The Barn Cabins & Camping

The Barn Cabins & Camping

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Organisation

The Barn Cabins & Camping

Commercial organisation

Location

South IslandNelson RegionAbel Tasman

Categories

  • Activity__camping_grounds_holiday_parksCamping Grounds
  • Backpackers

Operating Season And Hours

Open: 7 days, 8am - 8pm

Directions

To Coordinates

Coordinates

-40.9948001747026

173.003454113007

Latitude
-40.9948001747026
Longitude
173.003454113007

Reviews

    ✓ Great location near Abel Tasman track

    ✓ Friendly and helpful staff

    ✓ Clean and spacious facilities

    ✓ Excellent hot showers

    ✓ Well-equipped kitchens and amenities

    𐄂 Some sites aren't flat

    𐄂 High price for unpowered sites

    • Very hippy style, in a positive sense.
    • Awesome...ended up staying longer
    • Everthing was very good!
    • Convivial.
    • Great lodges.
    Rating Count Percentage
    10/10 32
    21%
    9/10 50
    33%
    8/10 38
    25%
    7/10 14
    9%
    6/10 9
    6%
    5/10 2
    1%
    4/10 3
    2%
    3/10 1
    1%
    2/10 0
    0%
    1/10 2
    1%
  • 4.0/5

    $54 for 2 pax for a powered site.

    Free hot showers and clean toilets. Hair dryer even provided. However, please note the toilets and showers have motion sensors that turn off the lights if they don’t detect motions large enough. Cosy and well equipped kitchen and movie room with board games. There were quite a few groups when we stayed and it was homely. There’s also an outdoor grill and table tennis area. Reception sells some essential supplies as well. We extended our stay one more night :)

    Reviewed 5 months ago

    nssg's avatar

    nssg

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    What a lovely place to say!

    Soacious facilities, friendly staff and fantastic location right at the start of the track, by the beach and near a great restaurant (Park Cafe).

    Our site wasn't very flat so we had to manouevre our campervan to be able to have a better night's sleep.

    Reviewed 7 months ago

    Tal Tal's avatar

    Tal Tal

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Enjoyed our stay here.

    Spacious relaxed site with lots of little extras like table tennis, decking area, yoga. During our stay there was no yoga or food lorry but we soon got over that when we realised it is THE start of the coastal trail and instead of getting the bigger water taxis we could get a small one from 15 minutes up the road with a quirk's ‘boat ride’ tows by a tractor to the slipway. Lots of reviews spare the showers but they are excellent, spacious bathrooms with hot powerful showers. It may have just been us but we failed to find our way to the beach directly from the site as it seemed permanently cut off by channels of water left by the tide but there is access about 15/20 minutes walk away and we preferred the quiet beach to Kaiteriteri. At the start/end of the trail is a great bar/restaurant with beautiful views and good food choices. Note no dump at this site and water is not potable but shop sells water if you are not prepared.

    Reviewed 8 months ago

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    Kingyclan

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Welcoming facilities.

    Ready access to the start of Abel Tasman track. Easy check in even though the office was closed. Walking on the beach during lowtide was a highlight!

    Reviewed about 1 year ago

    Kelsie's avatar

    Kelsie

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Best stay of our whole New Zealand trip!

    Thank you to the staff to helped us with lots of trip planning in the Abel Tasman! Very clean and good café restaurant down the road

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

  • 4.5/5

    we were very impressed by the place.

    had a pitch with electricity. unfortunately there are no shaded areas. Highlights: kitchens and their equipment, showers, washing areas, service at reception, arrangement of hiking tours.

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

    Kristina's avatar

    Kristina

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    The must stay place in Marahau.

    Right at the start of the AT great walk. We stayed here two nights before we did the walk. $28 for 2 people for a site per night so great value at $14 pp. Really good free hot showers. Laundry is $4 was and $4 dry. You can safely park your car there for $5 per day while you are doing the walk. The reception sells organic meat and eggs form their farm, as well as beer, local wine and other essential foods. The staff were very friendly. The common area is well stocked with pots pans and utensils and has oven, gas stoves, microwave, lots of fridges etc. This was my second time staying here as so good. The first time we stayed in a cabin which was also lovely.

    Reviewed over 2 years ago

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    Emer

    Customer

  • 2.0/5

    Staff were pleasant and Helpfull, Cabins were tidy and well presented but lack a TV, Amenities were clean but needed to be updated, eg shower pressure in one block lacked pressure, lighting from Cabins

    to amenities was Poor, Laundry area needs updating.

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

    Ritchie's avatar

    Ritchie

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Right at the start of the Abel Tasman Track.

    Fantastically well stocked kitchens and lots of games/activities.

    Reviewed over 2 years ago

    Oonagh's avatar

    Oonagh

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Great spot to stay and walk the track.

    We camped 2 nights and hiked the track from the campsite out to Onetahuti getting the water taxi back to Marahau at the the end of the day. Awesome facilities. Clean showers with a view of the ocean. You can buy food from the reception and they also sell meat from the farm and free range eggs.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago

    Beth's avatar

    Beth

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    $54 for 2 pax for a powered site.

    Free hot showers and clean toilets. Hair dryer even provided. However, please note the toilets and showers have motion sensors that turn off the lights if they don’t detect motions large enough. Cosy and well equipped kitchen and movie room with board games. There were quite a few groups when we stayed and it was homely. There’s also an outdoor grill and table tennis area. Reception sells some essential supplies as well. We extended our stay one more night :)

    Reviewed 5 months ago

    nssg's avatar

    nssg

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    What a lovely place to say!

    Soacious facilities, friendly staff and fantastic location right at the start of the track, by the beach and near a great restaurant (Park Cafe).

    Our site wasn't very flat so we had to manouevre our campervan to be able to have a better night's sleep.

    Reviewed 7 months ago

    Tal Tal's avatar

    Tal Tal

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Enjoyed our stay here.

    Spacious relaxed site with lots of little extras like table tennis, decking area, yoga. During our stay there was no yoga or food lorry but we soon got over that when we realised it is THE start of the coastal trail and instead of getting the bigger water taxis we could get a small one from 15 minutes up the road with a quirk's ‘boat ride’ tows by a tractor to the slipway. Lots of reviews spare the showers but they are excellent, spacious bathrooms with hot powerful showers. It may have just been us but we failed to find our way to the beach directly from the site as it seemed permanently cut off by channels of water left by the tide but there is access about 15/20 minutes walk away and we preferred the quiet beach to Kaiteriteri. At the start/end of the trail is a great bar/restaurant with beautiful views and good food choices. Note no dump at this site and water is not potable but shop sells water if you are not prepared.

    Reviewed 8 months ago

    Kingyclan's avatar

    Kingyclan

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Welcoming facilities.

    Ready access to the start of Abel Tasman track. Easy check in even though the office was closed. Walking on the beach during lowtide was a highlight!

    Reviewed about 1 year ago

    Kelsie's avatar

    Kelsie

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    we were very impressed by the place.

    had a pitch with electricity. unfortunately there are no shaded areas. Highlights: kitchens and their equipment, showers, washing areas, service at reception, arrangement of hiking tours.

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

    Kristina's avatar

    Kristina

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Best stay of our whole New Zealand trip!

    Thank you to the staff to helped us with lots of trip planning in the Abel Tasman! Very clean and good café restaurant down the road

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

  • 2.0/5

    Staff were pleasant and Helpfull, Cabins were tidy and well presented but lack a TV, Amenities were clean but needed to be updated, eg shower pressure in one block lacked pressure, lighting from Cabins

    to amenities was Poor, Laundry area needs updating.

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

    Ritchie's avatar

    Ritchie

    Customer

  • 1.5/5

    Absolute egregious price for what it has.

    Yes the amenities were nice in comparison to some sites, but not $45 per person nice. And that is for an unpowered spot on the grass. 45… We had better campsites for several dollars less than half of that. I understand that it’s one of few sites in the area so they can and will charge a bit more, but we have not encountered any place even close to $45 pp per night in the entire South Island

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

    Kyle's avatar

    Kyle

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    The must stay place in Marahau.

    Right at the start of the AT great walk. We stayed here two nights before we did the walk. $28 for 2 people for a site per night so great value at $14 pp. Really good free hot showers. Laundry is $4 was and $4 dry. You can safely park your car there for $5 per day while you are doing the walk. The reception sells organic meat and eggs form their farm, as well as beer, local wine and other essential foods. The staff were very friendly. The common area is well stocked with pots pans and utensils and has oven, gas stoves, microwave, lots of fridges etc. This was my second time staying here as so good. The first time we stayed in a cabin which was also lovely.

    Reviewed over 2 years ago

    Emer's avatar

    Emer

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Right at the start of the Abel Tasman Track.

    Fantastically well stocked kitchens and lots of games/activities.

    Reviewed over 2 years ago

    Oonagh's avatar

    Oonagh

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Great spot to stay and walk the track.

    We camped 2 nights and hiked the track from the campsite out to Onetahuti getting the water taxi back to Marahau at the the end of the day. Awesome facilities. Clean showers with a view of the ocean. You can buy food from the reception and they also sell meat from the farm and free range eggs.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago

    Beth's avatar

    Beth

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Big disappointment, actually.

    Bathrooms were OK showers weren't very clean and there was nowhere to place your clothes, and got frozen every time someone else started their shower. Kitchens were OK but nothing above average. The price was an outrageous $30 per person for a non powered site - WAY overpriced. Most expensive shower I've ever had 😬

    Reviewed over 3 years ago

    Crystal's avatar

    Crystal

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Great place to stay.

    Reccomend! Free hot showers, $4 washing machine and dryer, kitchen with a fire place. Great views and lovely staff

    Reviewed almost 4 years ago

    Rebecca's avatar

    Rebecca

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Awesome...ended up staying longer

    Reviewed almost 4 years ago

    Himi's avatar

    Himi

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Planned on staying one night here but liked it and the location so much we extended to two nights.

    Stayed on the east side in spot 43 which backed up to some cow pasture and the ocean beyond that. Less than a 5 minute walk to the park trailhead and cafe (which has great pizza and drinks). Showers and bathrooms were very nice and never had to wait more than a minute or two for one to open up. Laundry was a little difficult because one dryer was out of service and people kept beating us to it. Overall had an awesome stay and looking forward to coming back!

    Reviewed over 4 years ago

    Michael's avatar

    Michael

    Customer