BIG4 Happy Hallidays Holiday Park

BIG4 Happy Hallidays Holiday Park sits on Blackhead Road at Hallidays Point, the twin-village stretch of the mid north coast between Forster and Taree where Blackhead's surf beach and Diamond Beach's long sand do the scenery. The park is built for families first: an indoor heated pool with a water slide, a jumping pillow, putt putt golf, a tennis court and a ball pit mean the rain-day question is solved before it is asked. It suits the family caravan crowd and anyone who wants a full-service park between the bigger coastal towns.

Dogs at Happy Hallidays

Per the park's own pet page, dogs are welcome on sites and in designated pet-friendly cabins, but only in off-peak season, and pet-friendly accommodation bookings are accepted by phone only on 02 6559 2967 with a signed pet agreement on arrival. That is a narrow, well-defined scope: pets never left unattended, leash rules apply, and pets are excluded from all other accommodation and shared facilities. Plan a dog trip here for the shoulder season, book by phone and read the agreement before you sign.

The agreement has real detail behind it: leads no longer than two metres outside your setup, no unattended pets at any time, and a hard ban on dogs in the pool, camp kitchen and playground zones. Guests who have stayed in the pet cabins report them clean and free of lingering dog smell, which is its own endorsement of the policy. Ask for a perimeter site away from the jumping pillow if your dog is reactive.

Out the gate, Blackhead Beach runs its off-leash windows early morning and late afternoon under MidCoast Council signage, and the remnant rainforest tracks around Hallidays Point are on-lead for the wildlife. The pet cabin block sits near the service areas of the park rather than the postcard end. Wash sandy paws at the park taps before the cabin threshold and the agreement stays easy to keep.

The vibe

Guests treat the facilities as the headline: the indoor heated pool gets its own fan club, the water slide earns repeat mentions from the kids, and the BBQ areas and tennis court round out the day. The park is a resort-scale operation dressed as a caravan park, which is exactly what BIG4 buyers expect. Out of peak season the place quietens.

While you're out there

The Camden Haven just south is the easy run. Dunbogan Caravan Park is the alternative dog-friendly base over the bridge, Kew Corner Store covers the coffee stop on the way, and Brigadoon Holiday Park at North Haven is the third riverside option.

More options across the state are in the NSW stays guide.