Strathalbyn Caravan Park

Strathalbyn Caravan Park is a small, quiet park on Ashbourne Road at the edge of town, a flat walk from the Strathalbyn centre, and dogs are welcome on its grassed powered and unpowered sites. It is the straightforward, budget-friendly way to overnight in Strathalbyn with the dog along.

Dogs at the park

Dogs stay on the caravan and camping sites, leashed and under control inside the park grounds, with pick-up expected immediately. Cabins are a management-discretion matter: small dogs have been allowed in specific cabins before, but nothing is guaranteed, so phone the park on (08) 8536 3681 before booking a cabin and confirm any pet fee on the same call. Sites take vans up to roughly 10 metres on flat grass.

The vibe

Guests rate the clean amenities, camp kitchen, barbecue area and helpful managers, and the park sits beside the town's sporting grounds, which puts open space next door for the morning walk. It suits travellers hopping between Langhorne Creek wine country and the Fleurieu with a well-mannered dog rather than anyone after resort facilities.

Pepsi: the oval over the fence is the real draw for a dog. Flat grass, early light, and no one around at 7am.

Getting there

The park is at 4 Ashbourne Road, Strathalbyn, on the southern side of town, about an hour's drive from Adelaide. The town centre, with its antique shops and cafes with outdoor tables, is a short flat walk away, and the Soldiers Memorial Gardens and River Angas paths are the pick for an on-lead wander.

While you're out there

For a pub meal with the dog, the Robin Hood Hotel has footpath seating on High Street, and if the sites are full, the Strath Motel in town keeps dedicated ground-floor pet-friendly rooms with enclosed courtyards. The Langhorne Creek cellar doors a short drive east make the natural day trip.

More options are on the South Australia pet friendly stays guide and the Strathalbyn destination page.