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Organisation |
Harcourt Holiday ParkCommercial organisation |
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Location |
North Island ▷ Wellington Region ▷ Hutt Valley |
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Overnight Camping Site Cost |
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Overnight Camping Site CostWhat is the approximate per-person cost to camp or park your vehicle overnight? Premium Camping Top quality facilities, powered sites and hot showers can be expected. Price is per person per night, based on a powered site for two people. |
Overnight Stay Rules |
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Overnight Stay RulesWhat are the accommodation rules for overnight stays at this campsite? Camping and any vehicle You are permitted to stay overnight and camp (with a tent) or in any vehicle. |
Payment Requirement |
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Payment RequirementIs there a cost for this experience or is it free? Paid access/participation The experience costs money to access or take part in. |
Dump Station |
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Dump StationDump stations allow the safe disposal of sewage and greywater from self-contained vehicles. Does this site have a dump station? Dump station available There is a dump station available at this location for the safe emptying and disposal of waste water from recreational vehicles. |
Booking Required |
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Booking RequiredIs it necessary to book a campsite in advance in order to stay overnight? Booking is Required Staying overnight requires booking a site in advance. |
Powered Sites |
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Powered SitesDoes this establishment have powered sites? Powered sites available This campsite offers powered sites to hook into an electricity supply. 36 power sites available |
Cabins |
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CabinsDoes this holiday park have a cabin (no kitchen or en suite)? Cabins available This location offers cabins for rental accommodation. Family (sleep up to 7) and standard (sleep up to 4) cabins available |
Cabin with Kitchen |
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Cabin with KitchenDoes this holiday park have cabins with a kitchen? Cabins with kitchen available This location offers cabins with a kitchen for rental accommodation. Kitchen cabins sleeping up to 3 people available |
Self Contained Units |
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Self Contained UnitsDoes this holiday park have self contained units? Self-contained units available This location offers self-contained units for rental accommodation. Self-contained tourist flats available, each sleeping up to 6 people |
Park Motels |
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Park MotelsDoes this holiday park have park motels? Park motels available This location offers park motels for rental accommodation. Serviced motel units sleeping up to three people available |
Non-powered Sites |
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Non-powered SitesDoes this holiday park offer non-powered sites? Non-powered sites available This site offers non-powered camp sites. 50 non-powered sites |
Dogs |
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DogsDoes this establishment allow dogs? No dogs allowed The location does not allow dogs under normal conditions. Their may be be exceptions granted under specific circumstances eg. guide dogs. |
Rubbish Disposal |
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Rubbish DisposalWhat facilities are provided for the disposal of household rubbish? Trash (large bags) This location provides the facility to dispose of large bags of household rubbish. Mixed Recycling (plastic, cans, glass) This location provides the facility to dispose of recyclable household items. Generally this includes small plastic, glass and metal items. Compost (organic waste) This location provides the facility to dispose of biodegradable household rubbish so that it can be composted and recycled as organic compost. Generally this includes kitchen scraps such as vegetables, fruits and meats. |
✓ Friendly staff
✓ Clean facilities
✓ Quiet atmosphere
✓ Free hot showers
✓ Great for families
𐄂 Weak Wi-Fi
𐄂 Outdated amenities
Large, peaceful environment.
Quiet campground next to the Hutt river.
Very nice.
Expensive for its value.
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10/10 | 5 |
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16% |
9/10 | 4 |
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13% |
8/10 | 5 |
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16% |
7/10 | 6 |
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19% |
6/10 | 5 |
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16% |
5/10 | 1 |
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3% |
4/10 | 1 |
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3% |
3/10 | 2 |
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6% |
2/10 | 1 |
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3% |
1/10 | 2 |
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6% |
4.0/5
Idyllischer Campingplatz, der etwas in die Jahre gekommen ist.
Trotzdem ist alles vorhanden, was man für eine Übernachtung braucht. Das WLAN war allerdings so schwach, dass wir die eigene neuseeländische Simkarte benutzt haben. Stellplätze aus Schotterboden, allerdings mit Blick in Gärten. Jede Menge Vogelgezwitscher, was einen friedlich zur Ruhe kommen lässt.
Reviewed 12 months ago
Prof. Dr. Henrik Schroeder-Boersch
Customer
4.5/5
Nice little campsite with quite a number of good features: + Only 4 vans in July + Far from any heavy traffic + Very (very) friendly, accommodating and patient staff + Was 20$ pp --- this doesn't quite
agree withe the 3$ symbol in Rankers
+ Clean and tidy facilities; nice scolding showers
Reviewed over 1 year ago
Customer
5.0/5
My family of 5 (3 small children) stayed here for 5 days this summer.
We had a wonderful experience and highly recommend the park. It is quiet, very clean, free hot showers, and everyone was friendly and helpful. They had a few bunnies and animals that my kids loved. Location was great for us as we prefer quiet and charming and don't mind the short drive to attractions in Wellington.
Reviewed almost 3 years ago
Customer
5.0/5
Was unsure about staying here after some reviews but glad we did.
Came in a camper for a non powered site. Friendly staff on phone and at desk. Plenty of toilets and hot showers. Large fully equipped kitchen with multiple stations. Washer $4 and dryer $2 for 26 mins. Dump station and water available. Nice and quiet. Biggest plus was the goats, chickens and little pony.
Reviewed about 5 years ago
Customer
0.5/5
The place has some potential but the owners seem on the hopeless side - grumpy and rude except when taking payments.
They dont take suggestions about neccesary improvements kindly and tend to blame guests for the sad condition of the facilities.
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in January 2021
Customer
5.0/5
Came off the ferry from Picton to Wellington late hoping to get a powered spot for our self contained camper.
Keith answered the phone late, was able to take payment over the phone, and was quick and easy to work with.
Haven’t used the facilities, but the grounds were easy to navigate and seemed well kept.
After dealing with a lot of bad spots, it was nice to come across this place easily and quickly from Wellington.
Thanks Keith!!!
- Mr. Anderson
Reviewed almost 6 years ago
Customer
4.0/5
The facilities are a bit old but it's very clean.
Nice and friendly stsff, good campground, worth to stay.
Reviewed about 6 years ago
Customer
3.5/5
I read some of the reviews and was expecting a fairly average experience but was pleasantly surprised.
Nice clean toilets and showers, pleasant reception, and tidy campsite. Was disappointing that there was a 6 foot fence between the campsite and the river so nothing special on the site itself but lovely public parks and walks right next door.
Reviewed almost 7 years ago
Customer
4.5/5
Very nice place to stay, clean and quiet, owner nice and I guess is the best place near Wellington to stay.
Kitchen clean and big. Hot water, big fridge, lots of cookers.
Reviewed over 8 years ago
Customer
1.0/5
Sorry to say that I will not recommend this, felt very uneasy there!
Very old bathrooms but I must say it was clean! Laundry facilities old and not washing and drying as it should. But you don't have much other choice there, had to take the early ferry.
Reviewed over 7 years ago
Customer
4.0/5
Idyllischer Campingplatz, der etwas in die Jahre gekommen ist.
Trotzdem ist alles vorhanden, was man für eine Übernachtung braucht. Das WLAN war allerdings so schwach, dass wir die eigene neuseeländische Simkarte benutzt haben. Stellplätze aus Schotterboden, allerdings mit Blick in Gärten. Jede Menge Vogelgezwitscher, was einen friedlich zur Ruhe kommen lässt.
Reviewed 12 months ago
Prof. Dr. Henrik Schroeder-Boersch
Customer
4.5/5
Nice little campsite with quite a number of good features: + Only 4 vans in July + Far from any heavy traffic + Very (very) friendly, accommodating and patient staff + Was 20$ pp --- this doesn't quite
agree withe the 3$ symbol in Rankers
+ Clean and tidy facilities; nice scolding showers
Reviewed over 1 year ago
Customer
5.0/5
My family of 5 (3 small children) stayed here for 5 days this summer.
We had a wonderful experience and highly recommend the park. It is quiet, very clean, free hot showers, and everyone was friendly and helpful. They had a few bunnies and animals that my kids loved. Location was great for us as we prefer quiet and charming and don't mind the short drive to attractions in Wellington.
Reviewed almost 3 years ago
Customer
0.5/5
The place has some potential but the owners seem on the hopeless side - grumpy and rude except when taking payments.
They dont take suggestions about neccesary improvements kindly and tend to blame guests for the sad condition of the facilities.
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in January 2021
Customer
5.0/5
Was unsure about staying here after some reviews but glad we did.
Came in a camper for a non powered site. Friendly staff on phone and at desk. Plenty of toilets and hot showers. Large fully equipped kitchen with multiple stations. Washer $4 and dryer $2 for 26 mins. Dump station and water available. Nice and quiet. Biggest plus was the goats, chickens and little pony.
Reviewed about 5 years ago
Customer
5.0/5
Came off the ferry from Picton to Wellington late hoping to get a powered spot for our self contained camper.
Keith answered the phone late, was able to take payment over the phone, and was quick and easy to work with.
Haven’t used the facilities, but the grounds were easy to navigate and seemed well kept.
After dealing with a lot of bad spots, it was nice to come across this place easily and quickly from Wellington.
Thanks Keith!!!
- Mr. Anderson
Reviewed almost 6 years ago
Customer
4.0/5
The facilities are a bit old but it's very clean.
Nice and friendly stsff, good campground, worth to stay.
Reviewed about 6 years ago
Customer
3.5/5
I read some of the reviews and was expecting a fairly average experience but was pleasantly surprised.
Nice clean toilets and showers, pleasant reception, and tidy campsite. Was disappointing that there was a 6 foot fence between the campsite and the river so nothing special on the site itself but lovely public parks and walks right next door.
Reviewed almost 7 years ago
Customer
1.0/5
Sorry to say that I will not recommend this, felt very uneasy there!
Very old bathrooms but I must say it was clean! Laundry facilities old and not washing and drying as it should. But you don't have much other choice there, had to take the early ferry.
Reviewed over 7 years ago
Customer
1.5/5
Let's start at the start I went to the holiday park because me and my young family were homeless i was under alot of pressure.
It was a tough time for me as it is and the Male host came across a very nosy person . Me and my babiez dad seprated a few months later . When the male host found that out due to gossp he began being stalker ish and always apearing everywhere i was on the camping grounds .Passing sexual commebts to wards females other than my self .Touch me on my stomic and pelvic area i was scared and frigtend at that point a few days later i hace child youth and family on my door step with police to take my baby away from me . The feeling I felt Was like a peace of me died tge pain i still feel. I read the the custody papers and wat do ya no keith the host name is in my papers telling malisous lies about my parenting and my motherly behavous due to the fact I court him out he also knock on tbe cabion door asuming my babies dad was thier ect.. I still dont have my son in my care because of this person he has made my life a living hell i would like to see this guy one day being seen as a sexual preditor and a family destoryer . Mums dads i honestly recomend u no . Have long stay here if posible . I am yet to recive my rent and bond
Reviewed over 8 years ago
Customer
1.5/5
Expensive and unsafe (obstacles) Park.
Gravel roads with pot holes are very dangerous, particularly at night in wet weather with NO LIGHTING!!!. Has a rough stony bank with tree roots sticking out on journey from toilet to powered site. No toilet paper in ladies toilet pm or am. Poor shower pressure but toilets and showers clean. Greatly overpriced but their excuse is near Wellington. Would not stay there again.
Reviewed over 8 years ago
Customer
4.5/5
Very nice place to stay, clean and quiet, owner nice and I guess is the best place near Wellington to stay.
Kitchen clean and big. Hot water, big fridge, lots of cookers.
Reviewed over 8 years ago
Customer
3.5/5
Expensive for its value.
Facilities a bit old. Someone threw our wet clothes out of the dryer on the floor and stole a t-shirt! Our baby girl's clothes were spread all over the ground! Seriously, who would do that?!
Reviewed over 8 years ago
Customer
5.0/5
Nice facilities made it worth the $15 each for unpowered site, great toilets, hot shower, large kitchen and laundry, powerpoints avaiable in kitchen and laundry.
Farm animals around would entertain kids. Perfect for catching the Picton ferry the following day half an hour drive away - allow an hour though in case of traffic.
Reviewed almost 9 years ago
Customer
3.0/5
The park is pretty nice & has a great location, but it's too bad our rating is so low due to its rude owners.
The husband & wife were inhospitable on multiple, separate interactions. We rented a standard cabin that smelled of mildew for $45 (a set price for the cabin, so my partner and I paid $22.50 each). This included 2 bunk beds, small electric heater, two power points, our own electric water kettle, & access to a minimal kitchen, but no linens were provided. At a variety of overpriced rates, there are larger furnished cabins to rent and space to park campervans and pitch tents. The shared facilities included a refrigerator/freezer, with 7 stove top burners, sinks, a few pots, pans and cutlery, 18 inch television, & a couple sets of tables and chairs. The laundry machines were cheap in comparison to local businesses (1 wash is $2, and 15 minutes to dry for $1).
Our stay was okay until the middle of the night when the heater turned off & wouldn't turn back on again. We also noticed that the clothesline next to our cabin was broken, & discovered that the women's bathroom was closed, leaving the gross single stall handicap bathroom alternative to the brave. It would have been nice to be warned of these limitations before booking, but we were happy to have a couple of trickling hot showers with poor water pressure.
When we tried to give the owner a heads up that the heater stopped working throughout the night, they tried to sidestep the problem. They brought us back to the cabin while we were checking out and closed an open window that they had secretly jammed open (we thought it was another broken amenity). They then blamed us for the mildew smell, which only made us want to leave more.
These factors were demonstrative of our last resort option, as we had been camping in the much better alternative Kaitoke Regional Park. If only there was better management of the otherwise good facilities.
Stayed in July 2015 6
Reviewed over 9 years ago
Customer