Holiday Trav-L-Park Resort
9102 Coast Guard Rd, Emerald Isle, NC 28594-2444
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#1 of 3 Specialty lodging in Emerald Isle
Location
4.9
Cleanliness
4.7
Service
4.6
Value
4.1
Travelers' Choice
Reserve your own piece of North Carolina's Crystal Coast at the Holiday Trav-L-Park Resort! Our oceanfront camping resort is located in beautiful Emerald Isle, North Carolina. Our amenities include: Three direct beach accesses, two of which are handicap accessible; a snack and drink bar on the beach (open from Memorial Day to Labor Day); a swimming pool & splash pad; super clean bathhouses; a coffee and bagel shop; a go-kart track; bands every weekend; misc. activities throughout the year; and much more! The Holiday Trav-L-Park Resort has been rated one of the best RV resorts for camping throughout the USA due to our ability to provide security, friendliness and cleanliness. Here at the Holiday Trav-L-Park Resort, we strive to ensure you and your family have THE BEST oceanfront camping experience possible. All campsites are completely grass and have a picnic table.
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Property amenities
Free parking
Wifi
Pool
Yoga classes
Snack bar
Beach
Boating
Children's playground
Paid private parking nearby
Outdoor pool
Shallow end in pool
Fence around pool
Canoeing
Game room
Hiking
Mini golf
Bowling offsite
Canoeing offsite
Entertainment staff
Fishing
Table tennis
Children Activities (Kid / Family Friendly)
Pets Allowed ( Dog / Pet Friendly )
Chapel / shrine
Convenience store
Gift shop
Outdoor fireplace
Sun umbrellas
ATM on site
First aid kit
Self-serve laundry
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Cable / satellite TV
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English
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48Car recommended
Grade: 48 out of 100
13Restaurantswithin 0.75 miles
6Attractionswithin 0.75 miles
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9102 Coast Guard Rd, Emerald Isle, NC 28594-2444
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We have stayed here many times in the past. We loved it! We made a new reservation only to find out the rates have doubled, so I canceled. You can stay in a 5 star hotel with room service, maid service and more amenities for less than what they are now charging you per night to stay in your own rv. There are campsites in SC that are much nicer and have a lot more to offer even on the beach for about half the price. What a shame, we truly loved to visit here every year. I have read that the original owner sold to a company so guess this is the reason. We are going to miss coming here but I refuse to pay your price for what little you offer. I hope everyone else eventually follows suit.
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Date of stay: March 2022
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This is the nicest camper I’ve ever stayed at. Clean bathhouse, campsites are roomy. The pitfall is the cost and restrictions recently implemented. Some people don’t abide the rules and everyone ends up paying the price. Cost is outrageous. Families camp for several reasons and one is affordability
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Date of stay: June 2022
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Response from Encore Thousand Trails, Owner at Holiday Trav-L-Park Resort
Responded Nov 28, 2022
Dear 253sherrit, Thanks for your feedback. We continually work to improve our resort to meet our customer expectations. Your comments will be shared with our on-site team.
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We have stayed here before and were looking forward to visiting this weekend. We have been hesitant to cancel our reservation, hoping Tropical Storm Nicole would diffuse into a non-event. Unfortunately it is now a hurricane and North Carolina is directly in the northern path of the storm, so we would have to drive through the high winds and rain with an RV to get to Emerald Isle. Be warned of the cancellation policy when you make reservations.
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Date of stay: November 2022Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from Encore Thousand Trails, Owner at Holiday Trav-L-Park Resort
Responded Nov 10, 2022
Dear Cathleen O, Thank you for your comments. We regret our camping resort did not meet your expectations. Your feedback will be shared with our team. Your satisfaction is important to us.
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This was a very nice campground in a good location on Emerald Isle, NC. Food store were not far away. Did not use their restrooms but the grounds were kept up nicely. It's right on the beach and there is a nice pool near the office. Would definitely come here again. They rent golfcarts also.
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Date of stay: November 2022Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Encore Thousand Trails, Owner at Holiday Trav-L-Park Resort
Responded Nov 10, 2022
Dear kathrynv525 Thank you for your comments. We really appreciate you taking the time to share your customer experience with us. We are committed to providing the best opportunity for you to make some wonderful memories while you are here! You are always welcome.
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We won't go back, it is so tight. The sites are all grass and sand, if it would of rained we would have had a really hard te getting our 43ft out For the price we expected better set ups. The are stacked in there like sardines. Not for us. Wifi is the crap too Again we won't go back there.
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Date of stay: September 2022Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from Taylor W, General Manager at Holiday Trav-L-Park Resort
Responded Sep 27, 2022
Wow, we don't like hearing that you didn't have a good experience with us...With a 43 footer, we can definitely see how it can be a little tight navigating to your campsite. We do escort you down to your campsite and make sure you know how to get there. Which site were you on? With an RV that big, our office staff does their best to provide you with ample room on a premium campsite. Our WiFi definitely needs work, we will agree. We plan to revamp it this Fall/Winter. We hope you give us another shot next year despite the experience you had this time. Travel safely!
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This is "hands down" our favorite campground! The site are huge, the park is clean, you never see an overflowing trashcan or empty dispensers in the bathrooms. Bathrooms are always clean and cool! Our only complaints, 1) the wifi is not good at all. We've stayed before and it was patchy but not as bad as it was this year. I know that's not a guarantee but if it's advertised as an amenity it really should be at least a bit more reliable. 2) while the laundry facilities are nice and clean, it cost me $10 to wash and dry one load of laundry. That seems excessive considering that the cost of lot rental is about the same as condo rental and many condos have W/D included in rent. We will always come back here because we love the park and the staff are awesome. If necessary, we'll live with the few drawbacks because everything else makes this a great place to enjoy the beach ⛱️ …
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Date of stay: September 2022Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from Taylor W, General Manager at Holiday Trav-L-Park Resort
Responded Sep 27, 2022
Wow! Thank you so much! We will agree with you on that one...our WiFi is in dire need of an upgrade. We plan to revamp it this Fall/Winter so hopefully by the start of the 2023 season, everyone will have a decent connection on their devices. We appreciate the honest feedback!
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Everything was clean, especially clubhouses(showers, bathrooms.) Laundry is exorbitantly overpriced and only open during “business hours.” Location to Beach is excellent. HOWEVER, cost is too high for the level of customer service. Who ever heard of a resort with an 11pm curfew for getting back in the gate? Want to go out for a late dinner and drinks with friends? Better be back by 11 or you will have to sleep in your car. The main complaint is that the WiFi is so weak that they might as well stop advertising it. A simple WiFi booster for THIS customer would have gone a long way. Forget about cable. It’s snowy and many channels listed in the customer guide of their App are missing. Upon complaint, Management simply copied and pasted a statement (undoubtedly from their legal department,) that cable and WiFi quality is not guaranteed. We got here just before Labor Day weekend while the park was largely vacant, so we had a few minutes at a time of streaming to use Roku. But, as more RVs arrived for the weekend, WiFi bandwidth was overwhelmed and by Saturday was nonexistent. While listed as “pet friendly” there are no off-leash areas for dogs. I would not recommend this place unless you want to boondocks it, then I’d say do that and not waste your money. Very disappointed.…
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Date of stay: September 2022Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from Encore Thousand Trails, Owner at Holiday Trav-L-Park Resort
Responded Sep 15, 2022
Dear 333murkinm, Thanks for your feedback. We regret you feel disappointed with your recent visit to our RV resort. We continually work to improve our resort to meet our customer expectations. Your satisfaction is important to us. Your comments will be shared with our on-site team.
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Very clean well maintained campground. For 175 a night I expected a lot more out of the campground. Pool was very far from sites. Should be more centrally located. No water park no dog run no lakes to fish. Sites were big for ocean front camp ground but again for 175 a night I would expect concrete padded sites like other places have.
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Date of stay: August 2022Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from Taylor W, General Manager at Holiday Trav-L-Park Resort
Responded Sep 27, 2022
Thanks for the review and feedback! We are a little bit pricier than other campgrounds in the area, but we feel that the value of our service and the location are second to none - hence the higher price. Thank you for the compliment on the cleanliness of the campground. Our team does their best to keep everything organized and well maintained for all of our guests. Take care and come back to see us again soon!
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This was our third visit over the past 6 years and we love it! One of the cleanest campgrounds we’ve stayed in! The pool is big and has plenty of chaise lounges! The beach area has plenty of room to spread out! We highly recommend this campground!
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Date of stay: August 2022Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from Encore Thousand Trails, Owner at Holiday Trav-L-Park Resort
Responded Aug 15, 2022
Dear Susan R, Thank you for your feedback! We really appreciate you taking the time to share your 5 star experience with us and hope to see you again soon.
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Truly enjoyed the resort. The staff were nice and friendly, the grounds was clean. We had easy access to the beach. This was our first experience in a RV and definitely will plan to do come back again. Our dogs even enjoyed themselves.
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Date of stay: June 2022Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from Encore Thousand Trails, Owner at Holiday Trav-L-Park Resort
Responded Jul 5, 2022
Dear 792Latoyah, We are glad you enjoyed a 5 star visit with us. We always aim to deliver a great customer experience. You are always welcome here!
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LOCATION
United StatesNorth CarolinaNorth Carolina CoastEmerald Isle
NUMBER OF ROOMS
313
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Frequently Asked Questions about Holiday Trav-L-Park Resort
Which popular attractions are close to Holiday Trav-L-Park Resort?
Nearby attractions include Water Boggan (0.3 miles), Emerald Forest Golf (0.7 miles), and Goose Creek Growler Company (0.4 miles).
What are some of the property amenities at Holiday Trav-L-Park Resort?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include a pool, free parking, and kids activities.
What food & drink options are available at Holiday Trav-L-Park Resort?
Guests can enjoy a snack bar during their stay.
Is parking available at Holiday Trav-L-Park Resort?
Yes, free parking and paid private parking nearby are available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Holiday Trav-L-Park Resort?
Conveniently located restaurants include Caribsea, Rucker Johns, and Lazzara's Pizza & Subs.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Holiday Trav-L-Park Resort?
Yes, guests have access to a pool and yoga classes during their stay.
Are pets allowed at Holiday Trav-L-Park Resort?
Yes, pets are typically allowed, but it's always best to call ahead to confirm.
Is Holiday Trav-L-Park Resort accessible?
Yes, it offers wheelchair access and facilities for disabled guests. For specific inquiries, we recommend calling ahead to confirm.