Golden Bay Holiday Park

Beautiful scenic beach house, easy access to the beach. Newly built, quite clean, but there were a dozen huge annoying flies buzzing around the living room when we arrived. Also the second bedroom was locked from the inside with no way of unlocking it without a key, which we didn't have. Otherwise, the place was perfect, nicely decorated and designed. The motion sensor lights were a great feature, as well as the huge picture window.

The camp itself is fine. Cleaning staff very friendly and helpful . However booking in was very unpleasant with the female manager. We arrived, 2 caravans with 2 couples at approx 10 25am to be told very rudely that check in was 12 noon. I explained we wished to view an on line funeral which started at 11am. Reluctantly we were given sites but on asking for NZMCA discount were told because we were early that was not available. The camp was almost empty. .... we did not enjoy this experience .

It had everything needed - showers are a dollar for 4 mins, which I thinks a bit too Pugh when you hav paid for the night. Lovely in winter with few campers around, with view straight onto beach from block A, looks like a lovely beach house available to rent also

We stayed mid Feb 2023 for 5 night – great beach and amenities – we stayed in cabin #6 very private with all the mod cons - space and clear views - weber on the balcony overlooking the ocean. We used this as a base to explore Farewell Spit, Heaphy track, Abel Tasman National Park (Totaranui), Te Waikoropupu Springs and surrounds. Mussel Inn 5 mins down the road is a gem for food and drinks and music – wish we’d gone every night rather than only the 3 out of 5 – especially for the mussels – great value.

I liked it, our stay. They looked after us and nothing was a problem because we did have a few requests, but they sorted us, and gave us options. A very real kiwi experience. My dad would've been mates with these people... We were a group of 3 instructors and 14 teenagers exploring Golden Bay and parts of the West Coast (Wharariki) and based ourselves at the holiday park. Good cooking facilities for a group our size. Lots of hot water/showers and clean ablution blocks. Beachside tent spaces and the sound of the waves breaking drowned out the incessant teenage jabbering. Highlights 1. Colony of Blue Peguin burrows along the treeline. A privilege to be so close to nature. 2. The night sky. The Milky Way, shooting stars...wow! 3. Sunrises. Watch the sun climb up out of the ocean and into the Heavens. 4. A wee fire on the beach for marshmallows and story time. Permission first from the office as safety protocols apply. 5. Good base location for exploring and connecting to the region. 6. Easy, yet professional hosts. ...so good in fact the following week we took a whole nother group of teens back to do it all again. The Holiday Park upgraded this next group into cabins cause the weather was a bit naff. Cabins! Teens thought it was Christmas, all 15 of them. Monitored and supervised, but the cabins had bunks and beds, linen, pillows, heating and very very clean. Recommendations A. The hosts/managers are good at what they do. Host B. I cant say enough about the location. C. Local community, local culture. ...and once you've settled in, go discover your own piece of paradise. Well done the Golden Bay Holiday Park. See you again soon Mike, Linda and Kegan for Whenua Iti Outdoors

Camped for 2 weeks, amenities clean and tidy, campground grounds well looked after and tidy, kids playground safe, camp managers approachable and friendly. Beach is safe for kids swimming and paddle boarding. Definitely coming back next New Years.