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Offering a touch of luxury with all the benefits of our amazing onsite holiday park activities. 2 large bedrooms, sleeping up to 5 people, Netflix, Wifi, a complimentary Spa and a private deck make this the perfect accommodation for a family getaway.
This deluxe unit has 2 bedrooms, sleeps up to 5 people and is fully equipped and serviced daily making this the ideal home away from home for the family or small group.
Large and well equipped deluxe unit - fully self-contained and serviced daily. Ideal for larger families or groups. Ramped access for ease with buggies or those with mobility difficulties.
Sleeping up to 5 people, this top quality self-contained unit is prefect for a long holiday or short break - your home away from home.
Backing onto the Whanganui River, this cosy self-contained unit is fully equipped and serviced daily with views of the river and the play areas - perfect for a family holiday.
Large one bedroom unit sleeping up to 4 people this unit is ideal for families. Open living area and full kitchen. Shower room. Serviced daily. Ideal for couples or families with one child. Space for additional cot.
Light and airy self-contained unit perfect for a couples getaway. Fully equipped and serviced daily with everything you need to enjoy a relaxing, peaceful break.
Everything you want from a hotel room but on the river bank. Cosy unit with double bed, small kitchenette and ensuite shower room. Cute window seat looking out over the Whanganui River. Ideal for romantic getaways or peaceful solo breaks away.
Comfortable studio kitchen cabin, double bed and 2 sets of bunk beds, kitchenette and TV. Use of nearby communal showers. Ideal for larger families or groups.
Comfortable kitchen cabin, double bed and bunk beds, kitchenette and TV. Use of nearby communal showers. Ideal for small families.
Comfortable kitchen cabin, double bed, kitchenette and TV. Use of nearby communal showers. Ideal for budget conscious couples.
Perfect cabins for the budget conscious small family.
Perfect cabins for the budget conscious group. 2 sets of bunk beds, make this ideal for groups of friends who enjoy a camping experience but want real beds. Use of our wonderful communal facilities.
Fantastic Glamping experience – ideal for couples and small families. Gorgeous bell tent with double bed and sofa bed (folding out into small double), makes this tent ideal for couples or families with up to 2 small children.
Bring your caravan, campervan or tent (size is no issue) and enjoy a holiday or overnight stay right on the river bank. Enjoy relaxing sunsets on the riverside and wake to the sounds of the river flowing by.
Bring your caravan or campervan and enjoy a Kiwi holiday or overnight stay in the comfort of your own van.
Bring your tent and enjoy a Kiwi camping holiday or overnight stay.
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This beautiful family holiday park is located right on the banks of the Whanganui River.
Whether you need a top quality motel, self-contained accommodation, a simple cabin or a spot to pitch your tent or caravan, we've got something affordable for everyone!
With units accommodating between 1 and 7 people and 2 accessible units for those using wheelchairs or with mobility difficulties, our range will pleasantly surprise you.
We offer complimentary WiFi to all our guests. Free parking next to your cabin or motel. Netflix in all our deluxe units and SKY TV in the communal lounge. Peace and tranquillity of a riverside location mixed with the fun and activities you would expect from a quality Top 10 Holiday Park.
Our friendly, family park boasts great facilities and activities including: an outdoor swimming pool (heated to 30 degrees from September-Easter), a games room, jumping pillow, bouncy castle, 2 adventure playgrounds, trampoline, petanque, aviary, hammocks, slack line, TV room with 50+ Sky TV channels, large communal kitchen, dining and BBQ areas. Additionally, we have a fantastic communal family bathroom and an accessible shower room making life so much easier for our guests with young children or mobility difficulties.
For a hire we have: a private spa pool, trikes to ride around the park, kayaks to take out onto the Whanganui River and mountain bikes to take around town or on the local mountain bike tracks. If you fancy a run around or game of ball there is a large open field next to the park.
We have a boat ramp where you can launch your own boat or jet-ski or take out one of our kayaks. Or we can take you 5 or 8kms up river and you can make your own leisurely way back to the park by kayak taking in some of the fabulous scenery you just don't get to see by car.
Most of our accommodation has outdoor decking and seating areas, some of them with great views of the river, others where you can relax watching your children playing on the playground. There's plenty of picnic areas around the park, some shady, some sunny - you choose. Relax on a bench or blanket by the river and watch the Waimarie Paddle Steamer go by - we are the only holiday park to get a regular 'toot-toot' from an original paddle steamer as it passes right by our grounds!
And then there is Whanganui itself - there is so much to do in town and the surrounding area, you will not want to leave!
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Whanganui River Top 10 Holiday ParkCommercial organisation |
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Location |
North Island ▷ Manawatu - Wanganui ▷ Whanganui River |
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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? First Come, First Served Sites are allocated in a first come, first served basis. Get in early for the best spot. |
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. 53 |
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. 12 |
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. 7 |
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. |
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. 8 |
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. 6 |
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. |
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? Conference facilities available This establishment offers conference facilities for group events and business gatherings. |
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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 Customer WiFi There is free WiFi internet access available for paying customers only. |
Campfire Rules |
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Campfire RulesWhat are the rules for open air fires? Fires permitted (in designated sites) Open air fires are allowed only in the provided fireplaces. Open air fires are not allowed if a total fire ban is currently in place. |
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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. |
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ToiletIs there a toilet available? Customer toilet There are toilet facilities available to the paying customers only. |
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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. Glass Recycling This location provides the facility to dispose of recyclable glass items. Paper Recycling (paper, card) This location provides the facility to dispose of recyclable paper and cardboard 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. |
✓ Clean facilities
✓ Friendly staff
✓ Great playground
✓ Good for families
✓ Nice barista coffee
𐄂 Noise from large groups
𐄂 Communal area noise
Good site, nothing too much trouble.
Second time we have stayed here.
Dissappointing for a 4+ park.
Nice site by the river - quiet.
A great place to stay with children or not.
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10/10 | 39 |
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9/10 | 19 |
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8/10 | 22 |
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7/10 | 5 |
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6/10 | 2 |
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5/10 | 1 |
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4/10 | 0 |
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3/10 | 1 |
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4.5/5
Great service from initial phone enquiry during and right up to leaving.I was on my own and fairly self sufficient and just needed a basic cabin in the area for 2 nights,but all immenities clean and all
systems put in place worked well for needs.I see it was great for all families, couples and individuals. Thanks ,next time will be more of my family.
Reviewed 7 months ago
Customer
4.0/5
We stayed here for two nights with our family campervan during our 9 week NZ trip.
The park is great, very friendly staff and owner, clean facilities, spacious, and the kids (2 and 4) loved the playground and jumping pillow. The parents were very fond of the barista coffee at the reception.
Our experience was a little negatively impacted by a) a large group of girls from a Wellington rowing club that practically took over the kitchen, jumping pillow and communal area and made a lot of noise til about 8 pm, and b) the day after two families that got together and were very loud (basically shouting) on the outside porch of the communal area til 9:30 pm and kept talking loudly til around midnight. It was a little short night as our kids wake up at 6:30. The communal area is located just next to the motorhome and caravan site area. It was spring (?) holidays.
Reviewed about 1 year ago
Customer
4.5/5
Beautiful park on the Whanganui!
Clean facilities
Reviewed over 1 year ago
Customer
5.0/5
Absolutely love this campground,one of our favourites,our family always have a great time,especially the kids.Everything you need,clean and tidy and the staff are very friendly and helpful.
Reviewed over 3 years ago
Customer
4.5/5
One of our favourite sites- well organised, lovely setting beside the river and friendly welcoming staff.
Pitches are roomy and facilities clean and well- maintained. Kayak hire available. Family friendly site, with pool and playground.
Reviewed almost 4 years ago
Customer
5.0/5
Great place and beat staff.
If you visit a place after this you will people disappointed
Reviewed about 4 years ago
Customer
5.0/5
Cosy self Contained unit overlooking river, would like to have stayed longer but weather too cold.
Reviewed over 6 years ago
Customer
4.0/5
Good site, nothing too much trouble.
Staff and owners very friendy. Very clean well equiped accomodation. Lots to see and do in the area. No hesitation recommending site
Reviewed over 6 years ago
Customer
3.5/5
Felt uncomfortable and cramped in on our 1st night because of the small cabin we stayed in and a mixed up with our booking?
C27 needs upgrade it's too small & the beds are worn out.
But thank God we moved in to a bigger/better cabin for 2 nights. Our kids had fun swimming and games room. Great friendly staff.
Reviewed over 6 years ago
Customer
2.5/5
Good location beside the river, though a fair way out of town.
Van sites by the river rather cramped. Good facilities. But our visit was spoiled because they had a large youth group (rowers?), who monopolised the kitchens and the social areas
Reviewed almost 10 years ago
Customer
4.5/5
Great service from initial phone enquiry during and right up to leaving.I was on my own and fairly self sufficient and just needed a basic cabin in the area for 2 nights,but all immenities clean and all
systems put in place worked well for needs.I see it was great for all families, couples and individuals. Thanks ,next time will be more of my family.
Reviewed 7 months ago
Customer
4.0/5
We stayed here for two nights with our family campervan during our 9 week NZ trip.
The park is great, very friendly staff and owner, clean facilities, spacious, and the kids (2 and 4) loved the playground and jumping pillow. The parents were very fond of the barista coffee at the reception.
Our experience was a little negatively impacted by a) a large group of girls from a Wellington rowing club that practically took over the kitchen, jumping pillow and communal area and made a lot of noise til about 8 pm, and b) the day after two families that got together and were very loud (basically shouting) on the outside porch of the communal area til 9:30 pm and kept talking loudly til around midnight. It was a little short night as our kids wake up at 6:30. The communal area is located just next to the motorhome and caravan site area. It was spring (?) holidays.
Reviewed about 1 year ago
Customer
4.5/5
Beautiful park on the Whanganui!
Clean facilities
Reviewed over 1 year ago
Customer
5.0/5
Absolutely love this campground,one of our favourites,our family always have a great time,especially the kids.Everything you need,clean and tidy and the staff are very friendly and helpful.
Reviewed over 3 years ago
Customer
4.5/5
One of our favourite sites- well organised, lovely setting beside the river and friendly welcoming staff.
Pitches are roomy and facilities clean and well- maintained. Kayak hire available. Family friendly site, with pool and playground.
Reviewed almost 4 years ago
Customer
5.0/5
Great place and beat staff.
If you visit a place after this you will people disappointed
Reviewed about 4 years ago
Customer
5.0/5
Cosy self Contained unit overlooking river, would like to have stayed longer but weather too cold.
Reviewed over 6 years ago
Customer
3.5/5
Felt uncomfortable and cramped in on our 1st night because of the small cabin we stayed in and a mixed up with our booking?
C27 needs upgrade it's too small & the beds are worn out.
But thank God we moved in to a bigger/better cabin for 2 nights. Our kids had fun swimming and games room. Great friendly staff.
Reviewed over 6 years ago
Customer
4.0/5
Good site, nothing too much trouble.
Staff and owners very friendy. Very clean well equiped accomodation. Lots to see and do in the area. No hesitation recommending site
Reviewed over 6 years ago
Customer
5.0/5
Very nice park, clean and they made a late night check in easy for us.
Interesting chip machine!
Reviewed over 6 years ago
Customer
5.0/5
Another very good camp operator having quite a bit of work done showing his willingness to make stoping there a pleasure happy to reccomend good rates as well BJB
Reviewed over 6 years ago
Customer
4.0/5
One of the best caravan parks we had during our 6 weeks stay in NZ.
Spacey sides, modern and clean bathrooms and toilets. Clean, nice kitchen. Large heated pool. Very friendly and helpful staff. We would stay there again. There is a lot to do and to see....
Reviewed over 6 years ago
Customer
5.0/5
Second time we have stayed here.
You won't be sorry to choose this park to stay.
Great location staff and management.
Great tidy amenities a credit to the cleaners.
We will be back.
Reviewed over 6 years ago
Customer
4.0/5
we stayed here in october 2015.
Hi Folks,
The campground is very spacious and the heated pool was just awesome with the slide. We had also the chance to rent the kidscar and the BBQ was just great.If I remember correctly this was with real fire. The facilities were good and clean. It was a very good experience, as expected by a Top Ten.
Cheers
Reviewed almost 8 years ago and experienced in October 2015
5.0/5
Really nice campground, close to the river, good facilities.
Reviewed over 8 years ago
Customer
4.0/5
Very nice location (lots of space, near river), cozy veranda, quiet and tidy, very nice pool with slide, friendly personnel, kayaks and karts for hire available on site.
Reviewed almost 9 years ago
Customer
4.5/5
A great place to stay with children or not.
We came here after our children selected this spot using the Rankers app. Best decision we ever made in New Zealand. The owner was extremely outgoing and kind, not to mention helpful, we met this random stranger who sent us the right way for warm showers, she used kind phrasing. Even the cleaner was nice! (She looked like the winter had left her very unhappy) very clean, they even have a free to play Xbox. I really could not ask for anything more than this. Don't miss it.
Reviewed over 9 years ago
Customer
2.5/5
Good location beside the river, though a fair way out of town.
Van sites by the river rather cramped. Good facilities. But our visit was spoiled because they had a large youth group (rowers?), who monopolised the kitchens and the social areas
Reviewed almost 10 years ago
Customer
3.0/5
If you are only planning to stop for the night and have no kids I would skip this campsite since it is quite costly and crowded with playing childeren.
Quite far from town center.
Reviewed almost 10 years ago and experienced in October 2014
Customer
5.0/5
Incredible site, fabulous holiday.
Everything we needed as a family including a well stocked shop - loved the tranquility
Reviewed almost 10 years ago and experienced in November 2014
Customer
5.0/5
Very, VERY welcoming and committed manager.
Site on the river beautiful, slightly close or not easily identifiable. Very quite at night, noise from raod across river during day time.But everything else is well done. Nice walks along the river.
Reviewed over 10 years ago
Customer
5.0/5
What a great stay we had.
It was friendly an clean. Would I stay again yes, yes and yes. Brenda Sanders.
Reviewed almost 11 years ago
Customer
4.5/5
Really liked this park.
Good large riverside pitch and modern clean facilities typical of top 10 parks. Downside was thus was most expensive site at 76 dollars for the family of four but would stay again!
Reviewed almost 11 years ago and experienced in January 2013
Customer
4.0/5
Very well kept campground.
Kitchen facilities the best I have seen. Washrooms clean and good showers with lots of hot water. Only complaint is that the kitchen was locked in the morning and we had to wait until someone woke up the owners to get the code for the door lock.
Reviewed about 11 years ago
Customer
5.0/5
I really enjoyed my stay at the TOP10 Park in Wanganui.
I stayed in a self-contained unit with a friend of mine and we had a lot of fun - especially in the heated pool and on the kayak trip the park also offers. The friendly staff was very helpful with planning our day in the Wanganui region. The park and its facilities are very clean and the river flowing directly next to it with the old paddle steamer made the stay really nice for us - If I ever come to New Zealand and Wanganui again I will stay there again :)
Reviewed about 11 years ago and experienced in March 2013
Customer
5.0/5
We have as a family with our grand children visited this park on several occasions and every time is like journey .....
perfect? no but if you want perfect going on holiday get yourself a 5 star hotel and 30+ staff at your beg and call. THIS is camping at it's very best not only the facilities at the grounds but what's on offer close by. You want to relax with the family this is it!!!
ps How do I vote for 11/10?
Reviewed about 11 years ago and experienced in January 2013
Customer
5.0/5
I stayed in a self contained unit.
Very friendly and welcoming hosts. My unit was very clean and very comfortable and it had everything I needed, right down to the coffee, tea etc. Grounds are fantastic. I will certainly be back. 10/10
Reviewed about 11 years ago
Customer
0.5/5
Too expensive for offerd service, don't waste your money here!!!!
Showers were closed untill 6 pm on the day we arrived, so couldn't take a shower. Had semilar experience 5 years ago and regret we returned to this campground.
Reviewed over 11 years ago and experienced in December 2011
Customer
Dear Hendrik, our showers are open 24/7, just imagine all the unhappy guests who will line up at our reception to complain if our showers were not open all the time!! :-) Not sure where on earth you tried to go for a shower!! :-)
4.5/5
Lovely, clean facilities, friendly staff, great facilities for all ages, loved the Easter Egg hunt on Easter Sunday.
Reviewed over 11 years ago
Customer
Thank you for your review of our park, Dianne. We are glad that you had a good Easter weekend, the Easter Egg hunt will be an annual event in future!! :-)
3.5/5
Dissappointing for a 4+ park.
Facilities good but full of grass as they dont use a catcher.Only one washing machine.Swimming pool not clean.Didnt seem to know much about the local attractions.
Reviewed over 11 years ago
Customer
Dear nztravel, thank you for your review of our park, we are really sorry that you stayed during the 2 days that 1 of the washing machines needed a bit of attention and had to be taken in to be repaired - it is back in full sevice again!! We care for our environment and therefore leave grass cuttings as natural fertiliser.