Camping in Adelaide
14 campgrounds · 7 with powered sites · 3 with a dump point · 2 with tent sites
Camping in Adelaide means a caravan park by the beach, in the foothills or close to the city, and none of them is far from the others. In summer the coast is the pull, with patrolled beaches, the long jetty at Semaphore and a bike path that runs along the shore.
Where is the best place to camp in Adelaide?
For the beach, stay at West Beach, where BIG4 West Beach Parks is next to a patrolled beach, or further up the coast near Semaphore. For the city, Adelaide Caravan Park at Hackney is a walk from the Botanic Gardens and the zoo. And if you want bush around you, Belair National Park Caravan Park is inside the national park in the foothills.
What is there to do in Adelaide with kids?
In the city, the Adelaide Zoo, the Botanic Gardens and the Australian Space Discovery Centre are close together. At West Beach there is mini golf near the parks, and the separated bike path, about 72 km of it along the coast, is easy riding for children. Semaphore's jetty dates from 1860 and runs 585 metres out into the gulf, and up in the foothills, Carrick Hill is a museum house with grounds to explore.
Tap a card for the full page. Every outing is on the map below too. Distances are in a straight line, so the drive is a little longer.
What are the best walks and lookouts in Adelaide?
The foothills behind the city have the best short walks: First Falls and Second Falls sit along the same track, and lookouts such as Light's Vision and Wylie Hill look out over the plains.
Is it safe to swim in Adelaide?
Yes, at the patrolled beaches. West Beach is patrolled by its surf club, and Semaphore's club patrols on summer weekends. Semaphore has low surf, but its offshore sandbars are the main hazard there, so stay near the flags when the club is on duty.
Are there powered sites in Adelaide?
Yes. 7 campgrounds here have powered sites confirmed, including Adelaide Beachfront Tourist Park, Levi Park Caravan Park and Adelaide Showground Caravan Park. For the rest we are still confirming, so check with the park or holiday park before you book a powered site.
Facts from Wikipedia, "West Beach, South Australia" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikipedia, "Semaphore, South Australia" (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikipedia, "Town of Gawler" (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Adelaide Caravan Park · Photo: Matthew Summerton, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Map of campgrounds in Adelaide
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14 campgrounds
Those with the most confirmed facilities first. A missing facility means nobody has confirmed it, not that it is absent.
Campground · Semaphore Park, SA
Adelaide Beachfront Tourist Park
Powered sites · Toilets · Dump point · Drinking water · Wi-Fi · Wheelchair-accessible paths
Adelaide Beachfront Tourist Park is a caravan park in Semaphore Park, SA. OpenStreetMap records 6 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Vale Park, SA
Levi Park Caravan Park
Powered sites · Toilets · Dump point · Drinking water
Levi Park Caravan Park is a caravan park in Vale Park, SA. OpenStreetMap records 4 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Wayville, SA
Adelaide Showground Caravan Park
Powered sites · Dump point · Wi-Fi
Adelaide Showground Caravan Park is a caravan park in Wayville, SA. OpenStreetMap records 3 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Paralowie, SA
Highway One Caravan Park
Powered sites · Tent sites · Toilets
Highway One Caravan Park is a caravan park in Paralowie, SA. OpenStreetMap records 3 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Christies Beach, SA
Christies Beach Caravan Park
Powered sites · Tent sites
Christies Beach Caravan Park is a caravan park in Christies Beach, SA. OpenStreetMap records 2 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Kingston Park, SA
Brighton Beachfront Holiday Park
Powered sites
Brighton Beachfront Holiday Park is a caravan park in Kingston Park, SA. OpenStreetMap records 1 facility. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Virginia, SA
Virginia Gardens
Powered sites
Virginia Gardens is a caravan park in Virginia, SA. OpenStreetMap records 1 facility. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Hackney, SA
Adelaide Caravan Park
No facilities confirmed yet.
Adelaide Caravan Park is a caravan park in Hackney, SA. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · West Beach, SA
Adelaide Shores Resort
No facilities confirmed yet.
Adelaide Shores Resort is a caravan park in West Beach, SA. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Belair, SA
Belair National Park Caravan Park
No facilities confirmed yet.
Belair National Park Caravan Park is a campground in Belair, SA. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · West Beach, SA
BIG4 West Beach Parks
No facilities confirmed yet.
BIG4 West Beach Parks is a caravan park in West Beach, SA. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Mitcham, SA
Brownhill Creek Caravan Park
No facilities confirmed yet.
Brownhill Creek Caravan Park is a caravan park in Mitcham, SA. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Gawler, SA
Gawler Caravan Park
No facilities confirmed yet.
Gawler Caravan Park is a caravan park in Gawler, SA. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Flagstaff Hill, SA
Sturt River Caravan Park
No facilities confirmed yet.
Sturt River Caravan Park is a caravan park in Flagstaff Hill, SA. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Other regions in South Australia
Region boundary: ABS ASGS Edition 3 Tourism Regions 2021 (Tourism Research Australia), CC BY 4.0. Campgrounds and facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), the operators’ own listings, and the state park services’ open data: © State Government of NSW and NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 2017 (CC BY 4.0); contains data sourced from the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action, Victoria (CC BY 4.0); © State of Tasmania, Parks and Wildlife Service (CC BY 3.0 AU); Main Roads Western Australia road stopping places (CC BY 4.0).
