When you’re seeking entertainment one day and relaxation the next, G’day Parks are synonymous with family fun. They’re called ‘holiday parks’ for a reason—more than just accommodation, there’s a whole holiday waiting within the park’s perimeter.
We’ve listed our top 10 activities that the whole family will love when you stay at a holiday park, from mini golf to water parks. Better yet, we’ve suggested fantastic G’day Parks where you can enjoy these activities, ready for you to book your next escape straight away through the G’day Parks app and online!
Make a Splash
Image: Discovery Parks - Townsville
Pack your bathers and spend sunny days switching between the cool water and sunbeams. Dive in, chill out beneath the poolside shades, or splash around with the kids in the water park.
Search using these filters: ‘Swimming Pool’, ‘Waterpark’
Park inspiration: At Discovery Parks – Townsville, QLD, toddlers and big kids alike will love the water park’s side-by-side slides, splash bucket, and toy boat racing stream. When it’s time to switch from play to rest, the resort-style pool provides maximum relaxation.
Bonfire Night
Image: Gracetown Caravan Park
Nothing says camping like a night gathered around the fire. Wrap up in a cosy jumper, toast marshmallows, and if you’ve got a budding musician in the family, share music as well as laughs and stories. Certain parks and regions have fire safety restrictions – especially over summer – so check in advance whether the park allows fires and during which months.
Search using this filter: ‘Camp Fire’
Park inspiration: Halls Gap Tourist Park, VIC allows fires all year round (except total fire ban days) and can deliver a drum and bag of firewood to your accommodation for a small fee. There’s also a public fireplace—not to mention a playground, pool, and trampoline.
Marvellous Mini Golf
Image: Beechworth Lake Sambell Caravan Park
Bring fun to the fore at a park with its own mini golf course. Try your luck as you navigate pint-sized obstacles and test your accuracy—who knows, you might even get a hole in one?
Search using this filter: ‘Mini Golf’
Park inspiration: When you’re not having a ball on the lake, play mini golf at Beechworth Lake Sambell Caravan Park, VIC, with its course nestled between the pump track and playground.
Bake Up a Storm
No holiday park is complete without camp kitchen—a source of fun whether you’re flipping chocolate chip pancakes, decorating biscuits, or baking a cake. Tuck into your delicious creation at a family picnic on the park’s lawn areas, a scenic spot, or your cabin’s outdoor deck.
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Park inspiration: Wallaroo Holiday Park has a huge camp kitchen facility, featuring ovens, stove tops, BBQ plates, dishwashers, fridges, and microwaves—perfect for baking sweet treats.
Robert Irwin’s got another #HolidayHack to make the fluffiest holiday park pancakes. The secret ingredient? A bit of extra bounce!
Play All Day
Image: Karrinyup Waters Resort
In-park playgrounds are the perfect place for a picnic. Get the whole family involved by turning the apparatus into an obstacle course for the kids. Then, join in as they jump like a kangaroo on the bouncing pillow.
Search using these filters: ‘Bouncing Pillow’, ‘Playground’
Park inspiration: If you’re looking for a park that has multiple playgrounds and bouncing pillows, Karrinyup Waters Resort, WA is a top choice. The park has two shaded bouncing pillows, an adventure playground for little ones (with a pirate boat), a jumbo playground for older kids, plus two playgrounds near their on-site café.
Family Sports Day
Image: Discovery Parks - Byron Bay
Find the tennis court, basketball ring, or volleyball net, and let the family Olympics begin! Take your game of backyard cricket into the spacious park lawns, with no need to fetch the ball from over the neighbour’s fence.
Search using these filters: ‘Sports Facilities’, ‘Tennis Court’
Park inspiration: Bring your racquet to Discovery Parks – Moama Waters, NSW, which has multiple tennis courts, a half basketball court, and large lawn spaces to play ball sports. Just saying, the park also has bouncing pillows, a pump track, playground, pool, and water park.
Hire Equipment for Adventures
Image: Discovery Parks - Gerroa
Start your engines … er, pedals! Hire a pedal kart and zoom around safe, in-park roadways. Waterfront parks may also hire out kayaks and stand-up paddleboards, which you can take onto neighbouring lakes and beaches.
Search using this filter: ‘Hire Equipment’
Park inspiration: Discovery Parks – Whyalla Foreshore, SA has everything to make the most of its beachside location. Race pedal karts through the park, or hire a kayak or paddleboard to glide along the water that’s waiting just beyond the esplanade.
Movie Magic
Image: Discovery Parks - Goolwa
Whether cuddled up on the couch or watching a flick on an outdoor screen, movie nights are a holiday classic. Stay up for a movie marathon in your cabin, knowing you’re safe to sleep in as long as you like—just make sure you stock up on your favourite snacks before pressing play.
Park inspiration: During the warmer months, Gracetown Caravan Park, WA shows movies on their outdoor screen – often with on-site food trucks – so grab your camp chair or beanbag and settle in for a cinema experience.
Let The Games Begin
Image: Discovery Parks - Geelong
Playing games on holiday is a tale as old as time, whether it’s a round of cards on a camping table or pulling out the Monopoly board for a lazy afternoon on your private deck. Several parks have activity rooms or giant outdoor games, plus loads of unfamiliar hiding spaces to play hide and seek.
Search using this filter: ‘Activity Room’
Park inspiration: To complement its wide range of facilities – like a heated pool, adventure playground, go karts, BMX track, and bouncing pillow – Discovery Parks - Alice Springs, NT has a games room packed full of pool tables, table tennis, and video games. Challenge each other to light-hearted competition after exploring the vast outback.
Eat Out While Staying In
Image: Paradise Country Farmstay
Several parks have on-site eateries serving delicious meals only a short walk from your cabin. Share dinner together without the preparation or dishes—or the commute.
Search using these filters: ‘Café/Restaurant’, ‘Restaurant and Bar’
Park inspiration: At Paradise Country Farmstay, QLD, the Farmhouse Restaurant is open seven days a week, serving buffet dinner on Friday and Saturday evenings. Plus, on weekends, you can even book a Koala Breakfast with a cuddly visitor.
G’day Parks promise activities galore! To find the perfect location for your family, simply download the G’day Parks app and use the trusty search filters to generate a list of parks. Browse holiday parks with swimming pools, water parks, playgrounds, mini golf, hire equipment, and so much more.
