RV FEATURE
Swinging the day away in Condingup , WA .
The cost of living is rising right across the country and somewhere to park your RV is no exception as parks and councils alike respond to a boom in post-covid RV travel . It seems most caravanners have encountered at least one high ‘ powered site ’ fee – paying $ 78 per night * in off-peak times or $ 58 per night * with a three-night minimum stay is not unusual , and these prices are not the highest out there , with many sites now exceeding $ 100 per night !
While caravan park-hopping was once both easy and affordable , rising prices mean the temptation to take the road most traveled may no longer be the most economical way to travel .
So , how can you afford a site ? There are plenty of options aside from the traditional caravan park . On a recent trip through the Eyre Peninsula , SA , we explored various options .
1 . FREE CAMPS
Not ‘ low cost ’ or national parks – although those are great too – I ’ m talking actual free camps with unbelievable views . Once you start looking , they ’ re quite common ! Point Brown is one of our latest finds . About half an hour ’ s drive from Smoky Bay and set among the rock pools , blowholes , beaches and clifftops , Point Brown offers 10 potential ‘ areas ’ to park up , each with incredible water views and on varying sides of the Point to help yo avoid the wind , whichever direction it ’ s blowing .
It ' s worth noting that the road in is a little corrugated and you ’ ll need to be completely self-contained as there are no facilities . So , if that ’ s not for you or your rig , try ...
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