Right beside Duncannon's sandy beach on the Hook Peninsula lies Duncannon Beach Holiday Park.
Set up by Tony Wallace in the early 1970s, the family business offers both caravan and camping facilities, and a private mobile home site.
"It is like running a small village," said Mr Wallace.
Multiple generations of families have holidayed at the park over the past 50 years.
"When you’re in a holiday park you are part of a community," Mr Wallace said.
"You get to know people, you get to make friends and the kids get to make lifelong friends - I think that is why holiday parks are so popular."
Business is very much booming at Duncannon Beach Holiday Park, with demand back to that of the 1980s, when caravan parks and holiday homes were at their most popular.
Philip Wallace, Managing Director of the park and son of Tony, believes the Covid-19 pandemic has encouraged extended families to reunite, holiday together and enjoy what is on their doorstep.
"So many people were kept apart during the pandemic - and now we are seeing families reconnect and holiday together in Ireland again," he said.
There are currently 53 mobile homes at Duncannon Beach Holiday Park, but the Wallace family has big plans to expand in order to keep up with demand.
"We’re in for planning permission at the moment for another 17 mobile home units, and another 35 camping and glamping pitches as well," Philip Wallace said.
"We should know about that in the next three or four weeks, so fingers crossed on that."
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Despite the cost of living crisis, a growing number of people are looking to buy mobile homes.
The Wallace family also sells units through Wallace Mobile Homes, based in New Ross.
"You're probably talking from €45,000 to €50,000 for a decent mobile," Philip Wallace said.
"You can pay anywhere up to €150,000 if you wanted."
Due to the housing crisis, he said they are seeing a growing number of people buying residential-spec mobile homes to live in full-time.
"It is an instant house," he said.
"You could have a house within a week, but not everybody is lucky enough to have a big back garden for somewhere to put it."
He said they are getting more and more requests from older people who want to sell their homes and downsize to mobile homes.
"The kids are buying the house off the parents for a reasonable cost and they’re putting the unit in the back garden for the parents," he explained.
"There is less maintenance in a mobile home for the parents, and the kids won’t be indebted to a big mortgage - and they can be close by to look after each other," he said.
"I've been coming to Duncannon on holidays since I was five."
Four generations of Sinéad Carin's family have been holidaying at the park since the 1970s.
"My nan Liz has been coming since the 1970s, then my mum and dad bought a mobile and I've been coming since I was five, and now I've been bringing my son since last year," she said.
"Malacky first came to the campsite when he was four weeks old - we spend as much time as we can here," she said.
Helen and Peter Courtney from Donadea in County Kildare have been coming to the park for the past seven years.
"It is our home from home," said Ms Courtney.
Last year, they upgraded to a new mobile home.
"It is called the Vendi lodge, it is 42 ft by 13 ft and it is a two bed, residential spec," Mr Courtney said.
"It has everything you want in it - two bedrooms, two bathrooms, two showers, two televisions, a washing machine, dishwasher, microwave, four burner cooker.
"So we're thinking about selling the house and moving down here for good," he joked.
Holiday parks right across the country have reported an increase in demand since the pandemic hit.
"The pandemic created a boom in the sector."
The Irish caravan and camping council is a representative association for about 90 camping and caravan parks throughout the country.
Its CEO Con Quill said demand has been strong over the past few years.
"During the pandemic, like every other business it was difficult for caravan, holiday and camping sites because they were closed and had certain restrictions," he said.
"But ultimately it has revealed the real benefits of this type of holiday and has helped to introduce a lot of newcomers to caravan and camping," he said.
Mr Quill who owns Blarney Caravan and Camping Park in County Cork, said many people flocked to campsites because of the outdoor and self-contained nature of the holiday.
"The pandemic created a boom in the sector, so long-term it has benefited the industry," he added.
As the summer season draws to a close, holiday parks right across the country will be hoping the staycation trend is here to stay.
