Penong Rest Area
Penong Rest Area
About this rest area
The Penong Rest Area provides comfortable amenities for visitors including picnic tables, accessible flushing toilets, and ample parking space. It features a shelter with an informative board giving insights about the local area, alongside a picnic table for convenience. The facility beautifully maintains its cleanliness and tidiness, thanks to a donation box used for its upkeep. It gives a welcoming and pleasurable experience to all its users, making it an ideal stopover or picnic spot.
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Penong Rest Area•Eyre Highway, Penong, SA, 5690
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What facilities does Penong Rest Area have?
Penong Rest Area has shade, picnic tables and bin, accessible flushing toilets, "children's playground, picnic tables and ". That is the short list; 20 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 Penong Rest Area?
The record for Penong Rest Area 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 Penong Rest Area online?
We hold no online booking link for Penong Rest Area, 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 Penong Rest Area?
Penong Rest Area sits in Penong, 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 Penong Rest Area
| Facility | On site |
|---|---|
| Yes | |
| Shade | Yes |
| Picnic tables and bin | Yes |
| Accessible flushing toilets | Yes |
| "Children's playground | Yes |
| Picnic Tables | Yes |
| " | Yes |
| Bin | Yes |
| Caravans | Yes |
| Good mobile phone signal | Yes |
| Toilets | Yes |
| Information | Yes |
| Mobile Phone Coverage | Yes |
| Day Rest Area | Yes |
| Day Use Area | Yes |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Donations appreciated | Yes |
| Children's Play Facility | Yes |
| Information Board | Yes |
| Long Rig | Yes |
| Pets Welcome | Yes |
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Eyre Highway
Penong, SA 5690