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Melrose Showground

Melrose, SA

About this campsite

Melrose Showground is a spacious and scenic campground nestled at the foot of Mt Remarkable. It accommodates any size rigs with 32 powered sites, some equipped with water. The location provides clean and well-taken-care facilities, such as football club showers and toilets, a small camp kitchen, and a laundry area. Notably, the Showground also is the hosting venue for the annual Mountain Bike Festival in June. It's an idyllic locale for families to stay, relax and enjoy spectacular sunsets.

The football club toilets and showers, which are clean and well maintained, are available for campers. A small camp kitchen and a small laundry facility are provided. What a great back drop and sunset at the Melrose showgrounds at the foot of Mt Remarkable. Melrose showgrounds is a great place to stay for the whole family. The home of Mountain bike festival in June

How to Get There

1 km north of Melrose, on the western side of the road, well signposted and visible from the road.

Features & Facilities

Amenities

Drinking Water
Toilets
Hot Showers
Power
Laundromat

Accommodation Types

Caravans
Tent Site

Facilities

Dump Point

Rules & Accessibility

Camping Fee

Other Features

Mobile Phone Coverage
Walking
Long Rig
Bin
Fuel and shops 1km away
No traffic noise
Camp Trailers
Showground
Power sites $25.00
Camp Kitchen
Unknown feature
Campgrounds
Gas refills $28.00
children over 12 yrs $5.00
Caretaker on site
Family $35.00
Power sites single $15.00
Dump point
Pets Welcome
Camping $ 10.00 P/P

Weather Forecast

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TODAY☁️
25° / 15°
💧 50%
THU☁️
24° / 13°
FRI☁️
24° / 13°
SAT☁️
27° / 15°
SUN☁️
30° / 16°
💧 3%

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