Cabin in Jamberoo
7 guests · 3 bedrooms · 3 baths
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About this cabin rental
Ben Ricketts Environmental Preserve offers three self contained cabins surrounded by the rainforest of Jamberoo Mountain. The cabins can be booked separately or together.
**Please note that prices quoted are for single cabins only.**
**Please contact us if the calendar does not show availability as only 1 cabin may be booked**
Be woken up by lyrebirds and spend the day enjoying the rainforest, creeks, glades and open paddocks. Ben Ricketts is home to echidnas, wombats, swamp wallabies, greater gliders and a great variety of birds. Listen to the lyrebirds, bowerbirds, catbirds, whipbirds, kookaburras and sugar gliders.
The cabin accommodation at Ben Ricketts is surrounded by abundant bird and animal life. Sitting on the deck of one of the cabins is a great place to watch the birds and listen to the frogs as the sun goes down behind the mountain.
Children are welcome, with plenty of open space for them to play and lots of nature to discover. There are marked walking trails on the property that start close to the cabins.
There are three self-catering cabins at Ben Ricketts, each with a fully equipped kitchen, shower facilities, a slow combustion wood heater.
NOTE: You need to bring your own sheets, pillowslips, towels, personal needs, indoor and outdoor footwear, torch and food. We do not have TVs or Wifi.
The cabins are a smoke-free zone and pets are not permitted.
We have three separate cabins to choose from.
Cabin 1 "Wombat": Sleeps 6 - four single bunks and a double sofa bed
Cabin 2 "Lyrebird": Sleeps 7 - five single bunks (2 in a separate room) and a double sofa bed.
Cabin 3 "Sugar Glider": Sleeps 4 - two single bunks and a double sofa bed
There is plenty to do in the nearby area.
The property is two hours south of Sydney on the Illawarra escarpment, 8 km west of Jamberoo Village. The cabins are in close proximity to the coast and the Southern Highlands, well known areas for great beaches, festivals, markets, arts and crafts and fine dining. Barren Grounds Nature Reserve, Budderoo National Park, Gerringong Falls, Carrington Falls and Minnamurra Rainforest are ideal bushwalking destinations nearby. Illawarra Fly and Jamberoo Recreation Park are also close by for an exciting day out.
Walks on Ben Ricketts: There are several marked walking tracks on the property which pass through rainforest and very tall eucalypts, untouched creeks, and beautful ferns, vines and palms.
Barren Grounds Nature Reserve: There are a variety of walks at this Nature Reserve including the Griffiths Trail, an 8km loop taking in the Natural Stone Bridge and the IIllawarra Lookout.
Carrington Falls has walking tracks to lookouts with spectacular views of the Upper Kangaroo Valley. Nellies Glen swimming hole in close proximity to the falls is a great place to cool off on a hot day
Minnamurra Rainforest offers accessible and easy walks through spectacular rainforest terrain, restaurant facilities and National Parks Visitors Centre
Beaches: There are several popular beaches at coastal town of Kiama approximately 20 minutes drive from Ben Ricketts.
Jamberoo Recreation Park a great place for the family is a short drive from Ben Ricketts.
Illawarra Fly, a spectacular treetop walk, is a few minutes up the road.
**Please note that prices quoted are for single cabins only.**
**Please contact us if the calendar does not show availability as only 1 cabin may be booked**
Be woken up by lyrebirds and spend the day enjoying the rainforest, creeks, glades and open paddocks. Ben Ricketts is home to echidnas, wombats, swamp wallabies, greater gliders and a great variety of birds. Listen to the lyrebirds, bowerbirds, catbirds, whipbirds, kookaburras and sugar gliders.
The cabin accommodation at Ben Ricketts is surrounded by abundant bird and animal life. Sitting on the deck of one of the cabins is a great place to watch the birds and listen to the frogs as the sun goes down behind the mountain.
Children are welcome, with plenty of open space for them to play and lots of nature to discover. There are marked walking trails on the property that start close to the cabins.
There are three self-catering cabins at Ben Ricketts, each with a fully equipped kitchen, shower facilities, a slow combustion wood heater.
NOTE: You need to bring your own sheets, pillowslips, towels, personal needs, indoor and outdoor footwear, torch and food. We do not have TVs or Wifi.
The cabins are a smoke-free zone and pets are not permitted.
We have three separate cabins to choose from.
Cabin 1 "Wombat": Sleeps 6 - four single bunks and a double sofa bed
Cabin 2 "Lyrebird": Sleeps 7 - five single bunks (2 in a separate room) and a double sofa bed.
Cabin 3 "Sugar Glider": Sleeps 4 - two single bunks and a double sofa bed
There is plenty to do in the nearby area.
The property is two hours south of Sydney on the Illawarra escarpment, 8 km west of Jamberoo Village. The cabins are in close proximity to the coast and the Southern Highlands, well known areas for great beaches, festivals, markets, arts and crafts and fine dining. Barren Grounds Nature Reserve, Budderoo National Park, Gerringong Falls, Carrington Falls and Minnamurra Rainforest are ideal bushwalking destinations nearby. Illawarra Fly and Jamberoo Recreation Park are also close by for an exciting day out.
Walks on Ben Ricketts: There are several marked walking tracks on the property which pass through rainforest and very tall eucalypts, untouched creeks, and beautful ferns, vines and palms.
Barren Grounds Nature Reserve: There are a variety of walks at this Nature Reserve including the Griffiths Trail, an 8km loop taking in the Natural Stone Bridge and the IIllawarra Lookout.
Carrington Falls has walking tracks to lookouts with spectacular views of the Upper Kangaroo Valley. Nellies Glen swimming hole in close proximity to the falls is a great place to cool off on a hot day
Minnamurra Rainforest offers accessible and easy walks through spectacular rainforest terrain, restaurant facilities and National Parks Visitors Centre
Beaches: There are several popular beaches at coastal town of Kiama approximately 20 minutes drive from Ben Ricketts.
Jamberoo Recreation Park a great place for the family is a short drive from Ben Ricketts.
Illawarra Fly, a spectacular treetop walk, is a few minutes up the road.
Amenities at Ben Ricketts Environmental Preserve - quiet mountain hideaways
Non-smoking
No pets allowed
Family friendly
Map of Jamberoo
Ratings and reviews
Summary of reviewsPerfect family cabin in a quiet location, great for nature lovers and families. Easy to organize, nice and cosy cabins with helpful staff. Beautiful surroundings and well-equipped cottages.
10 / 10Outstanding·Apr 2026
Lovely stay in a very cosy cabin, fireplace was lovely and warmed the place quickly once we got it going. Shower was strong and hot too duvets were very warm and beds comfortable. Amazing rainforest bushwalk on site and spotted roos and wombats in Misty Lane over the road. Had a fantastic Thai meal in kiama only 20 mins away (also has good fish and chips there and a great kids playground), also hung out in Robertson at Moonacres cafe and the buzz cafe which had great books and kids games to keep is busy. Minnamurra rainforest walk and illawarra fly treetop walk were nearby and wonderful can't wait to stay again!
10 / 10Outstanding·Oct 2025
Two of us stayed in the Sugar Glider cabin. Small but cosy and had everything we needed for a 2 night stay. There was no distractions with TV so we happily played board games and chatted all night. Daytime was spent at numerous bushwalking locations not far from our cabin. The air was filled with bird calls during the day and frogs at night. So peaceful. We saw numerous finches, lyrebirds and kookaburras. The best couple of nights sleep for a long time (not because of the beds). We'll happily come back.
10 / 10Outstanding·Sep 2025
Such a lovely place in a quiet mountain hideaway. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Great location for us to visit all the attractions nearby.
6 / 10Average·Jan 2026
Our expectation of having our bed in a separate room to our grandson was instead a sofa double lounge as you entered the cabin where the dining table was. We were told the garbage bin refuse had to be removed from the cabin. The caretaker told us it was our responsibility not his and a charge would incur if not done. We were also told we had to vacuum before we left. Once again not the caretakers duty.
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9.4Outstanding
(29 Ratings)
Perfect family cabin in a quiet location, great for nature lovers and families. Easy to organize, nice and cosy cabins with helpful staff. Beautiful surroundings and well-equipped cottages.
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