Rotsinbos Bush Camp & Lodge - 2nd Campsite Review

 Rotsinbos Bush Camp & Lodge - 2nd Campsite Review 

• Rotsinbos Bush Camp & Lodge (Our 2nd review)
• Private Ablutions
• Off-Grid Campsites
• Communal Ablution Campsites
• Game Farm
• North West 

Date Visited : February 2024

DG Overlanding camped at Rotsinbos - a lovely game farm in a natural setting. Rotsinbos now offers a selection of accommodation options from Communal Ablution Camping Sites, Private Ablution Camping sites, Off-Grid Camping Sites to lodge/safari tent accommodation. They also offer hot tub hire as well as game drives. There is a shop, a swimming pool and a kiddie’s plat area.

Enjoy !

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Phangwa Bush Camp - Campsite Review

 Phangwa Bush Camp - Campsite Review - Gauteng South Africa - Dinokeng Big 5

• Phangwa Bush Camp
• Bush Camp
• Gauteng Province
• Dinokeng Game Reserve
• Private Ablutions
• Game Farm

Date Visited : October 2023

DG Overlanding stayed at Phangwa Bush Camp - a really nice bush camp. Quiet and peaceful. Phangwa has lovely big private ablutions, they provide a braai and there is a lovely clean swimming pool. Situated within Dinokeng Big 5 Game Reserve, but within a conservancy, Phangwa Bush Camp is unfenced and plains game roam freely. Electric power is also provided.

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Riverside Paradise - Campsite Review

 Riverside Paradise - Campsite Review - Gauteng Province - South Africa - DG Overlanding

• Riverside Paradise
• Pet Friendly
• Gautend Province

Date Visited : September 2023

Riverside Paradise is a lovely, dog friendly, campsite 1.5 hours from Johannesburg. 

10 Campsites, located alongside a river. Communal ablutions, hot water and lovely showers. 

Sites with and without power. Braai and fire pit. Hiking trail. Swimming pool.

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Doorndraai Lodge and Caravan Park - Campsite Review

 Doorndraai Lodge and Caravan Park - Campsite Review Limpopo Province - South Africa

• Doorndraai Lodge & Caravan Park
• Private Ablutions
• Off Grid Campsites
• On a Game Farm

Date Visited : September 2023

DG Overlanding camped at Doorndraai Lodge and Caravan Park. 

Stunning campsite in a game farm. Electric power point – braai and fire pit (starter wood provided each day) 

Private ablutions – we had site 5 with a bath and a shower. Hot water provided by solar geyser – was always very hot. Pressure good. Lovely enclosed wash up area with double sink (super!!) Paved area for pitching your tent. Sites are private with “fence” between your neighbours. But, if you know your neighbours or are camping with family/friends a gate can be opened between each site. 

Bird life was great and a few animals camp past the campsite. You can purchase animal feed to encourage the animals. You are also able to drive around the farm and there is also a 4x4 track. Doorndraai also has wild campsites – with no amenities – and they were busy constructing further wild campsites. Staff were amazing – and you can “employ” them to wash your dishes as well. Wood and ice are available, but there is no shop or restaurant. They also have mountain bike trails, hiking as well as a kiddies play area and a splash pool. We enjoyed our stay and would definitely go back.

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Eagles Nest Bush Camp - Campsite Review

 Eagles Nest Bush Camp - Campsite Review

• Eagles Nest Bush Camp
• Private Ablutions
• Limpopo Province
• Farm

Date Visited : November 2025

Eagles Nest Bush Camp !

Just spent a few days at this lovely campsite! Eagles Nest is super - 8 sites all with private ablutions, a braai, electric power and a fire pit. Lots of shade, a kiddies play area and a small pool. On a working farm, so there are some buck as well as sheep that roam around the campsite.
Nice and quiet.
Eagles Nest is on the road between Bela-Bela and Thabazimbi.
Really nice !

Playground
Lovely kiddies playground. A trampoline, swings, slides and more!

Toilets
Private ablutions for each site. Really nice shower, flush toilet, hand basin and wash up facilities for each site.

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Nthakeni Bush and River Camp - Campsite Review 

• Nthakeni Bush & River Camp
• Private Ablutions
• Limpopo Province
• South Africa

Date Visited : June 2023

Here is a superb campsite with private ablutions, just outside of the Kruger National Park, at the Pafuri Gate.

This campsite has really nice big stands, lovely private ablutions (hot water from a donkey boiler) and it’s located on the banks of the river. It also has a swimming pool, small shop as well as a restaurant (you need to pre book). They sell firewood as well and have a nice boma with lounge seating to relax in. There is no electricity so you should have a solar setup to keep the fridge running (especially in the hot summer months)

We really enjoyed our stay here.

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Forest Camp | Campsite Review 

• Forest Camp
• Private Ablutions
• Magoebaskloof 
• Part of Coral Tree Campsite
• South Africa

Date Visited: June 2023

Forest Camp, in the Magoebaskloof, is a really lovely campsite. They have a few of these lovely campsites.

Each has an amazing boma, which can be enclosed with drop down screens, if required. These bomas have a fireplace/braai, water, sink as well as electricity. They also have an amazing shower with a view. The Forest camp even has an outdoor bath. Then, they have a private plunge pool as well.

It’s set on a working farm. It’s recommended that you have a 4x4 as the access road is really steep and can get slippery if it’s rained.

But all in all, a superb campsite.

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Wagondrift Lodge & Game Farm - Gauteng Province - Campsite Review

 Wagondrift Lodge & Game Farm - Gauteng Province - Campsite Review

• Wagondrift Lodge &Game Farm
• Private Ablutions
• Gauteng Province
• South Africa

Date Visited: April 2023

A really nice campsite (and more!) near Pretoria and Johannesburg.

They have campsites with private ablutions, communal ablution campsites, safari tents, lodge chalets as well as an off-grid campsite. All really well appointed.

The private ablutions have everything that you need. There is electric power, as well as a lovely bona (at each private ablution site) and a lovely built-up braai and fire pit.

The campsite has a super swimming pool, as well.

It's situated on a game farm, but no self-drives are allowed. They do (at an additional charge) provide game drives. There is a small shop as well.

We enjoyed our stay here!

 

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Namwi Island Campsite - Katima Mulilo - Namibia - Campsite Review -

 Namwi Island Campsite - Katima Mulilo - Namibia

• Namwi Island
• Katima Mulilo
• Namibia

Date Visited - December 2022

Lovely campsite on the banks of the Zambezi River, just outside of the town of Katima Mulilo in Namibia. The campsite has nice shade, paved areas, braai and firs pits as well as a lovely swimming pool. There is Wi-Fi at the boma near the pool.

Ablutions were nice and big and were really clean and neat. They also have electric power. Some sites are located on the river bank and are stunning. A bit of a gravel road to get to the campsite gate, but not bad at all.

Will use this campsite again if back in Katima!!

 

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Zambezi River Lodge - Katima Mulilo - Campsite Review

 Zambezi River Lodge - Katima Mulilo - Campsite Review

• Zambezi River Lodge
• Katima Mulilo
• Namibia

Date Visited: December 2022

Lovely setting - poor management!!

This campsite is part of the Zambezi River Lodge Hotel - part of the Protea/Marriot hotel group. But there is little if no security here. Also, loud music on the weekends! Perhaps we were just unlucky, but we will not be camping here again!

But the location/setting is lovely. The campsite is situated on the banks of the Zambezi River. There are nice braai areas and the ablutions were in good condition. Electricity is also available.

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Lower Sabie Rest Camp - Kruger National Park - Campsite Review

 Lower Sabie Rest Camp - Kruger National Park - Campsite Review

• Lower Sabie Campsite
• Kriger National Park 
• Mpumalanga Province
• South Africa
• SanParks

Date Visited - January 2022

Lower Sabie is one of the popular camps in the Kruger National Park. Nice campsites, some with shade. All are paved and have a braai, electricity as well as a tap (nearby). Be aware that some of the campsites are small and it's first come first served. So, look around if you have a big rig! The ablutions were clean neat and tidy. The rest camp has a big shop as well as a restaurant. The restaurant has a lovely deck overlooking the Sabie River. Unfortunately, none of the campsite have a river view. The rest camp does also have a swimming pool.

The rest camp is also near the Sunset Dam, a popular place for birdwatching as well as viewing the many animals that come down to drink.

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Pretoriuskop Rest Camp - Kruger National Park - Campsite review

 Pretoriuskop Rest Camp - Kruger National Park - Campsite review

• Pretoriuskop Rset Camp
• Kruger National Park
• Mpumalanga Province
• South Africa
• SanParks

Date visited: January 2023

Pretoriuskop is situated in the Kruger National Park in South Africa. The camping sites are ok (some are along the boundary fence - nice!) and the ablutions were really nice and clean. There is electric power, water and a braai. The rest camp also has a shop, a restaurant as well as a lovely swimming pool. There are some nice drives near the camp and we were lucky with our game viewing (also see our Kruger vlog on our YouTube channel!). All in all, a nice composite.

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Ngonye River Camp - Sioma - Zambia - Campsite Review

 Ngonye River Camp - Campsite Review

• Ngonye River Camp
• Sioma, Zambia
• On the Zambezi River
• Zambia

Date Visited: December 2022

Fabulous campsite if you heading into Western Province of Zambia and the Liuwa Plains National Park. (As a matter of fact, Ngonye now also has a campsite in Liuwa Plains, so if you heading that way, speak to them about that as well!).

Lovely green grass, electric power, braai/fire pits as well as communal ablutions with hot and cold showers and flush toilets. They also have an amazing deck which overlooks the Zambezi River.

Ngonye river camp is just a mere 120Km's from Katima Mulilo, on a lovely tar road.

Enjoy!

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Big Fig Oasis, Tom Burke - Campsite Review

 Big Fig Oasis, Tom Burke - Campsite Review

• Big Fig Oasis
• Martins Drift Border Post 
• Tom Burke
• Limpopo Province
• South Africa

Date Visited: December 2022

Big Fig Oasis is just a stones throw away from the border post into Botswana.

Big Fig has lovely green grass, demarcated campsites and electricity. The communal ablutions are great and there is a lovely restaurant. They also offer chalets.

It’s a good stopover to enable an early border crossing. 

 

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Panda Rest Camp, Pandamatenga, Botswana - Campsite Review

 Panda Rest Camp, Pandamatenga, Botswana - Campsite Review 

• Panda Rest Camp
• Botswana
• Pandamatenga

Date Visited: December 2022

Panda Rest Camp is an ideal stopover if you are travelling up to Chobe and beyond. It’s also located only 8Km's from the Pandamatenga Zimbabwe Border post and is ideal if you are planning to venture into the Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe.

Panda has lovely communal ablution facilities, a super swimming pool as well as a very nice restaurant. They also have chalets, if you not camping.

 All in all, we had a very nice camp at Panda.

 

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Senyati Safari Camp - Campsite Review - Kasane - Botswana.

 Senyati Safari Camp - Campsite Review

• Senyati Safari Camp
• Kasane
• Botswana
• 4x4 required
• Private Ablutions

Visited: December 2022

Senyati - a lovely campsite just south of Kasane, the gateway to the Chobe National Park.

Senyati has private ablutions, electric power, a small shop (not much available) as well as a lovely deck overlooking a waterhole where elephant come to drink the fresh water. They also have a nice underground bunker which takes you almost up to the elephant.

The private ablutions have hot water from a donkey boiler as well as flush toilets.

They also have a very nice swimming pool.

There are 2 entrances to Senyati, one for 4x4 only and the other for 2x4 high ground clearance vehicles. The 4x4 only is not recommended if you are towing.

Senyati is close to Kasane where there are shops, restaurants as well as filling/fuel stations etc.

 Nice experience !

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Elephant Sands Lodge - Campsite Review - Nata - Botswana.

 Elephant Sands Lodge - Campsite Review - Nata - Botswana.

• Elephant Sands
• Nata
• Botswana
• 4x4

Visited: December 2022

Amazing location - where the Elephant come for the fresh water. It’s a remarkable experience.

When we camped there the maintenance was severely lacking and the campsite looked run down and not cared about. But I think that some maintenance has now being done and I see bomas and new braais at each campsite.

However, still a lovely place and having the elephant walking through the campsite is amazing!

The road in might require 4x4 if you are towing a big rig - but nothing serious.

No power at Elephant sands and the water in not potable. A lovely restaurant and a deck overlooking the waterhole – close encounters of the elephant kind !

Enjoy!

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