Old Macdonald's Holiday Park is a campground on a working farm at 51 Harvey Road in Marahau, Tasman. It sits beside the Marahau River, about 400 metres from the Abel Tasman National Park, in a 100-acre valley. The park offers family cabins, camping, backpacker-style accommodation and powered and non-powered sites. Dogs are welcome for camping only, with proof of up-to-date vaccination at check-in, and they are not allowed in dorms, cabins or glamp tents. Campervans must dump waste before arriving, as there are no dumping facilities on site.
Activities include river swimming, swimming holes, a glow worm walk through native bush, mountain biking, horse trekking, kayaking and water taxis. Cafés are within walking distance. Office hours are 8.30am to 11.30am and 2.30pm to 5.30pm, closed in the middle of the day in winter. Check-in is from 1pm, check-out is 10am, and after-hours arrivals follow instructions on the board by the phone outside reception. There is no online booking, so enquiries and reservations are made through the form on the website or by phoning 03 527 8288. Marahau is about an hour's drive from Nelson and 20 minutes from Motueka.