GETTING INTO THE GREAT OUTDOORS WITH REFLECTIONS HOLIDAY PARKS “Are we there yet?” Be prepared. This question comes with a side serving of “I spy” on repeat, and regular toilet breaks. Yep it’s holiday time and you’re up for one great ride. Getting there is just part of the experience; but wait till you reach the great outdoors. As children, we spend a lot of time in nature, playing in the sand, climbing trees, getting dirty and exploring our natural environments. It’s not until we’re older that we can truly appreciate everything nature has to offer. Invigorating, yet calming; mysterious, yet stunningly beautiful. Think back to those times and recall the excitement, curiosity and fun, and the peaceful moments, spending quality time with your family – like when your dad taught you to fish. These are the lasting memories you cherish now, and the destination is often key to that experience. Reflections Holiday Parks are uniquely located on some of the most iconic sites in New South Wales. Formerly operating as North Coast Holiday Parks, South Coast Holiday Parks and Inland Waters Holiday Parks, idyllic locations range from majestic stretches of unspoilt coastline on the south and north coasts, to the best-kept inland secrets. Our parks offer pristine, natural environments on Crown land. Whether you’re wanting to simply relax, reboot and take it all in, or get out and create your own adventures, we have the perfect places to fuel you and your family. Staying at our parks is convenient and easy, even when camping with the kids for the first time. We have a range of cabins with varying layouts, occupancy sizes and creature comforts, as well as powered caravan and RV sites. For campers, there are breathtaking powered and unpowered waterfront campsites with the luxury of amenities nearby. But if you want to go camping and don’t want to share your tent
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and food with the wildlife, or wake on a half-deflated mattress, our Beach Tents offer the ‘glamping’ experience – yes, it’s still considered ‘camping’, at least in our eyes. Your furry friends are also welcome at 24 of our parks, so why not bring the whole family? Whatever your travel style, we have you covered. With camp kitchens, park activities, picnic areas, kids’ playgrounds and electric BBQs you’ll be making friends in no time. Remember the friends you made during your childhood family holidays? Our parks are the perfect place to reconnect with each other and meet new people. Care – for our parks and our visitors – is the Reflections Holiday Parks' difference. We reinvest back into our parks, public reserves and recreational areas on Crown land, ensuring all are well-maintained. We take the Responsible Tourism ethos seriously, minimising our environmental footprint and managing our social and economic impacts. We encourage our guests to take rubbish away with them, leaving the sites as you found them, and being respectful of the surrounding natural environment. By doing this, we not only make our locations better to live in but also ensure they are kept pristine for other travellers. Can you still feel the grit of the sand between your toes, see the silhouette of your parents or siblings at dusk, or the glow of the campfire? Maybe it’s the water fights while canoeing, or discovering spider webs with morning dewdrops, that you remember most. Just thinking about it makes you want to go and do it all again and share it all with your own children. It’s time to get the sand back between your toes, soak in the sea air, be adventurous and go exploring with the kids. They won’t want to leave and neither will you. Nature never felt so good. reflectionsholidayparks.com.au