Thornton Beach Holiday Park

Thornton Beach Holiday Park

25 Rankers Reviews

3 Face-to-Face

Details

Feature Value Info

Organisation

Thornton Beach Holiday Park

Commercial organisation

Location

North IslandBay of PlentyWhakatane

Categories

  • Activity__camping_grounds_holiday_parksCamping Grounds
  • Activity__dump_stationDump Station

Directions

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Coordinates

-37.9087209860064

176.876621246338

Latitude
-37.9087209860064
Longitude
176.876621246338

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Reviews

    • Geat experience for new campers.
    • Brilliant site.
    • Cute campsite near the beach.
    • Nice campsite at the beach.
    • Great new showers!
    Rating Count Percentage
    10/10 10
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    9/10 3
    12%
    8/10 6
    24%
    7/10 3
    12%
    6/10 2
    8%
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    4/10 0
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    3/10 1
    4%
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  • 5.0/5

    They have hot showers with good water pressure $1 for 5mins so worth it.

    The facilities is so clean and maintained iits like staying in a 5 star motel you would not expect the facilities to be so flash.

    This is a hidden Gem.

    They have washing machine and dryer kitchen with stove tops. And a little tv room.

    Every camp site has power available

    Reviewed 6 months ago

    Lisa's avatar

    Lisa

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Good basic campground with spotlessly clean facilities.

    Friendly and helpful owners. A little expensive at 20pp for a powered sight but overall I would recommend. The use of hand towels in the washrooms could be improved on.

    Reviewed about 5 years ago

    Sue's avatar

    Sue

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Nice place by the sea, very beautiful.

    Well maintained holiday park with friendly staff.

    Reviewed almost 6 years ago and experienced in December 2018

    SWEDEN
    Anders Knutsson's avatar

    Anders Knutsson

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    A wonderful family motorcamp, clean, well kept NZMCA discount.

    Awesome managers.

    Highly recommended, we loved it and will sure be back.

    Ray and Cindy. ROTORUA

    Reviewed about 6 years ago

    NEW ZEALAND
    Ray Tombs's avatar

    Ray Tombs

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Cute campsite near the beach.

    Note there are no beach sites available for campervans or tents. The view of the beach is blocked by permanent motor homes/cabins.

    Price on Rankers completely wrong. $40 for two people powered site (no unpowered available). Extra cost for shower of $1 each.

    Facilities fine.

    Overall nice campsite but overpriced compared to others on our 5 week trip.

    Reviewed over 5 years ago

    Joanne's avatar

    Joanne

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Brilliant site.

    Great facilities on a fabulous beach with really friendly, helpful hosts.

    Definitely stay here again.

    Reviewed over 6 years ago

    AUSTRALIA
    Peter's avatar

    Peter

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Lovely people, clean camp,no complaints at all...nice size sites...would visit again

    Reviewed over 6 years ago

  • 3.5/5

    Large campsite near beach.

    Friendly manager and happy to give the 10% Rankers discount. Everything very clean and modern. Appears to be geared towards large groups visiting - eg school trips - and has large semi open eating area next to kitchen. However, when we visited it was quite cold and it really needs an indoor space to eat meals when there are only a few guests staying in cold weather.

    Reviewed almost 7 years ago

    Peter Edmead's avatar

    Peter Edmead

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Geat experience for new campers.

    The facilities are so amazing. Just like being at home. The beach was beautiful and the swim in the river is safe and good for children. We had good internet access. Recommend everyone try and good rates.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago

    NEW ZEALAND
    Mark Phillips's avatar

    Mark Phillips

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    What a Great 12 days at Thornton Holiday Park.

    Very Clean bathroom/family showers great kitchen/laundry facilities, most of all very safe for my 3 grandchildren aged 9,6 & 6. We nicknamed the Jumping Pillow our "Babysitter", as it rises at 8am & deflates at 8pm. Our grandchildren loved it, made alot of friends too. Would recommend this to everyone. Beach is just out the main entrance & the wharf 2 minute walk. Hoping to book in early again for this year. Great Staff...just Fantastic!!

    Reviewed almost 10 years ago

    NEW ZEALAND
    Jackie Takerei's avatar

    Jackie Takerei

    Customer

    Thanks for the great review Jackie, we do try very hard to make our camp a great choice. Thanks Thronton Beach Holiday Park.

    NEW ZEALAND
    Louise's avatar

    Louise

    Representative

  • 5.0/5

    They have hot showers with good water pressure $1 for 5mins so worth it.

    The facilities is so clean and maintained iits like staying in a 5 star motel you would not expect the facilities to be so flash.

    This is a hidden Gem.

    They have washing machine and dryer kitchen with stove tops. And a little tv room.

    Every camp site has power available

    Reviewed 6 months ago

    Lisa's avatar

    Lisa

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    We were placed in the paddock away from the main facilities so had to use the old block which was tidy but the hand towels were soaking wet and the stench from the mens urinal would greet you each visit

    Good location, with a great pizza truck which visits on a Monday but we had a few issues with our stay:

    . It’s not advertised but tokens are to be purchased for “5 min” showers (the old ablution block showers only run for 4min so best to visit the big block) Showers are HOT which is great for winter... sucked a bit during summer.

    Couldn’t find any space in the fridges provided and the freezer wouldn’t freeze any of our ice packs -even overnight! Would suggest an improvement on both of these options.

    Basically: a great spot for a swim but struggled to relax with our stay not being too easy :(

    Reviewed almost 5 years ago

    Bee's avatar

    Bee

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Good basic campground with spotlessly clean facilities.

    Friendly and helpful owners. A little expensive at 20pp for a powered sight but overall I would recommend. The use of hand towels in the washrooms could be improved on.

    Reviewed about 5 years ago

    Sue's avatar

    Sue

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Cute campsite near the beach.

    Note there are no beach sites available for campervans or tents. The view of the beach is blocked by permanent motor homes/cabins.

    Price on Rankers completely wrong. $40 for two people powered site (no unpowered available). Extra cost for shower of $1 each.

    Facilities fine.

    Overall nice campsite but overpriced compared to others on our 5 week trip.

    Reviewed over 5 years ago

    Joanne's avatar

    Joanne

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Nice place by the sea, very beautiful.

    Well maintained holiday park with friendly staff.

    Reviewed almost 6 years ago and experienced in December 2018

    SWEDEN
    Anders Knutsson's avatar

    Anders Knutsson

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    A wonderful family motorcamp, clean, well kept NZMCA discount.

    Awesome managers.

    Highly recommended, we loved it and will sure be back.

    Ray and Cindy. ROTORUA

    Reviewed about 6 years ago

    NEW ZEALAND
    Ray Tombs's avatar

    Ray Tombs

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Brilliant site.

    Great facilities on a fabulous beach with really friendly, helpful hosts.

    Definitely stay here again.

    Reviewed over 6 years ago

    AUSTRALIA
    Peter's avatar

    Peter

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Lovely people, clean camp,no complaints at all...nice size sites...would visit again

    Reviewed over 6 years ago

  • 3.5/5

    Large campsite near beach.

    Friendly manager and happy to give the 10% Rankers discount. Everything very clean and modern. Appears to be geared towards large groups visiting - eg school trips - and has large semi open eating area next to kitchen. However, when we visited it was quite cold and it really needs an indoor space to eat meals when there are only a few guests staying in cold weather.

    Reviewed almost 7 years ago

    Peter Edmead's avatar

    Peter Edmead

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Geat experience for new campers.

    The facilities are so amazing. Just like being at home. The beach was beautiful and the swim in the river is safe and good for children. We had good internet access. Recommend everyone try and good rates.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago

    NEW ZEALAND
    Mark Phillips's avatar

    Mark Phillips

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    We stayed at Thornton Beach Holiday park for over a week in our Van.

    We found the facilities in the ablution block spotless, showers hot, powerful and worth the small fee of $1 charged. The beach and river are ideal for swimming. Campsites are larger than most and are sheltered from wind. Staff where excellent - will definitely be coming back!

    Reviewed over 7 years ago

    NEW ZEALAND
    John Tait's avatar

    John Tait

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    What a magical place!

    From the time we walked into reception till the day we left we where treated with the most helpful friendly team. The facilities are excellent, the beach is beautiful and the grounds are kept immaculate. Close to everything you should need. Recommend this park to everyone. Best park in Nz thus far !

    Reviewed over 7 years ago

    AUSTRALIA
    Russell Hopkins's avatar

    Russell Hopkins

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Well kept, clean and tidy site right on the beach and river estuary.

    Plenty of room in the well kept park. Facilities immaculate.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago

    Paul Smith's avatar

    Paul Smith

    Customer

    Thank you Paul for the great review. We are glad you enjoyed our Park.

    Thornton Beach Holiday park

    NEW ZEALAND
    Louise's avatar

    Louise

    Representative

  • 1.5/5

    We had a poor night of sleep due to a group partying in a cabin until about 4am - the noise echoed around the whole site as far as the toilets.

    The owners didn't do anything (and apparently from chatting to a regular site user this is not the first instance of rowdy behaviour being ignored by the owners). And $40 for two on an unpowered site in March is very expensive. Facilities are clean, location is great right next to the beach. It would have been an 8 out of 10 if not for the above issues.

    Reviewed almost 9 years ago

    We are very sorry to hear about your interrupted sleep. Unfortunately, occasionally after being asked by the owners "several times to keep the noise level down during the night and to return indoors" these are still ignored.

    We do strive and try our best to keep it enjoyable for everyone staying at the camp.

    Thanks

    Thornton Beach Holiday park

    NEW ZEALAND
    Louise's avatar

    Louise

    Representative

  • 4.0/5

    Great camping!

    Big, clean and close to the beach and fishing dock. Very friendly staff and awesome infrastructure. My boys (7-11) loved it!! We will come back!! We definitely recommend it :))

    Reviewed almost 9 years ago

    S Scott's avatar

    S Scott

    Customer

    Thank you for the great review. Look forward to seeing you again.

    Thornton Beach Holiday park.

    NEW ZEALAND
    Louise's avatar

    Louise

    Representative