Swansea Lakeside Holiday Park
Highlights
- Unwind in a tranquil, tree-lined park by Lake Macquarie, perfect for relaxing foreshore walks and nature appreciation.
- Splash in the huge solar-heated resort-style swimming pool, ideal for families seeking fun and relaxation under the sun.
- Explore a variety of accommodation options, from luxury villas to accessible safari tents, catering to diverse guest needs.
- Enjoy a range of activities including fishing, swimming, and boating, making every stay an adventure on the water.
A relaxing and enjoyable getaway awaits at Swansea Lakeside Holiday Park, where guests can unwind in a tranquil, tree-lined setting on the shores of beautiful Lake Macquarie.
Accommodation options include spacious unpowered and powered sites, waterfront ensuite sites, accessible cabins, luxury villas and safari tents. The accessible pool view villa also features HiLo adjustable beds, onsite hoist and aquatic wheelchairs, providing added comfort and convenience for guests with accessibility needs.
Guests can enjoy a wide range of facilities including a playground, basketball court, tennis court, swimming pool and splash park. Additional amenities include a camper’s kitchen, recreation room, barbecues, laundry, boat ramp nearby and school holiday activities. Highlights of the park include the huge solar-heated resort-style swimming pool, pedal karts, sensory rooms and ninja park.
There is something for everyone to enjoy, from relaxing foreshore walks to sailing, boating, fishing, windsurfing and swimming.
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Accreditations
- Assisted Walking Qualified
- Independent Wheelchair User Qualified
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Quality Tourism Accreditation
- Caravan and Camping Industry Association NSW
- Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
- The Accessible Group Pty Ltd
- NSW – Crown Lands
Features
Activities
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Available experiences
Deluxe Villa
Comfortable and spacious two bedroom Deluxe Villas overlooking grassland and Lake Macquarie. Equipped with all features you would find at home including queen sized bed, lounge and television area complete with Foxtel, relax and enjoy this perfect home away from home.
Cabin
Enjoy one of the Swansea Gardens Lakeside Holiday Park Cabins, located close to the lake, amenities, and the recreational area of the park. You won’t be far from the ideal spot, beautiful sunsets on the lake, a barbecue in the outdoor campers kitchen area, a swim in the pool, or kicking back on your own veranda.
Villa
Comfortable and spacious two bedroom villas close to the Lake. Equipped with all features you would find at home, including lounge and television area and double bed, relax and enjoy this perfect home away from home.
Safari Tent
Luxury glamping tents thoughtfully designed to experience the nature with the comfort and convenience. The tents combine modern comfort and convenience offering an exceptional holiday experience for all guests.
The tent features are, spacious interior, kitchenette, dinning area TV, air conditioning, bathroom and large deck. We have family tent (sleeps 6) and a couples tent.
Accessible Safari Tents
There are two accessible glamping safari tents on offer at Swansea. These accessible safari tents represent a significant step towards making outdoor adventures more inclusive and opens-up new possibilities for individuals of all abilities to connect with nature.
Some of the key features of the accessible/inclusive safari tents are the easy access ramp, the accessible bathroom, and the spacious interior layout to provide ample room for manoeuvrability, allowing individuals with disabilities to navigate the space comfortably. The tents also feature a TV, kitchenette, air conditioning and a large deck with a BBQ. We also have a hoist and aquatic wheelchairs available on site.
Our safari tents are truly glamping at its finest, accessible to everyone, fostering a world where adventure knows no boundaries.
Accessible Lake Mac Villa
This three-bedroom, two bathrooms accessible villa overlooks the pool and sleeps six people.
The features are a Hi-Lo single adjustable bed in main room with a hoist, wheelchair friendly ramp, automatic opening entrance door, remote controlled blinds, motorised adjustable kitchen benchtops and cupboards, large circulation spaces. The villa also contains a dishwasher, oven and cooktop, self-contained laundry, dishwasher, fridge, air conditioning and a BBQ on the outdoor deck.
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- Accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on their website (can be emailed on request).
- Asks all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met.
- Website meets <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/" target="_blank">WCAG 2.0</a> accessibility standards
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Staff are trained in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges.
- Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
- A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility.
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- A doorbell or intercom at an accessible height and display a contact number (accessible height is 900mm-1100 mm)
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
- Step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar
- Step free access to the conference or function room
- Doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy).
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- A wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room is available.
- Wheelchair accessible picnic tables (picnic tables require 720mm knee clearance and 800mm maximum height).
- Portable hoist is available.
- Portable commode chairs are available.
- At least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high).
- A choice of wheelchair accessible accommodation rooms (Guest may wish to know if you have a choice of wheelchair accessible rooms, such as single room / studio apartment / apartment / cottage / quality / views, etc. Wheelchairs require a 1600mm x 2200mm width area to turn around and require step free access.).
- Step free access to room (Entrance to the room wheelchair accessible with step free greater than 5mm or has a doorway threshold ramp not exceeding 1:8 for 450mm length).
- Enough space for a wheelchair to move around three sides of a double king sized bed (A pathway of 1200mm minimum width is required for wheelchair access).
- A kitchen area and desk which is accessible for a person at seated height or is height adjustable.
- A wheelchair accessible bathroom (Entrance to bathroom must have step free greater than 5mm or a doorway threshold ramp not exceeding 1:8 for 450mm. Bathrooms dimensions must be no less than 2000mm X 2500mm. Have a hobless (step free) shower recess. Shower recess must have at least 1100 x 1100mm clear area for wheelchair access (no door). Have a slip resistant fold down seat or fixed seat in shower .Seat must be at least 900mm long.).
- A shower curtain (no door).
- Grabrails in shower recess (can be removable and height adjustable).
- A handheld shower hose (should be at least 1500mm long).
- Allows space around toilet for a wheelchair (A space of at least 900mm width beside the toilet pan and 1200mm clearance in front of the toilet pan is required).
- Grabrails provided adjacent to the toilet.
Physical – High support needs
Caters for people with high support needs who travel with a support person.
- Twin beds available on request.
- Rooms which are interconnecting.
- Room for hoist under the bed (minimum 100mm required to store a hoist).
Access & Inclusion
An access and inclusion statement is available on the business website.
- https://lakemacholidayparks.com.au/disability-friendly-holidays/
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