BEST HOLIDAY PARKS IN AUSTRALIA FOR
Discover the top holiday parks around the country for your next family holiday as voted by you in the 2023 Out & About with Kids Readers’ Choice Awards
Opening image: A girl in the pool at BIG4 Gold Coast Holiday Park
Best holiday park in NSW: BIG4 Easts Beach Holiday Park, Kiama
Just five minutes' drive from the seaside village of Kiama, BIG4 Easts Beach Holiday Park is the perfect South Coast getaway. When they aren’t busy at the Krazy Kids Club, junior guests will make a beeline for the park’s resort-style pools and water park (including giant tipping bucket and shaded toddler’s area). The poolside sun loungers are the true drawcard for adults – just sit back, stretch out and enjoy the Kiama sunshine. When lunchtime rolls around, it’s easy to rustle up some family tucker, with free barbecues and a fully-equipped camp kitchen, or grab a bite at the on-site Breakaway Café.
Images: An aerial view of BIG4 Easts Beach Holiday Park © NEG photography, The pool, Children playing in the water park
Best holiday park in Queensland: BIG4 Gold Coast Holiday Park, Gold Coast
Family fun is guaranteed at BIG4 Gold Coast Holiday Park, with a resort-style pool, huge water park, flying fox, pedal karts and remote control car track. For even more action, you’ll find the Gold Coast’s top theme parks practically on your doorstep. This pet-friendly park also offers outdoor movies at night and a kids’ club during the school holidays, with plenty of hands-on crafts and games to keep junior guests occupied. The poolside cafe is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner (and offers coffee and cocktails for grown-ups).
Image: Kids on the waterslide at BIG4 Gold Coast Holiday Park
Best holiday park in Victoria: BIG4 Ingenia Holidays Inverloch
The stunning Gippsland coastline is at your doorstep with a stay at BIG4 Ingenia Holidays Inverloch. There’s a getaway for all seasons at this much-loved holiday park: winters are toasty with the Superior Villa’s gas log fire, while the private deck and barbecue are great in warmer weather. Alternatively, book one of the luxury eco-tents for a family glamping getaway. The indoor heated pool and splash park are perfect for year-round family fun, and day trips to Phillip Island and Wilson's Promontory National Park are a must.
Images: The skate park, Stand-up paddleboarding, The water park at BIG4 Inverloch Holiday Park
Best holiday park in South Australia: Marion Holiday Park, Bedford Park
This three-hectare holiday park offers all the perks of a tropical resort just 12 kilometres from Adelaide, including a 45-metre lagoon pool, water park, and splash zone. If you can coax the kids out of the water, there’s an adventure playground, jumping pillow, games room and a bowling alley. Unwind with the whole family at The Palms outdoor cinema and beer garden, offering nibbles for the kids and brews for the adults. Accommodation options include poolside apartments, powered campsites and creekside bungalows.
Image: A Lagoon Unit at Marion Holiday Park
Best holiday park in Tasmania: BIG4 St Helens Holiday Park
Explore north-east Tasmania’s stunning scenery with a stay at BIG4 St Helens. Just 300 metres from the Georges Bay waterfront, this pet-friendly park has something for all ages. The fully equipped games room includes a safe play area for little tykes, while older kids converge on the grassy areas to play soccer or footy. After a day exploring the Bay of Fires and Binalong Bay, the unique chain fire-pit creates a cosy spot to toast marshmallows, tell stories and create new memories.
Images: BIG4 St Helens Holiday Park
Best holiday park in the Northern Territory: Discovery Parks, Alice Springs
Discovery Parks Alice Springs provides a convenient place to stay for your next Red Centre adventure. Whether you’re on a family road trip, RV tour or caravan holiday, you’ll find all the amenities for a hassle-free stay, including camp kitchens, barbecues and a gym. Keeping kids entertained is no trouble here with a swimming pool, splash park, games room, giant board games and pedal kart hire. Check the events schedule for Friday night movies, kids’ crafts, astronomy talks and a weekend pancake breakfast.
Image: Jumping pillow fun at Discovery Parks
Best holiday park in Western Australia: Mandalay Holiday Resort & Tourist Park, Busselton
Situated between Busselton and Dunsborough in the Margaret River region, Mandalay Holiday Resort & Tourist Park has loads of kid-friendly features. You’ll find two heated pools complete with waterslide and four adventure playgrounds, plus a family games room with a fireplace, a pool table, and table tennis. After a day of fun, tuck the kids in for a comfortable night’s rest at one of the park’s powered caravan and camping sites, glamping tents, family cabins or villas.
Images: Grandparents and their grandchildren on an intergenerational holiday, Kids in the pool, A playground at Mandalay Holiday Resort and Tourist Park
Best holiday park group in Australia for families: BIG4 Holiday Parks
Started by four caravan park owners who met for dinner in Ballarat in the 1970s and were unified in a belief that “the whole is greater than the sum of its parks”, BIG4 Holiday Parks has grown to include more than 250 properties around Australia. Its brand hallmarks are quality accommodation and facilities, cleanliness, and excellence in customer service. All BIG4 parks are franchisees which are individually owned and operated, some by families and others by corporates such as NRMA Parks & Resorts and Ingenia Holidays. It’s developed three distinct park types to help guests determine which park best suits their holiday needs – Classic, Holiday, or Premier parks.
Image: BIG4 Adventure Whitsunday Resort
