Discovery Parks Airlie Beach Resort

Discovery Parks Airlie Beach is a family-friendly place to stay near Airlie Beach. Their cabins easily accommodate families and there are loads of amenities.

Discover Park Resort was the first place we stayed during our visit to the Whitsunday Islands region, it is a campground/cabin chain found in various parts of Australia. Discovery Parks in Airlie Beach is a gateway to the enchanting white sands of the Whitsunday Islands and just one of the holiday parks available in Airlie Beach.

This holiday park is near lots of Whitsundays adventures including cruises, scenic flights, ocean rafting, and day trips easily booked through the front desk and just a short taxi to the marina. Some of the companies include hotel pick up and drop off, like Red Cat Adventures.

When we first arrive at Airlie Beach we didn’t do anything today except hang out at this hotel. We were super jet-lagged from the 14-hour plane ride, followed by the 2.5-hour plane ride from Sydney to Whitsundays, and of course the 19 hour time change.

Our goal was to stay awake until sunset, which we managed to do. It’s important to try and stay awake so you can get a good night’s sleep. We went to sleep around 7:30 pm and slept until around 5:30 am. We needed to be up early for our excursions so this worked out great.

In order to stay awake, we went to the swimming pool, the spash pad, and the bounce pillow all located on-site at this hotel. It was great to be able to keep active without ever having to leave.

DISCOVERY PARKS AIRLIE BEACH

In a protected amphitheater alongside the rainforest of Conway National Park, Discovery Parks – Airlie Beach is set against a tranquil, tropical paradise. Here you will find all kinds of Australian wildlife milling about the park, including kangaroos, wallabies, possums, goannas, scrub turkeys, parrots, and rainbow Lorikeets according to their website. Granted, we only saw Lorikeets and some other types of birds so I am unsure how often these other animals are on-site. The birds we saw were awesome. It was so cool to have them hanging out on our front porch. We spent quite a bit of time hanging out just watching them.

Assorted Lodging Options

From cabins amongst the tall gnarled trees to pet-friendly sites, you will have an option that suites you. We stayed in a Standard Studio Cabin. Our cabin could sleep up to six people with two double beds and one set of bunk beds. The best part was having a kitchen because eating out in Australia is expensive. Being able to make your own meals will save you a lot of money.

Fully self-contained kitchen
Full-size fridge
Microwave
Iron and ironing board
Ensuite bathroom with shower
Air conditioning
Ceiling fan
Flat-screen TV
Table and chairs

How to Get to Airlie Beach Discovery Parks

This is not the easiest place to get to, but none of the places in this area are in my opinion. Neither of the airports are that close to Airlie Beach. We flew into Proserpine airport and caught a bus to the hotel. It took us over an hour to be dropped off.

Amenities at Discovery Parks Airlie Beach Location

Discovery Parks is insanely family-friendly. On-site is a bounce pillow, water playground, swimming pool, hot tub, game room, playground, and more. My kid’s favorite amenity was the bounce pillow. They spent a good hour on it and that was with them being horribly jet-lagged. Here is a full list of amenities:

Activity Room with TV & internet
BBQ
Bike Track
Bouncing Pillow
Camp Kitchen – I saw at least three camp kitchens. I would have loved to use the one back by the bounce pillow, had we not been so tired.
Dump Point – In case you have an RV.
Hire Equipment
Kids Facilities
Kiosk/Store – This store had sunscreen and bug spray. I highly recommend buying bug spray. Whitsundays seems to have a bug problem. I was bitten at least 30 times in one day and didn’t even realize it. It was awful.
Laundry
Playground
Spa/Sauna
Swimming Pool
Tour Booking Office
Water park
Dogs allowed (You must request permission in advance.)
Hot tub – There was a hot tub, but when we visited it was not heated.
Basket Ball Court

I noticed not far from the basketball court near the back of the property were some trails. You may want to inquire with the office what kinds of trails these are. There might be an awesome hike back there we missed.

This picture below pretty much sums up how exhausted we all were. I don’t think I’ve seen my kids on one of these ride things for toddlers in at least 8 years! We look crazy because we are crazy.