Kanasta Caravan Park

Kanasta sells priority passes for Peninsula Hot Springs (five minutes’ drive), where you can have a relaxing soak in natural geothermal waters. There are multiple pools here, including a hilltop one with expansive views over the Mornington Peninsula, another carved out of the rock and a moon-viewing pool for stargazing. Cable cars depart from Arthurs Seat Eagle - Base Station (15 minutes) and travel up to Arthurs Seat State Park, on a wooded peak with far-reaching views of the coast – and as far as Melbourne on a clear day. You can also take your bike on a flight and explore various mountain-biking trails in the area. Fort Nepean (half an hour), at the westernmost tip of the Mornington Peninsula, was constructed at the end of the 19th century to protect the entrance to the bay. Today you can wander through its tunnels and barracks and see gun emplacements and a bomb-proof room.