Camp and Holiday Park Reviews

[Bing]

I was wondering whether it would be a good idea to have a Forum Section just reviewing and updating peoples latest experiences with Campgrounds and Holiday Parks.

People could cover things like facilities and site conditions. Obviously some places slide downhill and others get revamped letting the forum members warn or recommend would be great. I know you have trekking around as a Sub section but it isn't quite the same.

[Pickle]

Sounds feasable Bing but just might need a bit more than one to ask. Get a few more to put there two bobs worth in and we will have a good look at it.
Dave

[Herman4x4]

I think this is a good idea. I am wanting to know of some good places to go.
Regards,
Andrew.

[Ian Johnston]

I will make up another number Very good idea.

[morton58]

Ditto, What a great idea.

[Bing]

Just as an indicator as to why I suggested it...

I camped at Flanagan's reserve at Mount Barney SE QLD, this long weekend just gone (yes bloody cold). Now there is very little info on the net and what is there seems to be quite out of date.

For instance on the Net it said firewood was available at $4 a Barrow load. It was now $10 and of quick burning and poor quality (places along the access roads offering firewood at $70-80 CM). If I had of known this in advance. I would have taken some good stuff down in my trailer. The prices we found had changed also (nothing to worry about) and that got me thinking about how things obviously change and how good it would be to have some Campsite feedback.

I was told that full capacity was 1000+/- but there was only 1 shower and one sit down toilet per sex and a disabled shower and toilet in one, Plus there was 4 portaloos. Now we were pretty lucky that there was probably about 400+ people there. Dish Wash up facilities were pretty basic and cold water only. Showers were 20c minute and fluctuating temps when under heavy use. The coin slots were outside the stall so you kinda had to be naked or waste one of your minutes getting undressed, or have a friend loading coins on demand. All staff were friendly and polite.

I would say great place, but Very dusty on a lot of sites, no defined site boundaries (good) ground quite hard for tent pegs. No powered sites. Wood Fires, Barrow load $10. Can take dogs but no leash free area. Take a Shower tent. Kiosk with papers and treats. Recommend: Stop in if you can. I will go back. Just don't expect a lot in the way of facilities avoid in peek time if you are like me and hates queues.

Hopefully anyone reading my experience will be better informed of what to expect.

http://www.aroundoz.com/a_campsite_archive/flanagans.htm

Maybe if people put the camp name and location in Thread heading as a convention, it would make it easier for peeps to add or update.

[4wd26]

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~badger04/

This is a review site for caravan parks- some of the content is old.

Sounds like a great idea, just hard to keep current?

Some people on the newtriton forum went to Leveka park over the weekend and found neighbours that parked right next to them, so moved on to Flanagans (having camped there earlier this year) and found it full.

I don't think there were many places that weren't on capacity over the long weekend.

We were at Imbil (River Reach) with power very nice but crowded, canoeing on the Mary, would be very nice on a normal weekend. Went for a visit to the Deer farm (very crowded) and Borumba Dam, more space- but not sure of facilities.

[peterdeg]

I'd prefer pointing people to a site that already hosts reviews.
Personally, I've been submitting to http://www.4x4earth.com.au/campsites.html

[Bing]

Some people on the newtriton forum went to Leveka park over the weekend and found neighbours that parked right next to them, so moved on to Flanagans (having camped there earlier this year) and found it full.

I don't think there were many places that weren't on capacity over the long weekend.

There were two sites behind us and one beside us free Sat, Sun and Mon???? maybe it was the 9 kids we had with us that kept them all away.

[SimmoT]

I reckon its a great idea. Having spent nearly all my holidays as a kid camping, its now my turn to take my kids camping - there's reasonable resources for all the major places to stay, but I reckon people updating on some of the smaller joints/patches of land to help each other out would be good.

And a little thing from my point of view is that I spend enough time reading on this forum - if I can keep myself from getting addicted to other forums, then all the better

Cheers

Simmo

[Pickle]

I was wondering whether it would be a good idea to have a Forum Section just reviewing and updating peoples latest experiences with Campgrounds and Holiday Parks.

People could cover things like facilities and site conditions. Obviously some places slide downhill and others get revamped letting the forum members warn or recommend would be great. I know you have trekking around as a Sub section but it isn't quite the same.

Done!
Dave

[Doorstop]

We, the Wattle Rangers 4wd club from Beachport, camped at the Casuarina camp ground in Wyperfeld Natinal Park over the long weekend. The sites were quite exposed but the weather gods were generous. The Toilets were parks long drops but were clean. The sites were neat and tidy, plenty of firewood and even though there were quite a few other groups camping, it was pretty quiet. We will be returning to Casuarina and using it as a base camp.