Holiday Trav-L-Park Resort
9102 Coast Guard Rd, Emerald Isle, NC 28594
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#1 of 1 campground in Emerald IsleLocation
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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
Yoga classes
Pool
Snack bar
Beach
Boating
Children's playground
Paid private parking nearby
Outdoor pool
Shallow end in pool
Fence around pool
Canoeing
Game room
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
Room features
Cable / satellite TV
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9102 Coast Guard Rd, Emerald Isle, NC 28594
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This RV park is well maintained, very clean and steps from the beach. The staff was friendly, helpful and always doing something to beautify the property. We have a self-contained motorhome so we did not use the bath house. You have to pay a $5 deposit to be given a key card if you intend to use it. It looked clean on the outside but we didn't see the inside. The site we had was not huge but it was comfortable and we spent most of our time at the beach anyway. There is a rule that outdoor rugs must be a breathable material and no bigger than 5x7 feet.
We simply folded our rug in half. Some reviews complain about the level of noise for the Sunday church service sound check at 7:30 am. We were very close to the pavilion and we could hear the music inside our camper as they were setting up for the service. To us, it wasn't nearly as bad as some guests made it out to be. And the music snippets that we heard actually sounded quite good. There are a lot of 9 month residents set up in permanent sites around the entire perimeter of the park. They have a rule about upgrading these permanent campers every 15-20 years (depending on the model) so the park looks very new and well kept, not old and run down like you see at some parks. We visited in November so the campground was pretty scarce - not many overnight campers around. There are many great restaurants in the area and the beach is beautiful! There are plenty of trash cans and recycling bins set up and they are emptied routinely. We didn't find any trash lying about. It is about a 2 mile walk on the beach from the campground to the Bogue Inlet Pier, which my husband and I did every morning with our dogs. The beaches are dog friendly as long as Fido is leashed and cleaned up after. We can't wait to go back!
We simply folded our rug in half. Some reviews complain about the level of noise for the Sunday church service sound check at 7:30 am. We were very close to the pavilion and we could hear the music inside our camper as they were setting up for the service. To us, it wasn't nearly as bad as some guests made it out to be. And the music snippets that we heard actually sounded quite good. There are a lot of 9 month residents set up in permanent sites around the entire perimeter of the park. They have a rule about upgrading these permanent campers every 15-20 years (depending on the model) so the park looks very new and well kept, not old and run down like you see at some parks. We visited in November so the campground was pretty scarce - not many overnight campers around. There are many great restaurants in the area and the beach is beautiful! There are plenty of trash cans and recycling bins set up and they are emptied routinely. We didn't find any trash lying about. It is about a 2 mile walk on the beach from the campground to the Bogue Inlet Pier, which my husband and I did every morning with our dogs. The beaches are dog friendly as long as Fido is leashed and cleaned up after. We can't wait to go back!
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Date of stay: November 2020
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Response from Taylor W, General Manager at Holiday Trav-L-Park Resort
Responded Feb 23, 2021
Wow! That's such a descriptive review and we love it! Thank you so much for taking the time to give specifics on everything. That will definitely help out other campers trying to come camp with us :) Please be safe and come back to see us this year. We are less than a month from opening back up for overnight camping!
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We have been bring our Family to The Holiday Trav-L-Park for six years, we absolutely love it. Extremely Family Friendly. Play Ground for the children, kids riding bikes, skate boards and Hover Boards on the paved roads around the grounds, Beautiful Pool, gated entrance where they greet you and show you to your spot. For first timers, the staff is always eager to help in anyway they can.
Most of the staff has been there long enough to know how to help. The park is just on the other side of the Dunes from the ocean. The staff at HTP are the nicest people we've ever met. The cleanliness of the grounds is impeccable, only camp ground where you do not see huge trash Bends on every corner. They pick up your trash twice a day at your site. We have made this our get away spot. This was the first Campground we used where we bought our RV and we have compared every place to this HTP. Ronnie (owner) has worked hard over the past 44 years to make this a great family campground and it shows. Thank you HTP❤
Ronnie and Janice Winchester
Most of the staff has been there long enough to know how to help. The park is just on the other side of the Dunes from the ocean. The staff at HTP are the nicest people we've ever met. The cleanliness of the grounds is impeccable, only camp ground where you do not see huge trash Bends on every corner. They pick up your trash twice a day at your site. We have made this our get away spot. This was the first Campground we used where we bought our RV and we have compared every place to this HTP. Ronnie (owner) has worked hard over the past 44 years to make this a great family campground and it shows. Thank you HTP❤
Ronnie and Janice Winchester
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Date of stay: July 2020Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Taylor W, General Manager at Holiday Trav-L-Park Resort
Responded Jul 24, 2020
What a review! Thank you so much. Everyone of our staff here at HTP try our best to make sure that all of our guests enjoy their stay and have a wonderful oceanfront camping experience on Emerald Isle. We love it when people tell us they have been coming here for years - we must be doing something right! We're happy to hear you enjoyed another stay with us and look forward to having you come back. Thank you again for the review. Take care!
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We have stayed at Holiday Travel-L-Park for many years and there are definitely more campsites now, but they still do a great job keeping the campground clean and quite.
Located right on the beach, behind a very tall sand dune. There is a small bagel/coffee shop, nice pool and small go cart race track... all right at the campground. Short drive to Ingles grocery store, which is new. There are paved paths that make it easy to ride your bike or take a walk.
Located right on the beach, behind a very tall sand dune. There is a small bagel/coffee shop, nice pool and small go cart race track... all right at the campground. Short drive to Ingles grocery store, which is new. There are paved paths that make it easy to ride your bike or take a walk.
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Date of stay: September 2020
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Response from Taylor W, General Manager at Holiday Trav-L-Park Resort
Responded Oct 18, 2020
Thank you so much for the review! We have a little something for everyone and love it when people enjoy their time camping with us on Emerald Isle. We hope that you'll continue coming to see us for many years to come! We're always adding new things to our resort and do our best to provide an awesome oceanfront camping experience for all of our guests.
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I have been visiting this resort for 30 years. I have watched it go from a beautiful campground where you could enjoy nature and the beach to the crowded RV park that it is today. Golf carts are zipping everywhere all day. Walking to the beach from the orange section is claustrophobic because of the numerous enormous RVs lining both sides of the road. Free internet with one bar, so don't expect much. No campfire rings, nor can you have a campfire unless it is in a pit 2 feet off the ground. The prices are too high for tent/pop-up campers that use a fraction of the water and electricity that the palaces on wheels use. On the up side, the bathrooms stay immaculate and the staff is very friendly. We will not be going back. This park lost the serenity of beach camping and went where the money is. It is a little sad.
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Date of stay: May 2020Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from Taylor_HTP, Guest Relations Manager at Holiday Trav-L-Park Resort
Responded Jun 11, 2020
We're sorry to hear that :( Over the course of 30 years things have definitely changed as more and more people discover us. We have had to adapt our campground quite a bit over the years and we know that certain things are not the way they used to be. Other than the price and the golf carts, we really do hope you enjoyed the time you spent with your family here on the island. Keep in mind the busiest times to come camping are weekends and from May - August. If you're worried about the crazy busyness of the campground, we recommend coming to camp with us in the Spring or the Fall. The weather is amazing and it's not as crowded. You should definitely try coming in September and give us another shot! Take care and we do hope to see you again sometime in the future :)
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The park is in a prime location and the facilities are modern and very well kept. However, if you want to be blasted out on Sunday morning with speakers providing the park with a Christian church service, then this is the place for you. We are certainly not opposed to such activities, but were shocked when it was so loud that we couldn't hear ourselves on our picnic table. We requested that the service be turned down just a bit, but they told us we could leave if we didn't like it.
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Date of stay: November 2020
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Response from Taylor W, General Manager at Holiday Trav-L-Park Resort
Responded Nov 22, 2020
Thank you for the compliments on our facilities and campground! We apologize if the music was too loud for you and your group - our intention is never to upset a guest with an inconvenience with any event that we have at our stage area. We open our church services to both resort guests and the public and when there is a larger crowd, our church group does turn the volume up a bit for some praise and worship. I am not sure what was said between you and the owner and how the situation was handled but I can assure you he means well, although his temperament may show otherwise. The church services we have mean quite a bit to him and he can be short-tempered when anyone says something negative about them. I do hope that you come back to stay with us during a different time. If you ever have any issues during your stay all you have to do is ask for me and I will do my best to take care of the situation.
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This is our third time staying at this campground and it gets better every year. The owner clearly reinvests in the facilities each year and it shows. The bath houses, the pool, the beach walkways and even the sites themselves are well cared for and very clean. All of the seasonal sites are well kept, many with flowers out front adding a nice touch to the transient nature of the rest of the campground. The pool area is clean and tidy. Everyone is always so friendly, staff and guests alike. We look forward to returning next year!
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Date of stay: September 2021
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Response from Taylor W, General Manager at Holiday Trav-L-Park Resort
Responded Apr 17, 2022
Apologies for the delayed response! Thank you so much for posting a review on our campground. Everyone on our team does an amazing job of keeping the place well-maintained and clean for all of our camping guests. Our seasonal campers also do a great job of maintaining their sites, which adds a great touch to everything. We're looking forward to having you back this year as well.
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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 ⛱️
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
Room Tip: Site rows alternate hook up locations so you may be facing towards the ocean or inland. This can...
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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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Holiday Travel Park remains our favorite place to camp. We've been coming here for the last several years and tell our friends to give it a shot. Yes, I agree with the reviews that it's pricey. It's more than twice what I pay at other campgrounds, but I don't camp anywhere else with bathrooms that have always been squeaky clean, or seen such constant attention to trash pickup right down to the smallest pieces of litter. It takes staff to do that, and i can appreciate that the park is well staffed.
Also, the wifi was SO much better this year thanks to extenders mounted throughout the campground.
My only hope... what would put this place over the top... would be a fenced dog area. Our dood loves to camp, and it would be nice to have a place to turn him loose and let him run off some energy chasing a ball or Frisbee. Hope management will consider this at some point in the future!
Also, the wifi was SO much better this year thanks to extenders mounted throughout the campground.
My only hope... what would put this place over the top... would be a fenced dog area. Our dood loves to camp, and it would be nice to have a place to turn him loose and let him run off some energy chasing a ball or Frisbee. Hope management will consider this at some point in the future!
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Date of stay: September 2023Trip type: Traveled with family
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Customer service was excellent! I had a oceanfront site. Upon arrival to the site, backing in was tight due to neighbors truck positioning. Everyone came out to see if they needed to move their vehicles. Staff called to get the tractor to back it in so it didn’t disturb anyone. That was awesome! The site was spacious. I didn’t feel like I was in top of my neighbors utilities. Semi level. Amenities were nice & clean. Only thing that bugs me anywhere is people placing towels on chairs at the pool & they are not there. I will definitely be back with my kids. My girlfriends & I had a wonderful girls trip. Everyone was friendly. The staff was efficient & always willing to assist.
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Date of stay: June 2021Trip type: Traveled with friends
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Response from Taylor W, General Manager at Holiday Trav-L-Park Resort
Responded Sep 13, 2021
Good to hear! We pride ourselves in amazing customer service and all of our staff members do their very best to make sure that you are looked after and taken care of during your stay. We're happy to hear that you enjoyed your girls trip and plan on coming back to see us. Take care and we'll see you then!
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I have camped multiple weeks every year at HTP for more than 17 years, 3 visits this year and it is by far the nicest place with the nicest people. However, with raising 2021 rates by 35 to 40% over 2020 is unreal and certainly is the start of pricing the average family out of affordable vacations. I get that they are taking advantage of the pandemic and the massive demand in camping, good luck with your new business strategy as we sadly will not be returning again with rates of $145/night in the red section. Thank you for your many wonderful years of service, we will miss you. I am giving you the 5 star rating that you deserve for the hard work, hopefully prices will return to a better rate when the pandemic becomes history.
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Date of stay: August 2020Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from Taylor W, General Manager at Holiday Trav-L-Park Resort
Responded Feb 23, 2021
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review! 17 years is such a long time, we hate to see you go :( Our rates did jump quite a bit, but we have thrown in a few things that we used to charge extra for (early check-in, late check-out, 50 amp service, golf cart passes). But either way, yes, we did increase the rates. We definitely appreciate the 5-stars because everyone here works extremely hard to make sure that every single one of our guests enjoys their stay and has an amazing time. Take care and we hope that you'll reconsider coming to camp with us this year!
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I can't speak for this business, but it's often an insurance thing. Owners will not be covered under the "vicious dog" clause. Not saying its fair or unfair, just the way it is.
You can reserve on a monthly basis, up to 6 months out of the year.
The only time you would pay an extra $5.00 per person is if your party is more than (4) people. All kids aged 5 years and younger don't count towards that (4) person occupancy so in that case you would not pay extra for them. Does that answer your question?
Hey! As long as the fencing does not go onto another campsite or in the road and stays within the space of your campsite it's completely fine :) Many people that come to visit us bring small fences like that.
You are more than welcome to bring a portable fire pit so long as it is self-contained and off the ground. Each site comes with a picnic table as well. Please feel free to call us a the office if you have any other questions!
"If on the end by beach a of foot traffic and go carts turning around at your site. A big distraction other wise we enjoy it."Read full review
"The tide can come up on the beach pretty far so if you are setting up early keep everything closer to the dune. "Read full review
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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 The Salty Pirate Water Park (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 Restaurant, 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.