Rainbow Beach caravan parks: Holiday Village or Big4?
There are two Rainbow Beach caravan parks. Rainbow Beach Holiday Village has a pool and a considerably better location. Big4 Breeze Holiday Park – Rainbow Beach is cheaper and has arguably better facilities.
In recent years, Rainbow Beach in Queensland has turned from a sleepy village to an in-the-know holiday town. This is mainly because of its proximity to the Inskip Point barge to Fraser Island.
But Rainbow Beach is also hugely popular with 4WD vehicle owners wanting to explore the Cooloola section of the Great Sandy National Park. Camping at Teewah Beach and driving on the sand tracks to Double Island Point is indisputably great fun. Those without their own 4WD can take a tour on the Great Beach Drive from Noosa.
5 brilliant Rainbow Beach experiences you should book in advance
- Kayaking with dolphins – including a 4WD beach driving adventure.
- Beginner surfing lessons – you’ll be standing on the board by the end.
- Stand-up paddleboarding and 4WD tour combo – great value day out.
- Fraser Island day tour – visiting the island’s main highlights.
- Fraser Island three day tour – covering parts of the island most visitors miss.
Rainbow Beach caravan parks
There are now a fair few accommodation options in Rainbow Beach, including hostels and guest houses. But most self-drivers will end up staying in a Rainbow Beach holiday park. There are two caravan parks in Rainbow Beach to choose from – Rainbow Beach Holiday Village and Big4 Breeze Holiday Parks – Rainbow Beach.
Rainbow Beach Holiday Village accommodation rates
Of the two, the Rainbow Beach Holiday Village has by far the most convenient location. It’s a short walk from the beach, the IGA supermarket and the Rainbow Beach Surf Club.
Facilities at the Rainbow Beach Holiday Village include a swimming pool with lights, barbecue areas, a laundry and a shop for provisions. A range of accommodation is available, from unpowered sites for tents to chalets and poolside villas.
Unpowered tent sites at this Rainbow Beach holiday park cost from $39. Powered sites, suitable for caravans and campervans, cost from $46. Villas and chalets start at $130, getting gradually more expensive depending on capacity and view. Book via the Rainbow Beach Holiday Village website.
Big4 caravan park in Rainbow Beach, Queensland
The Big4 caravan park in Rainbow Beach is on the western side of the Inskip Peninsula, near the Carlo Point Marina. You’re realistically going to have to drive into Rainbow Beach from there. Formerly known as the Big4 Rainbow Beach Holiday Park, this Rainbow Beach accommodation has arguably more facilities. There are free barbecues, a jumping pillow, pedal kart hire, kayak rentals and a children’s playground.
Unpowered sites cost from $33 a night, and powered sites from $43. There are various en-suite cabins and villas available at the Big4 Breeze Holiday Park, costing from $94 per night. Bookings can be made online.
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.
Which Rainbow Beach holiday park?
Each Rainbow Beach holiday park has pros and cons. The Rainbow Beach Holiday Village has a pool and the best location. The BIG4 holiday park is cheaper, and has arguably better facilities. Pick according to taste.
Other caravan parks on the Sunshine Coast include the Coolum Beach Holiday Park and the Dicky Beach caravan park on Dicky Beach. There’s also the Cotton Tree caravan park in Maroochydore.
More camping and caravan parks
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Camp on the Bellarine Peninsula at the Barwon Heads Caravan Park.
The best site for a Seal Rocks camping trip.
Stay by the beach at the Moonta Bay caravan park on the Copper Coast.
Camp by the beach at the Diamond Head camping ground in the Crowdy Bay National Park near Port Macquarie.