Parks that offer playgrounds , water activities and jumping pillows are a big drawcard for many family tourers .
WALK THE PROPOSED SITE
One lesson we learned very quickly when travelling around Australia is never to pay for a site unseen , where possible . There were a few occasions where we got caught out and found the sites offered were either too tight to get into , or their location within the park was less than desirable .
Where park staff weren ’ t keen on us walking the proposed site first , we ’ d find another park if the town had multiple caravan parks available . When walking the site , we ’ d check its suitability for our set-up . Will it fit , can we fully open our awning , and what ’ s the proximity to power poles , water and sullage ?
We try to gain a general feel of the place , including who we ’ d be parked next to . This technique works well when you arrive at a caravan park having undertaken no prior research .
DRIVE-THROUGH SITES
When we ’ re only staying in a caravan park overnight , we see little point in having to unhitch . On these occasions , we ’ ll always request a drive-through site if it ’ s possible .
Not all parks offer these types of sites , but there have been instances where the park has accommodated our request by giving us two sites back to back if they ’ re not busy . In another instance , park managers assisted with our request by simply placing us on a larger site .
We hang onto the site plans for the caravan parks we ’ d like to return to for future reference .
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