Whatuwhiwhi TOP 10 Holiday Park
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Whatuwhiwhi TOP 10 Holiday Park
17 Whatuwhiwhi Road, 0483 New Zealand
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#1 of 1 campsite in Karikari Peninsula
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Welcome to Whatuwhiwhi Holiday Park...the most northern TOP 10 Holiday Park Located in the beautiful Far North, on the Karikari Peninsula, only a 35 minute drive from 90 Mile Beach is Whatuwhiwhi Holiday Park - a true fishing paradise and a place where you can really escape and relax. Set overlooking Doubtless Bay and adjacent to the shores of Perihipe Beach,Whatuwhiwhi TOP 10 Holiday Park offers great Doubtless Bay camping accommodation, legendary fishing, easy boat launching, safe swimming and plenty of relaxation for your enjoyment. It is truly a gem in paradise where you can throw off the stresses of the world & unwind.At Your Far North Holiday Park We have an excellent range of Northland holiday park accommodation at Whatuwhiwhi, whether you want a romantic escape with your partner, a trip away with family or friends, of if you're a larger group - we'll have something to suit you. Superb Northland Location We're the closest TOP 10 Holiday Park to 90 Mile Beach and Cape Reinga, if you want to explore these amazing New Zealand locations, let us know, we'd be happy to help arrange your coach tour. Whatuwhiwhi Holiday Park is also located only 2km from Carrington's world class golf course and Karikari Estate Winery. Our holiday park is but a stone's throw (a 2 minute stroll!) from the stunningly beautiful Perehipe beach We're the gateway to the Far North so book your holiday park accommodation with us & we guarantee you will leave Refreshed, Rejuvenated & Revived'. A Fishing Paradise The waters surrounding Whatuwhiwhi TOP 10 Holiday Park are a fisherman's (or woman's!) paradise, offering some of New Zealand's best game, deep sea and land-based fishing. Most of the world records for striped marlin of varying classes have been established off the tip of the Karikari Peninsula. TOP 10 Holiday Parks Whatuwhiwhi is proud to be part of the TOP 10 group of Holiday Parks - a group which enjoys an outstanding reputation for quality holiday park accommodation, excellent service, full guest facilities and great holidays! We would love to see you in our little slice of paradise on earth.You'll be spoilt for choice when it comes to deciding what to do in this spectacular region - and if you're looking for something to do, there is always something on, especially fishing! In March there is the annual Taipa Tavern Marlin Classic, and if you're looking for Karikari accommodation, you'll find what you're looking for at Whatuwhiwhi TOP 10 Holiday Park.
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Property amenities
Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Beach
Fishing
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Kids' outdoor play equipment
BBQ facilities
Picnic area
Wifi
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Self-serve laundry
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Non-smoking rooms
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Mid-range
Great View
Location
17 Whatuwhiwhi Road, 0483 New Zealand
Getting there
Kerikeri Airport
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Auckland Intl Airport
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3 Restaurants
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2 Attractions
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A great place with many options to choose from: grassed or hard surface camp sites, chalets, motel units, cabins etc. Clean facilities and friendly staff. The kitchen was large and even supplied dishwashing liquid and clean teatowels which many campsites don't offer. Although there is no beach view from the campground, it is a very short stroll across the road.
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Date of stay: September 2023
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Response from Darlene Boyce, Guest Services / Front Office at Whatuwhiwhi TOP 10 Holiday Park
Responded 8 Oct 2023
Thanks for a great review! We hope you can return one day.
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Such a beautiful place to stay beaches all around, one just across the road where you swim safely and also launch boat. Management and staff are very friendly, helpful and professional. The place is very clean and tidy. Facilities like the kitchen and common areas were equipped with everything you needed bbqs gas stoves, place to clean your fish as well as to wash down you boat ample space for the kids to play. Couldn’t fault the place definitely would recommend and so will be returning.
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Date of stay: February 2024Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Darlene Boyce, Guest Services / Front Office at Whatuwhiwhi TOP 10 Holiday Park
Responded 27 Feb 2024
Kia ora! Thank you so much for taking the time to write this review. We really appreciate your feedback and are so pleased that you had a nice stay at our Holiday Park. We hope to see you again very soon!
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This holiday park stands out as one if the best I've ever stayed at. The setting was so pretty, and the staff very friendly and welcoming. The nearby beach is startlingly beautiful.
There were quirky notes about the camp such as brain teasers to do while on the toilet! The place had a really happy and relaxed vibe. Oh yes, and the showers had such good pressure, it was like standing under a gushing thermal waterfall.
I love this place, and would thoroughly recommend staying there.
There were quirky notes about the camp such as brain teasers to do while on the toilet! The place had a really happy and relaxed vibe. Oh yes, and the showers had such good pressure, it was like standing under a gushing thermal waterfall.
I love this place, and would thoroughly recommend staying there.
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Date of stay: July 2024Trip type: Travelled on business
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Response from Darlene Boyce, Guest Services / Front Office at Whatuwhiwhi TOP 10 Holiday Park
Responded 5 Aug 2024
Thank you kindly for taking the time to leave such a lovely review. We are so pleased to hear that you had such a wonderful time here and hope to see you back in the future. kind regards The team at Whatuwhiwhi TOP10
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Having booked a studio cabin for 2 nights it wasn’t until we were handed the keys to the wrong unit that we realised Top Ten had changed our booking and not advised us in advance or at check in despite taking the payment for the unit days previously.
We’d booked an elevated unit with sea view in a quieter more private location. We had stayed in this unit before and had chosen it specifically
On check in we were handed the keys to a unit in the centre of the site with an outlook onto tarmac, buildings and the dump station. (See photos of the vistas from the decks of both preferred and alternate units attached)
No advance notification of this change in booking had been forthcoming from Top Ten
No reason has yet been provided as to why our booked and paid for unit had been given to other guests.
When queried with the manager the response was derisory. You could and should have done so much better.
We were advised that the change was an “upgrade” and that nothing else was available for the first of our 2 nights. On the 2nd night we were offered another sea view unit, however this would involve us moving and for an additional charge of $130.
I will not be returning to this site, and this has been the only disappointing experience with our accommodation in this 6 week holiday to New Zealand, and was very much the low point in an otherwise fantastic visit to this part of the world.
We’d booked an elevated unit with sea view in a quieter more private location. We had stayed in this unit before and had chosen it specifically
On check in we were handed the keys to a unit in the centre of the site with an outlook onto tarmac, buildings and the dump station. (See photos of the vistas from the decks of both preferred and alternate units attached)
No advance notification of this change in booking had been forthcoming from Top Ten
No reason has yet been provided as to why our booked and paid for unit had been given to other guests.
When queried with the manager the response was derisory. You could and should have done so much better.
We were advised that the change was an “upgrade” and that nothing else was available for the first of our 2 nights. On the 2nd night we were offered another sea view unit, however this would involve us moving and for an additional charge of $130.
I will not be returning to this site, and this has been the only disappointing experience with our accommodation in this 6 week holiday to New Zealand, and was very much the low point in an otherwise fantastic visit to this part of the world.
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Date of stay: March 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Room Tip: Famous local beaches are not the only ones you should check out.
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Response from Darlene Boyce, Guest Services / Front Office at Whatuwhiwhi TOP 10 Holiday Park
Responded 1 Apr 2024
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We’re very sorry to hear that your experience at Whatuwhiwhi TOP 10 Holiday Park did not live up to your expectations and we want to assure you that we take your feedback very seriously. Once again, we want to thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us.
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A nice place to stay but we were extremely disappointed in how the Top10 approached pricing for our group for our recent event which occurred during a very quiet time of the year. As members of our group made their bookings the price for huts and houses were progressively increased significantly (with price increases of more than 50%). We have in the past been a regular user of this camp. The management failed to provide a reason for the increases other than to say it was their pricing policy.
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Date of stay: August 2024Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Response from Darlene Boyce, Guest Services / Front Office at Whatuwhiwhi TOP 10 Holiday Park
Responded 12 Aug 2024
Kia ora, Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback for Whatuwhiwhi TOP 10 Holiday Park. We are sorry to hear that your stay with us did not live up to your expectations. If you would like to chat further, please don't hesitate to reach out to us. Kind regards, Whatuwhiwhi TOP 10 Holiday Park
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Located across a quiet road from a beautiful cove/swimming beach. We stayed our first night in a basic cabin then moved to a motel unit. We were really impressed with the cleanliness of the place and the fully equipped kitchen, including cutlery, chopping boards, saucepans etc. In the units they have thought of everything including electric fans, fly spray, clothes drying racks etc.
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Date of stay: January 2023
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Response from Darlene Boyce, Guest Services / Front Office at Whatuwhiwhi TOP 10 Holiday Park
Responded 24 Jan 2023
Thanks for another great review! We are so happy that you enjoyed your stay. We do try to ensure that we can cater for everyone's needs. We look forward to your return.
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it was perfect, we have never seen such a clean and well laid out camp site with such great facilities. Location and access to the beach was easy and they allow dogs after January. Great that they realise that a dog is part of the family and the love to go on holiday too.
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Date of stay: March 2023
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Response from Darlene Boyce, Guest Services / Front Office at Whatuwhiwhi TOP 10 Holiday Park
Responded 27 Mar 2023
Thank you so much for a great review! Our team work really hard to ensure that guests appreciate the facilities. Some of the areas are overdue for a make over, but we do our best to maintain the best we can. We appreciate and acknowledge that dogs and are a family member as well. We look forward to you returning one day.
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Beautiful location next to quiet bay perfect for the Kayak and swimming, with totally amazing beaches within a short drive around the Kari Kari peninsula. Our boys used the ping pong and air hockey in the games room. Accommodation was perfect for what we wanted, clean and tidy with everything we needed. Remember to bring drinking water as the water supply on the peninsula is limited.
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Date of stay: December 2024
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Response from Whatuwhiwhi Holiday Park, Guest Services / Front Office at Whatuwhiwhi TOP 10 Holiday Park
Responded 17 Dec 2024
Thank you for your review. We are glad to see that your kids got to enjoy our games room. We hope to see you again in the future.
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Definitely 5 stars Amazing clean tidy park. Great facilities we Loved our stay here! We had a camper and stayed on a hard powered site. Very clean facilities and well maintained. Definitely the place to stay when your up North. Kitchen facility always kept clean and well equipped with everything that is needed to make those yummy camp meals. Bathrooms always kept clean. Staff are friendly and very helpful!! Will definitely be back. Thanks for having us stay.
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Date of stay: October 2023
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Response from Darlene Boyce, Guest Services / Front Office at Whatuwhiwhi TOP 10 Holiday Park
Responded 31 Oct 2023
Thank you for your review. glad that you enjoyed your stay. Look forward to your return.
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Wonderful place to stay, great staff and great location. We stayed in one of they motel rooms, very well equipped and clean. There was a feeling of privacy due to trellis dividing the outdoor area of each room.
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Date of stay: March 2023
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Response from Darlene Boyce, Guest Services / Front Office at Whatuwhiwhi TOP 10 Holiday Park
Responded 12 Mar 2023
Thanks for a great review! We do our best to ensure guests enjoy our facilities.
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Thank you for your enquiry. All sites are average 8x10. All sites are large enough for tents and 1 car. It all depends on the size of your tents.
No shops within walking distance. There is a small dairy/shop and a garage about approx 4 kms back on the main road into the Top 10. Kaitaia is the nearest large town. Also Mangonui has a small superette
Only between 1st May and 31st November,
We have a maximum of 5 persons per site. You need to book well in advance as peak season is December 20th to January 20th.
Hi, until the 20th Dec our sites are $35 for 2 people and $10 per child,
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PRICE RANGE
$101 - $115 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
New ZealandNorth IslandNorthland RegionKarikari Peninsula
NUMBER OF ROOMS
10
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Frequently Asked Questions about Whatuwhiwhi TOP 10 Holiday Park
Which popular attractions are close to Whatuwhiwhi TOP 10 Holiday Park?
Nearby attractions include Matai Bay (5.6 km) and Freespool Charters (7.1 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Whatuwhiwhi TOP 10 Holiday Park?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, free parking, and kids activities.
What food & drink options are available at Whatuwhiwhi TOP 10 Holiday Park?
Guests can enjoy barbeque facilities during their stay.
Is parking available at Whatuwhiwhi TOP 10 Holiday Park?
Yes, free parking is available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Whatuwhiwhi TOP 10 Holiday Park?
Conveniently located restaurants include Karikari Estate, Salty Brew Coffee & Real Fruit Ice Cream, and RALARO's.