Award-Winning Stays, Rated by You
Lonely Planet review
“Heading east across Arthur’s Pass on SH73, 63km from Greymouth, the tiny settlement of Jackons can be found nestled beside the Taramakau River. Campervan travellers and tenters can stay at Jacksons Retreat, a superb holiday park set upon 15 sloping acres with exceptional views and stacks of excellent amenities. Our independent authors have visited Jacksons Retreat and selected this as one of our recommended accommodation in Kumara.”
Our Unique Covered Camping Barns won an Innovation Award!
Two large purpose-built barns with 8 sites and spectacular views over the Mighty Taramakau River, TranzAlpine Railway or the Snow Capped Southern Alps provide a covered retreat from the West Coast UV rays, rains or alpine snows, and these have won us an Innovation Award from the Reserve Group “Passion for Tourism”
EXCELLENT Based on 501 reviews Posted on Google Bianca StrugnellTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Awesome facilities and staff, great common area with a wood fire to escape the cold if you’re travelling in a van. Can’t recommend this place enough!Posted on Google Xenie SimsTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Amazing campsite, great spot for exploring, amazing location. One of our faves on South Island! Lovely kind staff, good hot showers and lovely quiet spot - would definitely recommend and go back! The site has its own glow worms to explore (multiple!) and its own waterfall with an easy trek. Really good kitchen with everything you need and an open fire. Little shop for basics onsite too - would 100% recommend and wish we could have stayed longer! If you’re looking, BOOK it’Posted on Google Jay SimsTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We were going to stay here for the one night, but added a second as it was such a great place to be! We were on a powered pitch, which was pretty good spot. Great facilities; stocked kitchen with an oven, very hot showers with good pressure, and a waterfall trek with glowworms. Staff were amazing and very helpful. Lots to see and do within a hours drive.Posted on Google Steven BellTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Good and the night sky was the main eventPosted on Google Daniel ParsonTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. In regards to the response below about security cameras this matter will now be passed onto the Privacy Comissioner as well as AIR BNB who have a very clear policy on cameras which has been 100% violated in this case. We will be seeking a full refund. I can see why you have so many 1 star views recently about the management of your grubby little enterprise, you clearly have no idea about privacy laws, customer service, or common decency or how to keep a place clean. Originally on the phone you claimed the cameras do not record and now you put in writing they do, as to your claim the cameras were blown by the wind into a postion that they looked directly at the pool, you now claim something different, if you are going to lie at least make some attempted to be smart about it and dont contridict yourselves.Posted on Google weiyee khorTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We had been travel around South Island for a bit and this is the best holiday park I’ve been to. Practical kitchen, clean bathroom, cozy lounge and the bonus part is they have private tracks to walk around in the park! We had a 2 night stay here we spend a good time walking and chill around the park, really appreciate the effort of the owner to put in to built and maintain this park. We wish to come back again one day!Posted on Google Emma CampbellTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I came in with a camper van and grabbed a powered site. The workers there were so lovely and full of information which is helpful to travellers unfamiliar with the area. I’m glad the old managers aren’t there anymore as the reviews were a little off putting but this is not the case now. I can’t wait to travel back through and stay again. The facilities were so clean and the hot showers were clean and amazing! Highly recommend.Posted on Google Manoj SharmaTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Our stay at Jacksons Retreat Alpine Holiday Park was a deeply frustrating and upsetting experience. The accommodation was clearly not maintained to a basic standard of cleanliness, as we were dealing with a serious bed bug infestation throughout our stay. All of us were covered in bite marks, but the worst part was seeing our 3-year-old daughter suffer. She experienced intense burning and painful sensations from the bites, and as parents, it was heartbreaking and unacceptable to watch her go through that because of such negligence. This is not a minor inconvenience—it’s a serious health and hygiene failure. No family should have to endure this, especially with a young child involved. Management needs to take immediate responsibility, properly treat the rooms, and ensure this never happens again. Until then, we strongly cannot recommend this place to anyone. Location is very good.Posted on Google Le naTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Thank you Jackson’s Retreat for one of the most beautiful days we had in New Zealand! The campsite is peaceful and a bit remote, which makes it even more special. It has a very good equipped kitchen with a lot of cooking places and the bathrooms are very clean. There is also a paid gym, hot tubs, and a sauna on site. The real highlight is the surrounding forest. It’s absolutely stunning and feels magical. You can start easy walks directly from the campsite, for example to the waterfall (about 40 minutes return) or to the old mine (around 90 minutes). We saw lots of birds and really enjoyed the quiet and nature. And then the evening… just incredible! There are several spots where you can see large numbers of glowworms right on the campground, lighting up the walls ✨. The staff were also very friendly and helpful. Honestly, anyone complaining in the reviews probably just can’t be helped. Thank you Jackson’s Retreat for this amazing stay! 🫶🏻Posted on Google Sandro SchmidTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. 1 Nacht auf einem Stellplatz verbracht, hat alles wunderbar funktioniert. Wer hätte gedacht, dass ich hier meine Lebensaufgabe "built your own table" fassen würde :) Sanitäre Anlagen sind zentral gelegen, sauber und funktional. Küche und Gemeinschaftsraum hatten wir nicht benutzt.