26 February 2026

Part 3 - DG Overlanding EXPLORES the Top Campsites near Johannesburg!

 

Top Campsites near Johannesburg! Part 3

Roratau Bush Camp
and
Riverside Paradise

Roratau Bush Camp
  • Private Ablution Campsites
    • Lovely private ablutions
    • Hot water from gas
    • Big sites
    • Nice braai / fire pit
  • Private Ablution Campsite with private splash pool
    • Stunning private ablutions
    • Super clean private splash pool
    • Electric power
    • Space for 3 or 4 caravans
    • Lovely private boma with big braai/fire pit
  • Communal Ablution Sites
    • Super ablution facilities.
    • Communal splash pool
    • Lots of shade
Riverside Paradise
  • Communal Ablution Sites
    • Nice ablution facilities
    • Lovely braai
    • Big fire pit
    • Electric power
    • Boma area
  • River Sites
    • Good ablutions
    • No power
    • lots of shade
    • Down by the river
Roratau Bush Camp


Riverside Paradise





See our video here:


20 February 2026

Part 2 - DG Overlanding EXPLORES the Top Campsites near Johannesburg!

 

Top Campsites near Johannesburg!  Part 2

Rotsinbos Lodge and Campsite
and
Soldela Nature Reserve Campsite

Rotsinbos Lodge and Campsite:
  • Private ablution campsites
    • Private ablution - shower and toilet - not at the site, but close by
    • Electricity
    • Portable braai
  • Communal Ablution Campsites
    • 2 to 3 campsites per ablution facility.
    • Nice ablutions - hot water form gas
    • Electricity power
    • Portable Braai
  • Wild Camping
    • Private ablutions
    • No electric power
    • Hot water from a donkey boiler
Sondela Nature Reserve:
  • Private Ablution Campsites
    • Private ablution
    • Electric Power
    • Portable Braai
    • 4 sites around a block containing 4 private ablutions
    • Hardle any shade
  • Communal Ablution Campsites
    • Clean communal ablutions
    • Portable Braai
    • Electric power
    • Some shade
    • Some sites on grass, some paved and some gravel
Rotsinbos Camping


Sondela Nature Reserve






See our video here:



18 February 2026

Part 1 - DG Overlanding EXPLORES the Top Campsites near Johannesburg!

Top Campsites near Johannesburg! Part 1

Doorndraai Lodge and Caravan Park

and

Wagondrift Lodge


Doorndraai Caravan Park:

  • CARAVAN PARK: 10 paved campsites –  each with own ablution and kitchenette
    • Stunning private ablutions with enclosed scullery.
    • Electric power
    • Splash Pool
    • Big braai/fire pit
  • WILD CAMPING: 5 exclusive “wild camping” sites  – to reach with 4 x 4 only
    • No facilities
    • No power
    • Truly Wild
      • Only 1 wild camping sites was configured at the time of our visit
Wagondrift Lodge:
  • CARAVAN PARK
    • Great private ablutions
    • Lovely private boma at each site
    • Super built in braai
    • Nice fire pit
  • GROUP CAMPING
    • Communal camping sites
    • Really super ablution facilities
    • Huge boma with built in braai
    • Very nice fire pit with seating
  • WILD CAMPING
    • Private campsite
    • Ablution facilities with donkey boiler
    • very nice fire/braai pit
  • Swimming Pool
  • Game viewing deck


Doorndraai Lodge


Wagondrift Lodge






See our video here : 


12 February 2026

EXPLORING Two of Baviaanskloof's AMAZING Campsites with DG Overlanding

 

EXPLORING Two of Baviaanskloof's AMAZING Campsites
 with DG Overlanding

  • Doringkloof 4x4 Bush Camp
  • Bruintjieskraal Camping

Doringkloof 4x4 Bush Camp

Bruintjieskraal Camping


Exploring two of Baviaanskloof's amazing campsites

 

Doringkloof 4x4 Bush Camp

  • Nice ablutions
  • Braai and Fire Pit
  • Electricity
  • Swimming pool
  • Wood for sale
  • 4x4 tracks
  • Green grass

You need to cross a river (stream) so check out the water flow level after rains.

 

Bruintjieskraal Camping

  • No power
  • On the Groot River
  • Some sites have lovely boma areas
  • Braai and Fire pit.
  • Gas geyser for hot water at the ablutions

 

See our video here: 


 

 


09 February 2026

Part 2 - Is Dinokeng the BEST Camping Spot in Gauteng? - Join us - As we Explore Amazing Campsites

 PART 2

Is Dinokeng the BEST Camping Spot?

  • Zebra Bush Camp
  • Phangwa Bush Camp

Zebra Bush Camp


Phangwa Bush Camp

This is part 2 of our series on Bush Camps in the Dinokeng.

These 2 both have private ablutions. 

Zebra has:

  • Lovely big private ablution
  • No power
  • Is unfenced and within Dinokeng Game Reserve
  • Super boma area with lovely fire pit and braai.
  • Donkey boiler for hot water

Phangwa has

  • Super big private ablutions
  • Electric power
  • Swimming Pool
  • Portable braai
  • Fenced within it's own conservancy with game - so they roam around
See our part 2 video here: 



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