Premium cabins in Ballarat, wide powered caravan sites and family-friendly camping — 90 minutes from Melbourne, set in twelve acres of native bushland.
Shady Acres is a quietly-run, family-owned caravan park in Warrenheip, Victoria — set on twelve acres of native gum forest directly on the M8 at the eastern gateway to Ballarat. We've spent the last decade refining the bits that matter — wide, level caravan sites, premium cabins in Ballarat, and softgrass camping — and left the rest pleasantly unhurried.
Our storyWhether you're rolling in with a 24-foot caravan or pitching a single tent, every site at Shady Acres is shaded, level and within a short walk of the kitchen and pool.
Twelve acres of shaded sites with grown-up amenities — solar-heated pool, spotless bathrooms, fast Starlink-backed Wi-Fi, and a fire-pit circle for those long blue Ballarat evenings.
12 acres of mature gum-tree shade and walking loops.
Recently refurbished bathrooms, family rooms and laundry.
Open Oct–April. Toddler section + sun deck.
Communal fire-pit circle plus gas BBQs in the camp kitchen.
Starlink-backed Wi-Fi across the whole park.
Well-behaved dogs welcome on lead — quiet, family-friendly park with a welcome pack for four-legged guests.
Direct access to the Ballarat–Skipton rail trail.
Weekend espresso cart and a fully equipped kitchen.
Stay at our Ballarat caravan park and you're a short walk or drive from regional Victoria's best hiking, family attractions and lakeside trails.
Lace up the boots — or roll out the bikes — and head straight from your site onto the bushland tracks that ring Ballarat's iconic Sovereign Hill. Easy 3km loops for families, longer 8km circuits for keen hikers and mountain-bikers.
A flat 6km lakeside loop — perfect for a morning run, a slow family bike ride, or sunset paddle-board.
Hand-feed kangaroos, meet wombats and koalas, and catch the daily crocodile show — a guaranteed kid-pleaser, just five minutes from your cabin.
“The cabins are stunning — felt more like a boutique stay than a caravan park. We'll be back in autumn.”
“Drive-through powered site was huge, water and grey on the slab. Best stop on our Vic loop.”
“Kids didn't want to leave. Pool, fire-pit, friendly staff — and the gum trees feel magical at dusk.”
“We send every interstate visitor here. It just keeps getting better, year on year.”
“Stayed three weeks for work — fast Wi-Fi, quiet, clean. Honestly nicer than a hotel.”
“The cabins are stunning — felt more like a boutique stay than a caravan park. We'll be back in autumn.”
“Drive-through powered site was huge, water and grey on the slab. Best stop on our Vic loop.”
“Kids didn't want to leave. Pool, fire-pit, friendly staff — and the gum trees feel magical at dusk.”
“We send every interstate visitor here. It just keeps getting better, year on year.”
“Stayed three weeks for work — fast Wi-Fi, quiet, clean. Honestly nicer than a hotel.”
Direct bookings get our best rate, free pitch upgrades when available, and a personal welcome on arrival.
