Looking for a caravan with bunk beds for the whole family?
This post is for the families out there, who’s number one requirement when shopping for a caravan is that they can only consider a caravan with bunk beds.
A caravan with bunks is really the only way a family can fit into a caravan. Especially if you’re a large family.
I would have thought that finding a caravan with bunk beds would be quite a simple requirement, and I also assumed that there wouldn’t be all that many options.
Wrong!
There are 140 caravan manufacturers in Australia that make caravans with bunks, and between them, there are over 750 different models!
Admittedly though, many of the layouts and features seem to be the same; I mean, there’s only so many different ways you can organise a bed, kitchen, bathroom, dining and bunks in a 15m2 space.
All the bunk models on a spreadsheet
If you’re serious about finding the perfect caravan but need some help narrowing down your choices, we’ve put together a spreadsheet of all the caravans you can buy new in Australia, so you can filter and sort to find the perfect bunk caravan for you and your family.
I’ve included the Make, Model, Length, Number of people it sleeps (in permanent beds), Base Price (where listed) and other notes like whether it’s off road, includes a bathroom, tanks, power and more.
Caravan Bunk Bed Configurations
Double or Triple Bunks
Most of the bunk bed models come in either double or triple bunks. Here are some examples:
Australis have 20 models in their range of family caravans, from 16.6ft to 23ft, and you can opt for either double or triple bunks.
Obviously, whether you opt for double or triple bunks depends on the number of kids you have. Most caravan manufacturers seem to offer either, but sometimes that’s not possible (like in pop-tops, where there isn’t enough height for triple bunks).
But there are some layouts that have the double bunks plus one more single bed, like the Jayco Journey 17.58-1 below.
Quad bunks
For the larger families, there are caravans with 2 sets of bunks. Elite Caravans have a couple of layouts:
Wide Bunks
I’m seeing a few more caravans here in Australia that now have the option of wide bunks. This seems like a great choice for growing teens or taller children so they can sleep diagonal or spread out for some more room.
Expanda Caravans
If it’s lots of beds that you’re after, and not strictly bunk beds, then the expanda type of caravans are also good for sleeping lots of people. You can have bunks but also a double bed at each end, like the Jayco Expanda 17.56.
Another option that you may want to consider (but which I haven’t included here since they’re not permanent beds) is toy hauler caravans. They often have bunks in the garage area that can be folded down when needed for sleeping and folded up when the area is being used for hauling the toys.
Cost for a caravan with bunks beds
You can buy a new caravan with bunks in Australia for around $60-70k.
But the price range is pretty wide with some from as little as $38,990 for a small caravan with no bathroom, right up to $240,00 for all the bells and whistles like the CRZRVAN Family Explorer.
Bunk Bed Sheets
Looking for sheets for your bunk beds that aren’t a total pain in the butt to change?
I’ve seen zip sheets talked about a lot on American RV blogs, but they were always so expensive, especially when you have to add on the shipping cost as well.
But Australian entrepreneurial family The Wanderlust Ones have come out with their own design of zip on bedding sets, and they look great!
They’ve got dozens of different colours and patterns so go and see them all on their website: The Wanderlust Ones. They also do bedding sets for the main bed.
Don’t forget, if you need help sorting through the gazillions of caravans available new, the Australian RV Directory is here!
Caravans with Bunks – Manufacturers
If you’re not ready for that level of in-depth research on caravans with bunks, or you’re wanting to do your own research but just need a list of all the caravan manufacturers that have bunk models, we can help you out there too!
Just subscribe to our weekly infrequent newsletter below, and we’ll email you the links to download it in either Google Sheets or Excel. Unsubscribe at any time.