More than 400 beach drivers have been booked along the Cooloola Coast so far this holiday season, police say.
Department of Environment and Science figures reportedly show more than 15,000 visitors were recorded visiting the Teewah Beach area from 4 December.
The beach has attracted has been a target area for police in recent years.
Inskip Point was also a busy spot with camping enthusiasts, with all camping grounds booked out at one point as families on the beach enjoyed the break and shared it with drivers.
Tent and caravan camping sites were at a premium all along the Cooloola Coast and on K’gari (formerly Fraser Island), a situation possibly made worse by the short term partial closure of the Burrum Coast national park, to the north, due to localised flooding.
Principal Ranger Dan Clifton said visitor and staff safety was a priority, and this had made the partial closure necessary, despite high demand for sites.
“The (closed section) Kinkuna section is a very popular camping area, and it was booked out over the Christmas-New Year period,” he said.
Rangers from the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service installed signs at the national park entrances during the closure.
“Entering closed areas can be dangerous and it is not worth risking your own safety or the safety of rangers or emergency response staff,” Mr Clifton said.
Heavy rain last weekend tested the enthusiasm of many campers across the region, forcing some out and making room for others as the weather improved.
