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The best stay in Fleurieu Peninsula
Vineyard villas, beachfront shacks, luxury eco-lodges and heritage cottages - the Fleurieu has a place to stay for every style of traveller.
Where you stay on the Fleurieu Peninsula depends on the trip you're planning, and there's accommodation here for every style and budget. Wine lovers tend to base themselves in and around McLaren Vale, where luxury vineyard retreats, cottages and glamping put you within walking distance of cellar doors. Beach holidaymakers head for Victor Harbor, Port Elliot and Goolwa on the Encounter Coast, or the quieter western beaches around Normanville and Carrickalinga.
The range is wide: architect-designed coastal houses and adults-only retreats with plunge pools at the top end, through to family beach shacks, bed and breakfasts, farmstays and welcoming caravan and holiday parks at Victor Harbor, Cape Jervis, Port Willunga and Second Valley. Many stays make the most of the setting, with vineyard, ocean or hinterland views.
Because the peninsula is compact, you can comfortably explore most of it from a single base — nowhere is much more than an hour's drive from anywhere else. Book well ahead for summer, long weekends and the whale-watching season, when the popular coastal towns fill quickly. Mid-week and the shoulder seasons of autumn and spring offer the best value and the quietest beaches.
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Nest & Nature Eco Retreat
Off-grid architect-designed luxury eco suites on a 240-acre Inman Valley hilltop, with views over the valley to Encounter Bay - includes the 'Nest' and 'Eagles View' suites.
New Terry Hotel & Golf Resort (Wirrina)
A 4-star 87-room resort on Yankalilla Bay with an 18-hole golf course, mini golf, indoor pool, gym and dining, set on a quiet cove between Normanville and Second Valley.
NRMA Victor Harbor Beachfront Holiday Park
$$Beachfront villas, cabins and safari tents
Beachfront holiday park directly opposite Granite Island, with villas, cabins, safari tents and powered sites - a longstanding Victor Harbor family favourite.
Pear Tree Hollow
$$$Settler cottage and bell tents in Inman Valley
An early settler homestead turned boutique accommodation on Nosworthy Road: a romantic cottage, a glamping bell tent and a simple forest tent - all for couples.
Red Poles Bed & Breakfast
$$Three-room B&B behind the Red Poles cafe
A three-room, pet-friendly B&B built around a central courtyard at Red Poles on McMurtrie Road, McLaren Vale - with the cafe, gallery and gardens on the doorstep.
Ridgetop Retreats
$$$$Max Pritchard eco cabins in Deep Creek
Four award-winning Max Pritchard eco cabins perched on a ridge in the stringybark forest of Deep Creek National Park, near Delamere.
Sea Dragon Dive Lodge
Leafy seadragon dive tours, gear rental, 230 bar air fills and lodge accommodation specifically for divers, based at Second Valley.
Seascape Retreat
$$$$Eco villas above Victor Harbor
Three luxurious eco villas on a 75-acre property in the hills of Hindmarsh Valley, overlooking Victor Harbor and the Southern Ocean - designed exclusively for couples.
Second Valley Caravan Park
A pet-friendly beachside caravan park at Second Valley with cabins and powered sites, walking distance to the jetty and beach.
Seven on Scenic
A three-bedroom self-contained holiday house minutes' walk from Second Valley beach and jetty - sleeps 8, family-friendly.
Shadow Creek Winery
A heritage-style cellar door above Turraparri Creek with luxury accommodation on the property - open Friday to Sunday 11am-5pm.
Southern Ocean Retreats - Glenburn Cottage
A four-bedroom cottage sleeping up to 10 within Deep Creek Conservation Park - wood heater, self-contained kitchen, classic bush retreat.
Stringybark Campground
Deep Creek's most developed campground - 16 sites, hot showers and toilets - the central base for hikes into the park.
The Log Cabin Second Valley
A character timber log cabin 6 minutes from Second Valley Beach with indoor and outdoor fireplaces - a distinctive stay in one of the Fleurieu's prettiest coves.
The Victory Hotel
$$Historic hilltop pub with iconic wine cellar
Historic country pub on Sellicks Hill overlooking the Fleurieu, famous for its award-winning wine list and a cellar with over 700 wines.
The Vineyard Retreat McLaren Vale
$$$$Boutique guesthouses on a working vineyard
Six elegantly appointed self-contained guesthouses on a 15-acre working vineyard at Blewitt Springs - plus a shared jacuzzi with vineyard views.
Trig Campground
A spacious kangaroo-frequented campground in Deep Creek Conservation Park with fire pits and a picnic shelter - quieter than Stringybark, with no showers.
Vale 194
Five Kanmantoo-bluestone-fronted holiday houses in the heart of McLaren Vale township - distinctive architectural stays blending old and new.
Victor Harbor Holiday Park
$$Cabins and caravan sites in central Victor Harbor
A family holiday park on Bay Road, Victor Harbor with cabins, ensuite villas, powered sites and camping - a short walk to the town centre and the causeway.
Wirrina Cove Holiday Park
A holiday park on Wirrina Cove with powered and unpowered camping sites, cabins and self-contained units, just metres from a quiet swimming beach.
Woolaway Studios
David and Mary Woolaway's working pottery, jewellery, photography and scraperboard studios at Goolwa North - classes, workshops and B&B accommodation onsite.
Yoga with Yaisa (Heartland Shala)
Yoga retreats, teacher training and drop-in classes at the Heartland Shala in the Aldinga Beach scrub - run by wellness guide Yaisa Nio.