Located about 22km from Emerald we took Selma road which took us over the Fairbairn Dam wall – plenty of signage. On arrival at the Village, check-in was easy. Pre-ordered our dinner which was delivered to our van that night at the time we requested - nice food too! Large van park - cabins were also available. Helpful guidance from park manager to park the van. We were on site #90 and had spectacular views of the lake through the trees. On site was a shop at Reception where Fuel was also available. Adequate and clean Amenities. Enjoyed the birdlife and glorious sunset and sunrise. Would stay again.
Check in very easy & friendly. requested 2 nights on a powered van site, no probs, we have a dog, no probs. There are no grass sites as the nature of the area does not allow grass to grow, no probs. There is a licenced bar, swimming pool, restaurant {eat in or take away}. We had pizza on 1 night {better than Dominos & Pizza Hut & ###}. Short walk/drive to dam. Park staff very friendly & helpful.Amenities clean an neat. Yes we would stay here again
This Holiday Park had generally good reviews but in hindsight we should have stayed in Emerald, which we were considering. It is 25 minutes out of Emerald and unless you like catching red claw in Fairbairn Dam, there is nothing else to see or do. Our major issue was our campsite. Be warned to check your campsite before paying. We were given site 81 which was very hard to manoeuvre into and probably the smallest site in the park. I had pre booked 2 nights; we didn't just arrive and paid $35 per night for a powered site, like others. After we had set up we walked around the park and both days we were there, there were plenty of much larger sites with some views of the lake. We did consider asking to be moved, but once you're on a site and set up, it is inconvenient. My husband asked if I was rude on the phone when booking - no, I was very pleasant and polite. Perhaps that is taken advantage of?? The reception and restaurant were at the other end of the park. The water had to be boiled before drinking, the laundry nearby was very small with only 2 washers, 1 dryer and no sink. There was a line up for it and my black clothes were covered in lint after washing. We like to support places so ate at the Cafe there and again food was disappointing. There needed to be a dipping sauce with the calamari and redclaw as they were crumbed and the calamari was dry. The redclaw was quite moist. The garlic cream red claw pizza had a hard, overcooked base and little filling. My strawberry daiquiri was good. Prices were reasonable but quality of food needs improving.…
A very well spaced out Caravan Park. Right beside the lake in a peaceful setting. Easy to park and set up as there is plenty of space for each site. Even homemade pizza is delivered to the van! away from the highway, so no Road train noises. we did stay in our Caravan, but cabins are available including wheelchair access.
Really bad experience. Far too few amenity facilities given the large number of vans clustered around each site. Toilets were not regularly cleaned. Female toilets completely out of toilet paper with paper all over the floor and very dirty. Male toilets had paper but very dirty. Staff shortages blamed but they continued to cram as many vans in as possible each day. Completely unacceptable standard of hygiene and cleanliness during Covid. The sites are very small with vans almost touching back to back. Would not go to this park again.
We spent one night here in our Motorhome during a 5,300kms road trip from NSW Central Coast and back, and stumbled upon this gem of a place, wished we had more tim eto stay and explore the area and enjoy the location, we arrived reasonably late in the evening and when my wife checked us in she discovered that she could order pizza which was delieverd to our motorhome at a time she desired for dinner, how cool is that. We took a stroll down to the lake and learnt a bit about Red Claws, we had an inflatable and electri outboard in the motorhome so wished we had time to get out onto the lake and catch some of these tasty critters but due to time constraints had to make do with them on one our Pizzas instead, delicious ! We will definitely plan to return and spend much more time here in the future…
We stayed 4 nights in powered site. It was vey cramped neighbours extremely close. There were many vacant sites so didn’t understand why 3 vans had to be side by side. Very few sites have lake views. Amenities good and clean. Staff pleasant. Nice bar area. $35 night for powered site which I thought bit much. We had the red claw pizza one night was ok but bit tasteless of course the meat would be frozen. Obviously very popular for people want get red claw.
Spent a night on our way up North and wish we could have stayed a few more. We had a cute spot up the back that offered great views of the sunset. The toilet/shower block was close by and in excellent condition. We saw someone get pizza delivered to their site so definitely keen to try that option next time!!
Stayed on the helipad area with family, fits 4 Van's but we only had 2. Loads of parking room. So great we extended another night. Staff are lovely and very helpful. They even give lifts to and from their quaint restaurant in the golf buggies. Holidays done right. Thank you for a lovely stay.
Lake Maraboon Holiday Village offers a magic combination of water views, recreational opportunities for boating and fishing, a beautiful swimming pool, restaurant - all in a peaceful bushland setting! I have not seen many places so perfectly set up for a relaxing holiday. Added to this is the excellent management by the owners, who run the pro as a family business. Everything is neat, tidy, and well maintained. The staff could not be more friendly and helpful. Nothing seems to present a problem to them! This is our second visit to this park and I find I just love it even more then first time around. There are lovely cabins available in various sizes, and lots of caravan sites and plenty of parking for boats. The facilities -camp kitchens, Laundry and toilet blocks are all spotlessly clean and very functional. The atmosphere at the park is laid back, friendly and relaxing. I really feel I have “got away from it all” when I come here for a holiday. I would not hesitate to come back regularly - when you find something this good, you should stick to it.…
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