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Alford Recreation Reserve

Alford, SA
At a glanceFree campsite
Free CampingBBQToiletsTent SitePets WelcomeCaravansDrinking WaterDump Point

About this campsite

Alford Recreation Reserve is a well-maintained camping area, offering a serene stay with minimal traffic noise. It boasts clean BBQ facilities, picnic tables, and toilets, situated in a grassy and level camping area. The park also provides water, clothes line facilities and undercover electric BBQ's. Although there are no shops on site, a local pub offering daily meals is within a short walking distance. The site is ideal for solar power use, with plenty of open areas and some shade available.

There is a donation box just inside the entrance. The park provides water, clean toilets, clothes line and undercover free electric BBQ's. Park is very well maintained by locals. There are no shops in town, but it is only a short walk to the local pub that serves meals 7 days. There is some shade, but mostly good open areas for solar power.

How to Get There

Entrance on side street off Spencer Highway, opposite tennis courts.

What this place offers

Amenities

Toilets
Drinking Water

Accommodation Types

Tent Site
Camping Area
Free Camping
Caravans

Facilities

BBQ
Picnic Tables
Children's Play Facility
Shade
Dump Point

Rules & Accessibility

Pets Welcome
No Fires

Other Features

BBQ & picnic tables
Mobile Phone Coverage
CMCA Dump Point
Clean
Donations appreciated
Unknown feature
Overnight Rest Area
Maximum 72 hrs
Toilets and clothes line
Level grassy camping area
well maintained camping area
Public Dump Point
Long Rig
Bin
Camp Trailers
Free Overnight Camp
Hose Attachment Tap

Location

Alford Recreation Reserve•Spencer Highway, Alford, SA, 5555

Common questions about Alford Recreation Reserve

Is Alford Recreation Reserve free to camp at?

We have Alford Recreation Reserve in Alford, SA recorded as a free camp, but we have not confirmed that with the operator, so treat it as unconfirmed. Sites change hands and councils bring in fees, so check the current rate before you commit to the drive.

What facilities does Alford Recreation Reserve have?

Alford Recreation Reserve has bbq, bbq & picnic tables, mobile phone coverage, cmca dump point, toilets and clean. That is the short list; 29 facilities are recorded for this site in total. Facilities at camps change, particularly after a wet season, so check the operator or the managing authority if one of them decides your trip.

Are dogs allowed at Alford Recreation Reserve?

The record for Alford Recreation Reserve lists "Pets Welcome", so dogs are welcome here. National parks and conservation areas nearby often take a different view, so check the rules for any day trips you have planned. Keep them on a lead around other campers and clean up after them, and nobody has a problem with it.

Can you book Alford Recreation Reserve online?

We hold no online booking link for Alford Recreation Reserve, so it is not bookable through this page. Many parks and showgrounds still require a booking, so contact the operator before you go. Their website or phone number is the fastest way to confirm a site.

Where is Alford Recreation Reserve?

Alford Recreation Reserve sits in Alford, SA. The map on this page shows the exact spot, and the coordinates travel straight into your navigation app. Check road conditions before you set out if you are towing, since access tracks can change with the weather.

Facilities at Alford Recreation Reserve

Facilities recorded for Alford Recreation Reserve
FacilityOn site
BBQYes
BBQ & picnic tablesYes
Mobile Phone CoverageYes
CMCA Dump PointYes
ToiletsYes
CleanYes
Tent SiteYes
Camping AreaYes
Free CampingYes
Donations appreciatedYes
Yes
Picnic TablesYes
Overnight Rest AreaYes
Pets WelcomeYes
Children's Play FacilityYes
Maximum 72 hrsYes
ShadeYes
CaravansYes
No FiresYes
Toilets and clothes lineYes
Drinking WaterYes
Level grassy camping areaYes
well maintained camping areaYes
Public Dump PointYes
Long RigYes
Dump PointYes
BinYes
Camp TrailersYes
Free Overnight CampYes
Hose Attachment TapYes

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Free camp — fee unconfirmed

We hold this as a free camp but have not confirmed the fee — check before you go

Free campsite — no booking needed, sites are first come, first served.

Listed as a free camp — we have not confirmed the fee with the operator
Councils and new owners do bring in fees, so ring ahead or check signage
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Spencer Highway

Alford, SA 5555

Alford Recreation Reserve

Free · no booking needed