Camping in the Adelaide Hills
4 campgrounds · 1 with powered sites · 1 with showers · 1 with a dump point · 1 with tent sites
The Adelaide Hills are the southern end of the Mount Lofty Ranges, just east of Adelaide, close enough that you can pitch a tent on Friday night without losing the weekend to driving. This is one of the oldest wine regions in Australia, with vines planted in 1839, and from the top of Mount Lofty you look straight back over the city.
Where is the best place to camp in the Adelaide Hills?
The choice is a holiday park in the towns or a camp up in the hills. Around Hahndorf and Mount Barker you are close to the shops, and Discovery Parks Hahndorf has powered sites, showers and wifi. Higher up, towards Crafers, the camps at Mylor and Piccadilly are activity centres rather than holiday parks, so ask about family bookings first; the payoff is that the wildlife parks and Mount Lofty are right on the doorstep.
What is there to do in the Adelaide Hills with kids?
The animals are the big draw. Cleland Wildlife Park sits just below Mount Lofty, and Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary is at Mylor. Mount Lofty Botanic Garden makes a good morning walk, with Stangate House and its garden nearby at Aldgate. Down around Hahndorf and Mount Barker, Summit Aquatic and Leisure has the pool for a hot day, and on a wet one, the National Motor Museum at Birdwood is worth the drive north.
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 waterfalls in the Adelaide Hills?
The Hills are made for short walks with a view. Mount Lofty Summit Lookout looks back over Adelaide, and on the western slopes a track links First, Second and Third Falls one after another. Kavel's Lookout and Measday's Lookout are two more places to stop and take it in.
Are there powered sites in the Adelaide Hills?
Yes. One campground here has powered sites confirmed: Discovery Parks - Hahndorf. For the rest we are still confirming, so check with the park or holiday park before you book a powered site.
How far are the Adelaide Hills from Adelaide?
Not far at all. The Hills begin just east of the city, so every camp here is a short drive from the CBD, and the wildlife parks are closer still.
Facts from Wikipedia, "Adelaide Hills" (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Discovery Parks - Hahndorf · Photo: Chuq, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Map of campgrounds in the Adelaide Hills
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4 campgrounds
Those with the most confirmed facilities first. A missing facility means nobody has confirmed it, not that it is absent.
Campground · Hahndorf, SA
Discovery Parks - Hahndorf
Powered sites · Tent sites · Caravan and RV sites · Showers · Toilets · Dump point · Drinking water · Pets allowed
Discovery Parks - Hahndorf is a campground in Hahndorf, SA. OpenStreetMap records 10 facilities. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Mount Barker, SA
Mount Barker Caravan & Tourist Park
No facilities confirmed yet.
Mount Barker Caravan & Tourist Park is a caravan park in Mount Barker, SA. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Mylor, SA
Mylor Adventure Centre
No facilities confirmed yet.
Mylor Adventure Centre is a campground in Mylor, SA. Its facilities have not been confirmed. Check availability and current conditions before you travel.
Campground · Piccadilly, SA
Woodhouse Scout Activity Centre
No facilities confirmed yet.
Woodhouse Scout Activity Centre is a campground in Piccadilly, 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).
