Hot Water Beach TOP 10 Holiday Park

Highly recommend a holiday here. It's great for families with plenty for the kids to do (heated pool, spa, playground, go karts etc) and convenience of takeaways, coffee, bar and Gelato on site. Nice and close to Hot Water Beach to dig up your own hot pools, and even see a few glow worms.||We traveled as a large group, and staying in the family lodges was an excellent way to stay together yet keep privacy between families. We even had our own communal kitchen for the lodge users. Such a great facility - you almost feel like you're at at economical resort!

Amazing experience staying in the apartment. How lucky are we to have such a fabulous house & property within a great camp! Pool & eateries are fab. Hot Water experience at beach nearby is magical. Well done! Thank you so much for our stay 🙏 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I was super pleased with the staff, from the get go you can definitely tell that they work well under pressure. There were 2 big groups who arrived at the same time that almost had over 15 people per group. One of them being us, i listened to the ladies at the front desk speak to them and direct them to where they would be staying, each being patient to explain all the information that they needed to tell them as well as answering all the questions that needed answering. ON TOP OF THIS, The servicing staff were working tirelessly trying to get the power back on as we had lost power down by the cabin lodges. Most holiday parks I have been to do not maintain the property as well as this place do. Facilities were amazing, staff were super helpful and patient, a bar, pizzeria, fish and chip, shop all within a 2 minute walk.

We have been caravaning for the past two years and we can honestly say that the team and camp ground at Hot Water beach top 10 is the best we have been experienced. The vibe at the camp ground is simply amazing. All the staff are super friendly and helpful. Congratulations to the team as you made our long weekend incredible with many memories. Fully recommend this great family camp ground.

The BEST value-for-money camping site in NZ. For 23$ a night (price for one person on an unpowered campsite) I more than enjoyed the spa and the hot shower. Facilities were impeccably clean. The communal kitchen is also well equipped and there are food options onsite. The location is just a 5min walk from the beach. Last but not least the staff was super friendly and helpful. Would definitely come back.

Ace of all Top 10s!! Had a really generous and beautifully located as well as sheltered powered site for our campervan. Facilities were new , excellently maintained (including clean dish cloths in the kitchen at all times!). Helpful and very friendly staff; in fact I would say they were all delightful and proud to be part of the team and the achievement. Special call out for your gardener! Lots to do on site and plenty of food choices if you’re looking for that. If there was another level within the Top 10 family this site would be immediately in it!! Well done and thank you!!

We had a great time. We took our toddler and dog camping for the first time. It was a fun experience. ||The kitchen could do with some good deep cleaning and cutlery restocking but otherwise it is a great place to stay. Worth it!

Double with optional fold out sofa...everything you need, hot spa, warm pool, good heater for winter. Short walk to beach, shuttle in Hahei for easy access to Cathedral Cove, short drive to ferry for Whitianga. There is a shop for all basics n food, including togs, hats, and pizzas, fish n chips available also. Quiet n peaceful for winter holiday with children at school!!

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.