Bowentown Beach Holiday Park

Bowentown Beach Holiday Park

Bowentown Beach Holiday Park

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Bowentown Beach Holiday Park

You’ll find lots of great activities, events, places to visit and things to do in the area of Bowentown and Waihi Beach.

Come and stay with us at Bowentown Beach Holiday Park your 4-Star plus Waihi Beach Accommodation, situated centrally to both the beautiful Bay of Plenty and the scenic Coromandel Peninsula.

Our unique beachfront location between the ocean and the harbour provides the ideal Waihi Beach Accommodation - Enjoy wide open spaces, scenic walks, safe and clean waters, various picnic sites, spectacular bays and of course, beautiful Bay of Plenty beaches.

Bowentown Beach Holiday Park is a family-orientated park with friendly service and modern facilities. We have 170 sites and several other Waihi Beach Accommodation options for you to choose from. From Oceanview, Two Bedroom Motels to Standard Cabins.

Whether you want an utterly relaxing break away or an action-packed holiday, Bowentown Beach Holiday Park is the perfect location.

Winners of the 2006 AA Spirit of Hospitality Award for excellence in Holiday Park Service and Finalists for the 2009, 2010 ,2013 and 2014 AA Spirit of Hospitality Award!

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Bowentown Beach Holiday Park

Commercial organisation

Location

North IslandBay of PlentyWaihi

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  • Activity__camping_grounds_holiday_parksCamping Grounds
  • Activity__dump_stationDump Station

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Coordinates

-37.46348168282

175.987200737

Latitude
-37.46348168282
Longitude
175.987200737

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Reviews

    ✓ Great facilities

    ✓ Scenic beach views

    ✓ Food truck and café nearby

    ✓ Kid-friendly playground

    ✓ Excellent hosts

    𐄂 Sites exposed to wind

    𐄂 Playground near driveway

    • Nice campground, great location.
    • Fantastic place and kid friendly!
    • Bowentown beach holiday park.
    • Clean, tidy and good service.
    • Excellent!
    Rating Count Percentage
    10/10 13
    43%
    9/10 9
    30%
    8/10 2
    7%
    7/10 1
    3%
    6/10 1
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    5/10 1
    3%
    4/10 0
    0%
    3/10 1
    3%
    2/10 1
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    1/10 1
    3%
  • 5.0/5

    Excellent campground, host and facilities.

    We parked our caravans on the premium "beach view" sites. However, these are better suited to campervans than caravans, as backing onto the sites was a bit tricky. These sites are also more exposed to wind.

    Reviewed 6 months ago

    Chris's avatar

    Chris

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Stayed here for 3 nights totally enjoyed the facilities and location.

    The food truck and café just top it off. Well done, we will be back.

    Reviewed about 2 years ago

    Chris's avatar

    Chris

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    This is a good little camping ground we have two small children The play ground is fought on the main drive way so you need to be aware of that and just a bit over priced for my liking.

    Reviewed almost 2 years ago and experienced in August 2022

    Caravaners's avatar

    Caravaners

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    We really enjoyed our stay at this family run campground.

    We arrived after reception closing hours without pre-booking. The staff happily reopened reception to help us, and were helpful suggesting walks and activities to do. The campground itself is in a prime beachfront location, has comfortable lounge/TV areas and all facilities were clean and well maintained. I imagine it gets pretty busy in the summer, but not during our winter trip. We will be recommeding to any friends that visit the area!

    Reviewed over 3 years ago

    Lauren's avatar

    Lauren

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Super friendly staff and the facilities are fantastic.

    Easy access to the beach and great for fishers! Reasonable sized tent sites. And there are spas, plenty of toilets, and showers on-site. Will 100% go back!

    Reviewed almost 4 years ago

    Renee Green's avatar

    Renee Green

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    This place is just heaven everything about it clean tidy and the sheets a great.

    Located at a dead end road 👍 beaches both sides

    Couldn't rate this any more must stay

    Reviewed over 5 years ago

    Rick's avatar

    Rick

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Excellent!

    I stayed there for 1 night and cost $26 for a site (non powered)- which was a little expensive but you have access to kitchen, TV room and right on the beach. 50 cent showers which was very good! would stay there again, more of a family campsite though.

    Reviewed over 5 years ago

    Micaela C.'s avatar

    Micaela C.

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    When we were there it was really empty, so nice and quiet.

    Buildings are quite big so there is a lot of room for a lot of people. Nice cooking facilities and the (50 cent) showers are awesome.

    Reviewed almost 9 years ago

    Tim De Boer's avatar

    Tim De Boer

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    We spent a relaxed and calm week at Bowentown.

    The helpful and friendly people at the camp gave us a feeling of being "at home". They have enough toilets and showers, always very clean. A roomy, clean kitchen and a nice barbecue. We felt very comfortable. It is an outstanding place to be. Thank you very much for your hospitality.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago

    SWITZERLAND
    Monika Borner's avatar

    Monika Borner

    Customer

  • 0.5/5

    Yep I must agree with some of the other reviews about the flooding here, we were placed in a area that was very wet down at the harbour end of the camp.

    We had water coming up from under the ground and yes there were lots of pot holes and they were filled with water, wouldnt be hard to fill them in and lots of mud where the cars drive, infact some were very deep. Just seems to be

    lack of pride in trying to keep the place nice for the

    campers.

    Had some friends go and check the place out last weekend to see if it had been repaired before we looked at going back but NO still the same, they havent even fixed the

    boggy hole on the driveway towards the harbour end, full of

    water and mud everywhere.

    Update

    We have booked into another camp at Waihi Beach after checking it out, found it to be very clean with GREAT

    grounds and nice roads flowing though the camp, no

    potholes etc.

    They even have a heated swimming pool and great facilities for the kids.

    Reviewed about 13 years ago and experienced in February 2011

    NEW ZEALAND
    hodge's avatar

    hodge

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Excellent campground, host and facilities.

    We parked our caravans on the premium "beach view" sites. However, these are better suited to campervans than caravans, as backing onto the sites was a bit tricky. These sites are also more exposed to wind.

    Reviewed 6 months ago

    Chris's avatar

    Chris

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    This is a good little camping ground we have two small children The play ground is fought on the main drive way so you need to be aware of that and just a bit over priced for my liking.

    Reviewed almost 2 years ago and experienced in August 2022

    Caravaners's avatar

    Caravaners

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Stayed here for 3 nights totally enjoyed the facilities and location.

    The food truck and café just top it off. Well done, we will be back.

    Reviewed about 2 years ago

    Chris's avatar

    Chris

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    We really enjoyed our stay at this family run campground.

    We arrived after reception closing hours without pre-booking. The staff happily reopened reception to help us, and were helpful suggesting walks and activities to do. The campground itself is in a prime beachfront location, has comfortable lounge/TV areas and all facilities were clean and well maintained. I imagine it gets pretty busy in the summer, but not during our winter trip. We will be recommeding to any friends that visit the area!

    Reviewed over 3 years ago

    Lauren's avatar

    Lauren

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Super friendly staff and the facilities are fantastic.

    Easy access to the beach and great for fishers! Reasonable sized tent sites. And there are spas, plenty of toilets, and showers on-site. Will 100% go back!

    Reviewed almost 4 years ago

    Renee Green's avatar

    Renee Green

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Excellent!

    I stayed there for 1 night and cost $26 for a site (non powered)- which was a little expensive but you have access to kitchen, TV room and right on the beach. 50 cent showers which was very good! would stay there again, more of a family campsite though.

    Reviewed over 5 years ago

    Micaela C.'s avatar

    Micaela C.

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    This place is just heaven everything about it clean tidy and the sheets a great.

    Located at a dead end road 👍 beaches both sides

    Couldn't rate this any more must stay

    Reviewed over 5 years ago

    Rick's avatar

    Rick

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    When we were there it was really empty, so nice and quiet.

    Buildings are quite big so there is a lot of room for a lot of people. Nice cooking facilities and the (50 cent) showers are awesome.

    Reviewed almost 9 years ago

    Tim De Boer's avatar

    Tim De Boer

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    We spent a relaxed and calm week at Bowentown.

    The helpful and friendly people at the camp gave us a feeling of being "at home". They have enough toilets and showers, always very clean. A roomy, clean kitchen and a nice barbecue. We felt very comfortable. It is an outstanding place to be. Thank you very much for your hospitality.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago

    SWITZERLAND
    Monika Borner's avatar

    Monika Borner

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    We had a great holiday there and will certainly be back.

    The staff were really friendly and the facilities were always clean.

    This was a great environment to be able to kick back and have a really relaxing time

    Reviewed almost 11 years ago

    NEW ZEALAND
    James Brading's avatar

    James Brading

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Bowentown beach holiday park.

    Better location than Ohope as you have Anzac Bay on the other side and best of all, a lovely beach to the East of Anzac Bay that has 170+ steps to get down to, but worth every second. The site itself also has access to the Ocean beach. Pretty good facilities and good customer service

    Reviewed over 11 years ago and experienced in February 2013

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Nigel Moseling's avatar

    Nigel Moseling

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Nice campground, great location.

    But turn on a few lights at night time, not las vegas style but just a few so you can see something if you looking for toilet blocks.

    Reviewed over 11 years ago

    NETHERLANDS
    hendrik king's avatar

    hendrik king

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Great.

    Reviewed about 12 years ago and experienced in March 2012

    GERMANY
    Selwindt's avatar

    Selwindt

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    At the far end of Waihi Beach, you can hear the surf at night.

    White sandy beaches and blue water.

    Reviewed over 12 years ago and experienced in February 2012

    NEW ZEALAND
    Michael's avatar

    Michael

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    First class site, that would rank as one on the best in the country

    Reviewed over 12 years ago

  • 4.5/5

    Clean, tidy and good service.

    eg kitchen, laundry, internet etc.

    Reviewed over 12 years ago

    GERMANY
    Lars's avatar

    Lars

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Not too big, still familiar.

    Very direct beach access, very clean and enough showers and toilets, friendly staff and not expensive.

    Reviewed over 12 years ago

    GERMANY
    Dieter Mangold's avatar

    Dieter Mangold

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    We recently stayed a night in our camper van, and thought what a nice, clean friendly camp.

    I have no problems with paying for a shower, it is very common, especially if the campsite is on tank supply. I have already suggested to friends that it is worth visiting.

    Reviewed about 13 years ago

    NEW ZEALAND
    Blazey’s's avatar

    Blazey’s

    Customer

  • 0.5/5

    Yep I must agree with some of the other reviews about the flooding here, we were placed in a area that was very wet down at the harbour end of the camp.

    We had water coming up from under the ground and yes there were lots of pot holes and they were filled with water, wouldnt be hard to fill them in and lots of mud where the cars drive, infact some were very deep. Just seems to be

    lack of pride in trying to keep the place nice for the

    campers.

    Had some friends go and check the place out last weekend to see if it had been repaired before we looked at going back but NO still the same, they havent even fixed the

    boggy hole on the driveway towards the harbour end, full of

    water and mud everywhere.

    Update

    We have booked into another camp at Waihi Beach after checking it out, found it to be very clean with GREAT

    grounds and nice roads flowing though the camp, no

    potholes etc.

    They even have a heated swimming pool and great facilities for the kids.

    Reviewed about 13 years ago and experienced in February 2011

    NEW ZEALAND
    hodge's avatar

    hodge

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Fantastic place and kid friendly!

    Very clean and tidy with excellent facilities. A stones throw away from a stunning beach. Friendly and efficient staff. We will be back.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    We stayed at this camp originally for only 1 week, then ended up extending the stay for nearly a month.

    It is a beautiful camp, spotlessly clean with everything you could need and all the extra touches added to make it that extra bit special. The staff are friendly, courteous and very helpful and accommodating. It rained a lot while we were there, and yes the grounds get muddy, but that's inevitable, we have family up the road and their property also turned into a "swamp" with all the traffic coming and going, this is unavoidable. We witnessed staff at this camp working tirelessly, every sunny moment they have, to keep the camp looking beautiful. We have travelled a lot, stayed in some of the worst places, and right up to Pallazzo Versace. In our opinion, Bowentown Holiday Park ranks right up the top of our list. Can't fault it in the slightest. 5*'s from us. Looking forward to going back again.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

  • 1.5/5

    I agree with Fishermen101, we stayed there as well and found the grounds to be very muddy.

    Potholes everywhere, full of water and talking to some other people in caravans it is always like that now and nothing seems to being done about it.

    It is a shame to see a camp ground in such a great location not be looked after for the campers.

    Only has nice roadways outside the cabins then you have to watch out where you walk as the ground is very rough and uneven, my wife slipped over in some mud and hurt her knee.

    The camping area towards the harbour is a eyesore with muddy drive ways and very deep holes filled with water.

    One thing it has going for it is the lovely friendly staff.

    We stayed for 3 nights then moved on as we couldnt risk her falling again on the way to the shower block.

    Won't recommend this park to anyone.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago and experienced in April 2011

    NEW ZEALAND
    clarky's avatar

    clarky

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Had a standard cabin, which was clean and well-equipped.

    Kitchen and ablutions were fine, and the owners were friendly, and very helpful.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

    NEW ZEALAND
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    sidecargranny

    Customer

  • 1.0/5

    Have stayed here twice now and would NEVER stay again.

    Both times we got water though our tent site and had to leave early and the owners were very rude and would not refund my fee.

    The whole camp has alot of pot holes filled with water and mud every where.

    Be Aware of this place if it rains it is like a swamp.

    I find the Australian review very misleading.

    I have visited the camp a few times when in the area to see if things have changed and believe me they have'nt.

    I have some photos and will post them if I can or else I will post them on facebook.

    UPDATE

    Went back in April to see if any work had been done on the harbour end of the camp and NO still the same, looks like the pot holes have got bigger and boggy all ready, avoid this place if you want to be dry

    Reviewed over 12 years ago

    NEW ZEALAND
    fisherman101's avatar

    fisherman101

    Customer

    It is really sad that this camper has had a bad experience at our park. Unfortunately we can not control the weather and of late we have had weather bombs, which are very hard to deal with. We do try our best to maintain the grounds, as best we can. I am sure if you had stayed at any other park with similar weather conditions, they would be just as bad. One local park flooded so badly, to the point of having to evecuate twice, last season. As for refunds our policy has always been, we do not refund due to indifferent weather. Sorry but this is beyond our control. Please give us another go and we will pray for sunshine for you.

  • 4.5/5

    Very nice owners, clean and wonderful location.

    Store could be better supplied, hardly any food for sale.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

    NETHERLANDS
    Sarah Luijckx's avatar

    Sarah Luijckx

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    A bit more expensive but a really great campground.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

  • 3.0/5

    Close to the beach and quiet - but this may have been because not in peak season.

    Facilities excellent - exceptionally clean and tidy. Couldn't believe it..same amenities as all other parks and we had to pay to have a hot shower - cold ones are free! Pretty miserable. Our experience is that when you pay to stay you get a hot shower in with the price. Won't be back.

    Reviewed about 14 years ago

    AUSTRALIA
    nosey's avatar

    nosey

    Customer

    Sorry but because we are on the beach we have trouble with children in particular coming up from the beach and jumping in the showers (with their boggie boards) just to warm up, after a swim. This was meaning the hot water supply couldn't always keep up. For that reason we put in the timers, to make sure we always had plenty of hot water for our customers. The children do not warm up now, as it costs them their pocket money and mum will not supply them with money for more than 1 or 2 showers a day. Sorry but you will find most of the beach parks have meters in NZ. We do keep our prices down slightly compared with our local competitors to compeinsate for this. Sorry we won't see you back again. But Happy Camping anyway.

  • 4.5/5

    This place is fantastic.

    I'm not sure what that Candian lady was expecting to see, but I thought the scenery was great. When we went it was pouring with rain and there were civil defence weather warnings in place for the Coromandel. Quite a good test of our new tent. We had a great time and the kids loved exploring the stormy coastline and climbing the hills up to the lookout behind the campground. The beach was great - and it was nice to have the option of Anzac cove over the hill offering shelter from the easterly winds for the kids to enjoy a safe paddle. The facilities were top notch and very well kept. Huge kitchen area, and nice free barbeques. Also had seperate adults and kids TV/Home entertainment rooms, which I thought was silly when camping, but turned out great to catch the All Blacks games on the big plasma screen. The kids were kept well entertained in the playground. The only negative thing was we parked the car on a ants nest, and has to spray the car when we got home. We'll definitely be going back this year.

    Reviewed over 14 years ago and experienced in November 2009

    NEW ZEALAND
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    pknz

    Customer

  • 2.5/5

    All amenities but not attractive, even though it's right on the beach.

    Reviewed over 14 years ago

    CANADA
    heather Cardinal's avatar

    heather Cardinal

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    For the Past 9 years we have enjoyed camping at Bowentown and have seen MANY improvements to the camp.

    This year it was great to see the improvement to the stairway/walkway connecting the two levels.

    The next thing we would like to see is a dump station on the upper level for porter loo's rather than having to cart them to the lower level.

    Our children and grandchildren hope to have many more years of pleasure at Bowentown camp.

    Reviewed over 14 years ago

    NEW ZEALAND
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    Berkers

    Customer