Belongil Fields Caravan Park

Fortunately, we only needed the room for one night as our car had broken down on the highway at Batemans Bay. It was disgusting, The first room I offered us, I lifted up the sheets and found several little flying insects in the bed, The second room they offered us had no heater air-conditioner or microwave and behind the tips on the hand basin was quite dirty so we didn’t even have a shower at the place. We Stayed in seven motels over a two week period and it was the only one that wanted $100 bond and $150 a night for a very basic room. $150 a night for an Off the highway motel Should have bought us a very comfortable room for the night. If we weren’t so tired after breaking down, we would not have stayed there. It was a real disappointment after having just spent several knots on North Stradbroke Island in superior accommodation.

It’s up to 5 stars, isn‘t it? So let’s start with 5 stars and check all we love in tourist parks: • Cleanliness: given. Amenities were thoroughly cleaned. That’s fine. • Location: well, it’s Byron Bay. A good location in itself. The campground is in a green area, not too far from the beach. Fine again. • Amenities’ condition: well, they are a bit worn-out. A huge bit. The shower heads e.g. spray, but in many directions. Water hits you, but as well the ceiling, from where it slowly drippes back onto you … hmmm. In (at least one) of the showers there was a sign “do not mess with the shower heads, or they will be removed”. Interesting. The behaviour of the shower heads could be clearly identified of them just being old. And punishing later guests for any misbehaving of existing guests? Well, half a star has to be taken. • Services available: no pool, a single small camp kitchen for a lot of lots. Do not even think of W-LAN or a decent shop. Deduction of half a star. • Lots themselves: grass ground, a bit uneven, no concrete for table, chairs, … Another half star going away, unfortunately. • Supplies: Power only on lot. No water or grey water gully. Sorry, other campgrounds offer that. Minus ½, so we are down to three stars. • Costs: per person, per night. We paid 50 AUD per person per night, which is quite expensive for a campsite like this. Reducing by another ½. • Management: awful. You can’t book in advance, but are told “just pass by before 5 p.m., there’s plenty of empty space”. Arriving right before 5 p.m. the lady in the office has to radio the manager to ask if there’s still a powered site available. He doesn’t answer. She phones. He answers, and we can stay. For two nights, please. No, that’s not possible to be granted right now. Come back to the office the other morning and ask again. Apologies, because management is mainly done by pen and paper. Handover of a sticker to be put onto the car, which indicates our allowance for this night, and this night only. No dedicated lot, just “find yourselves a lot in this row” (where a lot , a LOT of empty spots were available, even though obviously some long-term customers watering their little gardens use up some spots). Sorry, but this costs another half star, which makes two. • Prolongation: the next morning at about 08:30 asking for the possibility to stay for a second night is considered “a bit early”. Seriously? If we’d had to leave we had to do it by 10 a.m. – and preparing for a leave is a bit different from a relaxed breakfast on site. In the end, we were allowed to stay, “handcuffed”, as we had to wear admittance bands on our wrists, and no, my husband couldn’t just take mine for me, I had to go to the office in person. The next sticker was handed over to us (pre-unwrapped as the other one, because it had to be stuck onto the vehicle IMMEDIATELY – causing my husband to walk back to the campervan with a sticky sticker on his hand, irritatedly shaking his head). Oh, that’s not good. • Manager

Don't ever stay here. Gross facilities. Felt unwelcome, even though I kept to myself. I was kicked out by the rudest most disgusting man I have ever come across, who thought he'd take his anger out on a woman on her own, much younger than he. Picking on a woman who should feel nothing but safe whilst on holiday. "We want you to leave" Who is ‘we’? He didn’t give me a reason. He threatened to call the police if I don't leave in 30minutes. Haha oldest scare/intimidation tactic in the book. I was out of there in 20. He has serious serious anger issues. The poor lady at the desk was very apologetic.

Angry abusive man on the biggest power trip ever, flying around in his ute all day and all night to just pick someone to yell at and swear at and kick out for no good reason what so ever. Threatens to call police to intimidate. Karma will catch up to him sooner or later this place should not be legally allowed to operate it is a dump cracked tiles mold everywhere disgusting poor excuse for a camp kitchen lonely residents living in tents, stay safe keep yourself, your friends, your kids safe, and do not stay here, steer clear, better off getting a fine for sleeping on the side of the road, seriously!

Belongil Fields has been my home for the past 2 months - that only happened thanks to its amazing environment. That environment only exists because Dave and everybody else work hard to keep the place like this. Every bad review you read is from somebody who broke the rules and was kicked out for it. The rules might be a bit harsh but it’s thanks to them that everybody feels safe here - we are a big family. Thank you Dave, Beck, Jimmy & all the beautiful people who make this place strive! You’ve all helped me when I most needed and that’s something I’ll never forget.

Abusive male management and ground staff, basically bullies off the campground, he has serious anger issues that need addressing, yes we had noise complaints, we agreed to leave, abuse continued, rundown amenities, avoid at all cost.