Hot Water Beach TOP 10 Holiday Park

Perfect Base for the Hot Water Beach Experience||||We stayed at the Top10 Holiday Park for our visit to Hot Water Beach and were thoroughly impressed. The location is fantastic, just a short stroll to the famous beach. The park has a lovely, relaxed atmosphere, and the staff were consistently helpful and friendly.||||The facilities are well-maintained and clean. Our tent site was generous and gave us plenty of space to unwind. From arrival to departure, we felt genuinely welcome and comfortable here. A wonderful place for families—we’d gladly return!

Absolutely great place for families with Children for sure. The pool is a hit and spa pool. The bouncy balloon is great. The facilities (toilets and showers) could be more. The ratio for people vs toilets and showers isn't the best so expect a very long line. Definitely take your own cooking facilities and mini fridge, the fridge in our unit didnt work properly.

Would love to see the toilets cleaned more than once a day (not just replacing the soap and paper towels but actually cleaning) soooo many people using them through this peak period and every time I went into the lower womens toilets there was a lot of diarrhea going on :( maybe another toilet block is needed! Would also maybe love a sign that says shhh people sleeping next to the path that leads away from the lower toilets, kind of going back towards the outback area, as lots of people come up from there to use the showers/toilets during the night. Really great park for families with kids, great staff and great food options (fish and chip shop, and pizza), if going during peak time be aware that there are often queues for the toilets/showers and cleaning is done once a day after midday!

The overall place is nice - nice vibe, nice restaurants, decent place to stay. But I have to give 1 star because the internet is so so bad and I wasted so much time doing some things I had to do waiting for the internet. They have Starlink for Wifi - and in a previous post a manager - Tim I think I read - said that Starlink doesn't work sometimes due to the weather. But this is a load as the weather this entire time I've been here has been good and clear. Poor throughput with the internet and Wifi is not correlated to weather - it's because this is peak season and the park hasn't built out enough Wifi and Broadband to support all the visitors. I can understand that - but I wouldn't have visited if I knew this to be true. Just be honest in your marketing and communications. YOU DON'T HAVE RELIABLE INTERNET AND THERE IS NO CELL SERVICE. Just state it as it is. So people who RELY on the internet can choose not to visit. Simple. Just be honest. And don't blame the weather either. I researched it and the excuse of weather affecting Starlink only really happens if it is rainy or there are thick rainclouds in the air. That has happened rarely this weekend and certainly not when the internet has stopped working. Anyhow - high potential for this place but just be honest or invest in some infrastructure.

A family focused site but very well run & lovely & quiet in the evenings considering. Enjoyed the pool & sun beds, though the spa pool wasn’t the cleanest. Both onsite eating options were yummy & fairly priced. Great location for the hot pools at the beach. Dropped a star as unfortunately the WiFi’s reach was terrible compared to most parks, only working right inside in the lounge & bar area which on a site with no phone signal was a real pain but overall enjoyed my stay :)

Hot Water Beach TOP 10 Holiday Park was a great place to stay. We used the powered campground with excellent amenities, including the swimming pool, hot mini pool, and grill area, all with a lovely mountain view. Its location near Hot Water Beach made it very convenient and enjoyable. Overall, it was a very good experience for our family and friends, and we would gladly recommend it.

Not our fave campsite, but as a young couple travelling in our van, it’s not really aimed at us! Probably great if you’ve got kids and want to entertain the whole family, but noisy and smelly if not lol We probably just had bad luck, but we arrived and there was power washing and tree cutting happening on the site right next to us, then the lorry turned up to pump the sewerage out - which was very smelly, right next to the bathrooms and pool, and they didn’t finish it the first time and came back a couple hours later. Not entirely the campsites fault, but it’s always gonna be smelly when it gets done, and it’s right by the main building and pool 😭 didn’t help that we were right near all of this with a perfect view ❤️ we could’ve asked to move but we knew it would be done by the time we got back from our afternoon out! It’s just a big campsite with lots of people and a pool to maintain, so it’s always going to have this stuff going on, again, not the campsites fault for being popular!! The staff were lovely and the location is perfect for hot water beach, plus Hahei and cathedral cove too. There were lots of workers around so it is well maintained, no issues with that! The toilets and showers were clean, as well as the kitchen. The kitchen was on the small side and full of teens in the evenings - again, not an issue, but be aware if that’s not something you want to endure 😂 Can hire shovels for $5 plus something as a bond for the beach, and there’s a perfect walkway from the site down to it, which is really nice!! A bar, fish and chips, coffee in the mornings, and pizza all on site too. The pool is nice, and the hot tub is adults only after 5pm. Overall we just picked a bad site for our needs, so if you’re like us and want a quiet night or two where you’re not shouted over at by hyper teenagers all the time, maybe avoid lol but this area is touristy, and for good reason, so I’m not trying to be a debby downer !! This was end of November, Monday to Wednesday.

For us it’s all about the WiFi. In this day and age, if a place can’tprovide good WiFi, it’s a no from us. Especially if it’s listed as a feature. WiFi here is horrible. It blocked many things - a little work, some calls with family, some entertainment. And also there is no cell coverage. Just not acceptable these days. Set up starlink or something here at the park! And if the park replies with “this is a holiday park and we should all be disconnected” then put that on your website so we know what to expect. Because of this, 2 stars.

I can't believe how fun it is to be campervan traveling in new Zealand, and top 10 holiday park campsites are great for first timer / beginner for campervan experience. This is my second time doing campervan traveling in new Zealand, but first time at the hot water beach top 10. Like all the other Top 10 Holiday park. They offered full kitchen, full hot showers, and also powered parking for campervan . If you are just driving a car and wanted to use their facilities, they also have cabins for rental. They all look pretty cute from outside. I've always told my friends, I am really doing "glamping" than camping. We never have through it out in the wild , but fully equipped kitchen and bathrooms with good hot water pressured shower. The staffs are also very friendly in terms of helping you to book activities around and for recommendations. The unique name of hot water beach comes from the beach has lava rocks underneath that heat up the sand . At low tides, you can dig your own spa spots to lay around for hot water sipping through the hot sand by the beach. Ita quite an interesting experience. It is about 10 to 15 minutes walk from this camp ground and the holiday park do provide shovel for rental. It did took us about 30 to 45 min to finally got a spot that gives really good very warm water , so you definetly want the shovel. This park is also very close to the Hahei and catherdral cove and other small towns with lots of good restaurants, gardens and wineries. We can easily find things to do around regardless of the weather. Since we arrived with a rainy day, we end up walking around the nearby town and spent the next day by the beach. Another great thing at the top 10 park is that, they have a fun jumping pillows that we have not seen in the states. Not only.kids enjoys bouncing around, so do all the adults. It was such a fun easy, non attraction activities. Great for all ages. We even star.gazed at night in the magical new Zealand campgrounds. I am already missing the great time in new Zealand. Tips: reception closed at 8. So make sure to arrived before then, or you might not find your parking spot at the campground and your complimentary limited WiFi. We got 2- 250MB WiFi for free for 2 night stays. And check out time is at 10 am.

OK OK OK you have to do this!!! Think about it, where else can you make a hot spring sand tub on the beach, watch a beautiful sunrise, and be surrounded by some of the most breath taking scenery... Nowhere! (if there is another place like this don't ruin it for me, I like to think it's one of a kind). I traveled all around New Zealand and did a lot of fun things, but this was and experience that I'll never forget. Of all the things we did in the North and South island this was my favorite. You need to time your visit with the low tide, I would suggest the morning time (check with the Holiday Park staff, they will let you know when the low tide is). Also, you can pay them $5 to rent a shovel if you don't have one. I'm sure the afternoon is fun as well, but I heard there are just more people and it gets crowded fast. Morning time you get your sunrise, and it's just an amazing way to start your day. This is a must, but I'd say it's only for the adventurer type.

Two hours on either side of low tide is when you want to be here. We had a tight schedule, so of course we came when there were like a gazillion people here. Didn't matter because we had already hit up Cathedral Cove in the morning and were just here for the novelty of it all. We parked in the first lot along the road, which I guess is the free lot. There is stand there for surf lessons and equipment, including spades for rental. $5 seems to be the going rate for spade rental. We passed sans spade. An 8-minute walk up the beach brought us to a crowd of digging people at the hot water part of the beach. A sign sits in the middle of it all warning people of the incredibly hot water. People dug holes around various parts surrounding the hottest patches. (Another tourist guy and I kept daring each other to stick our toes in this one little channel close to where the waves splashed, cooling the freakishly hot water) A couple who was there before us gifted us with their hole, which saved us having to dig. Our little dude preferred a hole a tad further away, as its water was a more comfortable temp for him. He said our water was "too hot" for him. Amateur. Not gonna lie, I sorta wish we'd rented a spade. Though, it was still very fun and nice without. If you're in the area, figure out when low tide is and get here.

A must do! We did this a night, lots of people but don't let that discourage you. There are only certain spots on the beach that this can be don't not all the spots have hot water under the sand which is good because the water can be scorching in areas. Find a cool spot to dig in that is right next to the hot spot. Dig a hole in the cold spot with a channel connected to the hot spot that pours into the colder water. That way the temperature will be just right.

We read on reviews to come early because it would be really packed later in the day. We arrived there around 10am and started digging out pit. It was a fun experience. We ended up giving up on our pit because the ocean kept washing it away and taking other pits that were made by others. You can see steam and hot water boiling at certain parts. As long as you get close to that part, your pit will be warm. The beach itself was very pretty. There is a cafe nearby you can buy some snacks and drinks. It would be nice to set up a picnic here and admire the view.

You are at the merci of the tide when planning your adventure out here. You can go either in the morning or at night. Bring a flashlight and a shovel. Parking is kind of strange, there are 2 lots for paid parking, or you can try and find parking on the street? We did the morning low tide, and it was so beautiful watching the sunrise. Here are some tips for a better experience. We failed our first day out there, and nobody tried to help us. Instead they just watched us try to stick our feet into this ungodly hot water. So here is what you do, you walk towards the rocks until you start to feel heat beneath your feet, place your towels and other belongings on the rocks, watch out for crabs, you don't want to alarm them. Now back to the warm sand, try to dig about 5 feet away from the hottest area. Water will start to fill your hole. If it's too hot, start again a little further away. Oh and try to dig away from the ocean, then you can enjoy your pool a little longer before the tide comes in. We had to work with other people around us and combine our temperatures by creating channels. Make sure you ask if they are okay with that first before you do so. This was for sure a group bonding experience and a ton of fun.