Overview

The Port Elliot Caravan & Tourist Park occupies 12 acres of prime coastal land only 80kms from Adelaide. Located on the foreshore of beautiful Horseshoe Bay in Port Elliot, the Park is an easy 1 hour drive from metropolitan Adelaide, through the scenic Fleurieu Peninsula.

The current Caravan Park originated from a camping ground that was formally established in the 1930's on the foreshore of Horseshoe Bay. As caravans became more popular and tourist numbers to the district grew, the Horseshoe Bay Caravan Park was extended to encompass most of the beach frontage.

In 1982, after extensive community debate, it was decided to re-locate the Caravan Park along the Eastern end of Horseshoe Bay and extending across to Crockery Bay.

The Park is located within a parcel of land known as the Basham Beach Regional Reserve.

This magnificent environmentally significant area surrounds us. 15 powered sites still retain absolute beach frontage onto Horseshoe Bay, and in fact, many people who were occupants of the original Park are still visitors today.

The Caravan Park re-development was designed to take full advantage of the unrivalled views of Horseshoe Bay and Crockery Bay across to the Coorong. The new Park was twice the size, direct beach access was retained and extensive landscaping and recreation areas were incorporated throughout the design of the Caravan Park.

From its inception until 1990, Council Managers and Caretakers ran the Caravan Park. On 1 March 1990, 8 years after the re-development, the District Council of Port Elliot and Goolwa sold a Lease to Amo & Kate Cotellessa who are still the current Proprietors.

An expansion of accommodation facilities was immediately undertaken to increase the number of Ensuite Cabins and Units to make available an additional 100 beds. With a guest occupancy exceeding 1700 per day during peak seasons, the Park is the major Tourism accommodation base in the Alexandrina Council region. During the Christmas/New Year school holiday period over 10,000 people pass through the Caravan Park.

Recreation facilities within the Caravan Park were enhanced with extensive playground re-development, basketball facilities, seating and all weather BBQ areas were established and complimented with a major tree planting program of native coastal species.

Facilities include …

			coastal paths and extensive walks,
			bicycle tracks,
			interpretive signage,
			Regional Park areas and
			beach front recreation facilities... all unique features in the Caravan/Tourist Park Industry.

In mid-1998 the RAA recognised the hard work undertaken by the Proprietors of the Port Elliot Caravan and Tourist Park and awarded the Park a 4-star rating. Port Elliot is the first Caravan Park on the southern Fleurieu Peninsula to achieve this rating and one of only a handful in South Australia.

Amo & Kate now employ 6 full-time staff members and are open 7 days a week throughout the year.

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