Picnic Tables for Holiday Parks & Caravan Parks | Auscraft

Why Holiday Parks Choose Hardwood Picnic Tables

Holiday parks and caravan parks operate at high guest volumes year-round. Outdoor furniture takes daily punishment: sun, rain, coastal salt air, and hundreds of users per week. Treated pine warps and splinters within 2 to 3 seasons. Aluminium and steel require repainting and rust treatment. Hardwood, specifically Ironbark, Spotted Gum, and Merbau, lasts 20 to 30 years with minimal upkeep and holds up under continuous commercial use without structural failure.

Australia has more than 3,000 tourist and caravan parks, including members of ATAP (Australian Tourism Accommodation Parks) managing large coastal resorts alongside smaller state-run bush parks. Whatever the size of the operation, the outdoor furniture brief is the same: high-turnover guests using tables every day, exposure to coastal salt air and harsh UV, and the occasional act of vandalism. Residential timber furniture fails in this environment within 3 to 5 years, which is why Auscraft supplies the same commercial-grade hardwood specification to holiday parks that it supplies to councils and schools.

Auscraft supplies holiday parks from Cape Tribulation to the Great Ocean Road. We build to order, customise dimensions for your site layout, and deliver directly to your park.

Timber Species for Outdoor Holiday Park Use

Popular Models for Holiday Parks

Holiday parks typically order a mix of table sizes to suit couples, families, and larger groups sharing a site. Our most popular configurations for parks:

• Classic Picnic Table, 1.8m, seats 6, suits standard caravan and cabin sites
• Heavy Duty Commercial Grade, reinforced frame, suits BBQ areas and communal zones with high traffic
• Premium Hardwood Table, 1.8m or custom length, suits resort-style parks and glamping facilities
• 8 Seater (2.4m), communal dining areas, group camp sites

Furniture Zones in a Holiday Park

Each park zone carries distinct requirements. BBQ and dining areas are the highest-traffic zone in any holiday park: 8-seater and 10-seater tables accommodate family groups with camp cooking equipment. Under the Building Code of Australia (BCA), accessible end configuration (wheelchair-accessible seating at one end) is mandatory for covered dining structures in tourist parks, and every Auscraft table can be specified with an accessible end at the time of order.

Pool and recreation areas suit a 6-seater table: compact enough to allow movement between tables while accommodating a family group. Hardwood is preferred over aluminium here, timber stays cooler to the touch under direct sun, reducing burns and discomfort for barefoot, wet guests. Individual powered sites often include a compact 6-seater as standard amenity, fixed to concrete footings to prevent relocation or theft. Hardwood's weight, typically 120 to 160 kg for a 6-seater, acts as a natural deterrent against casual theft.

Accessible Tables for Inclusive Facilities

Holiday parks must meet accessibility standards for guests with mobility requirements. Under the BCA and the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), tourist parks are required to provide accessible facilities in common areas: for outdoor dining and BBQ zones, this means at least one accessible picnic table per seating cluster, configured to allow a wheelchair user to be seated at the table end with knee clearance beneath. Auscraft builds wheelchair-accessible picnic tables with end-entry clearance and adjusted seat heights, meeting AS 1428.1 dimensional requirements in any size from 6-seater to 10-seater. Suitable for accessible cabin areas and communal BBQ facilities.

Total Cost of Ownership: Hardwood vs Alternatives

Holiday park operators frequently compare upfront costs without accounting for replacement cycles. Reviewed over a realistic service life, the comparison looks different:

For a park replacing 20 tables every decade, switching to hardwood at the next replacement cycle removes that cost centre for 30+ years. Auscraft supplies AS 5604 timber certification documentation with commercial orders for council and state park procurement records.

Bulk Orders and Delivery

Most holiday parks order 5 to 20 tables per order, with some larger facilities ordering 30 to 50 or more. Auscraft handles bulk orders with staggered delivery scheduling to suit your installation timeline. We deliver to all states: NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT, NT.

Lead times for bulk orders are typically 3 to 6 weeks depending on volume and timber availability. Contact us early for seasonal rushes (October to December). All tables come with a structural warranty. Commercial clients receive a quote with itemised specs, dimensions, and delivery costs before committing.

See our commercial bulk orders page for full ordering process details.

Areas We Deliver To

We deliver picnic tables to holiday parks across Australia including the NSW Coast, Queensland (Gold Coast to Cairns), Victoria (Great Ocean Road, Mornington Peninsula), Western Australia (Margaret River, Perth metro), South Australia (Barossa, Yorke Peninsula), and Tasmania.

Want to read more? See our guide on our holiday park picnic table range.