Welcome to the latest edition of our monthly data-led series tracking trending camping destinations across Australia.
As early autumn settles in, Google Trends data shows a clear shift in Australian travel behaviour: event-driven coastal stays, Easter-ready holiday parks and nature-based campgrounds are all gaining momentum for trips booked between late March and mid-April.
Search interest has increased for terms including:
- “caravan parks Australia”
- “holiday parks Australia”
- “Torquay caravan park”
- “Blue Mountains camping”
- “Exmouth holiday park”
This month’s list focuses exclusively on overnight holiday parks and campgrounds. Every location below has been selected from the verified March research shortlist and reflects measurable travel momentum, seasonal relevance and strong public ratings.
With Easter falling on 3–6 April 2026 and school holiday demand rising around it, many of this month’s trending stays are seeing stronger booking pressure than a typical early-autumn period.
Here are Australia’s top trending camping destinations this month.
Top 10 Stays
- 1. Discovery Parks – Adelaide Beachfront – Semaphore Park, South Australia
- 2. Torquay Foreshore Caravan Park – Torquay, Victoria
- 3. Tidal River Campground – Wilsons Promontory, Victoria
- 4. Katoomba Falls Tourist Park – Katoomba, New South Wales
- 5. Busselton Jetty Tourist Park – Busselton, Western Australia
- 6. RAC Exmouth Cape Holiday Park – Exmouth, Western Australia
- 7. Freycinet National Park Campground – Coles Bay, Tasmania
- 8. Nightfall Camp – Lamington (Christmas Creek), Queensland
- 9. NRMA Treasure Island Holiday Resort – Biggera Waters, Queensland
- 10. Pebbly Beach Campground – Murramarang National Park, New South Wales
- Bonus Pick
- Planning Ahead
1. Discovery Parks – Adelaide Beachfront – Semaphore Park, South Australia
Why It’s Trending This Month
Searches for Adelaide holiday parks and nearby beachside stays are climbing ahead of AFL Gather Round, which runs from 9–12 April 2026. The event is positioned as a major tourism and hospitality driver for South Australia, and that kind of multi-day travel pattern tends to push caravan park and cabin-plus-site accommodation higher in search visibility.
Semaphore Park benefits from that event demand while also appealing to travellers looking to pair football fixtures with a beachside base during early-autumn weather and school-holiday travel.
What Makes It Special
- Beachfront position just outside central Adelaide
- Easy access to city event venues and coastal suburbs
- Classic seaside holiday atmosphere at Semaphore
- Flexible mix of cabins and caravan sites for event weekends
Quick Planner
Sports travellers and coastal road trippers.
Coastal holiday park.
Book well ahead for 9–12 April if you want to combine Gather Round with a beach stay.
2. Torquay Foreshore Caravan Park – Torquay, Victoria
Why It’s Trending This Month
Searches for Torquay and Bells Beach accommodation are rising ahead of the Rip Curl Pro, which runs from 1–11 April 2026. That event window creates a clear, date-bound spike for caravan parks and holiday stays across the Surf Coast.
Torquay Foreshore Caravan Park sits close to the action, while also benefiting from broader early-autumn travel interest along the Great Ocean Road and cooler coastal conditions that suit short-break travel.
What Makes It Special
- Foreshore setting in one of Australia’s best-known surf towns
- Close access to Bells Beach and Surf Coast attractions
- Easy stop on a Great Ocean Road touring itinerary
- Works well for both event spectators and general coastal travellers
Quick Planner
Surf travellers and coastal weekenders.
Coastal caravan park.
If you are visiting during the Rip Curl Pro window, plan early starts for parking and event access.
3. Tidal River Campground – Wilsons Promontory, Victoria
Why It’s Trending This Month
Wilsons Prom is one of those destinations that reliably surges in relevance as autumn hiking conditions improve, but this year there is an extra Easter planning layer. Parks Victoria has explicitly flagged Easter demand and related infrastructure impacts, which tends to prompt more availability and “what’s open” searching as the long weekend approaches.
That combination of strong Easter demand and prime shoulder-season walking conditions keeps Tidal River high on this month’s list.
What Makes It Special
- Base for some of Victoria’s best coastal hikes
- Wildlife-rich setting with beach and bush in one stop
- Strong appeal for Easter road trips and nature escapes
- One of the state’s most recognisable national-park campgrounds
Quick Planner
Hikers and nature-focused Easter travellers.
National park campground.
Treat Easter as a peak window here and build in backup plans if your preferred campground section is unavailable.
4. Katoomba Falls Tourist Park – Katoomba, New South Wales
Why It’s Trending This Month
Katoomba’s accommodation search momentum is getting a lift from the Katoomba Easter Convention, which runs from 3–6 April 2026. That event creates a predictable Easter long-weekend spike in the Blue Mountains, especially for travellers seeking alternatives to standard hotel stays.
It also aligns neatly with one of the Blue Mountains’ most appealing travel periods, when early-autumn temperatures suit walking, lookouts and longer regional stays.
What Makes It Special
- Strong base for Blue Mountains hiking and sightseeing
- Easy reach to Katoomba attractions and scenic lookouts
- Works for families, groups and road-trippers over Easter
- Good match for travellers wanting a regional stay rather than a city hotel
Quick Planner
Families and hiking travellers.
Regional tourist park.
Expect Easter weekend demand to flow beyond the convention itself, so plan accommodation and day-trip parking early.
5. Busselton Jetty Tourist Park – Busselton, Western Australia
Why It’s Trending This Month
Busselton is getting a late-March lift from Busselton Fringe, which runs from 21–29 March 2026, as well as increased trip-planning attention caused by local fire-season advisory conditions. That combination is pushing more “where to stay” and practical campground-planning searches into the region.
It also taps into the broader South West WA shoulder-season pattern, where festival travel often blends into early-April coastal and wine-region touring.
What Makes It Special
- Walkable access to Busselton Jetty and town activity
- Good staging point for wider Margaret River region touring
- Works for both campers and travellers wanting onsite accommodation
- Strong fit for shoulder-season South West road trips
Quick Planner
Festival travellers and South West road trippers.
Holiday park.
Late March is the sweet spot here, especially if you want festival energy before the Easter rush builds.
6. RAC Exmouth Cape Holiday Park – Exmouth, Western Australia
Why It’s Trending This Month
Exmouth’s March-to-April momentum is being driven by one of WA’s strongest seasonal travel triggers: whale shark season. Official messaging around Ningaloo positions March onward as the start of a highly desirable wildlife window, which reliably lifts both accommodation and tour-planning searches.
As southern destinations cool, Exmouth becomes even more attractive for road-trippers chasing warm weather, marine experiences and a different kind of autumn itinerary.
What Makes It Special
- Strong base for Ningaloo Reef and whale shark tours
- Appeals to both caravan travellers and cabin bookers
- Warm-weather autumn alternative while southern states cool
- Fits neatly into longer Coral Coast road-trip planning
Quick Planner
Wildlife travellers and warm-weather road trippers.
Coastal holiday park.
Book tours and stay dates together, because wildlife-season planning tends to tighten availability fast.
7. Freycinet National Park Campground – Coles Bay, Tasmania
Why It’s Trending This Month
Freycinet stands out because Easter demand is strong enough to be managed through a ballot system, which is exactly the kind of scarcity signal that drives “how do I book” and “what are my options” search behaviour. With Easter 2026 landing from 3–6 April, that demand sits squarely inside this month’s window.
At the same time, Tasmania’s east coast enters one of its best hiking and sightseeing periods, making Freycinet both aspirational and logistically competitive.
What Makes It Special
- One of Tasmania’s most sought-after camping landscapes
- Strong autumn appeal for walking and coastal scenery
- Scarcity adds urgency for Easter planners
- Ideal for travellers prioritising national-park experiences over resort facilities
Quick Planner
Hikers and Tasmania-bound road trippers.
National park campground.
If Easter dates are your target, treat Freycinet as a plan-ahead destination rather than a last-minute one.
8. Nightfall Camp – Lamington (Christmas Creek), Queensland
Why It’s Trending This Month
Nightfall Camp is trending for a different reason than the big parks on this list: scarcity. Its Easter booking rules include a three-night minimum stay, and its tiny guest capacity creates the kind of boutique sell-out behaviour that makes glamping travellers search earlier and more urgently.
Autumn also suits Lamington’s rainforest setting particularly well, with cooler evenings and less summer intensity, making this one of the strongest high-end glamping signals in the March research.
What Makes It Special
- Ultra-limited glamping stay with strong exclusivity appeal
- Rainforest and hinterland atmosphere instead of a beach setting
- Ideal for Easter travellers wanting a high-end nature escape
- Distinctive contrast to the larger family holiday parks in this month’s mix
Quick Planner
Couples and luxury-in-nature travellers.
Glamping stay.
Treat Easter as a premium booking window here, especially given the very limited guest numbers.
9. NRMA Treasure Island Holiday Resort – Biggera Waters, Queensland
Why It’s Trending This Month
This is one of the clearest Easter-and-school-holiday overlap stories in the March research. Queensland school holidays run from 3–19 April 2026, which extends the family booking window well beyond a standard four-day Easter break and supports stronger, more sustained interest in resort-style holiday parks.
For families comparing caravan parks Australia-wide, places that combine sites, cabins and built-in entertainment tend to rise sharply in planning relevance at this time of year.
What Makes It Special
- Resort-style family setup for longer school-holiday stays
- Strong option for travellers wanting entertainment inside the park
- Flexible for cabins, caravan stays and mixed-generation trips
- Fits the Easter school-holiday planning window especially well
Quick Planner
Families and multi-night school-holiday stays.
Resort-style holiday park.
Families looking for better flexibility should consider dates just outside the Easter peak itself, while still inside the school-holiday window.
10. Pebbly Beach Campground – Murramarang National Park, New South Wales
Why It’s Trending This Month
Pebbly Beach is trending because it fits a classic Easter pattern: a scenic, bookable national-park campground within reach of the NSW population centres, with strong appeal for travellers wanting a nature-first long weekend. The 3–6 April Easter timing suits that “overnight in nature” planning behaviour especially well.
It is not the loudest event-driven spike on this list, but it is one of the clearest examples of seasonal coastal camping demand shifting into the shoulder season.
What Makes It Special
- Classic NSW South Coast nature stay with strong Easter appeal
- Bookable formal campground rather than an unlisted free camp
- Strong fit for beach walking, wildlife and simple camping trips
- One of the better examples of early-autumn coastal camping demand
Quick Planner
Wildlife lovers and simple coastal campers.
Bush campground.
This is a strong Easter alternative for travellers prioritising scenery and campground atmosphere over resort facilities.
Bonus Pick
Queenstown Holiday Park Creeksyde – Queenstown, New Zealand
Why It’s Trending This Month
Australians searching short-haul touring holidays are giving Queenstown a lift this month thanks to two event anchors in the same travel window: the Queenstown Multicultural Festival on 21 March 2026 and the Arrowtown Autumn Festival from 15–19 April 2026. Together, they help extend destination interest across late March and into mid-April.
For Australian travellers comparing New Zealand holiday-park stays, Creeksyde fits the moment well as a practical base for a shoulder-season South Island trip.
What Makes It Special
- Strong base for Queenstown and wider Central Otago touring
- Appeals to campervan travellers as well as cabin bookers
- Works well for autumn-festival travel timing
- Good fit for Australians planning a New Zealand road-trip extension
Quick Planner
Australians planning a South Island touring holiday.
Holiday park.
Late March into mid-April is the ideal window if you want autumn atmosphere without peak winter pricing pressure.
Planning Ahead
Easter Travel Boom
The Easter long weekend (3–6 April 2026) remains one of the biggest travel drivers in Australia’s camping calendar. Holiday parks across the country see strong booking surges as families and road-trippers plan extended weekends or combine Easter with school holidays.
Searches for “Easter camping Australia,” “family holiday parks Australia,” and regional caravan parks have been climbing steadily over the past several weeks as travellers lock in plans.
Coastal destinations within a few hours of major cities often book out first, while national park campgrounds and inland touring regions provide alternative options for those planning later trips.
For many caravan travellers, Easter also marks the unofficial start of the autumn touring season, with cooler conditions opening up long-distance road trips across southern Australia.
What We’re Watching for Next Month
Search signals are beginning to consolidate around a few clear April themes. We’re seeing early rises in:
- Adelaide and Barossa event-driven stays
- Surf Coast and Great Ocean Road holiday parks
- Wilsons Promontory and Gippsland Easter camping
- Busselton–Margaret River touring stays
- Ningaloo Coast wildlife-season accommodation
The biggest trend themes heading into April are already clear: event-anchored coastal weekends, Easter-driven booking compression, scarcity-led campground planning and warm-weather wildlife travel in Western Australia.
We’ll continue tracking Google Trends behaviour, holiday timing and regional travel triggers to identify which camping destinations gain the strongest momentum next month.
