It was the first time they had that number of people staying.
"It was quite exciting having people come and stay in a time of crisis, they were quite thankful."
They both arrived at the holiday park early yesterday morning to help with the clean-up.
Evacuation went without a hitch
Evacuating from their holiday park wasn't how a Papatoetoe family wanted to spend their weekend.
Jane Carson and her extended family were staying at the Waihi Beach Top 10 Holiday Park when they were told to evacuate to avoid being caught in floodwaters.
The family had been staying at the holiday park while they took part in the Nugget Multisport Festival in Waihi.
"We had been sitting in our unit watching the water rise in the creek. it got to the stage where we could see it splashing against the sides," Ms Carson said.
To get out of the camp ground, Ms Carson and the other family members in her unit were helped across a bridge in the camp with a rope to make sure they weren't swept away by the strong current.
Ms Carson said the fire brigade and the camp ground owners had been brilliant. "They were all calm, there was no drama."