Head down to Victoria’s Bright Pine Valley Tourist Park without a bike and you just might be odd one out. This beautiful 4.5-star tourist park is within easy reach of many beautiful country cycling paths and even has CCTV-monitored bike racks for peace of mind. Caravanning News has more:
Bikes rule at Victoria park
Bright guests turn to pedal power
MORE and more guests are arriving at Victoria's Bright Pine Valley Tourist Park on two wheels. And it's not just experienced cyclists turning up at the Top Tourist park.... an increasing number of holidaymakers are leaving their cars at home and pedalling their way to the front gates of the 4-star park, which has now installed new secure CCTV-monitored bike storage and basic maintenance facilities to meet the growing demand.
Although a cyclist’s haven, the park has a lot else going for it too, including ample outdoor activities, barbecues, a swimming pool, tennis court and spa:
Bright Pine Valley is a beautiful 4.5 star tourist park, ideally located only a few minutes walk from the centre of Bright, in Victoria. Bright offers all-year-round enjoyment, including skiing, bushwalking, and cycling, fossicking, hang-gliding or just plain relaxation.
The Park features holiday cabins, units, camping and caravan facilities and is surrounded by the Victorian Alps. Most cabins and units feature fully equipped kitchens with well-appointed lounge and ensuite bathrooms.
The park facilities feature free stainless steel gas barbecues and a fully equipped communal camp kitchen, laundry and skiers drying room. The park also provides a recreation room including a pool table, games and TV or you can enjoy the free tennis court, swimming pool or spa all located in a park-like setting.
Small dogs (up to Cocker Spaniel size) are permitted on powered/unpowered sites during low season only
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Bright Pine Valley Tourist Park
a: 7-15 Churchill Avenue, Bright, Victoria, 3741
t: 1800 069 091
w: www.brightpinevalley.com.au
The trend for cycling in campsites has been steadily on the rise in parks all over Australia as people embrace healthier lifestyles. Having ample cycling facilities at camping and caravan parks draws in a lot of people who want to cycle but who are concerned about the welfare of their bikes at other, less bike-safety equipped parks. Furthermore, if a large number of guests at a park are cyclists, it decreases congestion in the park during the day as guests are more likely to be out and about elsewhere on their bikes – enjoying the local scenery and bike trails. The obvious environmental and health benefits of cycling are another bonus.
While other parks in Victoria do cater for cyclists, most do not have CCTV-monitored bike racks. This may be playing a large role in the substantial increase of cyclists to Bright Pine Valley Tourist Park – along with the fact that the park is within easy reach of many varied bike trails. The park’s huge success in drawing in cyclists may influence other local and national parks to follow suit. Well-lit, secure and CCTV-monitored bike facilities, as well as easily accessible bike trials could have a huge positive financial influence on parks.
If you’re thinking about a cycling trip down to Bright Pine Valley Tourist Park but don’t have a bike, local bike-hire company Cyclepath has you sorted. They offer bike hire, sale and service, to help make your experience in alpine Victoria a fruitful one.
Cyclepath
a:74 Gavan Street, Bright, Victoria, 3741
t: (03) 5750 1442
Victoria is famous for its many bike trails and in the area by Bright Pine Valley Tourist Park, there’s forest, rail trail cycling paths and some of Australia’s highest mountains to be explored.
For a full list of cycle paths in Victoria, jump onto the Visit Victoria page, at www.visitvictoria.com/Activities-and-attractions/Outdoor-activities/Cycling/Cycling-trails.