8.8/10
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BIG4 Castlemaine Gardens Holiday Park Overview

BIG4 Castlemaine Gardens Holiday Park is a peaceful oasis in the heart of the vibrant, creative Victorian Goldfields town of Castlemaine, just 90 minutes from Melbourne. It adjoins Castlemaine’s 25-hectare Botanical Gardens and Nature Reserve, which provides a magical holiday backdrop. The multi-award winning BIG4 Castlemaine Gardens offers accommodation options for a fun-filled family holiday, a perfect romantic retreat or a leisurely getaway with friends. Choose from luxury glamping, spacious villas, an accessible villa, comfortable cabins, as well as pet-friendly powered and unpowered sites. The popular artisan Mill Complex, with its restaurants, food and beverage producers and vintage bazaar, is just a five-minute stroll away, and a couple of friendly country pubs are also nearby. BIG4 Castlemaine proudly welcomes and celebrates people of all cultures, backgrounds, genders, sexualities, identities, abilities, and beliefs. We are committed to providing magical holiday memories in a safe environment free of discrimination. Escape. Connect. Enjoy.

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Available to Perks+ and VIPerks members

  • Early check-in: on request subject to availability

  • Local exclusive discounts

  • Discounted go-kart hire

  • A treat for your dog

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Latest Reviews

10/10
Everybody is very lovely to have a...
Everybody is very lovely to have a chat, they all have knowledge to share and the grounds keepers are awesome, just ask for help and they are there for you....
Tracy Plumridge
12 Sep, 2025
10/10
Great park will return
Positive: Lovely area very pretty Close to everything within walking distance to the main shopping area. Negative: Nothing.
Karol
08 Sep, 2025
10/10
Loved everything about our stay....
Loved everything about our stay. Person who took my phone booking was so lovely, person on reception on arrival was so warm and welcoming, cabin was great...
Serenity McEwin
07 Sep, 2025
10/10
We loved our stay. The cabin was...
We loved our stay. The cabin was clean, inviting and very well priced. A big thanks to Narelle at reception who is a great ambassador for Big4.
Michael Krape
07 Sep, 2025
10/10
Fantastic service and gorgeous park...
Fantastic service and gorgeous park set amongst mature trees, backing onto the botanical gardens. Stunning location. Staff were amazing - nothing was too...
Brenda Callahan
05 Sep, 2025
8/10
I know this will probably mean I'll...
So I'm here to say that, once I got over the frustration of the centralised Big 4 Membership system - and emailed Castlemaine Gardens Park direct - my...
Susan Susan
04 Sep, 2025
6/10
Nice park, the site we were on was...
Nice park, the site we were on was small, no room for the awning. (It's was Raining) small van, small sites. Lots of bigger sites empty ? Nice town and great...
Alex Draper
30 Aug, 2025
10/10
Very comfortable everything I needed....
Positive: Very comfortable everything I needed.
Margaret
25 Aug, 2025
10/10
Cannot fault this caravan park. Clean...
Cannot fault this caravan park. Clean toilets, helpful friendly staff. Well organized park.
Margot Jones
24 Aug, 2025
8/10
Our powered van site backed onto the...
Our powered van site backed onto the botanical gardens. We had incredible views and great encounters with an abundance of wildlife including a huge kangaroo!...
Melinda Groot
17 Aug, 2025

Meet your hosts

Claire Height, owner, BIG4 Castlemaine Gardens Holiday Park.

I have owned the leasehold to BIG4 Castlemaine Gardens since 2008, and I am very fortunate and proud to be associated with such a beautiful place that gives happiness to so many people.

The first time I saw the park I knew it could be very special. The fact that it adjoins Castlemaine's beautiful Botanical Gardens and an important wildlife reserve makes it truly unique. There is a peace and calm that embraces our guests and enhances the holiday magic.

My vision has always been to develop the park to create a tranquil, landscaped oasis that offers outstanding modern accommodation and facilities as well as the traditional holiday park experience. The guest experience means everything to me, and so I have worked hard to ensure the park is an environment where guests can truly relax and create the very best holiday memories, enjoying the park's beauty as well as everything the town of Castlemaine and surrounding region offers.

BIG4 Castlemaine Gardens acknowledges the Dja Dja Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation who are the Traditional Custodians of this land on which we work. We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia. We recognise their continuous relationship to the land and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.

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Awards & accreditations

Winner

VIC Parks

2024

Winner

Trip Advisor

Traveller's Choice Award

2024

Accreditation

Quality Tourism Australia

Accredited Tourism Business meeting sustainable business practices

2024

Winner

Mount Alexander Shire Council

Mount Alexander Business Awards - Innovative Service or Product

2023

Silver

Victorian Tourism Awards

Silver Winner

2023

Winner

Victorian Caravan Parks Association

Ray and Glenys Edwards Tourist / Mixed Caravan Park of the Year

2022

Winner

Booking.com

Traveller Review Award

2022

Gold

Victoria Tourism Industry Council

Victorian Tourism Awards - Caravan and Holiday Parks

2021

Winner

Mount Alexander Shire Council

Mount Alexander Business Awards - Tourism and Events

2021

Winner

Mount Alexander Shire Council

Mount Alexander Business Awards - Retail and Hospitality

2021

Highly Commended

Australian Tourism Industry Council

QANTAS Australian Tourism Awards Highly Commended

2021

Accreditation

Accredited Tourism Business

2016-2021

Excellence

Trip Advisor

Certificate of Excellence Winner

2015, 2017