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Site Name
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Kalgan River Caravan Park
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Notes: 600 metre drive past golf course to get to the caravan park.
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Location
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Albany
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Address
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Nanarup Road
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Phone
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08 9844 7937
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Fax
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Email
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Website
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Review Date: April 2007
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See our other camping pages
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ITEM
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NOTES
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Check-in
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Easy to locate
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Yes
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Entrance easy to get through
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Yes
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Initial Impression
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Good
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Easy to leave if not booking
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Yes
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Boom gate
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No
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Daily rates
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$22 powered at time of review.
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Weekly rates
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$132 powered
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Long term rates
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Metered power
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No
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Guest information sheet
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No
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Map of park
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No
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Fees for air-conditioners
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No
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Pets allowed
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No
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Fees for pets / bond
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N/a
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Office
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Opening hours
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8:30 am - 5:30pm
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Staff friendly
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Yes
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Staff knowledgeable
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Tourist info available
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Yes
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Office neat & tidy
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Yes
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Charges reasonable
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Average for area
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Shop or just office
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Office
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Pay Phone
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EFTPOS / Credit cards
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Yes
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Late check out
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Unknown
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Site info
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Site size
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In general sites are far too close together. If the park was busy we would not have stayed there.
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Sullage
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Yes
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Power access
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Good
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Shade
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Some
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Privacy
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None
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Big Rigs
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Yes but only room for one or two away from normal sites.
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Drive through sites
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If not busy
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Night lighting
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Very poor considering the number of tree roots to trip over.
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Non-powered section
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Yes
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Bins
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Yes
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Drinking water
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On tap
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Camp Kitchen
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Cooking facilities
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Yes
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Sinks
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Yes
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Shared fridge
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Yes
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Under cover
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Yes
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Hot water
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Yes
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Clean ?
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Average
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Other
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Laundry
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Cost
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$3 wash
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Ironing facilities
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Enough washers
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Enough dryers
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Clean ?
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Toilets / Showers
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Disabled facilities
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Yes
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Keys
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No
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Piped music
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No
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Paper dispensers
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Drum rollers (set too low down)
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Paper used
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Single ply
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Shower hooks / seats
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Yes but more would be better
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Appearance
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Older style block that has been done up but somehow still manages to feel older.
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Insect problems
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None seen
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Ventilation
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Good
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Hot water
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Average
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Soap
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No
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Hand dryer
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No but paper towels provided
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Clean ?
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Yes
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General
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Gardens / Lawns
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Average
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Playground
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Pool
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River
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Other
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Permanents
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Yes
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Daytime noise
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Fairly quiet
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Night time noise
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Weeknights seem ok but Saturday night was a shocker. Ridiculous noise level from a function, totally unacceptable for a caravan park.
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BBQs
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Yes wood fired
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Shelters & seats
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Seats & tables
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TV room
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TV in laundry and camp kitchen.
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TV reception
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Need a satellite here and trees make that difficult. We got C1 but not PAS8.
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Mobile reception
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Yes
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Public transport
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No
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Shopping nearby
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No about 20Km to town.
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Dump point
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No
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Vehicle storage
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N/a
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Boat ramp
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Yes
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Nearby Attractions:
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Beach and coastline.
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