Located just 68kms from Adelaide makes a trip to Langhorne Creek quick and easy for an overnight stay or a simple day trip. We recently made a weekend of it taking the kids for a one night stay.
Using the popular smartphone app Wiki Camps we had seen a free camp area located on the outskirts of the town. The camp area is located at the Frank Potts Reserve, Langhorne Creek Road, Langhorne Creek, named after the founder of the nearby Bleasdale winery. A great spot for an overnight stay, very clean quiet and peaceful. I’ve been told that at sometimes of the year you have to be early to secure a spot so maybe not so peaceful at those times. A short walk to the local pub, “Bridge Hotel,’ and some cellar door sales.
There is a toilet located within the reserve, and a new dump point in the town opposite the pub, next to the toilets. Plenty of bins for rubbish, and definitely no fires. Signs in the park advertise a fine of $8000 for fires so no good for anyone wanting to tryout their Dutch oven over a campfire. (Click here for the best Dutch oven recipe.)
Langhorne Creek has a wine history dating back to 1850. Traditionally a red wine growing district well known for production of outstanding Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz. These two red wine grape varieties constitute approximately 70% of the total vineyard plantings in the region. The vineyards harvest from early March to late April. The town is on the banks of the Bremer River which flows into Lake Alexandrina. In winter, the river frequently floods across the vineyards.
The township has numerous places to eat: the Langhorne Creek General Store and The Bridge Hotel can be found on the main street of the town while the Angas Plains Estate, Bremerton and Lake Breeze cellar doors all offer lunch. Langhorne Creek has seven cellar doors, all open seven days a week: Angas Plains Estate, Bremerton, Bleasdale, Cleggett Wines, Lake Breeze, Rusticana and The Winehouse.
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Good to know. Sounds good. Thanks.