Dicky Beach caravan park, Caloundra: Pitch rates & unit costs

The Dicky Beach caravan park in Caloundra, Queensland, provides cheap accommodation on the Sunshine Coast, with rates starting at $45 a night.

The Dicky Beach caravan park in Caloundra, Queensland, proves that not all Sunshine Coast accommodation has to be expensive. Plush resorts and apartments in Noosa, Mooloolaba, Marcoola and Mudjimba Beach can hit the wallet hard, of course. But there are plenty of cheaper options, too. There are several Noosa caravan parks to choose from, while the Coolum Beach Holiday Park is an affordable option in Coolum.

Dicky Beach Family Holiday Park park location

The Dicky Beach caravan park – officially known as the Dicky Beach Family Holiday Park – is by no means the best-equipped holiday park in Australia.

Caloundra checklist: 5 fab experiences to book in advance

1. Kayak hire or paddleboard rental at Golden Beach. 2. Self-guided scavenger hunt. 3. Half day Pummicestone Passage jetski tour. 4. Waterways cruise. 5. Two hour Efoil lesson.

But the Dicky Beach caravan park does have a beachside location at Dicky Beach, which along with Kings Beach and Bulcock Beach, is one of the top beaches in Caloundra.

Dicky Beach in Caloundra on Queensland's Sunshine Coast — Dicky Beach in Caloundra on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.

There are also some very handy facilities at the Dicky Beach Family Holiday Park. These include a children’s playground, tennis court, recreation room and swimming pool. There are also barbecues available for guest use.

Dicky Beach caravan park units and pitches

Accommodation at the Dicky Beach caravan park is pretty simple. You’ve basically got a choice of pitches for tents, caravans and campervans, or the 12 studio units. These studio units come with one double bed and a set of bunk beds.

The Dicky Beach caravan park studio units also have reverse cycle air conditioning, colour TVs, kitchenettes and undercover outdoor areas with tables and chairs. As you can probably tell by the fact they need to advertise the TVs as being colour, this isn’t the fanciest accommodation in the world. But it’s perfectly adequate, and the units cost from $126 a night.

12 fantastic Sunshine Coast experiences to book now

Taste coffee and ginger, do rainforest walks, and visit the best lookouts on a highlight-packed hinterland tour.
Take a serene Noosa Everglades cruise along the mirror-like waterways – or canoe through the Everglades.
Learn to surf at a Sunshine Coast surf school – or try paddleboarding instead.
Combine sight-seeing and thrills on a fast boat tour.
Go e-mountain biking on the downhill trails of Tewantin National Park.
Kayak with dolphins as part of a beach 4WD tour.
Explore the Sunshine Coast from above on a seaplane flight.
Take an indigenous cultural tour – with bush tucker tasting.
Visit the region’s best craft breweries and distilleries on a drinks tasting tour.
Go jetskiing through the gorgeous Pumicestone Passage.
Taste wines, cheeses and chocolates on a hinterland food tour.
Watch migrating humpbacks on a whale-watching cruise.

Dicky Beach caravan park rates

For campers and caravanners, unpowered pitches at the Dicky Beach caravan park cost from $45 a night and powered pitches cost from $50 a night. Book via the park website.

Other caravan parks on the Sunshine Coast include the Coolum Beach Holiday Park. There’s also the Cotton Tree caravan park in Maroochydore and the Rainbow Beach Holiday Village in Rainbow Beach.