Campers are encouraged to book their low-cost Easter getaway soon as campsites in the state’s magnificent parks and reserves are filling up fast.
There are campgrounds in more than 50 National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) parks and reserves, with prices starting from as low as $11 a night for a site.
While sites in ever-popular parks such as Dhilba-Guuranda Innes and Deep Creek are all but booked out, there are still spots available in many other areas including:
• Coffin Bay National Park and Lincoln National Park.
• Ngarkat Conservation Park in the Murraylands district, near Pinaroo.
• A number of sites in Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park and Coorong National Park.
South Australia’s stunning national parks and reserves are proving popular with local holidaymakers and interstate travellers alike.
More than half of the people who booked NPWS campsites in the Limestone Coast and Flinders and Outback regions over the past nine months were from interstate.
Kangaroo Island and the Eyre and Far West regions were not far behind, with 43 per cent of bookings from interstate.
NPWS acting tourism and commercial services director Meg Barker said the state’s parks were a wonderful and popular place to spend a long weekend.
“We are so lucky to have some of the world’s best natural environments right on our doorsteps, and the Easter long weekend is a great time of year to explore our beautiful parks and reserves,” she said.
“No matter if you want to relax near the beach, explore our desert landscapes or trek through gorgeous areas full of native vegetation, South Australia has it all for you.
“Make sure to go online soon to see where there is availability so you don’t miss out on a fantastic holiday.”
To book a stay at a national park or reserve campground, visit parks.sa.gov.au/find-a-park
