Apex Riverbeach Holiday Park, Vic.
A Review By Alison Huth
This park manages to be so different from so many other parks, yet still be the same! Not an easy thing to do. It was established in 1937 by the Mildura Apex Club, a great way to support a local community.
It’s a big park, no doubt about it, but it still has that lovely calm feeling to it. I was talking to the Manager and he told me that they have 180 powered sites, about 125 unpowered sites and 21 cabins. So that gives you an idea of the physical size of it.
One of the things that has really impressed me is the special features of the park. They don’t have a swimming pool, because they don’t need one. All you have to do is cross the road (it’s not a main road), and there you are at a beach on the banks of the Murray River. So, you have a massive swimming pool close by. Plus, there’s a boat ramp a little bit further up the road.
Dogs are a very important part of so many travellers’ lives, and they are well cared for here. There are two excellent amenities blocks and one of them has a dog wash. The other amenities has a disabled bathroom, which is very big, and also used as a babies and toddlers bathroom if you want one.
If you want to stay in a cabin and have a dog, there are some pet friendly cabins too, and I was told your dog can be inside the cabin. That’s not all that common!
With a park this size it’s easy to see how it would be able to cater for major events. While we were there the park was filling up with boats which are getting ready to participate in the Tinny Rally. The whole event takes the boat people a week to sail 726km from Mildura Vic to Mannum SA. The more people come in, the less change in the peace and quiet!
But, if you were here for a major event you could book the camp kitchen as a venue which will seat up to 200 people. But that doesn’t mean that other guests cannot access a BBQ/Camp Kitchen. There is a second small one that is open to everyone.
The Mildura Wentworth Country Music Festival starts about the last week in September. There are so many different stars and shows in so many different venues, that it’s great to have a calm place to stay! You can enjoy the day to the max, and come back to your ‘home’ and relax and get ready for the next days events. It’s just one more way to enjoy the atmosphere here and relax in the park away from the crowds in Mildura.
Speaking of Mildura, it’s a great place to visit while you’re enjoying your holiday in the park. We made sure that we saw the Big Sultana – the latest in the big tourist attractions.
This park has the ability to feel small and friendly while being big and friendly. As I am typing this we have fellow caravanners setting up on the site next to us. The only difference this will make is that we will have neighbours to chat with!
