Loved this caravan park, stayed here for 10 days, beautiful surroundings, dog friendly, roomy lots, great gardens, new owners who are gradually doing it up, would highly recommend

Approximate cost: $36.00

Summary: Best caravan park in area; great location across from beach, reasonable rates, peaceful and quiet, charmingly friendly owners/staff.

Detailed: The Island View Caravan Park's location is perfect. Directly opposite Kinka beach, who's long sandy, secluded beach is perfect for long strolls, looking for shells, fishing, paddling and island gazing. Great Keppel Island sits prettily on the horizon along with a scattering of smaller islands. Sunset and sunrise bathe the waters in beautiful hues as you wander along to get your evening fish and chips.
The Island View Caravan Park is located walking distance to Causeway Lakes where you can hire paddle boats for a bit of fun. Emu Park is a lovely little town, located just a few minutes' drive away. The Sunday picnic markets are held there once a month there and are well worth a visit. The town of Yeppoon is less than a 15 minute drive, the city of Rockhampton is about 40 minutes drive, and the mountains near Byfield are about 30 minutes.
The Island View Caravan Park itself offers tent sites, caravan/motor home sites and a range of cabins to choose from. There are a few permanent sites; however these appear to be used as occasional holiday homes rather than permanent residences. The caravan park has a relaxed, peaceful feel to it, and allows well behaved dogs. There are a variety of areas for caravan sites, most with grassed area and concrete slab. Sites are level, many are drive through, they are easily accessed and are quite roomy. Most sites have quite a bit of tree shade available. The cabins without en-suites are clean, well laid out and located close to the amenities. They also have top of the range cabins which are spacious, well thought out and designed by the owners themselves.
The amenities block is a little dated, however kept in good condition and very clean. The showers have good pressure and water temperature. There is a camp kitchen which has a hotplate, sink, fridge and table/chairs. The TV / lounge room behind is a little disused, but is good to have. In the laundry the washing machine is $4 per load, the dryer is $2.40 per 30 minutes. There is also an ironing board with plug nearby for those who can't let go of household chores while they are on holiday.
For kids there is a sandy area for them to play, along with a small climbing play area made from tyres, and nearby there is a nice, clean pool. The resident peacock who wanders peacefully about will delight as you cook dinner at the BBQ area, which is sparkling clean and appealing to the eye – and has a nice little walkway made up to it and some picnic tables around. The office offers ice-creams, drinks, confectionary, pre-paid Wi-Fi connection and a friendly chat. There is a photo book available to look through that shows photos of the emu who occasionally wanders through the park, along with many snapshots of happy holiday faces. The office also can post any mail you need posted. We attended a lovely free sausage sizzle which they hold every week or two, it was a lovely sociable occasion.
The rates were reasonable, with discounts for longer stays. Much less than some parks in area, Island View Caravan Park's location and relaxed atmosphere made it the clear best choice all round.

Approximate cost: $31.00