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Lefokeng Bush Camp is fenced, but situated within the
Dinokeng Game Reserve. No grass (but super clean and raked earth), but each site has a lovely braai and fire pit.
Some sites offer a fantastic private ablution while others make use of the
amazing communal ablution facilities. There is a super swimming pool as well as
a space where you can purchase wood and ice. Electric power is provided at each
site as well.
Located just outside of Dinokeng Game Reserve in Gauteng, it's close to Johannesburg and Pretoria.
The campsite is lush with trees, and it's on a game farm with many animals roaming around. It has a lovely swimming pool and a small honesty shop for ice, wood and ice-creams. The ablutions, all private for each site are really nice. They offer electric power, braai as well as a fire pit. Some of the campsites even have their own plunge poos, which can be heated via a pool donkey boiler.
If you visiting Baviaanskloof, then the Doringkloof 4x4 bush
camp is a must !!
A stunning campsite, with green grass, a swimming pool, electric
power, nice braai and fire pits and plenty of space. Buit, be aware that you
need to cross a river to get to the campsite. In the dry season the crossing is
easy, but you will need to check after any rain.
There is also a dam and they have many 4x4 routes that can
be driver - check with reception.
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.
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.
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)
Roratau Bush Camp is really a lovely bush camp! Its situated within the Leeuwgedacht Conservancy just outside of the Dinokeng Game Reserve. Roratau has lovely private ablutions (also communal ablution stands) electric power, braai/fire pits and is really clean and quiet.
We loved our stay at Roratau Bush Camp - was really lekker!
Erasmus Bush Camp is situated within the Dinokeng Game Reserve in Gauteng Province of South Africa. The campsite is fenced.
Erasmus offers private ablutions (although not at your site, but a short distance away and three ablutions in one block) electric power and some shade. The have a swimming pool as well as a kiddies play area. The camp has only 6 sites, so its relatively quiet. Some sites are along the fence and three are not.
This campsite is situated within the Kruger National Park,
in South Africa. It's a fantastic campsite. It's termed a rustic campsite
because there is no electricity, no shop and there are no chalets. It's just an
amazing campsite. The campsite is fenced, but when you leave or return you have
to open and close the gate yourself. There are ablutions, a section where you
can cook on gas powered cookers as well as a dish washing section.
You have various routes from Johannesburg, as depicted below
:
And the campsite is situated near a river (but unfortunately
you cannot see the river from the campsite):
What we like about this campsite:
Situated within the Kruger National Park
Rustic (no noise from shops, chalets etc)
No power (so its generally quieter)
Lovely ablutions (hot water form gas)
Plenty of trees
Owels frequent the trees and you can view a few of these
Kyleu Bush Camp is situated withing the Dinokeng Game Reserve in Gauteng South Africa. It had both fenced and unfenced campsites with private ablutions as well as off-grid campsites with no facilities.
There is no power at the sites so you need to have solar to keep your fridge running and the lights on at night.
What we liked about Kyleu:
Lovely private ablutions with hot water from gas
The unfenced feeling of the African wilderness
Stands are far enough apart so mit feels like you almost alone in the bush
The animals passing through
Free standing braai (that you can move around)
Fire pit
What we did not like about Kyleu:
Can sometimes hear the noise from the tounship (even though it's outside the park). Although this is not really a problem as it's quiet during the week, but on weekends can possibly be a rumble in the jungle. Not bad, though.
PRIVATE ABLUTION CAMPSITE IN DINOKENG GAME RESERVE
GAUTENG
SOUTH AFRICA
Date Visited : March 2025
This bush camp is situiated within the Dinokeng Game Reserve. This reserve is situated in Gauteng and is a short distance form Pretoria and Johannesburg.
They have both campsites with private ablutions as well as those with shared ablutions. Boits ablutions are fantastic and you have everything that you require.
Whats nice about Lefokeng :
Situated deep within Dinokeng - so no noise
Private Ablutions
Electric power
Braai and fire pit
Fenced - so you can walk around with no issues
Swimming pool
Wood and ice on sale
Whats not to like :
We could not find anything that we did not like about this campsite.
