Discovery Parks - Coffin Bay

We’ve stayed before in these safari/glamping tents both at other Discovery Parks and various other parks/independent accommodation providers and let’s be honest, there is never much variance in the interiors. The kitchenettes and bathrooms are always neat and tidy and very pleasantly appointed and you get a comfy bed and just a sufficient number of basic kitchen items. Maybe a couple of bottles of water would be nice? So all okay and we’ve come to understand the prescribed formula for ‘luxury safari texts’ in such settings. Since they really ‘do the trick’ if you aren’t spending much time in your accommodation we are very happy to keep booking them!! Absolutely no complaints about the comfort. We’re just a little surprised Discovery Parks Coffin Bay have only put two of these tents in. We’d have thought there be a demand for more and it seems there is probably enough space for a few more in the park. Note there isn’t any sea glimpse, but we knew that. The park is otherwise PERFECTLY conveniently located, unlike if you’d chosen to book a motel room at the pub - you’d have been in the back blocks!!! This park is in such an easy central spot. What impressed us most was the pricing. $145 per night. Bargain. Pls don’t change!!! Maybe a set of spare towels would be good since the tents aren’t serviced and if they want to be a bit more true to the connotation of ‘glamping’ then perhaps a basic coffee pod machine could be out in - even if they note on the confirmation emails that guests must bring their own pods. That’s no issue! We always carry them with us these days as if you are staying in places with a machine they only ever seem to supply about two pods!! Thanks for a great cost effective stay - rare these days!!

Well Discovery Parks … what a let down … Coffin Bay does not stand up to your normal standard. I find it incredulous that a caravan park has sites that are so uneven, steep and on a slope without any mitigation to make them user friendly/safe. Try a visit to Little Islands at Streaky Bay to see how to set up on a slope … they have it 100% spot on. We spent 4 nights here and had a site that we could not get close to level … not close enough for comfort or safety and really extended our jockey lift beyond maximum. We had site 19 … all the other travellers around us had issues like digging holes in the dirt so they could lower their support legs as their hitches are almost touching the ground … not able to get sites level, pot holes and one after being moved 3 times was asked to move a 4th time just left. There is no site management with visitors entering unchecked … when we asked which site a car belonged to that was blocking a road … the car was not on their list … great security.

Liked coffin bay very much. The staff are lovely and the amenities were excellent. Unfortunately it was a very dusty park with uneven sites. Even with our levellers we were still on a lean. Perhaps if they can level out sites and lay some gravel it will be better. Emus come to say hello and lots of bird life. Just a shame about all the dust.

Not really impressed, dusty and uneven sites. Sites not marked properly and many people having trouble finding their sites. Woman in office very abrupt, answering the phone with WHAT! we are busy you know! Man very helpful and friendly. Amenities big and clean. Yes pet friendly but not worth the hassle

The caravan park is in a good location. Amenities as expected - clean and well maintained. We had a drive through site which was good but unlevel. Oyster HQ across the road has a vending machine for oysters which are fresh and easy to access anytime of the day or night.

Superb position. Directly opposite the star attraction at Coffin Bay... Oyster HQ ( oyster tours and superb restaurant. Unmissable eatery). Superb staff at Caravan Park. Very community conscious ( sausage sizzles for Farm aid charity).

Great place to stay, dog friendly. Lots of emu's and kangaroos around, they didn't bother us. Pretty nice actually. Showers up near unpowered sites are not hot enough and go cold in spurts, pressure is not great bit all over the place. Laundry amazing. Great easy and quick dryers. Caravan park is perfect to walk over to HQ. Enjoyed our stay.

We travelled with an elderly man in a wheelchair and upon booking requested we be near said amenities. We weren't. Upon arriving we asked if we needed a key, as we did at other places. We were told 'No, it's never locked'. It wasn't locked the first 36 hours and then it was and it was after hours and poor dad was distressed as he had to be manhandled into a general access loo. The same lady who told us its never locked was the same one who gave us the key we needed. Go figure!? The sites are roomy. The grass is kept short by the nightly visits from the local kangaroos which is lovely for visitors who've never experienced that before. The walk to get ice is close but getting to most tourist attractions required packing the Winnie and driving...particularly for our elderly dad. The amenities were clean and tidy as was the kitchen etc.

Lovely spot in the centre of town - clean amenities, great unpowered area for campers. Some wildlife comes through the caravan park too (Emu's and Kanga's) - a great spot to stay. Would recommend staying here.