the private campsites above. Sungai Pauh is one of only 4 eco-parks¹⁸ where the department collects an entry fee.

The department’s fee list doesn’t say which parks offer tent sites¹⁸, so check with the park before you plan a night there.

Choosing an area for your campsite

Choose your area by how you’re getting there and what you want to do once the tent is up:

• Ringlet (Habu): Zakka Campsite and Treegrow Campsite are here. Ringlet is where the roads from Raub/Kuala Lipis and Tapah meet²⁰, so it’s the first place you reach on the drive up. More on where to stay in Ringlet.
• Tanah Rata: Parit Falls, Hola and Pine Valley are here. Tanah Rata is the main commercial and tourist town, 6 km from Ringlet²⁰. Public buses run there from Tapah²⁰, which helps if you don’t have a car.
• Brinchang and Golden Hills: The Bayu Golden Hills and Stellar GoldenHill are up here, and Azam’s Orange Farm Campsite is near Sungai Palas and the Mossy Forest. Brinchang is the highest of the towns²⁰. See the Brinchang page for what’s nearby.

If you’re camping without a car, a half-day Mossy Forest tour with pickup gets you to the forest without driving the hill roads yourself.

Not sold on a tent? Hotels, homestays and apartments are on the where to stay page.