You’ll never get bored in Adelaide—but what happens when you get tired of the crowds and you just want to get a break from urban life? You’re all set; there are numerous amazing campervan trips you can take to explore Australia’s wilderness right around Adelaide. Here are a few which are just a short drive away!

1. Deep Creek Conservation Park

Only have time for a relatively short drive out of Adelaide? Then you should pack up your camping gear and head out to Deep Creek Conservation Park, just 90 minutes out of town. This bushland gives you access to the 200-kilometer Heysen Trail and the Backstairs Passage to Kangaroo Island. There are five secluded campgrounds to choose from, all of which offer you a relaxing, tranquil experience. Some of the campgrounds are equipped with showers and toilets while others offer you nothing more than the space you need to park in seclusion. Whatever you decide to do, you will have a wonderful experience!

2. Mount Remarkable

Drive just three hours out of downtown Adelaide, and you will find yourself at Mount Remarkable National Park. This park is certainly deserving of its name; the summit is 960 meters high and offers a commanding view over the Spencer Gulf and the Willochra Plain. Activities include bushwalking, mountain biking, and a bird watching. You can also search for the elusive yellow-footed rock-wallaby!

3. Belair National Park

Belair is the oldest national park in South Australia. It is remarkably close to the Adelaide city centre—just a 25-minute drive! That makes it suitable for a day trip. You can head out for an afternoon to hike or relax, then drive back to town before nightfall. Once you are there, you will realize that Belair is an incredible place, and there is a lot more to see and do than you can cram into a day. In fact, the only way to really unwind and appreciate the tranquility of Belair to its fullest is to park your campervan overnight or for a weekend.

At Belair, you can do a lot of traditional outdoor activities like hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding. But you can also do some additional recreational activities like play tennis—there are 39 courts situated under the gum trees. You will find sports ovals for cricket games and an adventure playground for the kids as well.

Just keep in mind that if you do decide to stay overnight, you cannot camp directly in the park itself. You can however set up at a shady spot at the adjacent Belair National Park Caravan Park.

As you can see, there are some outstanding outdoor destinations right in Adelaide’s backyard. So be sure to set a date soon for a campervan trip. You only need to take a quick afternoon drive to get away from it all!

1. Beachport Conservation Park

You will definitely want to plan at least an overnight trip for Beachport Conservation Park, possibly a weekend—it is more than a four-hour drive out of Adelaide. Here you will find white sand beaches and weathered cliffs of limestone. If you are a bird watcher, be sure to bring your binoculars so that you can watch herons, cormorants, waders, and pied oystercatchers. If you have a small or mid-sized caravan, you can stay right in the park at Three Mile Bend Campground. There are only seven campsites, so this is a wonderfully private location.

2. Canunda National Park

If you are visiting Beachport, you will also want to make time to visit the nearby Canunda National Park. This rugged location features some splendid cliffs and dense scrubland. You will also discover some beautiful sand dunes. As you might expect, there is plenty of wildlife. Watch the birds or grab a snorkel and explore the offshore reefs with their incredible diversity of sea life. Be sure to bring your fishing poles and nets; this is a great place to catch salmon, sharks, crayfish, abalone, and more.

3. Little Dip Conservation Park

Four hours down the coast from Adelaide, you will find a gem called Little Dip Conservation Park. This coastline park gives you access to the ocean as well as a number of small lakes. Each of the lakes has a very distinctive character, so no matter what you are looking for, you will find it here. You can also explore the sand dunes and scrubland, go bird watching, or take a gander at middens—shellfish remains left behind by the Boandik people over 10,000 years ago.

4. Innes National Park

It takes a little more than three hours to drive from downtown Adelaide to Innes National Park. Here you can camp, hike, watch birds, or explore one of the historic sites: the lighthouses, cottages, ruined township of Inneston, or the shipwreck of Ethel. This is also a great location for scuba diving, surfing, and fishing. Be sure to take the opportunity while you are visiting Innes to look for tammar wallabies. These amazing creatures were once extinct in South Australia but were eventually re-introduced.

These are just a few of the incredible coastline destinations you can’t afford to miss while you are visiting or living in beautiful Adelaide, South Australia. While on your drives, you will doubtless discover many more exciting stops along the way. You will never run out of sand dunes, beaches, and reefs to explore!