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Jack's Place Daintree

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· Cow Bay, Queensland
2.4 acres hosted by Jenny F.
6 RV/tent sites
Primitive camping
Best for self-contained campers. There are no toilets, showers, or potable water at this Hipcamp.
OPEN ALL YEAR ROUND. Jack's Place is a family-owned retreat property just back from Cow Bay Beach in the Daintree Rainforest. The property has been in our family for over 40 years, being one of the first properties established in the region, named after Jack, a career railwayman & sugar mill operator, our beloved father, grandfather & great grandfather, who 'chucked' his only 'sickie' ever to get to the auction to purchase the property. The property has a lovely seasonal creek which usually flows in the wet season and can sometimes flow all the way through until June, depending on rainfall. There's a shared shed for campers to use. Plenty of lovely freshwater swimming holes in the area and we are about 1km to the beach. Can walk via bitumen road. Good access for all types of vehicles. No amenities so guests need to have everything they need including a toilet and leave no trace. Dog friendly. Campfire permitted in a designated fire pit. Plenty of wood around to gather your own. There are no crocs here but plenty of other wildlife!OPEN ALL YEAR ROUND. Jack's Place is a family-owned retreat property just back from Cow Bay Beach in the Daintree Rainforest. The property has been in our family for over 40 years, being one of the first properties established in the region, named after Jack, a career railwayman & sugar mill operator, our beloved father, grandfather & great grandfather, who 'chucked' his only 'sickie' ever to get to the auction to purchase the property. We ask that all Visitors to Jack's Place respect that the adjoining block & facilities (signed "Myrtlevale") is the Family's PRIVATE property & not open to the Public for use or visitation while enjoying your most welcome stay at Jack's Place.  All campsites "find your own spot". There are fit pits that we would prefer you to use and they may be moved around the campsite. There are no amenities so all campers must be self sufficient, have their own, water, electricity, toilet and shower and waste disposal amenities and leave no trace. The property has a lovely seasonal creek which usually flows in the wet season and can sometimes flow all the way through until June, depending on rainfall. There's a shared shed for campers to use. Plenty of lovely freshwater swimming holes in the area and we are about 1km to the beach. Can walk via bitumen road. Good access for all types of vehicles. No amenities so guests need to have everything they need including a toilet and leave no trace. Dog friendly. Campfire permitted in a designated fire pit. Plenty of wood around to gather your own. There are no crocs here but plenty of other wildlife!
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Ashley T.recommends
November 26, 2023
Jack's Place
Unreal (dog friendly) escape
Jacks place was a perfect quiet escape for an adventure with doggos.. there was plenty of space and flat ground for a gazebo, fire-pits, perfect mix of sun and shade, beautiful freshwater creek to cool off in, and had the whole place to ourselves. Just down the road from cow bay beach (dog friendly) where there was bins to get rid of our rubbish and toilets too, any bad reviews of this place are clearly from people who don't actually enjoy the beauty and nature of the daintree and need to lower there expectations, for $20 a night this was value and has everything you need. So dont listen to the karens & stay at jacks place ✌🏼
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Nicole B.recommends
November 3, 2023
Jack's Place
Great place to spend the night. Peaceful place in the forest!
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Simone S.recommends
October 18, 2023
Jack's Place
Rainforest retreat
Beautiful and secluded, the creek behind is great to explore and cool off. Got in with our 21.6ft van, a bit tight but manageable.
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Cameron E.recommends
October 3, 2023
Jack's Place
Wonderful spot, plenty of shade for camps and sun for solar. We'll definitely be back.
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Kelly D.recommends
October 3, 2023
Jack's Place
Lovely and peaceful
A lovely, peaceful camp in the rainforest. On a long weekend, there were a total of 6 sites occupied (2 small caravans, 1 camper trailer, and 2 tents) and that was cozy, but fortunately everyone was quiet and respectful of others. The trail to the creek is marked with blue paint and is a bit steep, but doable, and the creek is pretty and still had water flowing (end of Sept). The path is just past the old homestead. A great, dog-friendly place to camp while exploring the area.
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Kaitlin T.
October 2, 2023
Jack's Place
Overall we had a great experience. Only let down was that there is photos of a creek and swimming listed in activities however, after exploring and asking other guests we found no creek for swimming.
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Cow Bay, Queensland, AustraliaTraditional, ancestral territory of Kuku-yalanji First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
Hosted by Jenny F.Joined in February 2020
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