South Australia top 10 family holiday parks 2018

Wine regions, deserted beaches,  foreshores with enviable seafood galore, beachfront urban retreats… there is a holiday park in South Australia for all interests and families. Our readers have voted for their very favourites and we have shared the top 10 with you so you can decide where you want to spend your next family vacay.

1BIG4 Renmark Riverfront Holiday Park
RENMARK

Enjoy prime riverfront location at this boat-lover’s paradise on the Murray River. At BIG4 Renmark, families will find a kangaroo jumper, adventure playground and water park that will effortlessly keep kids occupied while parents make use of the barbecues for a riverside picnic.

2BIG4 West Beach Parks
WEST BEACH

BIG4 West Beach Parks was determined to think of everything a family might need on holiday. There are practical features, like kitchens and laundries, and super-fun features, like the SPLASHZONE zero-depth water play area and new lagoon swimming pool. There is a range of accommodation to suit different budgets and interests: stay at a powered site, in an eco tent or in a standard or deluxe cabin. If you get tired of the mini-golf, go karts and jumping pillows, you can head down to the beach, located right beside the park.

3Marion Holiday Park
BEDFORD PARK

You’ll find water slides, a tipping bucket and massive water guns for little aquaphiles in the massive water park at Marion Holiday Park. The outdoor lagoon pool is open year-round, with a special shallow zone for toddlers and solar heating, and in case of a rainy day, there’s a heated indoor pool, too. Top it off with resort-style accommodation, world-class facilities and an outdoor cinema and you have the all the ingredients for one memorable holiday.

=4BIG4 Port Elliot
PORT ELLIOT

Surrounded by a network of walking trails and boasting an absolute beachfront location on Horseshoe Bay, kids will love the outdoor playground and jumping pillow adding a splash of fun to the wide range of accommodation you’ll find at this park. Ditch the devices and take your bikes along the Encounter Coast bike path, offering beautiful ocean views, or make the easy 45-minute drive to Adelaide for a day exploring the state’s dazzling capital.

5Discovery Parks Lake Bonney
BARMERA

With a water park, swimming pool, playground and bouncing pillow, we won’t be surprised if your little go-getters are happy to spend days at this park without leaving. Located right on a freshwater lake, this is the watersport-loving family’s paradise, with sailing, windsurfing, canoeing, kayaking and jetskiing only a handful of family-friendly activities to enjoy. There are powered and unpowered sites, and cottages and cabins ranging in size and price.

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NRMA Victor Harbor Beachfront

Victor Harbour Holiday & Cabin Park

Discovery Parks Barossa Valley

It’s a tremendous achievement to have your property recognised by the people who matter most: the families who stay there. We love seeing how many wonderful options there are for travellers with kids in tow all across the world, and every year the list is expanding.

As you can probably imagine, it’s a massive job to compile the Top 10 each year, and the Holidays with Kids team has been hard at work for the last few months compiling all the survey responses and sorting them into categories.

Holidays with Kids was the first travel magazine in Australia to do readers’ choice awards all the way back in 2001, our editors are pretty much certified experts in this field.

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