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A Goolwa-based surf school running lessons across the Fleurieu - Goolwa Beach, Middleton, Port Elliot and Victor Harbor - run by experienced surf coach Kingo with private and group options year-round.

Walking & Hiking

Kleinigs Hill Lookout

Victor Harbor

A clifftop lookout above Victor Harbor offering one of the best elevated views over Encounter Bay, Granite Island and the western coastline.

Hall-of-Fame Ngarrindjeri cultural tours led by elder Mark Koolmatrie - Coorong cruises, dune walks, smoke ceremonies and Nurrunderi Creation Story storytelling.

Walking & Hiking

Kuitpo Forest

Willunga

A 3,600-hectare ForestrySA reserve of softwood plantations and remnant native bushland in the South Mount Lofty Ranges, criss-crossed by walking, mountain bike and horse trails 45 minutes from Adelaide.

Three-hour beginner paint-and-sip art classes with artist Kerry Mart at Magpie Springs gallery and vineyard in the Willunga hinterland - wine included.

A family-friendly McLaren Flat cellar door where kids meet a pony, donkeys and free-range chickens while parents taste wine and cider in the orchard.

A 4.5-star resort and 18-hole golf course on the edge of Victor Harbor with panoramic views over the Hindmarsh Valley, indoor pool, tennis courts and the McCracken Bar & Grill.

A husband-and-wife day spa in McLaren Vale offering therapeutic and remedial massage and relaxation treatments in a calm country setting.

Beaches

Middleton

Port Elliot

Small beachside village between Port Elliot and Goolwa on the Encounter Coast, with one of the Fleurieu's most consistent surf breaks and a famous pub.

Beaches

Middleton Beach

Port Elliot

A long, gently-shelving sand beach between Port Elliot and Goolwa, widely regarded as the best learn-to-surf beach on the Fleurieu Peninsula.

A 400-acre working farmstay near Mount Compass with a small vineyard, cattle, horses and direct Heysen Trail access - an authentic farm immersion.

Beaches

Moana Beach

Onkaparinga

A long, dog-friendly surf beach between Port Noarlunga and Maslin, one of only a few beaches in South Australia where you can legally drive on the sand.

A friendly country crossroads halfway between McLaren Vale and Victor Harbor, best known for the annual Compass Cup cow race held every February.

An 18-hole public golf course on the eastern side of Mount Compass town, part of the local recreation precinct.

A 90-hectare conservation park north-east of Mount Compass with a 3.5 km Heysen Trail summit loop offering big views to Lake Alexandrina, the Coorong and the coast.

Private guided wine tours run by McLaren Vale local Jon, visiting four to five wineries, breweries or distilleries per day with tailored itineraries.

A converted art-deco former butter factory in the centre of Myponga, now home to the Valley of Yore cafe, the post office, gallery spaces, market stalls and the local arts scene.

Walking & Hiking

Myponga Reservoir Reserve

Myponga & Second Valley

A 250-hectare SA Water reservoir opened to the public for walking, kayaking, fishing and picnics, with a spectacular lookout over the dam wall and spillway.

Family-friendly Aboriginal walking tours from Narnu Farm covering bush food, traditional tools and Ngarrindjeri culture along the Coorong fringe.

A heritage Hindmarsh Island farm with twice-daily animal feeding (deer, pigs, emu, lambs, chicks), a nature playspace, sports arena and farm-stay cottages.

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.

One of the longest, safest swimming beaches on the Fleurieu - a broad arc of white sand backed by dunes and a historic jetty.

Beachfront holiday park directly opposite Granite Island, with villas, cabins, safari tents and powered sites - a longstanding Victor Harbor family favourite.

A floating pontoon off Granite Island where visitors can hand-feed, view and swim with a school of giant southern bluefin tuna.