Joy
North Island ▷ Hawkes Bay ▷ Napier ▷
0.5/5
Let me start by saying we are seasoned campers, staying at multiple camp grounds over the North Island over the past 3years.
We were excited to visited Kennedy Park on recommendation over the alternative of the Top10 however we were not impressed however one positive things to include in the summary is the pools was heated which was nice considering the average weather.
1. Reoccurring campers advised us the camp grounds has a problem with theft so we headed out to the shops to invest in a bike lock. Despite cameras at the entrance of the campground, unwanted visitors find other ways to enter and help themselves to fishing rods, bikes, scooters & crocs. A heads up to advise campers to purchase a bike lock prior to our arrival would be helpful.
2. You cant get cash out for the washing machine or drier!!! obviously no one in management team has the initiative to make a transaction in there accounting system to support this transaction. Sort it out guys it’s 2025 - missed revenue opportunity! Some camp grounds even charge a 1% convenience fee for cash out transactions - which we would glad have paid.
3. Every rubbish skip on the grounds was overflowing by Monday 30th & even my husband commented on the state of the bathroom - he NEVER complains.
4. We did not witness any security or enforcement around the quiet-time, kept up by inconsiderate campers who were making a racket past 11 pm multiple nights. At the time of year it’s surprising this wasn’t enforced by campground staff.
1. Water tap at site leaked water consistently and needs maintenance to conserve the precious resource over summer and the nearby garden is full of weeds.
1. Oh and the showers are rubbish. The shower goes for 30seconds at a time
We wont be back, we wont recommend the park.