These six campsites offer you an extraordinary and relaxing family trip outside of the noisy city with activities ranging from horseback riding and canoeing, to surfing, hiking, high rope courses, paintballing, ziplining, and many more.
1. Klipkrans Bush Camp, Worcester
1 hour from Cape Town
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The Klipkrans bush camp is situated between breathtaking hills where it offers family and friends the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors. This campsite provides a true bush camp experience as well as an escape from your busy everyday life, especially because there is no cell phone reception. Campers can keep warm by bond fire over some singing, storytelling, and even a round of games. Remember that this camp is not accessible with an ordinary car, so make sure that your 4 x 4 caravans are ready to take you on a much-needed break this summer. Campers are more than welcome to take their mountain bikes along and enjoy a walk in the park. If you’re lucky you’ll spot a zebra, springbok, kudu, oryx, or a blue wildebeest.
Price: R125 per person per night; children between 5-12 years are R90 per person per night
Contact: 023 004 0868
2. Back 2 Basics Adventure Campsite, Grabouw
1 hour from Cape Town
Sourced from b2bcamps.co.za
Back 2 Basics Adventure is located just an hour away from Cape Town in the buffer zone of the unique Kogelberg & Hottentots Holland Biosphere. This campsite caters to school groups, team-building groups, and is also great for a family camping trip. Contact the campsite and make arrangements to enjoy some of these outdoor activities: ziplining, canoeing, paintballing, low and high rope courses, Jacobs ladder, and night hikes. This campsite provides activities that will allow for a true team-building and family-time experience.
Prices differ from how big or small the group is. Contact the campsite to get your quote.
Contact: 021 844 0000
3. Dwarsberg Trout Hideaway, Rawsonville
1 hour 23 min from Cape Town
Sourced from trouthaven.co.za
Dwarsberg Trout Hideaway offers campsites that accommodate up to 15 – 20 people and is situated on the riverbanks of the Holsloot river. Each of the campsites accommodates both caravan and tent camping. The hideaway has beautiful mountain views to enjoy while taking a scenic walk or trail run. Pack your mountain bikes too because they have a trail for you. On warmer days you can walk to the waterfall for a refreshing cool-down splash.
Prices: R220 per person per night for a minimum of 6 people
Contact: 023 349 1919
4. Slanghoek Mountain Resort, Rawsonville
1 hour 15 minutes from Cape Town
Sourced from slanghoekresort.co.za
Slanghoek Mountain Resort is nestled in the Slanghoek wine valley and surrounded by breathtaking views with loads of activities for the entire family to enjoy away from the hustle in the city. Activities and adventures available at the resort include mountain biking, hiking, fishing, horse riding, and even a game of putt-putt. For those who enjoy the outdoors and comfort but do not have the correct camping gear, Slanghoek offers fully-equipped glamping safari tents which sleep up to 2 people.
Price: From R490 for 2 persons per night in the safari tents, and from R400 per night on the tent and caravan campsite.
Contact: 023 344 3138 / [email protected]
5. Imhoff Caravan Park, Kommetjie
50 min from Cape Town
Sourced from imhoff.co.za
The Imhoff Caravan Park is situated in the serene village of Kommetjie on the Atlantic seaboard of the Cape Peninsula approximately 34km away from the city centre of Cape Town. If you’re a family who loves the ocean you’ll be delighted to know that there is a beach just 150m away, where you can enjoy the sea breeze, surf, dive, and take a swim. The caravan park also has a jungle gym the kids will enjoy on this trip while the adults enjoy a nice cold beer out in the sun. 2km away from the caravan park is Imhoffs Farm where you can go horseriding as a family.
Price: R280 per person
Contact: 021 783 1634
6. Eikebos
1 hour 35 min away from Cape Town city centre
Sourced from eikebos.co.za
Eikebos is situated on peaceful farmland between Caledon and Greyton and offers a picturesque and tranquil camping experience. The campsite consists of seven stands shaded by oak trees and surrounded by breathtaking open views where you can pitch your tents for the ultimate camping experience. Eikebos is perfect to host a large group of friends or/and family for a celebration or even a relaxed weekend away from your busy schedules. Riette, the host, provides a catering service with various options are available with potjies, spitbraais, or tailormade meals or menus. A Bedouin tent is also available should you need to make use of it for a larger event. The campsite is only available for large groups of up to 28 people.
Price: ONLY GROUP BOOKINGs ARE ACCEPTED by the campsite. 1 – 28 persons for R2 800
Contact: 083 275 2308
