| If a Holiday Park or Campground is genuinely | | | | Check if they are free or to be paid for. |
| family friendly they will promote it in their | | | | Is there a family friendly dining room available that |
| brochures or website info. A few other signs to | | | | welcomes kids at the Park or is there a family |
| look for are these things listed, If you find three | | | | restaurant nearby within walking distance? |
| or more then it most likely will be suitable for | | | | Are the amenities in a Central location so it's only |
| family camping and set up for fun. | | | | a short walk away from your campsite? |
| Most parks have a playground, which can be | | | | If the Park has DVD's to hire are they family |
| anything from a basic swing set to an adventure | | | | friendly titles. |
| playground. A family friendly Park will have with a | | | | It's a help if a Park has been recommended to |
| playground with a good variety of activities with | | | | you recently then you can ask them any |
| safety in mind. | | | | questions that are important to you. |
| Larger Parks usually have a pool, with a shallow | | | | The park may have special prices for families to |
| end for little kids or a separate small shallow pool. | | | | stay especially for several days or weeks, ask if |
| Usually parents are to supervise their own children. | | | | they don't offer. The Park Office may also have |
| Look at the Park or Campgrounds promotional | | | | special family prices on attractions in the area. |
| brochures and website. Check all the photos, they | | | | Kids (and adults) love having a campfire at night |
| will show all the main points about the Park and | | | | so check if they have firepits and wood available. |
| also read the text info. From that you will get a | | | | A big plus with family friendly Parks is that there |
| good idea of what the Park is like. It's worth | | | | is lots of company for your kids and parents get |
| checking if the photos are recent and not taken 2 | | | | to meet some other parents too. |
| or 3 years ago, as sometimes Parks change | | | | Occasionally long term friendships are created |
| hands and standards are not kept the same, on | | | | when camping, this happened with my family |
| the other the hand the Park could have improved. | | | | when we camped at Ayers Rock Campground in |
| Ask if the Park has a large mown area for kids | | | | 2000. The kids started playing cricket together |
| and adults to play and run about freely. Some | | | | then the parents met, we come from Victoria |
| parks may have a mini golf course or a half size | | | | and the family we met was from Sydney. We |
| tennis court for a small fee, a deposit on | | | | just happened to be going the same way, so we |
| equipment usually applies. | | | | travelled for another 10 days together and went |
| Does the Park have amenities for families like a | | | | to Kings Canyon, Palm Valley and Alice Springs |
| 'family change room', 'baby change room', a indoor | | | | and parted at Three Ways Roadhouse. Ever since |
| family activity/games room that may have a | | | | then we have met every year and had some |
| large TV, table tennis and room to play other | | | | amazing travels together including The Kimberley, |
| games. | | | | Fraser Island several times, Eastern Central |
| Are organised activities available, like craft, night | | | | Australia in 2008 and more. |
| walks around the park, cooking, sport lessons etc. | | | | |