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Date of Stay: February 2024 Rating: 4
Now called Holiday Haven Burrill Lake. Good location right on the lake. Dog friendly. Easy walk to the ocean. Paid $455/week 2A ensuite. Sites a bit tight & roads narrow. . Astro turf added to some sites since our last visit. Clothes line near reception (not near laundry). No garbage bins near the picnic area on the lake (only near reception). Clean pool & well equipped camp kitchen. And a butterfly display.
Date of Stay: February 2024 Rating: 4
Now called Belmont Lakeside Holiday Park. Well maintained park in a great location on a peninsula on the east side of Lake Macquarie.
Friendly staff, no complaints, staff explained park layout and facilities. Reasonable value for money $68 for 2A PN, powered, shoulder season. Amenities are close to most sites, were clean, condition is very good, water pressure is good, there was adequate hot water, dry change area, paper towels/dryer provided, exhaust fans/good ventilation, disabled facilities. Adequate number of tourist sites, mostly level sites, good night lighting, sites will accommodate large motorhomes and 5th wheelers, annex slabs to most sites, shade to most sites, drive-through sites, adequate taps close by, adequate sullage close by. Good laundry, good rec room, good camp kitchen, disabled facilities, dump point, secure entry, you can use your mobile wireless carrier used was Telstra, reception quality was 5. Quiet, open & roomy park, adequate shade, a few permanent/annual vans. Clean UC electric BBQs are free, congenial bbq area atmosphere, bbq area lighting, seating provided at bbq. Excellent playground, in good condition. Clean pool, pool is shaded, kid-safe pool area, toddlers catered for. Suitable for a week or more, suitable for families, well maintained park, park is considered kid-safe, park is considered suitable for mobility impaired persons.
Liked:- Dog friendly. Pleasant walks on concrete paths around the park adjacent to the lake. Ideal location. Friendly ground staff.
Disliked:- Exposed to strong winds. Amenities clean & spacious but only 4 toilet cubicles. Might struggle in busy periods. Need to locks things up as there is no fencing & public can easily access the park. Sites are spacious but a bit tricky to get into. Some duck poo.
Date of Stay: February 2024 Rating: 4
About 15 of the dusty powered sites near the amenities have been revamped with Astro turf across the whole site. New power/water/sullage connections to each site. Straggly trees removed & more suitable trees planted on the boundary of the sites. Sites will look great in a few years when the trees mature. Price is now $63/night 2A ensuite. Otherwise no changes since last visit
Date of Stay: February 2024 Rating: 4.5
Newish (4 year old) dog friendly park. Friendly managers. Price is $55/night 2A powered, Well maintained. A bit sterile but trees maturing. Spacious, level, easy to access, double concrete slab sites. Amenities adequate & clean. Disabled amenities a bit cramped. Security code required for access to the park and the amenities. Hot water hard to regulate. Good night lighting Well equipped camp kitchen with free wi-fi & book exchange. Laundry is $5/load (includes detergent) card only, Large adjacent paddock (unfenced) for dog exercising.
Date of Stay: November 2023 Rating: 4.5
Few changes since last visit. Mid week spring special now $40/night 2A powered. Some morning noise from lawn mowers & leaf blowers but park kept neatly. A big flathead caught from the nearby breakwall (too big to keep) & a few pan size brim. Fuel cheaper in town than in Port Macquarie..Nearby cafe/coffee shop now closed.
Date of Stay: October 2023 Rating: 5
Manager's name is Ken & Bev
Hard to fault, small, grassy, neat park managed by Ken & Bev who live on site & guide you onto your site. Dog friendly. Small town on the highway but only minimal road noise.
Very friendly staff, no complaints, staff helped us at the site, staff explained park layout and facilities. Very good value for money $32 for 2A PN, powered, shoulder season. Amenities are close to all sites, were clean, condition is very good, water pressure is good, there was adequate hot water, dry change area, paper towels/dryer provided, exhaust fans/good ventilation. Adequate number of tourist sites, mostly level sites, good night lighting, sites will accommodate large motorhomes and 5th wheelers, annex slabs to most sites, very few sites are shaded, adequate taps close by, adequate sullage close by. Basic laundry, basic rec room, dump point, van parking, book swap available, no wireless internet available., you can use your mobile wireless carrier used was Telstra, reception quality was 4. Quiet, open & roomy park, inadequate shade, no permanent/annual vans. No BBQs. No playground. No pool. Suitable for overnighter.
Liked:- Lots of well looked after grass. All sites with slabs. Mostly overnighters so could stay hooked up. Oversize vans put in the overflow area next door so the park didn't look claustrophobic.. Guided onto site, then set up, then come to the office & pay..
Disliked:- Card only. No cash.
Parking:- Stay on the road. Only a single lane entry & exit, so need to swing out wide so you don't finish up in the gutter.
Local Information:- Pub in town but rumored to have ordinary meals.. No fuel in town.
Date of Stay: October 2023 Rating: 4
This park has increased its price from $32/night for an ensuite site in Sep 2020 to $50/night for a dusty powered site in Oct 2023. Still a nice park but starting to get expensive. Otherwise no changes since previous reports.
Date of Stay: October 2023 Rating: 4.5
Few changes in 2 years. Jeff, Katrina & Rosie still doing a great job managing the park. Amenities clean & recently refurbished. Price is $34.20/night 2A powered after Top discount. Pleasant dog friendly walks to the lookout within the park. We were allocated a drive thru site & could orientate the van in either direction. Town now has an Aldi & fuel at reasonable prices.
Date of Stay: October 2023 Rating: 4.5
Manager's name is Locky & Rhianna
No longer a Big4 park but great pool complex, playgrounds & camp kitchen. Mostly grassy sites.
Very friendly staff, good staff response to complaints, staff explained park layout and facilities. Good value for money $45 for 2A, powered, shoulder season. Amenities are close to all sites, were clean, condition is very good, water pressure is good, there was adequate hot water, soap provided, dry change area, paper towels/dryer provided, exhaust fans/good ventilation, disabled facilities. Adequate number of tourist sites, mostly level sites, good night lighting, sites will accommodate large motorhomes and 5th wheelers, annex slabs to most sites, shade to some sites, drive-through sites, adequate taps close by, adequate sullage close by. Good laundry, good rec room, good camp kitchen, disabled facilities, dump point, wireless internet is available is free, you can use your mobile wireless carrier used was Telstra, reception quality was 4. Quiet, open & roomy park, adequate shade, a few permanent/annual vans. Clean UC gas BBQs are free, congenial bbq area atmosphere, bbq area lighting, seating provided at bbq. Excellent playground, in good condition. Clean pool, heated, pool is shaded, kid-safe pool area, tables and chairs provided, toddlers catered for. Suitable for few days, suitable for families, well maintained park, park is considered kid-safe, park is considered suitable for mobility impaired persons.
Liked:- Grassy, Dog friendly, Multiple clean amenities, Good value
Disliked:- After booking in, while driving to our allocated site we passed many grassy, spacious sites. When we got to our site it was very bare, unlevel & not so grassy & looked like it had recently been sprayed by weed killer. We went back to reception & requested a better site which was happily changed. Didn't understand the reason for the original allocation.
Parking:- Stay on the street when booking in.
Date of Stay: October 2023 Rating: 4
Manager's name is Steve & Katrina
Typical of most parks away from the coast, this park was better value & with friendlier managers. Park is on a slight slope but has been tiered and all sites are level with an outlook over the (currently dry) watercourse. Many workers cabins but were away from tourist sites.
Very friendly staff, no complaints, staff explained park layout and facilities. Very good value for money $30 for 2A PN, powered, shoulder season. Amenities are close to all sites, were clean, condition is very good, water pressure is good, there was adequate hot water, soap provided, dry change area, paper towels/dryer provided, exhaust fans/good ventilation, disabled facilities. Adequate number of tourist sites, mostly level sites, good night lighting, annex slabs to most sites, shade to most sites, adequate taps close by, adequate sullage close by. Basic laundry, no camp kitchen, disabled facilities, dump point, you can use your mobile wireless carrier used was Telstra, reception quality was 4. Quiet, open & roomy park, adequate shade, many permanent/annual vans. Clean electric BBQs are free, congenial bbq area atmosphere, bbq area lighting, seating provided at bbq. Clean pool, pool is shaded, kid-safe pool area. Suitable for few days, suitable for families, well maintained park, park is considered kid-safe, park is considered suitable for mobility impaired persons.
Liked:- Friendly managers. Spacious sites. Good value. BBQ, sink, table & chairs around the fire pit.
Disliked:- Most sites had slabs but surrounds were a bit dusty. No camp kitchen but basics (jug, toaster. frig, microwave) in the laundry. One mens shower cubicle had poor water pressure. The others were fine,
Parking:- Enough room for 2 vans to park while checking in.
Local Information:- Small town with interesting murals on walls, silos, water towers. Fuel cheaper than in surrounding towns. Local pub has free courtesy bus for patrons.
