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BIG4 Karuah Jetty Holiday Park Overview

BIG4 Karuah Jetty Holiday Park is situated on 28 picturesque acres right on the shores of the peaceful Karuah River with bushland surrounds. Our pet friendly Port Stephens caravan park offers are range of caravan and camping sites and self contained family bungalows and villas to suit all travellers. Perfect for a family holiday with fun kid-friendly facilities, including a pool and splash play area, giant jumping pillow, playground, pedal go-karts for hire and a 250 metre long private jetty for great fishing. Conveniently located 5 minutes from the highway for overnight stops, only 2.5 hours from Sydney and just 50 minutes north of Newcastle. It's really up to you as to how much or how little you want to do! It's a great place to get the kids outdoors or just relax and enjoy a bit of peace and quiet!

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10/10
terrific, thank you so much for the upgrade. We really appreciated it!
Positive: they upgraded us to a 2 bed villa which was fabulous. it was clean and refurbished, even had a dishwasher. we were impressed by the spaciousness of...
Gillian
28 Apr, 2026
10/10
What an awesome experience Clean...
What an awesome experience Clean facillities,Beautifull nature and affordable ,amazing frendly staff
Leonard Eagleton
27 Apr, 2026
10/10
We had an amazing stay our family, son much to do without going anywhere!
Positive: The Jetty was a highlight, as were the park facilities. Negative: Nothing.
Adrienne
27 Apr, 2026
10/10
3rd time stay at Karuah
Positive: The location of The property and our cabin was outstanding. Negative: The Jetty is in desperate need of refurbishment/resurfacing and under jetty...
Nicole
27 Apr, 2026
10/10
Very peaceful and quiet....
Positive: Very peaceful and quiet.
Doran
21 Apr, 2026
10/10
A lovely find for a night's stop on...
A lovely find for a night's stop on our way to Q'land. Only a short detour from the Princes Hwy - perfect. The lady at reception was friendly & efficient,...
Kim Howe
20 Apr, 2026
10/10
Ours was just a one night stopover and we arrived late in the day. It was great to find a lovely spacious and comfortabl
Positive: Lovely spacious room with all amenities required. Comfy beds, great playground.
Sandra
17 Apr, 2026
7/10
Decent spot to stay for a little getaway
Positive: Good amenities for kids. Cabin was fairly clean. Negative: Minor fixes needed to be made around the park. Tv in multi cabins didn’t work. Our front...
Nicholas
07 Apr, 2026
10/10
Great BIG4. Nice powered sites and...
Great BIG4. Nice powered sites and friendly neighbours in the long term sites. Amazing fishing. Thanks!
Daz Pope
07 Apr, 2026
10/10
Can't wait to go back
Positive: Everything location cabin was awesome.
Linda
05 Apr, 2026
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Michael and family

Proudly owned and operated by the Driver family for over 24 years, we love to share our beautiful natural surrounds with guests of all ages. From fishing tips and local area knowledge to a warm and friendly welcome every time, our entire team look forward to making your stay a wonderful one!

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Travellers' Choice Award and Certificate of Excellence

2017-2022

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Caravan & Camping with Kids Reader's Choice Awards

2022

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