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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 ReserveSpencer Highway, Alford, SA, 5555

Weather Forecast

via Open-Meteo
TODAY☁️
15° / 8°
TUE🌦️
14° / 10°
💧 71%
WED☁️
13° / 9°
💧 22%
THU🌦️
12° / 7°
FRI☁️
13° / 6°

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Free to stay

No booking needed — first come, first served

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

$0 camping — no fees at this site
Sites are first come, first served — arrive early on holidays
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Fire Danger
Today
15°·62%·27km/h
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Tomorrow
14°·71%·23km/h
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Wed
13°·57%·16km/h
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Spencer Highway

Alford, SA 5555

Alford Recreation Reserve

Free · no booking needed