1. Belair National Park Caravan Park

Belair is the oldest national park in South Australia, offering access to lovely woodlands and shady campsites in the caravan park. Head out on a hike or relax with a picnic. This campground offers free gas barbecues, hot showers, and even laundry facilities. So enjoy an extended stay!

2. Red Banks Campground

Whether you are interested in modern flora and fauna or you are intrigued by the prehistory of South Australia, you will want to check out Red Banks Conservation Park. Those with an interest in paleontology may know that a number of exciting fossil discoveries have been made at Red Banks. Today, Red Banks is home to red and gray kangaroos, wombats, and numerous species of birds. In fact, Red Banks Campground is an excellent spot to park your camper for bird watching. The spaces are large enough to accommodate even bigger caravans, and the tranquility is unparalleled.

3. Memory Cove Campground

Memory Cove Campground is located in the Memory Cove Wilderness Protection Area. This is a special spot where you can enjoy a swim in sparkling waters, sunbathing on white sands, or exploring nearby hikes. As this is a wilderness protection area, there is a gate key for the campground, which keeps the number of visitors down. That makes it an ideal choice if what you are after is seclusion.

4. Stringybark Campground

You will find Deep Creek Conservation Park just 90 minutes outside of Adelaide. So if you are setting out from Adelaide as your staging post, you will definitely want to put it on your bucket list. This is a chance to explore Australia’s bushland at its finest. The Stringybark Campground is named for the old growth stringybark forest you will find here. It is actually one of five lovely and quiet campgrounds you will find in Deep Creek, so you may want to check out all of them!

5. Wilpena Pound Campground

If you are visiting Flinders Ranges National Park, definitely schedule a night or two at Wilpena Pound Campground. These spots are sheltered by native cypress pines and offer you all the facilities you need to camp out in comfort. Explore Wilpena Pound itself, explore the bushland, or eat a picnic next to a babbling brook. There is so much to see and do here that you will never run out of trails to discover!

While these five campgrounds can offer you days or weeks of enjoyment, they are really just a small sampling of everything South Australia has to offer. Spend some time researching and trip-planning, and you will find that the journeys awaiting you in your campervan are endless!

1. Deep Creek Conservation Park

If you are in search of the classic bushwalking experience in South Australia, you want to head to Deep Creek Conservation Park—which conveniently is only 90 minutes outside of Adelaide. Here you will find a range of trails which are perfect for beginners as well as advanced hikers. Enjoy lovely views, mountain biking, and a chance to watch kangaroos, echidnas, and other wildlife. And don’t leave your 4WD camper at home—there are two tracks available to explore!

2. Innes National Park

If you prefer a trip along the coast, then you will want to visit Innes National Park. Here you can take a hike along the beach or you can go surfing or fishing. While the whole park can be accessed with 2WD, it is still a great opportunity for 4WD camping. Along with the natural beauty of the park, you will find a lot of maritime history here including the abandoned, overgrown township of Inneston, the shipwreck of Ethel, and a number of historic cottages and lighthouses.

3. Tallaringa Conservation Park

If you really want to experience a sense of splendid isolation, then head out to Tallaringa Conservation Park for a few days. Here you can explore a vast, wild region of dunes. Be sure to schedule your visit following the rains so that you can see the dunes in bloom. The flowers attract quite a lot of birds, so this is also an excellent opportunity to pull out your binoculars.

If you have been thinking about renting a 4WD camper, this is the place to bring it. At Tallaringa Conservation Park, you can explore a 1,300-kilometer rough bush track known as the Anne Beadell Highway. It starts on the eastern edge of the park and takes you all the way to Laverton in Western Australia. Along the way, you will behold spectacular vistas which you really only have a chance to see if you have 4WD, so don’t miss out.

4. Belair National Park

Belair National Park is less than half an hour from Adelaide, and it offers you access to some of South Australia’s most remarkable bushland. Here you will find the Old Government House, an important heritage building situated in the oldest national park in Australia. There are many lovely spots here where you can camp, hike, or enjoy a picnic.

As we mentioned earlier, these are just there of the most remarkable parks in South Australia. But there are so many more to visit in your motorhome or 4WD camper, so be sure to do some trip planning online. You will likely add dozens more destinations to your bucket list!