Australian Caravan Park Reports

Australian Caravan Park Reports

Hillside Village, Armadale
Burns Beach Sunset Village, Burns Beach (DFP)
Perth Holiday Park, Caversham
Crystal Brook Caravan Park, Crystal Brook (DFP)
Discovery Holiday Park, Forrestfield
Woodman Point Holiday Park, Fremantle
Karrinyup Waters Resort, Gwelup
Banksia Tourist Village, Hazelmere (DFP)
Springvale Village, High Wycombe (DFP)
Perth Central Caravan Park, Redcliffe

Hillside Village, Armadale About 30km south of Perth - just south of the Albany Highway, South-West Highway intersection.
UPDATED REPORT NEEDED

Good friendly and helpful management, responsive to comments. Very good value for money. Good amenities, adequate number to cater for tourists, close to sites, were clean, were in good condition, water pressure was okay, there was adequate hot water. Good sites, sites were level, the site size was okay, annex slabs were available, adequate taps close by. Laundry. Good atmosphere to park, quiet, shady park. Suitable for any length of stay. Suitable for families, the park was well maintained.
Likes: Some sites with personal en suites which were very good value. Quite a lot of permanent residents but those near us were quiet and friendly
Parking: Limited.
Added Touches: Excellent value, clean, friendly park in good location for access to parks in the area. For longer than four weeks, you can get cheaper, long-term rates.
Local Information: Handy to Perth and a number of very pretty national parks and water catchment areas.
Park Rating 4.5:
Report submitted by Norm Cheale, Itinerant.

Burns Beach Sunset Village, Burns Beach 28 kms north of Perth, turn off Wanneroo Road 5 kms north of Wanneroo or 25 kms south of Yanchep. 35 Ocean Parade. Up the Mitchell Highway to the end turn left into Hodges, right into Marmion, then left into Burns Beach Road and to the end. Ph: 08 9395 5000. Dogs on leash.
Manager's name is Mike Newman. We last stayed here in 2006 and this is an update on that report. A delightful park right on the beach. This is mainly a retirement village, but does have 15 tourist sites, (6 ensuite and 9 powered) and there are also some cabins available. This park is close to public transport with a bus stop right outside the park making it very easy to get to the local shopping centres, train station, Perth city and also Fremantle. We have stayed here many times before and the service and standard is always high. The office is closed from 1 - 3.30 so would advise that you do not arrive between those times. If you stay 7 nights you pay for 6. Friendly staff, no complaints, staff explained park layout and facilities. Price was as expected, reasonable value for money ($32 2A per night, powered, off-peak season). Amenity number was adequate to cope with the number of people, were clean, condition is very good, water pressure is good, there was adequate hot water, soap provided, dry change area, paper towels/dryer provided, exhaust fans/good ventilation, disabled facilities. Adequate number of tourist sites, all level sites, good night lighting, average sized sites, concrete annex slabs, hard to negotiate into site, adequate taps close by, adequate sullage close by. Basic laundry, no rec room, kiosk, disabled facilities, dump point. Peaceful, open and roomy, not enough shade, family/friendly atmosphere. Clean UC gas bbq (free), congenial bbq area atmosphere, bbq area lighting, seating provided at bbq. No playground, no pool. Suitable for month or longer, suitable for families, well maintained park, park is considered kid-safe.
Likes: Very nice clean park with beach front location facing west for some super sunsets
Dislikes: Amenities too far from all sites. Cleaning takes place between 9 and 10 which is most inconvenient as there is no other toilet facility available.
Parking: Outside reception
Local Information: A Latte set cafe right next door which does lovely breakfasts. There is a scenic coastal cycle/walkway that goes right past the park. For the very energetic we believe this path leads right to Fremantle, but we have never done it
Roads: Good
Date 09/2009. Park Rating 3.5:
Report submitted by Fran & Trevor (Shaka Zulu) Melbourne.

Manager's name is Mike Newman. A delightful park right on the beach. Our price was higher because we had an ensuite. This is mainly a park for cabins and permanents, but does have 15 tourist sites, (6 ensuite and 9 powered). This park is close to public transport with a bus stop right outside the park making it very easy to get to the local shopping centres, train station, Perth city and also Fremantle. We stayed here on our way up to Broome in May but have stayed here plenty of times before and the service and standard is always high. We had an ensuite site hence the higher fee. The office is closed from 1 - 3.30 so if you arrive between then you find your site and pay later, providing you have made a booking. Friendly staff, no complaints, van parking assistance provided by staff, staff helped us at the site, staff explained park layout and facilities. Price was as expected, reasonable value for money ($210 2A per week powered). Amenity number was adequate to cope with the number of people, are close to only some sites, were clean, condition is very good, water pressure is good, there was adequate hot water, dry change area, exhaust fans/good ventilation, disabled facilities. All level sites, good night lighting, average sized sites, concrete annex slabs, hard to negotiate into site, adequate taps close by, adequate sullage close by. Good laundry, no rec room, kiosk, car wash, dump point. Peaceful, open and roomy, not enough shade, family/friendly atmosphere. Too many permanents. Clean UC electric bbq (free), bbq area lighting, seating provided at bbq. No playground, no pool. Suitable for month or longer, suitable for families, well maintained park, park is considered kid-safe.
Likes: Very nice clean park with beach front location facing west for some super sunset, and very helpful staff.
Parking: Outside reception
Local Information: A Latte set café right next door which does lovely breakfasts on the weekends. There is a scenic coastal cycle/walkway goes right past the park. For the very energetic we believe this path leads right to Fremantle, but we have never done it!
Roads: Very good
Date 09/2006. Park Rating 4:
Report submitted by Fran & Trevor, Melbourne.

Perth Holiday Park, Caversham 91 Benara Road, off West Swan Road or Tonkin Highway. West Swan Road joins Great Eastern Highway and Reid Highway. 12 kms north-east of Perth. Ph: 08 9279 6700. BIG4 member.
Very good management, friendly management, management responsive to comments, management was helpful. Reasonable value for money. Very good amenities, adequate number to cater for tourists, were clean, were in good condition, water pressure was okay, there was adequate hot water. Very good sites, sites were level, lighting at night was adequate, the site size was okay, annexe slabs were available. Laundry, rec room, good camp kitchen, kiosk, security entry to park, van parking by management. Very good park atmosphere, open and roomy park, shady park, family-friendly park. Clean bbq (free). Good playground in good condition. Very good clean pool. Suitable for a week or more, the park was well maintained, the park can be considered kid-safe.
Likes: Beautiful grounds with loads of birdlife, small but very clean pool. Very clean mmenities. The chalets are also very well self contained.
Dislikes: The camp kitchen is in a section of the park that is near the main road so too noisy to camp there and so it is too far to walk from the quiet tenting area to the camp kitchen. I have enquired to BIG4 though and in the future, plans are in place for another camp kitchen.
Added Touches: This park offers some ensuite sites.
Date 07/2007. Park Rating 4:
Report submitted by Le, Glenn and Stacey.

Crystal Brook Caravan Park, Crystal Brook From south of Perth, travel towards Perth city on Tonkin Highway. Turn right at Kelvin road & go straight up. It's not far up & is on the left side. Dogs allowed on leash.
UPDATED REPORT NEEDED

This is an old park but well maintained. Management are very good and nothing too much trouble. Very good management, friendly management, management responsive to comments, management was helpful. Reasonable value for money. Very good amenities, adequate number to cater for tourists, were clean, were in good condition, water pressure was okay, there was adequate hot water. Average sites, adequate number of tourist sites, sites were level, lighting at night was adequate, the site size was okay, adequate taps close by, adequate sullage close by. Laundry, kiosk. Good atmosphere to park, open and roomy park, shady park. Basic playground, condition okay. Clean pool. The park was well maintained.
Likes: In a lovely area with a lot of trees and there were kangaroos at night very close by.
Dislikes: Just is an old park but I was told are waiting for deep sewerage then it will be upgraded.
Park Rating 3: Suitable for a week or more.
Report submitted by aussiebloke99.

Discovery Holiday Park, Forrestfield Previously Perth International Tourist Park. 186 Hale Road, 18 kms from CBD. Hale Road is off both the Tonkin Highway and Roe Highway. Ph: 08 9453 6677. BIG4 member. No pets allowed.
$31 per night with Big4 discount. This has to be one of the best caravan parks in Australia. Easy to find as it is close to two major highways but far enough away not to get traffic noise. The park is well laid out with large reception area, kiosk and parking area separating the sites from the road. Large toilet block with roomy cubicles, good sized laundry, swimming pool, camp kitchen and TV room, all in excellent condition. Some sites have large paved slabs, some on grass. The park is laid out with lawns and trees and has a very pleasant atmosphere. The staff were friendly and helpful. There is a bus stop outside the park for transport into Perth and a shopping centre approximately 2 km away. Liked – free bacon and eggs on Father's Day
Date 09/2009. Park Rating 5:
Report submitted by Marg, Melbourne.

Booked a pull-through site 2 months in advance, and when I got there they couldn't give me that site. Then a day later, several pull-throughs were vacant. Staff very cavalier about the whole issue. Average management. Reasonable value for money. Very good amenities, adequate number to cater for tourists, were clean, were in good condition. Good sites, sites were level, adequate taps close by, adequate sullage close by. Laundry, good camp kitchen, dump point, security entry to park. Good atmosphere to park, open and roomy park. UC free electric bbq. Good playground, in good condition. The park was well maintained.
Likes: Amenities are good.
Dislikes: Staff attitude.
Added Touches: Free sausage sizzle on Friday night.
Date 09/2006. Park Rating 4: Suitable for a week or more.
Report submitted by P Nelson.

This is a purpose built tourist park. Very friendly staff, good staff response to complaints, staff offered tourist advice, van parking assistance provided by staff, staff helped us at the site, staff explained park layout and facilities. Price was as expected, very good value for money ($28.80 2A per night powered with BIG4 discount). Amenity number was adequate to cope with the number of people, are close to all sites, were clean, condition is very good, water pressure is good, there was adequate hot water, separate bathroom, soap provided, dry change area, paper towels/dryer provided, exhaust fans/good ventilation, disabled facilities. Adequate number of tourist sites, mostly level sites, good night lighting, large sites, drive-through sites, adequate taps close by, adequate sullage close by. Good laundry, good rec room, late checkout allowed (up to noon), good camp kitchen, kiosk, disabled facilities, car wash, dump point, secure entry, van parking. Peaceful, open & roomy park, plenty of shade, family/friendly atmosphere, no permanents. Clean free gas bbq, in congenial UC area, lighting, seating provided. Excellent playground in good condition. Clean pool is shaded, kid-safe pool area, tables and chairs provided. Suitable for families, well maintained park, park is considered kid-safe.
Likes: Tourists only, green grass, lovely gardens, tidy, well laid out. Huge shade trees. Can wash the van & car.
Parking: Designated area at reception.
Added Touches: Good tourist booking service. Discount coupons for local businesses.
Local Information: Day tour to Rottnest Island with Rottnest Express – cruise was good value, door to door,7am-7pm with coach.
Date 03/2006. Park Rating 5: Suitable for month or longer.
Report submitted by Gary & Cate, Maryland NSW.

Woodman Point Holiday Park, Fremantle Right-hand side of Cockburn Road (the coast road), just south of Ocean Road, 10 kms south of Fremantle. The southern-most of three parks along that area. Ph: 08 9434 1433 or 1800 244 133. BIG4 member. No pets allowed.
Arrived on Friday night for a long weekend stay. On Saturday lunch time three loud couples moved into the sites around us. Despite a couple of polite requests from myself (and as I found out later a warning from the park manager) they kept making loud noise til after 11.30pm, and then did not finally quieten down until 2.00am. In the morning I complained to the manager. He was very disappointed to hear that they did not quieten down after his warning (and assurances from them that they would do so). The manager took prompt action to evict them from the park. Despite our difficult night, I was pleased to see a caravan park manager take decisive action. We will definitely stay there again, as I know that the park management will get rid of people seeking to spoil the good times of others. Friendly staff, good staff response to complaints, van parking assistance provided by staff, staff explained park layout and facilities. Price was as expected, reasonable value for money. Amenity number was adequate to cope with the number of people, are close to all sites, were clean, condition is good, water pressure is good, there was adequate hot water, soap provided, dry change area. Adequate number of tourist sites, mostly level sites, good night lighting, average sized sites, no sites with concrete annex slabs, shade to most sites, adequate taps close by, adequate sullage close by, kiosk, car wash, dump point, secure entry. Noisy, open & roomy park, plenty of shade, family/friendly atmosphere. Clean UC gas bbq (free), congenial bbq area atmosphere, bbq area lighting, seating provided at bbq. Excellent playground in good condition. Clean pool is open to sun, kid-safe pool area. Suitable for few days, suitable for families, well maintained park, park is considered kid-safe.
Likes: A great place for kids, and for Mum and Dad to relax.
Date 09/2009. Park Rating 4:
Report submitted by Brendan.

Member of the ASPEN Parks Group, which prides itself in the quality of its parks. Arrived on the Monday of a long weekend in the middle of winter. There were very few vans in the park but we were charged an excessive rate for the Monday night because it was a long weekend. When we complained, essentially as the park was almost empty, we were rudely told by a young lady in the office that we did not have to stay at the park, as there were three others in Fremantle. Found the park poor value. Our site was too short for a 23' van and we had difficulty unhitching. Amenity blocks were clean but required some maintenance. Average amenities. Average sites.
Date 06/2006. Park Rating 3:
Report submitted by Royston Park Traveller.

Karrinyup Waters Resort, Gwelup 467 North Beach Road. Close to freeway exit. 13 kms north-west of Perth. Ph: 08 9447 6665 or 1800 633 665. Top Tourist member. No pets allowed.
This is a big park, long and sloping downwards from North Beach Road. The top few rows of sites are terraced across the slope and are mainly cabins with a few powered sites. Then there are a few rows of powered sites, mostly with triple-sized concrete slabs. Further down are more powered sites, some with normal concrete slabs, some just grass, then comes the grass sites, camping sites and, down by a lake, unpowered sites. It probably depends on where you are allocated as to what you would think of the park. We were on about the fourth terrace down, on triple sized slab surrounded by a few permanents and long- termers. It was the Easter holidays and, where we were, fairly quiet apart from a few children playing and traffic passing the end of the row to and from the lower levels. Down in the lower levels it was very crowded with lots of children playing, the camp kitchen appeared to be crowded and, I imagine the amenity blocks down there would be very much in demand. That's a general description now to the facts: Staff friendly and helpful (on arrival you are handed a plastic bag with maps and other tourist information), we were guided to, and onto, our site. There are four amenity blocks, a camp-kitchen with a large congregating area with tables etc, playground, jumping pillow, dump point, one of the best pool areas we have seen with a large swimming pool and a very warm spa pool. There is an internet cafe (coin in the slot) and tour bookings are obtainable from reception. Overall it is a well maintained, attractive park and suitable for staying a few days or more, especially away from peak periods (we stayed 10 days).
Date 04/2009. Park Rating 4:
Report submitted by Toned-F.

Great Park. Excellent amenites and such a surprise to find a piece of thecountry in thecity with lots of water birds, huge expanses of well maintained laws etc Good management. Good value for money. Good amenities, were clean, were in good condition. Very good sites. Laundry, good camp kitchen, dump point. Very good park atmosphere. Clean UC bbq. Excellent playground in good condition. Clean heated pool, seating around the pool was provided. Suitable for month or longer, the park was well maintained, the park can be considered kid-safe.
Likes: Close to transport and city but well protected from teh noise and pace of the city. Great spot for country visitors. Pool is huge with lovely enormous heated spa that can fit 20-30 people. Awesome.
Dislikes: Most sites are brilliant but a smalll number need upgrading (muddy)
Date 09/2008. Park Rating 4.5:
Report submitted by Bob & Al.

Good management, friendly management. Reasonable value for money. Poor amenities. Average sites. Clean UC bbq. Excellent playground in good condition. Very good clean pool, kid-safe pool area.
Likes: Good location in nice surroundings.
Dislikes: In grassed area our site was unlevel and sand. Toilet block not large enough for the amount of guests. Sign on door states you can use other toilet blocks but they're a fair walk. Laundry to far away and no camper's kitchen.
Date 11/2006. Park Rating 4:
Report submitted by Richard, Bunbury WA.

Very good management, friendly management, management responsive to comments, management was helpful. Very good value for money. Good sites, sites were level, the site size was okay, drive-through sites were available. Laundry. Very good park atmosphere, quiet, open and roomy park, shady park, family-friendly park. Excellent playground, in good condition. Very good pool. Clean pool, area is shaded, kid-safe pool area, toddlers were catered for. Suitable for families.
Likes: Very friendly atmosphere, value for money and we would definitely stay there again. A little crowded but hopefully the expansion of the park will solve that problem.
Dislikes: The playground is too close to the lake.
Date 11/2006. Park Rating 5: Suitable for any length stay.
Report submitted by Scully Family, Bulgarra WA.

Banksia Tourist Village, Hazelmere 219 Midland Road. From Midland, head south down Roe Highway. Turn left at Kalamunda road. Turn left at Old Midland Road & Banksia is about 1 km up here on the left just past Clives restaurant. Ph: 08 9250 2398. Family Parks member. Pets at manager's discretion.
Very good management, friendly management, management responsive to comments, management was helpful. Reasonable value for money. Good amenities, adequate number to cater for tourists, were clean, were in good condition, water pressure was okay, there was adequate hot water. Good sites, adequate number of tourist sites, sites were level, lighting at night was adequate, annexe slabs were available, hard to negotiate in to/out of site, adequate taps close by, adequate sullage close by. Laundry, rec room, good camp kitchen, kiosk, dump point, security entry to park. Good atmosphere to park, quiet, open and roomy park, family-friendly park. Clean UC gas bbq. Good playground in good condition. Good clean pool. Suitable for a week or more, the park was well maintained.
Likes: All roadways and pads are concrete or brick paved. Much greenery without a lot of shade trees.
Dislikes: Some difficulty in positioning 6m van, roadways are narrow.
Parking: Good standing area
Date 06/2007. Park Rating 4:
Report submitted by Gordonw.

Off Roe Highway, down Kalamunda Road and into Military Road. Average staff friendliness, bad staff response to complaints, staff explained park layout and facilities. Price was higher than expected, poor value for money. Inadequate number of amenities, are close to only some sites, cleanliness was average, condition is reasonable, water pressure is bad, there was inadequate hot water. Adequate number of tourist sites, some level sites, poor night lighting, average sized sites. Basic laundry. Quiet, claustrophobic park, not enough shade, too many permanents. Dirty pool is open to sun, pool area not considered kid-safe Suitable for overnighter.
Date 07/2006. Park Rating 1:
Report submitted by Marg, Qld.

Springvale Village, High Wycombe Ph: 08 9454 9454. All pets allowed.
This awful park is giving all residents notice to quit. The owner it seems has had park up For Sale for some time. Now we are faced with probably a legal battle with owner to get recompense if we have to move our big houses. We were just getting to the stage of leases & he has put up our rent to $120 per week plus meter reading fee $1.80. There are rarely any tourist sites as all are permanents. Very unfriendly staff, bad staff response to complaints. Price was higher than expected, poor value for money. Inadequate number of amenities, were dirty, condition is poor, water pressure is good, there was inadequate hot water. Inadequate number of tourist sites, mostly level sites, average sized sites, concrete annex slabs. Poor laundry, no rec room. Peaceful, not enough shade, too many permanents. No bbqs, no playground, no pool.
Date 09/2007. Park Rating 1:
Report submitted by Fed Up.

I had been offered a job not far from this park. Soon went some place else. The entrance to this park almost stopped us going in. There is a house (manager's) at entry. It looks neglected and extremely untidy. Yard has old cars & pieces of anything, including wood & general junk scattered all around. There is an open fence allowing all this to be seen by all passers by and neighbours. At other side of entry is another dirty looking yard with a small transportable there. This also had mess everywhere. No manager on duty you must ring a bell and wait. Our first call was the toilet, no toilet paper in any of the toilets. Showers block is quite large but old & not cleaned at all well. No sites close to toilets only permanent park homes nearby. They have 2 tourist sites and the rest is all park homes and on site units. Majority of the park homes etc., are very good & well tended. There are a few that are dirty dumps. Average staff friendliness, bad staff response to complaints. Price was as expected, poor value for money. Amenity number would not cope in peak times, were dirty, condition is poor. Inadequate number of tourist sites, mostly level sites, average sized sites, concrete annex slabs, adequate taps close by, adequate sullage close by. Basic laundry, no rec room, not enough shade, too many permanents. Cats running around. No bbqs, no playground. Dirty pool is open to sun, pool area not considered kid-safe.
Likes: The permanent people were friendly.
Dislikes: Just about everything. It's a pity it might be a good park with new owner. Wish we had known about Badgers site before we stayed here.
Local Information: Is in suburb, not too far from some shops & a large shopping center.
Date 08/2006. Park Rating 1:
Report submitted by Mark.

Neglected very old park, could be good with right management. Toilets were not well cleaned and had raised areas where floor had been removed and not replaced correctly. Only 1 block of toilets & the very few tourist sites were not close. A lot of speed bumps on the park roads caused some problems to low down vehicles. One neighbour said her little car hit the bumps every time. No disabled facilities at all anywhere in park. A few dogs were around, but there were many cats roaming freely and often cat fights wake you up at night. There are parks in Perth that are a lot better than this one. Poor management. Reasonable value for money. Average amenities, adequate number to cater for tourists, water pressure was okay, there was adequate hot water. Average sites, sites were level, the site size was okay. Laundry. Park atmosphere was okay.
Likes: Not too far from shops. Permanents were very friendly & helpful.
Dislikes: Only a few tourist sites, about 6. It appears to be neglected.
Date 01/2006. Park Rating 1:
Report submitted by aussiebloke.

Perth Central Caravan Park, Redcliffe 34 Central Avenue. 7 kms east of Perth, turn off Great Eastern Highway just east of Tonkin Highway interchange. Ph: 08 9277 1704 or 1300 760 060. Top Tourist member. No pets allowed.
Access also from Boulder Street. Closest park to city, bus 5 minutes walk away. Very friendly reception, explanation of area, shopping centres, transport etc provided. Sites of reasonable size, concrete annexe pads and separate pads for parking vehicles, but sites not quite level and nearly everyone needed wheel levellers. Grass generally worn and quite a bit of dirt on sites. Well shaded, good water and sullage to sites, good water pressure. Covered tent area on ground cloth. Permanents mainly grouped together away from most tourist sites. Access roads are narrow and some are dead ends, experienced difficulty getting a 23 foot van on site. No offer was made to help us park, but would probably have been forthcoming if we asked. Amenities block clean and well maintained, central to sites, good hot water but temperature tended to come and go at times. Showers reasonably roomy, no curtains, mop supplied, soap at hand basins but no driers or towels. Amenities adequate for numbers in park. Good laundry facilities. Other facilities include well equipped camp kitchen with BBQ, dump point, telephones at reception, swimming pool, tour info and bookings, Internet access but no wireless. Close to airport but noise only heard if wind blowing from that direction or if dead still, and was never a problem. $33 2A for powered site before discount reasonable given location. Suitable for short or long stay. Would stay again.
Likes: quiet park, central location, access to public transport.
Dislikes: narrow lanes and difficult access to sites. Sometimes you cannot get in or out if someone else is hitching or unhitching.
Date 09/2008. Park Rating 3.5:
Report submitted by Peripatetc Perrys.

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