Residents reported that the caravans had arrived at Bradford Gardens, which has been targeted a number of times in the past.
Following previous problems at the location, which is just opposite the historic Castle Bromwich Hall, security measures were stepped up.
However, it is understood that at least one of the wooden posts installed around the perimeter had been pulled up, allowing vehicles to drive onto the land last night (Sunday).
Police had been called to the scene following complaints about the latest encampment, which follows a series of similar incursions over the course of the past few years.
Unlike many of the open spaces which tend to be targeted locally, Bradford Gardens is the responsibility of the parish council as opposed to the borough council.
In a Facebook message earlier today, Coun Steve Caudwell (Green, Castle Bromwich) said that he and fellow ward councillor Cheryl Buxton-Sait were aware of the issue.
"We've raised the matter with the parish council and the police and have offered to support however they need us to, to resolve the situation."
The summer months tend to see an increase in the number of unauthorised camps, although Solihull as a whole saw fewer incidents last year.
The previous 12 months had been particularly difficult, with the bin strike in Birmingham said to have exacerbated problems in neighbouring authorities.
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