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Finding the right caravan park for your upcoming Gold Coast holiday can be a challenge especially if you haven’t been here before. ‘Roughing it” has become a distant memory as caravan parks upgrade their accommodation standards and amenities to meet the changing expectations of young families and grey nomads.
Powered campsites, caravan and campervan sites are now the norm although Tourist Parks as distinct from Caravan Parks, can have more basic accommodation and facilities and this shows in the fees they charge.
Interstate travelers can choose to tow their own caravans or camper trailer or drive a motorhome or camper van to the holiday destination or even stay in permanent on-site accommodation provided by the park operator. Naturally, higher fees are charged for the added convenience, comfort and facilities they provide. If your stay is short, then a stay at a tourist park might be quite acceptable but you will probably want to alternate your stays with more comfortable parks as you move around.
Holiday parks, cabins, villas and on-site caravans become very attractive propositions as your stay lengthens. Some caravan parks have almost become mini-resorts with magnificent guest amenities like heated swimming pools, electric barbeques, playgrounds even bistros, restaurants and other trappings of real resorts. With fully equipped, self-contained living in up to three bedrooms and with every comfort, these permanent structures make excellent holiday homes without the stuffiness and expense often associated with resorts, apartments and hotels.
Start by choosing a town or area in the Gold Cost where you would ideally like to stay. You may have to compromise a little as caravan parks are not evenly spread along the Gold Coast. They tend to be clustered past the northern end of the Gold Coast close to the theme parks, and at the southern end where larger land tracts are available for caravan park development.
You need the mobility of a car to tour the Gold Coast. Owners of larger vehicles and motor homes and those traveling to holiday parks via public transport might consider hiring a cheap Gold Coast car hire from us at Cut Price Car Rentals for at least several days of tour stay.
Some 48 caravan parks are listed as being located on the Gold Coast. Some of them are more inland while others are really outside the area.
There are several good directories of caravan parks help you find a caravan park suitable for your needs. The State motorist associations use a group called AAA Tourism Ratings to rate 10,000 accommodation establishments around Australia, including caravan parks. Caravan parks can be ‘Star’ rated for their accommodation and facilities – just like the hotels.
You need to enter the name of nearest town rather than “Gold Coast” as your search term. Make sure you use advanced search and deactivate all accommodation types other than Tourist Parks and Camping Grounds. The website also explains what the different star rating mean.
Another useful directory listing of caravan parks may be found at the Caravanning Queensland website. They have separate categories for caravan parks, home parks and cabins.
Caravan clubs offer a wonderful channel for exchanging travel and caravanning experiences and tips. Not everyone has the time to participate in caravan clubs. Fortunately, there is a journal called Badgers Australian Caravan Park Reports that carries detailed reports and ratings of some of the Gold Coast caravan parks. Be aware that some of the reports are quite dated.
The Report lists blogs of personal experiences of people who have stayed at a named caravan park. The reports may provide useful insights on the facilities and the way the park is managed that cannot be gleaned from the flashy websites. Like all blogs, take care to carefully check out any negative comments in case the report and rating was motivated by “sour grapes” or an isolated incident.
We have selected three Gold Coast caravan parks that might be worth a close look.
Treasure Island Holiday Park at Biggera Waters is principally a holiday camp although it does accommodate caravans, motor homes and campers. Its outstanding facilities, one to 3 bedroom villas, studios, cabins and caravan sites have earned it a 4.5 star rating. Facilities match or eclipse many large resorts. It has barbeques, a heated pool, a lap pool, tennis courts and a children’s playground. Fees range from $35.00 to $495.00 a night.
Tallebudgera Creek Tourist Park, Palm Beach. As a tourist park, its facilities are more basic. It earns good ratings for its setting, park management and cleanliness. It features three swimming pools (one with a water slide and another with a water fall, a heated spa, a children’s playground, tennis court, a mini-golf course, a boat ramp, car wash facilities and caters for people with disabilities.
Tallebudgera Creek Tourist Park is situated 7 km north of Coolangatta and 3 KM south of Burleigh Heads.
Kirra Beach Tourist Park, Kirra. This park has been well rated by visitors for its amenities, laundries, drying areas, park security and camp kitchen. This park is only a short walk to Kirra Beach.
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