THE signs of a tourism revival are promising at the NRMA Bathurst Panorama Holiday Park.
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All the large family cabins were booked out on Friday and there were just a few camp sites and cabins available as the school holidays began.
Park manager Lauren Shipley said it was wonderful to see so many people booking in so they can explore Bathurst and the surrounding region.
"We're very excited to be welcoming families back to the park," she said.
"As soon as we opened back up it's been so busy.
"People who came for the [June] long weekend are now back again for these school holidays."
Ms Shipley said one Sydney family was staying at the park for their third weekend in a row.
While caravan and camping parks are open, there are many changes amid easing COVID-19 restrictions.
"Everyone has to sign a stat dec to confirm they haven't been to a COVID-19 hot spot or have flu-like symptoms," Ms Shipley said.
"This also helps us to trace people if they need to be contacted in case there's an outbreak."
Contactless check-ins are available and room cleaning is more extreme.
"It's a lot more work for us, but we're happy to have people back in the park," Ms Shipley said.
The park's mini golf remains open to the public from 8.30am until 5pm every day, while the cafe is open from Friday to Sunday each week.
Bathurst Regional Council's tourism and visitor services manager Dan Cove said last week that traffic to council's tourism website had been up by as much as 75 per cent over the past fortnight as users searched for attractions, events and accommodation sections.
"We are fielding numerous telephone inquiries and expect the holidays will see strong numbers," Mr Cove said.
Council is running digital and television campaigns in partnership with other Central West councils and its own Bathurst specific campaign to bring visitors to town.