Camper van fleet
atest press release from Cllr Jodie Neary, issued on Thursday, June 
2nd 2022…
Speaking on the issue, Cllr Neary says, “It’s fantastic news that the council are now proactively looking for a designated site for those people visiting with their campervans. I have been engaging with a number of campervan holiday makers who love visiting the area and are keen to see a well-serviced designated space for their campervans.
Many residents have been on to me about issues with parking, traffic management and lack of facilities for campervans which has been an ongoing concerns for residents in the area.
Tourists arriving in campervans are in need of a well-serviced area such as sewage and water facilities so it’s important we get the right spot. We are looking at areas near the Park & Ride or as part of the South Beach Masterplan. It’s something I have been raising for quite a while and I hope it comes to fruition in the near future.
“It’s also important for residents to be able to continue to live in their area stress free and with certainty especially as the summer months gets busy with tourists visiting the district.
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“ Not in my backyard “. God this will cause my half €million pad to drop rapidly.
Imagine parking your €50k taxed and insured vehicle on the road. Gwad.
I had a walk along the Marine Road last night around 9 o’clock and counted 8 campervans.
It really did resemble a camping site.
Such a pity. I sincerely hope that they will be moved on to a designated camping site with all the necessary facilities.
I had a walk along the Marine Road last night around 9 o’clock and counted 8 campervans.
It really did resemble a camping site.
Such a pity. I sincerely hope that they will be moved on to a designated camping site with all the necessary facilities.
Just read this now in the Greystones Guide. This is great news!
Well done to you Jodie for getting this up and running.
Greystones is much in need of a “proper” designated camping ground.
Last night around 7pm I took my usual walk along the seafront and there were at least 6 campervans parked along the Marine Road. It actually looked like a camping ground instead of the most beautiful scenic road in Greystones.
What a shame!
Those bylaws definitely have to be changed!
Keep up the great work!!
Well done to all concerned we love to stay overnight eat out and shop
Thank you Jodie for all your hard work and effort with this. A designated campground would indeed be a huge bonus to our camping tourists visiting Greystones and is badly needed. Hope the plans go well for the Co. Council. It really is just a matter of having water and sewer availability for hook- ups; two areas that the Council has the most expertise in and should be easy to resolve. I think the area by the Park and Ride would be very suitable and so convenient to downtown/beach as it is in walking distance. Maybe Greystones will be the first place to cater to campers and other towns will follow suit?
Fantastic news. I am not from your constituency but would love to visit in my motorhome. As it is quite a distance from me I would stay a minimum of 3 nights to make it worth the travel. I spend on local products, sights, activities and restaurants wherever I go as I save money on accommodation so can afford to spr3ad out my spend locally. I only like staying in designated places so I hope I can add Greystones and Wicklow to my places to visit soon.
Overall I think Wicklow is in need of this type of tourism all over our beautiful county. Organised parking is better for everyone, and stops the contention between visitors and residents.