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.
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If you’d like a specific cabin or site, you can enter it as a special request during checkout. We’ll do our best to accommodate special requests, but we can’t guarantee availability.
Check in
Sites from 12pm. Accommodation bookings from 2pm. To minimise disruption to other guests, the set up of caravan and camping equipment is not allowed after 9pm unless pre-arranged with the manager.
Check out
All sites and accommodation 10am. Late checkout may be arranged with prior consent from the office. Fees apply.
Reception hours
Our office is open between the hours of 9.00am and 5.30pm. If you will be arriving outside office hours please contact guest services in advance. Arrival after 9pm is not permitted.
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Frequently asked questions
Yes, BIG4 Castlemaine Gardens Holiday Park is pet-friendly, welcoming dogs and cats on selected powered and unpowered sites, as well as designated pet-friendly accommodation. Located beside the beautiful Castlemaine Botanical Gardens, it's an ideal base for guests travelling with pets.
Please read full Pet Policies prior to booking.
Check-in is from 2:00pm for accommodation and 12:00pm for campsites, while check-out is 10:00am. Guests arriving outside reception hours should contact the park in advance to arrange their arrival.
BIG4 Castlemaine Gardens Holiday Park offers free Wi-Fi, a camp kitchen, communal campfire, games room, pedal kart hire, pizza oven, sensory garden, adventure course, guest laundry, accessible amenities and modern camping facilities. The park is also located beside the Castlemaine Botanical Gardens and town swimming pool.
The park is perfectly positioned to explore Castlemaine's historic streets, galleries, boutique shops, cafés and gold rush heritage. Guests can visit the Castlemaine Botanical Gardens, The Mill precinct, local wineries, walking trails and nearby Goldfields towns including Maldon, Daylesford and Bendigo.
For most stays, cancellations can be made up to 7 days before arrival for accommodation and 2 days before arrival for campsites. An administration fee applies, and cancellations received after the applicable notice period may incur the full booking cost. Different terms may apply during major events, public holidays and peak periods.
Please read full Policies prior to booking.
Yes, guests can enjoy the park's communal campfire area. Any use of fires is subject to local fire regulations, weather conditions and park management guidelines, particularly during fire danger periods.
BIG4 Castlemaine Gardens Holiday Park is located at 1 Doran Avenue, Castlemaine, Victoria, in the heart of the Goldfields region. The park is within walking distance of Castlemaine's town centre and adjacent to the Castlemaine Botanical Gardens, making it a convenient base for exploring Central Victoria.



















































































































































