Campsites

173 campsites across all nine provinces. Filter for what matters on the night: dogs, a plug point, fires, or a track that keeps the caravans out.

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173 campsites

3325BCAddo Main CampSundays River Valley, Eastern CapeMain Camp is the hub of Addo Elephant National Park, with camping sites among its guesthouses, chalets and safari tents. Inside the camp is a…National park campSwimming
2530DBAfpak Camping and CaravaningBarberton (Wild Frontier), MpumalangaA riverside farm campsite on the R40 about 10 km outside Barberton, on Farm Daisy Kopje. It has 15 small sites sharing one ablution block with showers…Private campsiteHot waterSwimmingAblutions
2827ACAldam Resort Camping & Caravan ParkCentral Free State, Free StateA holiday and conference resort near Ventersburg with a big caravan park alongside its chalets. All 150 grass stands have power, their own braai stand…Private campsitePower pointsCaravans OKAblutions
2528ADAlmega Caravan ParkDinokeng / Rust de Winter road, GautengA caravan park on a game farm about 45 km north of Pretoria on the Rust de Winter road, sharing a boundary with the Dinokeng game reserve. Every stand…Private campsitePower pointsAblutions
2829CAAmphitheatre Backpackers CampingNorthern Drakensberg, KwaZulu-NatalA lodge in the northern Drakensberg that looks straight onto the Amphitheatre, with camping alongside its rooms. Guests share a pool, sauna, jacuzzi,…Private campsitePet-friendlySwimming
3320BCAnysberg CampsitesKlein Karoo, Western CapeAnysberg Nature Reserve covers about 79,600 ha of Klein Karoo plains and mountains between Ladismith, Laingsburg, Touwsrivier and Montagu. It has five…Nature reserve campFires allowedHot waterAblutions
2527CDATKV-BuffelspoortMagaliesberg, North WestA large ATKV resort in the Magaliesberg foothills, under an hour from Pretoria and Johannesburg and close to Sun City. Its camping area has shaded…Holiday resort campsitePower pointsShadeAblutions
2829CAATKV-Drakensville CampingNorthern Drakensberg (Amphitheatre), KwaZulu-NatalA large ATKV holiday resort at the foot of the Amphitheatre, about three hours from Johannesburg and Bloemfontein. Camping stands are about 132 m² and…Private campsiteSwimmingAblutions
2820CBAugrabies Falls Rest CampGreen Kalahari, Northern CapeThe main rest camp of Augrabies Falls National Park has a camping area next to its chalets and cottages, a short walk from the falls. More than half…National park campPower pointsShadeAblutions
2530DCBadplaas, A Forever Resort (Caravan Park)Hlumuhlumu mountains, MpumalangaA large hot-springs resort in the Hlumuhlumu range with a 300-stand caravan park. Every stand has a power point (bring or buy a male caravan plug) and…Private campsitePower pointsCaravans OKAblutions
2832ABBahati Caravan Park & Game FarmZululand, KwaZulu-NatalA caravan park on a private game farm just outside Hluhluwe, with zebra, nyala, impala and other plains game on the property. The 12 standard grass…Farm campsitePower pointsCaravans OKSwimmingShade
2527AABakgatla Resort CampsitePilanesberg, North WestBakgatla Resort is at the Bakgatla Gate of the Pilanesberg National Park, at the foot of the Garamoga Hills. It has caravan and camping sites with or…Private campsitePower pointsCaravans OKSwimmingAblutions
2431BABalule Satellite CampCentral Kruger (Olifants), MpumalangaA small, basic camp just south of Olifants and close to the Olifants River, behind only a low fence. There is no electricity (lanterns are supplied),…National park campCaravans OKAblutions
3219CCBeaverlac CampsiteOlifants River Mountains (Grootfontein farm), Western CapeA campsite on a 5,000-hectare private valley high in the Olifants River Mountains above Porterville, where the Ratel and Olifants rivers run through…Private campsitePet-friendlySwimming
2531ADBerg-en-Dal Rest Camp (camping and caravan sites)Southern Kruger, MpumalangaBerg-en-Dal sits on the Matjulu Spruit in the hilly south-west of the Kruger National Park, 12 km from Malelane Gate, and is the park's only camp in a…National park rest campPower pointsCaravans OKSwimmingAblutions
2828DABergwoning Guest Farm Campsite (Di Bus Stop)Eastern Free State (R712 between Clarens and Golden Gate), Free StateA guest farm just off the R712, about 15 minutes from Clarens, next to Golden Gate Highlands National Park. The campsite sits on grass beside a dam…Private campsiteAblutions
2725DABloemhof Dam Nature Reserve CampsiteBloemhof Dam Nature Reserve, North WestCamping at the angling area of a 12,000 ha provincial reserve on the northern shore of Bloemhof Dam, about 4 km east of Bloemhof on the R34 to…Nature reserve campPower pointsAblutions
2329AABlouberg Nature Reserve Camping (Molope Bush Camp)Blouberg (Vhembe Biosphere Reserve), LimpopoA 9,348 ha provincial reserve about 120 km north-west of Polokwane, around Blouberg mountain, with tambotie woodland, fig forest, baobabs and the Brak…Nature reserve camp
2430DBBlyde Canyon, A Forever Resort (Caravan Park)Blyde River Canyon, MpumalangaA resort on the rim of the Blyde River Canyon, about 50 km from Graskop, with a 30-site caravan park alongside its chalets and tents. Each site has…Private campsitePower pointsCaravans OKAblutions
2624DDBoereplaas Holiday ResortMolopo, North WestA family-owned farm resort between Vryburg and Stella that has taken guests since 1973. It has camping facilities alongside rooms, plus a restaurant…Farm resort campsiteSwimming
2427CBBontle Rest Camp (Marakele National Park)Waterberg, LimpopoBontle is a rest camp in Marakele National Park in the Waterberg, with ten self-catering tented units for visitors who would rather not pitch a tent,…National park campPower pointsCaravans OK
2627CABoskop Dam Nature Reserve CampsiteBoskop Dam Nature Reserve, North WestA simple campsite in a 3,000 ha grassland reserve around Boskop Dam in the Mooi River valley, about 20 km north of Potchefstroom off the R501 to…Nature reserve camp
2525DABotsalano Game Reserve CampsiteBotsalano Game Reserve, North WestA 5,800 ha breeding reserve for white rhino and antelope in open Kalahari thornveld, about 18 km north of the Ramatlabama border post and right…Nature reserve campHot waterCaravans OKAblutions
2528ADBushbabies Lodge CampsiteDinokeng Game Reserve, GautengA lodge on the north-eastern edge of Dinokeng, about 40 minutes from Pretoria, with shaded caravan sites and tent sites alongside chalets. Each camp…Game reserve campsiteCaravans OKSwimmingShadeAblutions
2527AABushfoot BasecampPilanesberg, North WestA rustic budget camp about a kilometre from the Pilanesberg's Bakgatla Gate, in a malaria-free area. Bring a tent or caravan and pick a site;…Private campsiteCaravans OKSwimmingAblutions
2428CDBuyskop Lodge Camping SitesWaterberg, LimpopoA lodge on a private game reserve about 4 km outside Bela-Bela with ten spacious caravan and camping stands. Each stand has a braai pit, running water…Private campsitePower pointsFires allowedCaravans OKSwimming
2828CACamelroc Guest Farm CampsiteEastern Free State (Caledonspoort), Free StateA family-run guest farm under the Rooiberge sandstone cliffs at Caledonspoort, outside Fouriesburg on the Lesotho border. Alongside its chalets it has…Farm campsiteSwimmingAblutions
2832BACape Vidal CampsiteiSimangaliso Wetland Park (Eastern Shores), KwaZulu-NatalCape Vidal is on the Eastern Shores of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, a short drive from St Lucia, where coastal forest meets the beach. About 50…National park campPower pointsHot waterAblutions
3219CBCederberg Park (Kromrivier)Cederberg, Western CapeCederberg Park is on the Kromrivier farm, roughly 250 km north of Cape Town, and describes itself as the oldest tourist destination in the central…Farm campsitePower pointsShadeAblutions
3129CCCoffee Shack CampsiteWild Coast, Eastern CapeA grassed tent campsite overlooking the beach at Coffee Shack, a long-running backpackers in Coffee Bay on the Wild Coast. Sites have no power, but…Backpackers with campsitesAblutions
3226AACommando Drift Nature Reserve CampsiteKaroo Heartland, Eastern CapeAn ECPTA reserve around Commando Drift Dam, in the Karoo near Cradock and Tarkastad, with six tent sites served by ablutions and two caravan sites…Nature reserve campPower pointsAblutions
2627BBCountry Park Caravan ParkWest Rand, GautengA caravan and camping park on nine hectares of veld with two spring-fed lakes on the edge of Muldersdrift, where blesbok and impala graze. It is aimed…Private caravan parkPower pointsHot waterCaravans OKAblutions
2531BDCrocodile Bridge Rest Camp (camping and caravan sites)Southern Kruger, MpumalangaA small rest camp right at Crocodile Bridge Gate, on the north bank of the Crocodile River in the far south-eastern corner of the Kruger National…National park rest campPower pointsCaravans OKAblutions
3320CCDe Bos CampsiteRoute 62, Klein Karoo, Western CapeA shaded campsite on a small pecan-nut farm in Montagu, within walking distance of the town centre on Route 62. Pecan, oak and karee trees cover the…Town campsitePet-friendlyFires allowedHot waterShade
2817AADe Hoop Camping Site|Ai-|Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park, Northern CapeOne of the Richtersveld's bookable campsites, 38 km from Sendelingsdrift and 8 km from Richtersberg camp along a stretch SANParks warns has deep sand…National park camp
3420ADDe Hoop Opstal CampsiteDe Hoop Nature Reserve, Western CapeTen campsites in the Opstal area of De Hoop Nature Reserve, near the reserve offices, restaurant and shop by De Hoop Vlei. Each site has a braai and…Nature reserve campPower pointsAblutions
2527DBDe Wildt 4x4 CampsitesMagaliesberg (De Wildt), North WestA bushveld property at the foot of the Magaliesberg that combines 4x4 routes, hiking, a fishing dam and camping. Loerie is a quieter 12-stand campsite…Private 4x4 venue campsitePower pointsHot waterCaravans OKSwimming
2730ACDeKotzenhof Camp (Camp Inc.158)Wakkerstroom, MpumalangaA small campsite in the grounds of DeKotzenhof Guest House on Van Riebeeck Street in Wakkerstroom, close enough to walk to the village shops and the…Private campsitePower pointsAblutions
3323CCDiepwalle Forest Camp (Knysna Lakes Section)Garden Route National Park (Knysna Lakes section), Western CapeRaised timber camping decks in the Diepwalle Forest, reached from the N2 via the gravel R339 Uniondale road above Knysna. Each deck takes one tent and…National park forest campPower pointsHot waterAblutions
2627CDDimalachite River Lodge CampsiteNorthern Free State (Vaal River, Vredefort Dome area), Free StateA riverside camp on the Vaal, about 20 minutes' drive from Parys and Vredefort. Stands are split between Kiewiet and Visarend camps, with some…Private campsitePower pointsAblutions
3324CBDoodsklip CampsiteBaviaanskloof (Kouga Dam region), Eastern CapeOne of two small ECPTA campsites in the Kouga Dam region of the Baviaanskloof, close to deep river pools that the reserve lists for swimming.…Nature reserve campFires allowedSwimming
2428BDDoorndraai Dam Nature Reserve CampingWaterberg, LimpopoCamping in a provincial reserve of about 7,000 ha on the Waterberg foothills, built around Doorndraai Dam and about half an hour from Mokopane and…Nature reserve campAblutions
2731CADoornkraal CampsiteIthala Game Reserve, KwaZulu-NatalA rustic campsite in the north-western part of Ithala Game Reserve, near the park offices where the Bivane 4x4 trail begins. There is no electricity;…Nature reserve campHot water
3228CBDouble Mouth Nature Reserve CampsiteWild Coast, Eastern CapeA coastal ECPTA reserve near Morgan Bay and Kei Mouth with 30 camp sites, each for up to six people, and caravans are allowed. Activities listed by…Nature reserve camp
3219ACDriehoek Guest Farm CampsiteCederberg, Western CapeCamping on a working farm in the central Cederberg, reached by about 37 km of gravel road from the N7 past Algeria. The grassed sites lie under shade…Farm campsitePower pointsHot waterShadeAblutions
2530ACDullstroom on the Dam (Caravan Park)Dullstroom highlands, MpumalangaA caravan and camping park on the Dullstroom town dams, which are public fly-fishing-only waters, alongside six self-catering cottages. Sites overlook…Caravan parkPet-friendlyPower pointsHot waterCaravans OK
3228BDDwesa CampsiteWild Coast, Eastern CapeDwesa-Cwebe covers about 39,000 ha of coastal forest and grassland on the Wild Coast, split by the Mbashe River. The Dwesa campsite is sheltered by…Nature reserve campCaravans OKAblutions
2729ACEmanzini ResortNorth-eastern Free State, Free StateA privately run resort on the banks of the Vrede dam, about two hours from Johannesburg, with views of the Langberg. Of its 40 caravan and camping…Private campsiteCaravans OKSwimming
2528ADErasmus Bush CampDinokeng Game Reserve, GautengA small camp inside Dinokeng Game Reserve with seven stands, each taking up to six people. Every stand has its own ablution, a 220V power point, a…Game reserve campsitePower pointsSwimmingAblutions
2528DBEzemvelo Nature Reserve CampsiteEzemvelo Nature Reserve, GautengA shaded camping and caravan area close to reception in Ezemvelo, a private reserve north-east of Bronkhorstspruit on the Gauteng-Mpumalanga border.…Private nature reserve campPower pointsAblutions
2832ABFalse Bay Camping and Caravan SitesiSimangaliso Wetland Park (False Bay, western Lake St Lucia), KwaZulu-NatalCamping and caravan sites in shaded sand forest on the western shore of Lake St Lucia, some with views over the lake. Ablution blocks have hot and…National park campHot waterCaravans OKShadeAblutions
3321DBGamkaberg CampsiteKlein Karoo, Western CapeThree campsites near the office at the foot of the Gamkaberg, looking across the Klein Karoo valley to the Swartberg. Two have sheltered areas for…Nature reserve campPower pointsHot waterAblutions
3025DAGariep, A Forever Resort (Caravan Park)Southern Free State (Gariep Dam), Free StateA resort at the Gariep Dam, the country's largest dam, about 180 km south of Bloemfontein just off the N1, which makes it a common stop between…Private campsitePower pointsCaravans OKSwimmingAblutions
3320CAGecko Rock CampsitesNougaspoort Valley, Karoo, Western CapeTwo campsites on a private Karoo reserve about 25 km from Touws River. De Wet's Rus is the larger group site, for up to 20 vehicles, with a cold-water…Private reserve campsiteFires allowedSwimmingAblutions
2828DAGlen Reenen Rest CampEastern Free State (Golden Gate Highlands), Free StateGlen Reenen Rest Camp in Golden Gate Highlands National Park offers caravan and camping sites alongside rondavels, longdavels and guest cottages. It…National park campCaravans OK
2917DBGoegap Nature Reserve CampsiteNamaqualand (Goegap Nature Reserve), Northern CapeGoegap is a reserve of more than 7,000 ha about 15 km southeast of Springbok, off the R355, known for its spring flower display and Hartmann's…Nature reserve camp
3017DCGroenrivier Coastal Rest CampNamaqualand, Northern CapeNamaqua National Park's coastal section runs from the Groen River mouth to the Spoeg River mouth. Along it are eight rustic camping areas with 31…National park campFires allowed
3421ABGrootvadersbosch CampsitesOverberg (Langeberg), Western CapeThe campground at CapeNature's Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve looks onto indigenous forest and has two parts. Campsite B has nine decked tent sites…Nature reserve campPower pointsFires allowedCaravans OKAblutions
2829CAHlalanathi Drakensberg ResortNorthern Drakensberg, KwaZulu-NatalA family-owned resort in the northern Drakensberg, run by the same family since 1922, with self-catering chalets and a shaded, paved campsite. The…Private campsitePower pointsCaravans OKSwimmingShade
3025DBIhodi Campsite (Oviston Nature Reserve)Oviston Nature Reserve (Gariep Dam), Eastern CapeTwo wilderness sites with an ablution block in Oviston Nature Reserve, on the southern shore of the Gariep Dam. The reserve is used for fishing,…Nature reserve campAblutions
2528BCImpala Game Ranch Caravan ParkDinokeng area (Hartbeesfontein), GautengA small bushveld caravan park on a game ranch off the R573, about 10 minutes from Dinokeng's Nyathi Gate and roughly 35 minutes' drive north of…Private campsitePower pointsCaravans OKAblutions
2929ABInjisuthi CampsiteInjisuthi (uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park), KwaZulu-NatalAn open camping ground at the head of the Injisuthi Valley in the central Drakensberg, with Cathkin Peak and Champagne Castle around it. It takes up…Nature reserve campHot waterAblutions
3219ACJamaka Organic Farm CampsiteCederberg, Western CapeJamaka is a working organic citrus, mango and rooibos farm in the Cederberg that also runs cottages and camping. It has two camping grounds on the…Farm campsiteShade
2526DBKaree Krans CampsitesRustenburg / Koster, North WestA game farm just outside Rustenburg, best known for group camps, that also takes caravans and tents. Sites are cut out of the bush for privacy, and…Private game farm campsitePower pointsCaravans OKAblutions
3222ADKaroo National Park Rest CampGreat Karoo, Western CapeThe main rest camp of Karoo National Park has 24 camping and caravan sites alongside its Cape Dutch-style cottages. Campers share communal ablutions…National park campCaravans OKAblutions
3423ABKeurbooms Lagoon Caravan ParkGarden Route, Western CapeA large caravan and camping park on the Keurbooms lagoon, on the N2 just east of Plettenberg Bay opposite Old Nick. It has about 270 grassed sites, 32…Caravan parkPower pointsHot waterCaravans OKSwimming
2527CAKgaswane Mountain Reserve CampsiteKgaswane Mountain Reserve (Magaliesberg), North WestA campsite of 22 stands inside Kgaswane, a provincial reserve on the northern slopes of the Magaliesberg just outside Rustenburg. The reserve is known…Nature reserve campAblutions
2820CBKhamkirri CampingGreen Kalahari (Orange River), Northern CapeA riverside camp on the northern bank of the Orange River, about 14 km upstream of Augrabies Falls and 25 km from Kakamas, the last 17 km on gravel…Private campsitePower pointsHot waterCaravans OKSwimming
2919AAKlein Pella Guest Farm CampsiteBushmanland (Orange River, near Pella), Northern CapeA campsite on a large date farm near the Orange River west of Pofadder, reached from the Pella tar road and then about 28 km of gravel through a…Farm campsitePower pointsHot waterSwimmingShade
2627DBKlipdraai Resort CampingMidvaal (Vaal area), GautengA family farm resort in the Midvaal with 10 m by 10 m camping sites for up to four people, alongside chalets. It is set up for children, with swimming…Holiday resort campsiteSwimming
3219AAKliphuis CampsiteCederberg, Western CapeA small CapeNature campsite in the Pakhuis Pass, in the northern part of the Cederberg Wilderness Area. Its 14 sites sit beside the Kliphuis River,…Nature reserve campFires allowedHot waterShadeAblutions
2726ADKlipspruit River ResortVaal River (Maquassi Hills), North WestA family resort on the Vaal River that opened in 2015 and was rebuilt after floods in 2024. The campsite has spacious stands and modern ablutions,…River resort campsiteSwimmingAblutions
2817ADKokerboomkloof Camp Site|Ai-|Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park, Northern CapeA remote campsite deep in the Richtersveld, 78 km from the Helskloof entry gate and on SANParks' long loop from Sendelingsdrift via Richtersberg.…National park camp
3324DAKomdomo CampsiteBaviaanskloof, Eastern CapeKomdomo is the main campsite in the Baviaanskloof World Heritage Site, on the bank of the Groot River near the reserve office and about 35 km from…Nature reserve campPower pointsHot waterSwimmingAblutions
2632DDKosi Bay Casitas CampsiteMaputaland (Kosi Bay), KwaZulu-NatalA bush lodge about 10 km outside Manguzi, close to the third lake of the Kosi Bay system and the area's iSimangaliso permit office. Its 16 campsites…Private campsitePower pointsHot waterShadeAblutions
2528ADKyleu Bush CampDinokeng Game Reserve, GautengA family-run bush camp in Dinokeng for tents, off-road trailers and caravans. It has fenced and unfenced stands at least 40 m apart, each with a…Game reserve campsiteFires allowedHot waterCaravans OKSwimming
3420ABLang Elsie's Kraal Rest Camp (Bontebok National Park)Bontebok National Park, Western CapeThe only overnight camp in Bontebok National Park, set on the Breede River below the Langeberg near Swellendam. Alongside the chalets there are…National park rest campPower pointsCaravans OKSwimmingAblutions
2528ADLefokeng Bush CampDinokeng Game Reserve, GautengA Dinokeng bush camp, reached through the reserve's Tau Gate, with powered sites and off-grid sites. The camp runs on solar with battery back-up, most…Game reserve campsitePower pointsHot waterCaravans OKSwimming
3224BALeopards Den Rustic CampsiteCamdeboo National Park (Shepherd's Tree Game Farm), Eastern CapeA single rustic campsite in a mountain valley on Shepherd's Tree Game Farm outside Graaff-Reinet, which SANParks lists as part of Camdeboo National…Farm campsite
2331DCLetaba Rest CampCentral Kruger, LimpopoLetaba sits on a wide bend of the Letaba River, roughly halfway up the Kruger, and the sandy riverbed below camp draws elephant. Its 60 tent and…National park campPower pointsCaravans OKSwimmingAblutions
2529ADLoskopdam, A Forever Resort (Caravan Park)Loskop Dam, MpumalangaA resort on the Olifants River at Loskop Dam, about 48 km north of Middelburg, beside the Loskop Dam Nature Reserve. Its caravan park has 236 shaded,…Private campsitePower pointsCaravans OKShadeAblutions
2929BCLotheni CampsiteLotheni (uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park), KwaZulu-NatalA small campsite in the remote Lotheni Valley of the southern Drakensberg, about 2 km up-valley from the reserve's hutted camp. It has 14 sites, some…Nature reserve campFires allowedHot waterCaravans OKAblutions
2531BBLower Sabie Rest CampSouthern Kruger, MpumalangaLower Sabie is on the bank of the Sabie River, one of the few perennial rivers in the Kruger National Park, looking towards the Lebombo Mountains.…National park campCaravans OKSwimmingAblutions
2732BCMabibi Camp SiteiSimangaliso Wetland Park (Lake Sibaya / Coastal Forest), KwaZulu-NatalA community-run campsite in coastal dune forest above Mabibi beach, between Lake Sibaya and Sodwana Bay. There are eight private sites, each with its…Community campsiteFires allowedHot waterAblutions
2430DDMac Mac Forest RetreatPanorama Route, MpumalangaA forest camp between Sabie and Graskop, about 1.5 km from Mac Mac Falls on the Panorama Route. It has 26 camping sites with braai stands, water and…Private campsitePower pointsSwimmingAblutions
2527DCMagalies Sleepy RiverMagaliesberg (Hekpoort valley), GautengA camping-only resort on the banks of the Magalies River, about an hour's drive from Johannesburg on the R560 east of Magaliesburg. There are no…Private campsitePower pointsCaravans OKSwimmingAblutions
2828DBMahai CampsiteRoyal Natal National Park (uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park), KwaZulu-NatalThe larger of the two camping grounds in Royal Natal National Park, set below the Northern Drakensberg close to the Amphitheatre. The grassed camp is…Nature reserve campPower pointsHot waterCaravans OKAblutions
2230DBMakuya Nature Reserve Camping (Singo Safari Lodge)Makuya Nature Reserve (borders northern Kruger), LimpopoSingo Safari Lodge stands on a cliff edge above the Luvuvhu River, which separates Makuya Nature Reserve from the Kruger, and game moves freely…Nature reserve campSwimmingAblutions
2531BCMalelane Satellite CampSouthern Kruger, MpumalangaA small satellite camp on the Crocodile River, which forms the southern boundary of the Kruger National Park, about 5 km from Malelane Gate. SANParks…National park campAblutions
2530BCMankele Adventures CampsiteSchoemanskloof / Sudwala, MpumalangaA campsite in indigenous forest beside the Houtbosloop River near the Sudwala Caves, on the property best known for the Mankele mountain-bike park.…Private campsitePower pointsHot waterSwimmingShade
2732CAMantuma CampiSimangaliso Wetland Park (uMkhuze), KwaZulu-NatalThe main rest camp in the uMkhuze section of iSimangaliso, a Big Five reserve known for its bird hides, pans and sycamore fig forest. Besides chalets…National park campHot waterCaravans OKSwimmingShade
2527ACManyane Resort CampsitePilanesberg, North WestManyane is a Golden Leopard Resorts camp at the Pilanesberg National Park. A fire badly damaged its restaurant, reception and conference centre; the…Park resort campsiteCaravans OKSwimmingAblutions
2431ADMaroela Satellite CampCentral Kruger (Orpen), MpumalangaA camping-only satellite camp on the Timbavati River, roughly 3 km from Orpen Gate on the Kruger's western boundary. SANParks says it is one of two…National park campCaravans OKAblutions
2520CCMata-Mata Rest CampKgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern CapeA rest camp on the banks of the Auob River on the park's western boundary with Namibia, about 2.5 hours' drive from Twee Rivieren. It has chalets and…National park campAblutions
2229AAMazhou Camp SiteMapungubwe, LimpopoMazhou is in the western section of Mapungubwe National Park, about 40 km from the main gate and near the Limpopo Forest Tented Camp. It takes ten…National park campPower pointsCaravans OKSwimming
2229DCMedike Marula CampsiteSoutpansberg (Medike Nature Reserve), LimpopoA small campsite in the EWT's Medike Nature Reserve, 36 km west of Louis Trichardt on the R522, set under cliffs above the Sand River Gorge. It has…Nature reserve camp4x4 access onlyHot waterAblutions
2828CAMeiringskloof Nature ParkEastern Free State, Free StateA campsite and chalet camp in a kloof of sandstone cliffs outside Fouriesburg. Every site has a braai, an electrical point and fresh spring water, and…Private campsitePower pointsCaravans OKSwimmingAblutions
2530BBMerry Pebbles Holiday Resort and Caravan ParkSabie River valley, MpumalangaA resort on the upper Sabie River, about 1 km from Sabie's town centre, with 180 caravan and camping sites of at least 10 m by 10 m. Sites are level,…Private campsitePower pointsCaravans OKSwimmingShade
2427BBMokolo Dam Nature Reserve CampingWaterberg, LimpopoA basic campsite in a 4,600 ha bushveld reserve around Mokolo Dam (formerly Hans Strijdom Dam) near Lephalale. The site has no electricity and only…Nature reserve campAblutions
2929ABMonk's Cowl CampsiteMonk's Cowl (uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park), KwaZulu-NatalAn Ezemvelo camping ground at the end of the R600 in the Champagne Valley, the access point for the Mlambonja and Mdedelo wilderness areas of the…Nature reserve campPower pointsHot waterAblutions
2528ADMoretele River Lodge CampsiteDinokeng Game Reserve, GautengA riverside campsite on the Moretele River inside the Big Five Dinokeng Game Reserve, north of Pretoria. Four unfenced 'exclusive' sites each have a…Game reserve campsiteSwimmingAblutions
2930CAMorgenzon Campsite (Midmar Resort)Midmar Nature Reserve, KwaZulu-NatalThe main camping area at Midmar Resort on the shore of Midmar Dam near Howick, in the KZN Midlands. It is a large ground, with sites both with and…Nature reserve campPower pointsHot waterCaravans OKAblutions
2924ABMotswedi Camp SiteMokala National Park, Northern CapeThe camping option in Mokala National Park, south-west of Kimberley. The sites are arranged in a semicircle around a waterhole, each with its own…National park campFires allowedShadeAblutions
2829AAMount Everest Guest Farm CampsiteEastern Free State (north-east of Harrismith), Free StateA private game farm north-east of Harrismith, known mainly as a sport-climbing venue with well over a hundred bolted routes. Besides log cabins and…Private campsiteHot waterAblutions
2527CDMountain Sanctuary ParkMagaliesberg, North WestA privately owned reserve on the Magaliesberg range that offers camping and small camping huts, hiking and clear mountain pools. The owners cap…Private nature reserve campSwimming
2929ABMountain Splendour Eco-ResortCentral Drakensberg (Champagne Valley), KwaZulu-NatalA family resort on Annasrust Farm in the Cathkin Park area, with camping, log cabins and glamping. The communal sites have a raised 8 m by 8 m gravel…Private campsitePower pointsCaravans OKSwimmingShade
3225ABMountain Zebra Rest CampKaroo Heartland, Eastern CapeThe rest camp of Mountain Zebra National Park is about 12 km from the entrance gate. It has a campsite with communal facilities alongside family…National park campAblutions
3325ADMvubu CampsiteAddo Elephant National Park (Kabouga section), Eastern CapeA small campsite in Addo's Kabouga section, reached from just outside Kirkwood, and the camp at the start of the Bedrogfontein 4x4 trail. Facilities…National park campFires allowedHot waterAblutions
3323DCNature's Valley Rest Camp (De Vasselot)Garden Route National Park (Tsitsikamma section), Western CapeA forest camp on the Groot River in the De Vasselot area of the Tsitsikamma section, about 30 km from Plettenberg Bay. Its 65 campsites sit under…National park rest campHot waterCaravans OKShadeAblutions
2632CDNdumo CampsiteNdumo Game Reserve, KwaZulu-NatalA small campsite by the rest camp in Ndumo Game Reserve, on the Mozambique border in far northern KwaZulu-Natal. Its 14 sites are mostly shaded and…Nature reserve campPower pointsFires allowedCaravans OKShade
2520BCNossob Rest CampKalahari (Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park), Northern CapeNossob is in the dry bed of the Nossob River in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, at least a three-and-a-half-hour drive from Twee Rivieren. It has…National park campSwimming
3224BANqweba Camp SiteCamdeboo National Park, Eastern CapeFifteen tent or caravan sites spread out under thorn trees on gravel, inside Camdeboo National Park on the edge of Graaff-Reinet. One ablution block…National park campShadeAblutions
2531AANumbi Caravan ParkHazyview / southern Kruger gateway, MpumalangaA caravan park in subtropical gardens off the R40 in Hazyview, about 12 km from Kruger's Phabeni Gate. Demarcated grass sites take caravans,…Caravan parkPower pointsHot waterCaravans OKSwimming
3219CBNuwerust Rest CampSouthern Cederberg (Breekkrans river valley), Western CapeA rest camp with campsites and cottages in the Breekkrans river valley in the southern Cederberg, about 245 km from Cape Town. The operator recommends…Farm campsitePower pointsFires allowedHot waterCaravans OK
2230CBNwanedi Nature Reserve CampingSoutpansberg foothills (Vhembe), LimpopoNwanedi Resort lies in an 11,170 ha reserve in the northern Soutpansberg foothills, about 20 km east of Tshipise and 35 km north of Thohoyandou. It…Nature reserve campPower pointsSwimming
2428DANylsvley Nature Reserve CampingWaterberg (Nyl River floodplain), LimpopoNylsvley protects part of the Nyl River floodplain, a Ramsar-listed wetland visited mainly for its birds, about an hour and a half from Gauteng off…Nature reserve campAblutions
2828CBOld Mill Drift Guest Farm CampsiteEastern Free State (Caledon River, between Clarens and Fouriesburg), Free StateA guest and horse-stud farm on about 14 km of the Caledon River, the border with Lesotho, 27 km from both Clarens and Fouriesburg. Alongside cottages…Private campsitePet-friendlyAblutions
3124DCOwlhouse Backpackers (camping)Karoo Heartland (Sneeuberg), Eastern CapeA small backpackers on the main street of Nieu-Bethesda, a short walk from the Owl House, with camping in the garden alongside its dorms and twin…Backpackers with campsites
2430DDPanorama Chalets and Rest CampGraskop Gorge, MpumalangaA small camp on the edge of the Graskop Gorge, 2 km from Graskop on the R533 towards Hazyview. Its 20 semi-grassed stands vary from 8 x 8 m to 13 x 15…Private campsitePower pointsCaravans OKAblutions
2331CCPhalaborwa Safari Park, A Forever ResortKruger (Phalaborwa Gate), LimpopoA small resort about 100 m from Phalaborwa Gate, useful as a base before entering the Kruger. Its camping area has 45 caravan sites with electricity…Private campsitePower pointsCaravans OKAblutions
2527DAPiesangkloof Bush CampMagaliesberg / Hartbeespoort, North WestA back-to-basics camp beside a creek at the foot of the Magaliesberg, about 15 km from Hartbeespoort, attached to the Piesangkloof 4x4 trails. Bush…4x4 bush campPet-friendlyFires allowedCaravans OKSwimming
2527BBPitjane CampsiteBorakalalo Game Reserve, North WestThe open camping area of Borakalalo, a 13,000 ha reserve about 60 km north of Brits on the Moretele River and Klipvoor Dam, set on the bank of the…Nature reserve camp
2329CDPolokwane Game Reserve Caravan SiteCapricorn, LimpopoA caravan site attached to the Polokwane Game Reserve, a 3,250 ha municipal reserve about ten minutes' drive from the city centre. The reserve…Nature reserve campCaravans OK
2527DCPoplar GroveMagaliesberg, GautengA small riverside campsite on Jennings Street in Magaliesburg town, beside the Magalies River. Only stands 1 and 2 take caravans, camper vans and…Private campsitePet-friendlyHot waterCaravans OKAblutions
2816BBPotjiespram Camp SiteRichtersveld, Northern CapeThe largest campsite in the Richtersveld, on the bank of the Orange River about 11 to 15 km from reception at Sendelingsdrif. Sites are informal and…National park campAblutions
2531ABPretoriuskop Rest Camp (camping and caravan sites)Southern Kruger, MpumalangaPretoriuskop is the Kruger National Park's oldest rest camp, 9 km inside Numbi Gate in the park's south-western corner, near the granite dome of…National park rest campCaravans OKSwimmingAblutions
2231CAPunda Maria Rest CampNorthern Kruger, LimpopoPunda Maria is in the far north of the Kruger National Park, about 8 km from Punda Maria Gate, in the Sandveld area known for its plant diversity. The…National park campAblutions
2926AAReyneke ParkBloemfontein surrounds, Free StateA small resort just outside Bloemfontein on the N8 towards Petrusburg and Kimberley, often used as an overnight stop. Each camping site has its own…Private campsitePet-friendlySwimmingAblutions
2529DBRibbokkloof Holiday Farm CampsiteCultural Heartland (Middelburg district), MpumalangaA rustic riverbed campsite on Ribbokkloof, a 1,100 ha cattle farm off the R555 north of Middelburg. The farm runs on solar power rather than Eskom, so…Private campsiteSwimmingAblutions
2817ACRichtersberg Camp Site|Ai-|Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park, Northern CapeA small riverside camp on the South African bank of the Orange River in the Richtersveld, facing the Namibian mountains with the Tatasberg peaks…National park campsite4x4 access onlyAblutions
2820ADRiemvasmaak Hot Springs CampsiteGreen Kalahari (Riemvasmaak Community Conservancy), Northern CapeA community-run campsite in the dry riverbed of the Molopo gorge, next to the Riemvasmaak hot springs, reached by about 4 km of gravel from the…Community campsiteSwimming
2627CCRiver Run ResortNorthern Free State (Moqhaka), Free StateA riverside resort about 40 km from Potchefstroom with camping stands on the river near the pool, plus bush tents and other units. It has hosted the…Private campsitePet-friendlySwimming
2725CCRiverbend CampVaal River, North WestA camp on the Vaal River at Christiana, close to the N12, with glamping tents and units as well as tent and caravan sites. Several sites have their…River campsiteHot waterCaravans OKAblutions
2530CBRocky Drift Private Nature Reserve CampsitesElands Valley, MpumalangaA private nature reserve in the Elands Valley near Waterval Boven with 13 named campsites on grass with shade. Each site has a built-in braai, a water…Private campsitePet-friendlyPower pointsFires allowedHot water
2528CBRoodeplaat Dam Nature Reserve CampsitesRoodeplaat Dam Nature Reserve, GautengBasic campsites on the water's edge on the northern side of Roodeplaat Dam, a provincial reserve about 22 km north-east of Pretoria. The northern side…Nature reserve camp
3324CBRooihoek CampsiteBaviaanskloof (Kouga Dam region), Eastern CapeA small, basic campsite in the Kouga Dam region of the Baviaanskloof World Heritage Site, run by ECPTA. Toilets are long drops, there is no cell…Nature reserve campFires allowed
3325CARooikrans Campsite (Groendal Nature Reserve)Groendal Nature Reserve (Groot Winterhoek mountains), Eastern CapeAn eight-site camp in Groendal Nature Reserve, a rugged wilderness area in the Groot Winterhoek mountains about 10 km from Kariega (Uitenhage). The…Nature reserve camp
2828CARooted CampingEastern Free State, Free StateA farm campsite on Rooted Tradouw Farm in the eastern Free State, with tent camping among open fields and space for a fire in the evening. There is…Farm campsite
2528CBRuah Park Camping & OutdoorRoodeplaat / Dinokeng area, GautengA farm campsite off the R573 Moloto Road, roughly 45 to 50 km from central Pretoria and near Dinokeng and the Bobbejaansberg valley. Each of the 38…Private campsitePower pointsCaravans OKSwimmingAblutions
2628CCRus 'n Bietjie Caravan ParkVaal Dam, Free StateA small waterfront camp on the Free State shore of the Vaal Dam at Deneysville, about two hours from Johannesburg. It has ten private stands, each…Private campsitePower pointsHot waterCaravans OKAblutions
2530BBSabie River CampPanorama Route, MpumalangaA family camp beside the Sabie River with grassed, level camping and caravan stands under established trees, as well as pre-erected tents and safari…Private campsitePet-friendlyPower pointsCaravans OKSwimming
3219ADSanddrif Holiday ResortCederberg, Western CapeA family-run resort on the Dwarsrivier farm in the central Cederberg, about 250 km from Cape Town, with the last stretch on gravel. The main camp has…Farm campsitePower pointsFires allowedHot waterSwimming
2729DDSandford CampsiteChelmsford Nature Reserve (Ntshingwayo Dam), KwaZulu-NatalA campsite on the edge of Ntshingwayo Dam in Chelmsford Nature Reserve, a short drive from Newcastle. It has 24 sites for up to six people each, most…Nature reserve campPower pointsHot waterCaravans OKAblutions
2929CBSani Lodge CampsiteSouthern Drakensberg (Sani Pass road), KwaZulu-NatalA small campsite at a family-run lodge on the tarred Sani Pass road, about 1 km before the Sani Pass Hotel, on the edge of the Drakensberg World…Private campsiteHot waterAblutions
2431BDSatara Rest CampCentral Kruger, MpumalangaSatara is a large, busy camp in the central Kruger, on open plains that SANParks singles out for lion, leopard and cheetah sightings. Its camping area…National park campPower pointsCaravans OKSwimmingAblutions
2816BBSendelingsdrif Camp Site|Ai-|Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park, Northern CapeA basic, fenced camping area next to Sendelingsdrif Rest Camp, where every visitor to the South African side of the park has to report at reception.…National park campsite
2331ABShingwedzi Rest CampNorthern Kruger, LimpopoShingwedzi is a rustic camp in the mopane country of the northern Kruger, beside the Shingwedzi River. Tent and caravan stands have power points and…National park campPower pointsCaravans OKSwimmingAblutions
2431DCSkukuza Rest Camp (camping and caravan sites)Southern Kruger, MpumalangaSkukuza is the Kruger National Park's biggest rest camp and its administrative headquarters, set on the south bank of the Sabie River about 12 km from…National park rest campPower pointsCaravans OKSwimmingAblutions
2732DASodwana Bay CampsiteiSimangaliso Wetland Park (Sodwana Bay), KwaZulu-NatalA very large state-run camp in the Sodwana Bay section of iSimangaliso, best known as a base for diving on the most southerly coral reefs in the…National park campPower points
2829ACSterkfontein Dam Nature Reserve CampsiteSterkfontein Dam Nature Reserve (Eastern Free State), Free StateA provincial reserve of about 18,000 ha wrapped around Sterkfontein Dam, roughly 23 km from Harrismith, with the Drakensberg escarpment on the…Nature reserve camp
3423BBStorms River Mouth Rest CampGarden Route (Tsitsikamma), Eastern CapeThe main camp of the Tsitsikamma section of the Garden Route National Park, with camping sites next to the rocky shoreline where forest meets the sea.…National park camp
2832ADSugarloaf CampsiteiSimangaliso Wetland Park (Lake St Lucia), KwaZulu-NatalA large campsite at the end of the road beside the St Lucia estuary, a short boardwalk walk from the beach. Sites have power, big trees screen them…Nature reserve campPower pointsSwimmingShade
2430DBSwadini, A Forever Resort (Caravan Park)Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve, MpumalangaA resort on the banks of the Blyde River inside the Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve, about 35 km from Hoedspruit and 75 km from Orpen Gate. The…Private campsitePower pointsCaravans OKAblutions
3220AATankwa Karoo National Park CampsitesTankwa Karoo, Northern CapeTankwa Karoo National Park allows camping at designated spots for campers who are fully self-sufficient, on a leave-only-your-footprints basis. Each…National park camp
3219CAThe Baths Caravan & CampingOlifants River valley, Western CapeCamping and caravan stands in a kloof on a citrus farm near Citrusdal, below the resort's natural hot springs. The sites are deeply shaded by wild…Hot spring resort campsitePower pointsCaravans OKSwimmingShade
2827DDThom Park Municipal Caravan ParkEastern Free State (Ficksburg), Free StateA municipal caravan park on Toorn Street inside Ficksburg, reached on tar and suitable for standard caravans and trailers. Stands are on grass and…Caravan parkPower pointsHot waterCaravans OKSwimming
3326ADThomas Baines Nature Reserve CampsiteFrontier Country, Eastern CapeBasic campsites without power on the banks of Settlers Dam, in a 1,005 ha ECPTA reserve just outside Makhanda. The reserve has about 15 km of dirt…Nature reserve camp
2528ADThorn Tree Bush CampDinokeng Game Reserve, GautengAn owner-run camp in the eastern part of Dinokeng, started in 2016, with caravan and trailer stands, tented units and an off-grid wilderness campsite.…Game reserve campsiteHot waterCaravans OKSwimmingAblutions
3217DDTietiesbaai Campsite (Cape Columbine Nature Reserve)West Coast, Western CapeA seafront campsite in the 263 ha Cape Columbine Nature Reserve, about 5 km from Paternoster on a gravel road that a sedan can manage. There are 60…Nature reserve campHot waterCaravans OKSwimmingAblutions
2331CBTsendze Rustic Camp SiteCentral Kruger (Mopani), LimpopoA camping-only camp about 7 km south of Mopani Rest Camp, laid out under leadwood, mopane and apple-leaf trees. Two ablution blocks have gas-heated…National park campHot waterShadeAblutions
2230CATshipise, A Forever Resort (Caravan Park)Vhembe (far north), LimpopoA hot-springs resort below Tshipise koppie in baobab country, with a shady caravan park of 370 powered stands among mopane and bushwillow trees,…Private campsitePower pointsCaravans OKShadeAblutions
2620BCTwee Rivieren Rest CampKgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern CapeThe largest rest camp in the Kgalagadi and the park's administrative base, on a dry riverbed about 5 km from where the Nossob and Auob rivers meet. It…National park campAblutions
3319CATweede Tol CampsiteBreede Valley (Bainskloof Pass), Western CapeTweede Tol sits at the original 1853 tollgate on the Bainskloof Pass, inside CapeNature's Limietberg Nature Reserve. There are 20 standard sites plus…Nature reserve campFires allowedHot waterCaravans OKSwimming
2831DDuMlalazi Campsites (Inkwazi and Indaba)uMlalazi Nature Reserve, KwaZulu-NatalTwo camping grounds in uMlalazi Nature Reserve, between Mtunzini and the Mlalazi lagoon on the Zululand coast. Inkwazi has 36 sites (five for tents…Nature reserve campPower pointsHot waterCaravans OKAblutions
2632DDUtshwayelo Kosi Mouth Fish Eagle CampsitesMaputaland (Kosi Bay Mouth), KwaZulu-NatalA community partnership camp close to the beach where the Kosi estuary meets the sea, known for the traditional fish traps in the estuary. The private…Private campsitePower pointsHot waterCaravans OKShade
2527ADVaalkop Dam Nature Reserve CampsiteVaalkop Dam Nature Reserve, North WestA basic campsite in a 3,996 ha reserve around Vaalkop Dam, in bushveld north-east of Rustenburg. From Brits, take the R511 north to the Beestekraal…Nature reserve camp
2428CDWarmbaths, A Forever Resort (Caravan Park)Waterberg, LimpopoA resort in Bela-Bela, just off the N1, with 225 powered caravan sites and 60 larger paved "luxury" sites, all served by nine ablution blocks. Bring…Private campsitePower pointsCaravans OKAblutions
2627DCWestvaal Holiday ResortNorthern Free State (Vaal River below the Barrage), Free StateA family-run riverside resort on the Free State bank of the Vaal, just downstream of the Vaal Barrage on Barrage/Vaal Eden Road. It has 20 stands on…Private campsiteSwimmingAblutions
3322DCWilderness Ebb-and-Flow Rest CampGarden Route (Wilderness), Western CapeThis camp in the Wilderness section of the Garden Route National Park offers camping beside the Touw River and the Serpentine, as well as log cabins.…National park camp
2430AAWolkberg Wilderness Camping (Serala)Wolkberg Wilderness Area, LimpopoThe Wolkberg is a 22,000 ha wilderness of cliffs, forested ravines and streams where the Drakensberg meets the Strydpoort Mountains, reached off the…Nature reserve campAblutions
2726ADWolwespruit Nature Reserve CampsitesVaal River, North WestRustic campsites strung along the Vaal River in one of North West's smallest and least-visited reserves, about 22 km south of Leeudoringstad on the…Nature reserve camp
2528ADZa Zoe KampDinokeng Game Reserve, GautengA small fenced campsite in Dinokeng with eight stands for caravans and tents, about 40 minutes from Pretoria. Each stand has its own power and water…Game reserve campsitePower pointsCaravans OKAblutions
2329DDZwakala River Retreat – Kholo's CampsiteMagoebaskloof, LimpopoA private, single-group campsite on the bank of the Broederstroom River on a family farm in the Magoebaskloof mountains near Haenertsburg. It has its…Private campsite4x4 access onlySwimmingAblutions

Province by province

Each province page brings its campsites, trails and fitment centres together.

Western Cape 22
Northern Cape 16
Eastern Cape 17
KwaZulu-Natal 23
Free State 17
Gauteng 16
North West 18
Mpumalanga 24
Limpopo 20