Melbourne caravan parks

Hi Dean.
Coburg is probably the pick of them. It is a nice, clean park and you can walk or drive down to Old Pentridge Prison and catch the tram into the city. The tram is the best way into the city rather than driving and getting confused with the tram and intersection rules.

Cheers, Mike

There is one - Weribbee South Caravan Park - 35 Kms away ..Its on the coast ( nearly - across the road ) - Not too flash from the outside - never been inside ..

Rgds

Mandrake

Dean,
If coming down the Hume then Coburg is the most accessible and from the Western hwy from say Adelaide then Ashley Gardens is the easiest.Both look like very good parks.
Cheers Mark

Hi Dean
Stayed at Ashley Gdns several times.
Big park with good facilities and access, but not super cheap.
City bus stops at front gate, shopping centre next door, hotel across intersection.
Cheers Roy

I have stayed at Chelsea Heights when down for a wedding.
It was notable for good sized allotments , without everyone cheek to jowl.
However it is near the end of the Frankston expressway so you can sometimes hear exhaust brakes at night.
There is a train from Chelsea to the city and it is easy access to expressways , unlike Coberg. I stayed at Coberg in 1960 AFAIK, so its been going a long time.
Regard sPhilip A

Like Roy, we stayed at Ashley Gardens in Braybrook - selected because it was the easiest for getting to the Spirit of Tasmania. This is used principally by people going to and from Tasmania. They also have an area to park vans for those who go without their caravans, as well as cabins.

It is easy to get at from all directions, being not far from a ring road, and it was simple for us to get to coming from the south west side.

At $32 per night in 2006 it was expensive. Facilities and laundry good. Lightly grassed campsites, including drive through. Nice touch - the staff member who books you in then escorts you (on a buggy) to your site. Area seemed fairly quiet at night for a city. Small shopping area with Safeway store right next to CP - very convenient - we took the trolley of groceries right to the caravan. Can take a bus into central Melbourne. A very good park and ideal for going to Tassie.

I don't know about the others - it would depend on what area you want to be in.

Motherhen

At Warrandyte you will find Crystal Brook Caravan Park.

Keep driving and head to one of those listed above.

Ian

Thanks all.
Am looking for a cabin to poke around melbourne for a few nights.
Both sound good, will pick the best deal.
Dean