Best family holiday parks in QLD

Looking for top-ranked, kid-friendly holiday parks in QLD?

We’re featuring a quality selection of fun-filled BIG4 parks, voted by readers of the popular travel magazine and website, Holiday with Kids, among the best of the best.

BIG4 Gold Coast Holiday Park

A regular favourite, BIG4 Gold Coast boasts a ton of family entertainment and excellent accommodation amid relaxing, garden-like surrounds. Better still, it's close to major theme parks and other leading attractions. And the park is pooch friendly, too.

Park highlights

• Massive water park
• Resort-style pool with shaded cabanas
• Poolside café
• Jumping Pillow
• Camp kitchen
• Off-road remote control car track
• Pedal kart hire
• Outdoor movies

While in the area…Wander across the street to Movie World for thrilling rides and fun attractions.

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BIG4 Adventure Whitsunday Resort

This Airlie Beach tropical oasis is a constant award winner, and rightly so. It's an epic park chock-full of entertainment and quality accommodation, making it a dream destination for families.

Park highlights

• Water park with 13 slides
• Lagoon-style pool
• Jumping Pillows
• Mini-golf
• Adventure playground
• Outdoor cinema
• Animal park
• Poolside massages
• Sensory room

While in the area…Day trip to the Whitsundays via a scenic cruise.

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BIG4 Ingenia Holidays Cairns Coconut

Set in perfectly landscaped gardens, this beautiful park is loaded with first-rate family features. And a simple drive to the city centre allows for easy exploration of North Queensland’s many attractions.

Park highlights

• Splash park with tipping bucket
• Heated pools
• 18-hole mini-golf
• Jumping Pillows
• Playgrounds
• Dog agility park
• Tennis court
• Outdoor movies
• BBQ area

While in the area…Hop on board the Kuranda Scenic Railway or experience the magic of Daintree National Park.

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BIG4 Sandstone Point Holiday Resort

The hype for this Moreton Bay park was evident before it was even complete, and since it opened as a brand-new resort in late 2018 the excitement has firmly remained. Step foot into these spacious, gorgeous surrounds and you’ll quickly learn why. And it's just a stone’s throw to iconic Bribie Island.

Park highlights

• Splash park with tipping bucket
• Giant heated pool
• Kids’ shallow pool
• Poolside restaurant/bar
• Gym
• Games room
• Jumping Pillow
• Fire pit
• Tennis and basketball court
• Glamping facilities

While in the area…Mingle with hundreds of beautiful winged creatures at Bribie Island Butterfly House.

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BIG4 Caloundra Waterfront

Perched on the water’s edge overlooking Pumicestone Passage, this popular park has all the ingredients required for a fun, family break. Its rich appeal is amplified by a central location, meaning brilliant beaches, cafés, markets, and more are within easy reach. 

Park highlights

• Swimming pool
• Jumping Pillow
• Foodie precinct with pizza/espresso vans (selected times)
• Waterfront cabins
• Pedal karts for hire
• Camp kitchen/BBQ area
• Kids’ holiday program

While in the area…Choose from one of a handful of excellent beaches.

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BIG4 Rainbow Beach Holiday Park

Rainbow Beach is a nature-lovers paradise and our expansive park and campgrounds serve as the perfect starting point for your escape. As the gateway to the world's largest sand island K’gari (formerly Fraser Island), it offers incredible fishing opportunities, vibrant coloured sands and a beach that doubles as a scenic highway.

Park highlights

• Water sports
• Bike hire
• Fishing
• Playground
• Stand-up paddleboards
• Lawn games
• Pedal kart hire

While in the area…Take advantage of Rainbow Beach right next to the park.

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BIG4 Tasman Holiday Parks - South Mission Beach

You’ll go nuts for this park, positioned on South Mission Beach's frontage, with supporting views of Dunk Island and a backdrop of World Heritage-listed tropical rainforest. Do we even need to say anymore?!

Park highlights

• Shaded swimming pool with slide
• Beachfront views
• Café
• Shaded playground
• Camp kitchen and BBQ area
• Tennis and basketball court
• Games room
• Television room
• Outdoor movies

While in the area…Visit three incredible islands as part of Fozzy’s water taxi tour.

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BIG4 Port Douglas Glengarry Holiday Park

Experience the wonderful hospitality of Glengarry by staying in our cabins, villas, powered and unpowered grass sites.  Fun adventure waterpark with six water slides, including one into the pool, playground, pedal carts and jumping pillow. Plus, a beautiful pool (heated in winter) built along the lines of a natural lagoon with toddler wading area, seating and waterfall.

Park Highlights:

• Adventure Playground
• BIG4 Perks Local Member Benefits
• Cabins
• Camp Kitchen
• Caravanning
• Convenience Store/Kiosk
• Disabled Bathroom
• Ensuite Sites
• Family Bathroom(s)

While in the area… Experience Airlie Beach’s newest animal park on site.

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BIG4 Maroochy River

A great Sunshine Coast base with spacious campsites, comfortable cabins and easy access to the pool, camp kitchen and BBQ areas. Explore nearby beaches, rainforest walks and riverside adventures, then unwind and soak up the relaxed coastal atmosphere.

Park highlights

• Saltwater pool
• Jumping Pad
• Camp kitchen
• BBQ area
• Playground
• Firepit
• Mini golf

While in the area…Enjoy the natural beauty of the Sunshine Coast.

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NRMA Treasure Island Holiday Resort

A family-friendly Gold Coast escape packed with resort-style fun, from pools and a waterpark to mini golf and kids' activities. Just minutes from beaches, theme parks and Surfers Paradise, it's the perfect base for a classic Queensland holiday.

Park highlights

• Shipwreck Shores Water Park
• Four swimming pools
• Pirate-themed mini golf
• Pedal kart hire
• Discounted theme park tickets
• Playground
• Basketball and volleyball

While in the area…Check out the theme parks!

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*Source: Holidays with Kids