BIG4 Ballarat Goldfields Holiday Park

The BIG4 Ballarat Goldfields Holiday Park is a very popular holiday destination in Ballarat, within walking distance of the famous Sovereign Hill Outdoor Museum which tells the story of the discovery of gold in this region.

We were lucky enough to spend a few days at this lovely holiday park and received a warm welcome at the front counter - in fact we found all the staff the this BIG4 park to be friendly and very helpful. Each guest is escorted to their cabin or site in the park and given assistance to back on if required. The staff make sure that caravans and camper trailers approach the site from the appropriate direction making it easier to back onto the slab.

One thing you will notice upon arrival is how neat and tidy the park is, with lawns, gardens and hedges trimmed and beautifully maintained. It was not particularly good weather during our stay but we found guest areas to be well heated - camp kitchen, indoor play land and amenities block. This caravan park has a large range of cabins and some have been created to look like miner's cottages - after all it is call Goldfields Holiday Park and sits in one of the most historically important gold mining areas in Australia. 

Our powered caravan site had a small concrete slab for the wheels of the van and a large slab for the annex - very flat. Double slabs have been provided for motor homes. All the roads of the caravan park are sealed - no dust or mud, a great feature.

There is  large children’s playground near the reception area which is fully fenced and leads into an indoor Play Land for younger children 1-5 years. The Play Land features brightly coloured play equipment to climb and slide or crawl through - all housed in a replica miner’s cottage. Within this room is a large screen TV showing children’s programs and round tables with seats for the parents to watch the toddlers. Along the front of the building and overlooking the outdoor play equipment is a large covered verandah - plenty of space for parent to relax and supervise little ones at play. You will also find a jumping castle, half tennis court, basketball ring, games room and beautiful pool area with plenty of seating.

I smiled when I saw the dump point in this park which consists of a toilet housed in a funky old 'outhouse' complete with a chain pull flush system.

A Herb Garden sits behind the camp kitchen and barbeque area  – a rusty watering can points to the herbs that are available for guests to use. The camp kitchen is fully enclosed and heated for comfort on cold days in Ballarat – this was most welcome during our visit as one day only got up to 10 degrees. Outside the camp kitchen you will find food and drink dispensing machines, barbeques and a giant chess set. 

This is a really lovely BIG4 park and we look forward to visiting again in the near future.