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If you want to experience the fun of camping we have many non powered sites throughout our beachside park.
If you want to experience the fun of camping we have many powered sites throughout our beachside park.
Great for a family or a small group, with two sets of bunk beds and a double bed. Sleeps up to 6 people.
Cute little cottage, great for couples. Studio unit with a queen bed, sleeps up to 2 people.
Cute little self-contained cottage, great for couples who want a little bit more luxury and have their own private bathroom facilities.
Ideal for couples who want a little bit more luxury and have their own private bathroom facilities.
Ideal for a family or a small group who wants a little bit more luxury and have their own private bathroom facilities.
This two-bedroom unit is great for a family or a small group who want to enjoy the comfort of a motel unit.
This three-bedroom unit is great for a family or a small group who want to enjoy the comfort of a motel unit.
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Holidays by the Seaside
If you're looking for Whanganui Accommodation, why stay in town – when only 8km from the city centre you can Fish, Play, Unwind and Relax!
Our park is your first step to unwinding in Beautiful Whanganui. Set up camp or stay in one of our many cabins or motel units. Adjacent to a large adventure playground, flying fox, basketball courts, and skateboard rink, and of course....the beach!
3 Acres of beautiful park-like grounds, adjacent to Castlecliff beach.
Laze around and enjoy our amazing BBQ complex, complete with a large outdoor fireplace, swimming pool and sauna. Our shower/toilet block got fully renovated in August 2020.
Our friendly team are dedicated to making your stay relaxing and enjoyable. We look forward to seeing you all soon!
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Wanganui Seaside Holiday ParkCommercial organisation |
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Location |
North Island ▷ Manawatu - Wanganui ▷ Whanganui |
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Operating Season And Hours |
Office hours are 8.00am – 7.00pm.
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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? Medium Cost Camping Standard facilities of 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. |
Campsite Managing Organisation |
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Campsite Managing OrganisationWhat type of organisation operates this campsite? Owner Operated Campsite This campground is independently operated by the owner. |
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? First Come, First Served Sites are allocated in a first come, first served basis. Get in early for the best spot. |
Charging Station |
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Charging StationCharging stations allow the charging up of batteries in electric vehicles (EVs). Does this site have a charging station? Customer charging station There is a EV charging station available only to paying customers of the location. |
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. 27 |
Large Vehicle Access |
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Large Vehicle AccessCan large vehicles such as motorhomes, housebuses and caravans gain access? Large vehicle accessible The site is accessible with large vehicles such as motorhomes and 5th wheelers. |
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. 6 |
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. 5 |
En Suite Units |
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En Suite UnitsDoes this holiday park have units with an en suite? En-suite units available This location offers en-suite units for rental accommodation. 7 |
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. 7 |
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. 3 |
On Site Caravans |
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On Site CaravansDoes this holiday park offer on-site caravans as accommodation? No on-site caravans This location does not offer on-site caravans for rental accommodation. |
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. 22 |
Dogs |
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DogsDoes this establishment allow dogs? Dogs allowed The location allows dogs. There may be conditions that may be met eg. dogs must be on a leash. By arrangement |
Conference Facilities |
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Conference FacilitiesDoes this establishment offer conference facilities? No conference facilities This establishment does not offer conference facilities. |
Vehicle Access |
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Vehicle AccessCan vehicles drive in? Vehicle accessible This location is accessible in a vehicle. |
WiFi Internet |
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WiFi InternetWhat type of WiFi internet access is available? Free Unlimited Public Wifi There is WiFi internet access available and it is free for anyone to use without any data cap limits. |
Campfire Rules |
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Campfire RulesWhat are the rules for open air fires? Fires prohibited There is a total fire ban -no fires are permitted. |
Local Ownership |
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Local OwnershipHow locally owned and operated is this business? Locally owned and operated A small company with one (or maybe a few) places of business. |
Toilet |
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ToiletIs there a toilet available? Customer toilet There are toilet facilities available to the paying customers only. |
Barbecues |
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BBQ FacilityWhat BBQ facilities are provided? Shared Barbecue Shared BBQs are available The are BBQ facilities provided with the accommodation and they are shared with other guests. if you use this we ask that you leave it clean for next guest thanks |
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Cell Phone ServiceWhat level of cell phone service is available at the location? Reasonable service There is cell phone service at the location but it may not be reliable or fast. You can make calls or get a data connection on a mobile phone. |
✓ Close to the beach
✓ Clean facilities
✓ Nice kitchen and lounge
✓ Well-maintained grounds
✓ Family-friendly
𐄂 Rude manager
𐄂 Noise at night
Great campsite, 5Gb wifi each.
Lovely, friendly staff.
Nice spot, very close to the beach.
The camping ground is very amazing.
Unlimited WiFi was a god send!
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8/10 | 9 |
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7/10 | 4 |
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6/10 | 2 |
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4/10 | 1 |
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5.0/5
Far exceeded pur expectations!
Well maintained.
Nice kitchen and lounge.
Large screen TV.
Group BBQ area with nice fireplace.
Short stroll to the beach.
Would definetely stay here again.
Reviewed over 1 year ago
Customer
4.5/5
Excellent clean facilities, good value and friendly, would definitely stay again.
Reviewed over 1 year ago
Customer
5.0/5
Very clean and a pleasant host.
Relaxing place. Loved the beach and the pool!
Reviewed almost 2 years ago
Customer
4.0/5
The camping ground is very amazing.
Everything works well.
But it‘s not really recommended because a lot of crazy cardriver made a lot of noise in the night.
Reviewed over 1 year ago
Customer
3.5/5
Good clean facilities and well equipped family friendly Campground.
However the manager was rude and unpleasant. I did not feel welcome, instead I got long lectures about what I did wrong and then got asked to pay for it. She backtracked eventually but the experience stays with me unfortunately.
Reviewed almost 2 years ago
Customer
3.0/5
Easy walk to black sand beach with life Gard service in summer.
Cafe and Dairy shop across road.
Facility’s are run down..pool was closed.
Reviewed almost 2 years ago
Customer
2.0/5
Park nearly empty but put me squashed between several much larger vans with loud dogs.
Also cost me $50 for a night! Rip off.
Reviewed about 1 year ago
Customer
3.5/5
On Sunday 29th May I booked in and paid for a 10 day stay at your camping ground On Monday morning we drove down from our site on the grassy hill to the kitchen where my wife Cherie prepared our breakfast
I parked outside the BBQ area and just before the entrance I in the meantime had gone up to the toilet
While there a very loud female voice started shouting out for the owner of the Grey Toyota Hiace (mine) and advising all that whoever owned it to remove it because it was blocking the access for their truck to start their cleaning process
I went down to our campervan and she followed me continuing to tell me that I couldn't park there and told me I could park on site number 8 which you know is directly opposite the entrance into the lounge/kitchen area
The next day I again parked on site 8 this time that same woman came along and said that I could no longer park there as there was a large unit (campervan/caravan) coming in and they would need that area as it was the largest one in the camp
The next day I parked in the small sealed area between the kitchen and the toilet blocks near the clothes lines that same woman came again and told me I couldn't park there as large units (campervans/caravans) needed the area to turn in
I then parked outside the men's toilet block and once again that same woman came and told me I couldn't park there as it blocked the access for the cleaners and the access to the dumpster at the time I was watching the TV she stood over me issuing her orders and I said sit down take the weight off of your feet she said no I don't want to sit down I said I'll have to get myself sorted and ready because I walk with the aid of crutches
Reviewed over 2 years ago
Customer
thanks for taking the time to give us a review. Yes this is right you can not park on the tar mack as it is the area the campers need to use to dump there waste people do not like it when it is difficult for them to do this. All these places you parked are where it was other than site 8 which is a site for large campers .
You booked a non powered site on other side of camp maybe a powered site would of been better for you right by the camp kitchen thanks
Vicky Linda and John
Representative
3.5/5
A really nice holiday park with clean and modern facilities.
The kitchen has very unusually low benches. There is a nice pool, flat tent sites, bbq area and modern dining room. The lounge even has a TV! Also they give you free WiFi vouchers 5gb per time. Unfortunately the reserve, road and beach across the road were used both nights to rev up motorbikes and quad bikes and drag race them up and down, making sleep almost impossible. Not the fault of the park but needs sorting by the council or police. The noise was loud enough to wake me up several times during the night - amplified further by the echoing effect of the area - and went on well into the wee hours. A shame for such a great park with excellent facilities
Reviewed almost 4 years ago
Customer
4.0/5
Nice spot short walk to the beach.
They give you some free WiFi which is nice. Modern bathrooms and kitchen. Would stay again
Reviewed about 4 years ago
Customer
2.0/5
Park nearly empty but put me squashed between several much larger vans with loud dogs.
Also cost me $50 for a night! Rip off.
Reviewed about 1 year ago
Customer
5.0/5
Far exceeded pur expectations!
Well maintained.
Nice kitchen and lounge.
Large screen TV.
Group BBQ area with nice fireplace.
Short stroll to the beach.
Would definetely stay here again.
Reviewed over 1 year ago
Customer
4.5/5
Excellent clean facilities, good value and friendly, would definitely stay again.
Reviewed over 1 year ago
Customer
4.0/5
The camping ground is very amazing.
Everything works well.
But it‘s not really recommended because a lot of crazy cardriver made a lot of noise in the night.
Reviewed over 1 year ago
Customer
5.0/5
Very clean and a pleasant host.
Relaxing place. Loved the beach and the pool!
Reviewed almost 2 years ago
Customer
3.0/5
Easy walk to black sand beach with life Gard service in summer.
Cafe and Dairy shop across road.
Facility’s are run down..pool was closed.
Reviewed almost 2 years ago
Customer
3.5/5
Good clean facilities and well equipped family friendly Campground.
However the manager was rude and unpleasant. I did not feel welcome, instead I got long lectures about what I did wrong and then got asked to pay for it. She backtracked eventually but the experience stays with me unfortunately.
Reviewed almost 2 years ago
Customer
3.5/5
On Sunday 29th May I booked in and paid for a 10 day stay at your camping ground On Monday morning we drove down from our site on the grassy hill to the kitchen where my wife Cherie prepared our breakfast
I parked outside the BBQ area and just before the entrance I in the meantime had gone up to the toilet
While there a very loud female voice started shouting out for the owner of the Grey Toyota Hiace (mine) and advising all that whoever owned it to remove it because it was blocking the access for their truck to start their cleaning process
I went down to our campervan and she followed me continuing to tell me that I couldn't park there and told me I could park on site number 8 which you know is directly opposite the entrance into the lounge/kitchen area
The next day I again parked on site 8 this time that same woman came along and said that I could no longer park there as there was a large unit (campervan/caravan) coming in and they would need that area as it was the largest one in the camp
The next day I parked in the small sealed area between the kitchen and the toilet blocks near the clothes lines that same woman came again and told me I couldn't park there as large units (campervans/caravans) needed the area to turn in
I then parked outside the men's toilet block and once again that same woman came and told me I couldn't park there as it blocked the access for the cleaners and the access to the dumpster at the time I was watching the TV she stood over me issuing her orders and I said sit down take the weight off of your feet she said no I don't want to sit down I said I'll have to get myself sorted and ready because I walk with the aid of crutches
Reviewed over 2 years ago
Customer
thanks for taking the time to give us a review. Yes this is right you can not park on the tar mack as it is the area the campers need to use to dump there waste people do not like it when it is difficult for them to do this. All these places you parked are where it was other than site 8 which is a site for large campers .
You booked a non powered site on other side of camp maybe a powered site would of been better for you right by the camp kitchen thanks
Vicky Linda and John
Representative
3.5/5
A really nice holiday park with clean and modern facilities.
The kitchen has very unusually low benches. There is a nice pool, flat tent sites, bbq area and modern dining room. The lounge even has a TV! Also they give you free WiFi vouchers 5gb per time. Unfortunately the reserve, road and beach across the road were used both nights to rev up motorbikes and quad bikes and drag race them up and down, making sleep almost impossible. Not the fault of the park but needs sorting by the council or police. The noise was loud enough to wake me up several times during the night - amplified further by the echoing effect of the area - and went on well into the wee hours. A shame for such a great park with excellent facilities
Reviewed almost 4 years ago
Customer
4.0/5
Nice spot short walk to the beach.
They give you some free WiFi which is nice. Modern bathrooms and kitchen. Would stay again
Reviewed about 4 years ago
Customer
4.0/5
Really nice place, good sized powered sites, nice clean facilities with HOT water!
Wifi wasn’t working at the time
Reviewed over 4 years ago
Customer
3.0/5
We've been free camping so far but were looking for hot showers and wifi this time.
The facilities were clean with good hot showers here but the wifi kept dropping and was very slow during the blips it did connect (1-2mbps). No complaints otherwise.
Reviewed about 5 years ago
Customer
5.0/5
Nice holiday park, friendly people and cheap beer and food at Castlecliff Club.
Plus brilliant playground next door
Reviewed about 5 years ago
Customer
5.0/5
Beautiful campsite, very friendly and well maintained.
Not expensive.
Reviewed almost 6 years ago and experienced in December 2018
Customer
4.5/5
Nice spot, very close to the beach.
Old but very clean facilities.
Reviewed about 6 years ago
Customer
5.0/5
Great campsite, 5Gb wifi each.
clean facilities with good laundry and showers.
Highly recommend.
Reviewed over 6 years ago
Customer
4.5/5
Excellent Place.
As written by some Customers maybe old, but very clean. Hot showers, good WiFi, short Ways for all what you Need. Enough space on each site for privacy, Price fair for what you get.
One of the best spots on our tour through NZ, would come again.
Reviewed over 6 years ago
Customer
4.5/5
Unlimited WiFi was a god send!
Nice tent sites and good showers as toilets, didn’t use the kitchen but the rest of the site was well maintained would stay here again.
Reviewed almost 7 years ago
Customer
5.0/5
Lovely, friendly staff.
Walking distance to wonderful beach. Facilities were clean and we'll kept. Hot tub was nice, although an extra $5 for one hour.
Reviewed almost 8 years ago
Customer
5.0/5
Loved staying here, owner very nice, unlimited WiFi connection, very clean, quiet place...
Reviewed over 8 years ago
Customer
4.0/5
Good park with plenty of spaces for motor homes albeit in May.
Nice aspect, free wifi, all amenities including a very well equipped camp kitchen, dump point, showers & toilets are a bit dated but very well maintained. There is also a spa & sauna which cost $5 per hour but that's a bit of a luxury in a caravan park. Also has cabins there which are very cute.
Reviewed over 8 years ago
Customer
4.5/5
A nice camp and friendly, helpful staff.
10 gb of free wi-fi and more if I wanted! The place needs a good revamp, buildings old and rumpty but who cares, we hook up and move on, that's what it's all about.
Reviewed over 8 years ago
Customer
4.0/5
Friendly staff, good facilities and good location, short walk to beach and playground, well stocked dairy/takeaway opposite entrance.
Reviewed over 8 years ago
Customer
4.0/5
Well kept site close to the beach in a residential suburb 15 minutes drive from the centre.
Good facilities and some free wifi. Helpful managers.
Reviewed over 8 years ago
Customer
5.0/5
Well kept, well located, so handy to the beach and playground for the kids.
Highly recommend to all to stay here. Thanks for the great stay
Reviewed almost 11 years ago
Customer
4.5/5
what a great little park- Handy to town, clean, welcoming, tidy grounds, and affordable.
Reviewed over 12 years ago
Customer
4.5/5
Very nice campground, clean facilities in good conditions.
Very close to one of the most interesting beaches and even closer to a big playground. We stayed there twice, in 2009 and 01/2011. When we are in this area again we will stay there a third time.
Reviewed about 13 years ago and experienced in January 2011
Customer
4.0/5
Very friendly host, great little camp close to the beach.
Reviewed over 13 years ago and experienced in March 2011
Customer