Campsites. South Africa - KwaZulu-Natal.

Many of the campsites that we've stayed at in KwaZulu-Natal are Emzemvelo KZN Wildlife Resorts. I've just written about the ones that we stayed at in the last few years.

Below the map is information about them, listed in alphabetical order. You can click on the places on the map or scroll down the page.

You should be able to find out about current prices on the KZN Wildlife website which has been improved and allows you to check availability and book online.

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Clansthal. Greepoint Lodge. May 2015.

Location: 6km north of Scottburgh.
S30 14 22.2 E30 46 56.5

Contact: gplenquiries@outlook.com

Cost: R140pppn.

Ablutions: Clean. Hot water.

Electric: Yes.

Sites: Marked pitches which are quite small. A few have some shade.

Other: There's a pool and a bar / restaurant (we had a lovely meal) on the site. It's a short walk to the beach (over a minor road and the railway) which is fairly quiet. One morning we took the train to Scottburgh and then walked back along the beach.
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Chelmsford Dam Nature Reserve. December 2014.

Location: 20km south of Newcastle.
S28 00 08.8 E29 52 03.9

Website: www.kznwildlife.com/accomodation/resorts/chelmsford.html

Ablutions: Clean but getting rather run down. Hot water.

Electric: Yes.

Sites:
Sandford Campsite: 20 marked pitches next to the dam. Some have shade.
Loekop Campsite: Marked pitches but this site is very run down, most of the electric points didn't work and the ablutions were in a bad state.

Other: The Reserve get busy at weekends and during the school holidays as it's popular for fishing. The road to Leokop is tar but after that it's dirt to the Sandford campsite and can get muddy after rain and there might be ruts and potholes. You can drive around the reserve which has zebra, springbok, wildebeest, oribi and jackal. We reallly like this site and always use it if we're heading north, however we try to avoid staying on a friday or saturday.
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Cobham Nature Reserve, Drakensberg. Jan 2012.

Location: S29 42 14.3 E29 24 54.1

Website: www.kznwildlife.com/accomodation/resorts/cobham.html

Cost: R70 pppn

Ablutions: Clean. Hot water.

Electric: No.

Sites: Camp where you want on a large site either in the open or under tall gum trees.

Other: In a lovely location with wonderful views of the surrounding hills. There's a nearby river for swimming and several walks from the site. From Himeville it's a gravel road which we've always found to be in good condition. There's an interesting museum in Himeville (the nearest town) and the Himeville Arms does great food.
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Lotheni Nature Reserve, Drakensberg. Jan 2012.

Location: S29 26 17.0 E29 31 02.4

Website: www.kznwildlife.com/accomodation/resorts/lotheni.html

Cost: R120 for 2 people for 1 night.

Ablutions: Clean. Hot water.

Sites: Several sites around a central ablutions. The sites aren't completely level and there's no shade but with that view.......

Other: There's a small river in the valley below the campsite and several walks from the campsite.
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Kelso. Happy Wanderers Holiday Resort. March 2014.

Location: A few km north of Pennington.
S30 21 15.9 E30 43 03.4

Contact: www.happywanderers.co.za

Cost: R250 for 2 poeple for 1 night.

Ablutions: Clean. Hot water.

Electric: Yes.

Sites: Lots of marked pitches, many have good shade.

Other: The site is close to the beach (no road or railway to cross). There's a bar / restaurant and a couple of swimming pools.
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Maphelane Nature Reserve,. July 2013.

Location: S28.40676 E32.42089.

Website: www.kznwildlife.com/accomodation/resorts/maphelana.html

Cost: R70 pppn

Ablutions: Clean. Hot water but it's brown and a bit salty. Take your own drinking water.

Electric: No.

Sites: Marked sites with plenty of shade.

Other: It's popular with fishermen so can get busy over school holidays and long weekends. Although it's just across the river south of St Lucia you have to take the dirt road from Kwa Mbonambi (on the N2) for 45km and the last 15km is along a single track with some steep zig zags and plenty of potholes. The road gets muddy if there's any rain so a 4x4 is advisable.
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Monk's Cowl Reserve, Drakensberg. Jan 2012.

Location: S29 02 53.5 E29 24 21.6

Website: www.kznwildlife.com/accomodation/resorts/monks-cowl.html

Cost: R280 for 1 night (up to 3 people).

Ablutions: Clean. Hot water.

Electric: Yes.

Sites: The campsite is next to the entrance gate of the Reserve. Lots of grassy sites, a few have shade. Lovely views from many of the sites.

Other: The campsite is right next to the entrance gate to the Reserve. There are several walking trails in the Park.
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Phongola Nature Reserve. July 2012.

Location: S27 20.401 E31 54.383

Website: www.kznwildlife.com/accomodation/resorts/phongolo.html

Cost: R64 pppn

Ablutions: Clean. Hot water.

Electric: Yes.

Sites:

Other: There's a braai and electric point at each campsite, some have good shade. We didn't need to book during the July School holidays but, apparently, it can get busy during the fishing season. Boats can be launched at the dam. No light pollution so excellent star viewing on clear nights.Next to the Swaziland Golela border control.
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Salt Rock Caravan Park. June 2014.

Location:

Contact: www.saltrockbeach.co.za/caravan%20park.html

Cost: R400 per night for 2 people.

Ablutions: Clean. Hot water.

Electric: Yes.

Sites: Marked pitches which are quite small. The ones closer to the sea have no shade. Further back there are shady pitches.

Other: Right next to the sea where ther's a large tidal pool. This site gets very busy during the Easter and Summer holidays - and the price goes up.
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Spionkop Nature Reserve. Jan 2012

Location: S28 41 55.3 E29 30 15.3

Website: www.kznwildlife.com/accomodation/resorts/spioenkop.html

Ablutions: Clean. but a bit run down.Hot water.

Electric: No.

Sites: Unmarked sites next to the dam, a few have shade.

Other: It can get busy during school holidays and weekends as there's fishing in the dam. There are several drives around the Reserve and you may well get giraffe, zebra and buck at the campsite.
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Umlalazi Nature Reserve. March 2014

Location: S28 57 29.7 E31 46 04.8

Website: www.kznwildlife.com/accomodation/resorts/umlalazi.html

Cost: R280 for 1 night, up to 3 people.

Ablutions: Clean. Hot water.

Electric: Yes.

Sites: The Inkwazi Rest camp has marked pitches, some have good shade.

Other: . You can walk or drive to the beach and the lagoon and there are several walks in the Park. Zebra and bushbuck are often around the site.
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Underburg. Dragon's Rest Camp. April 2014.

Location: 12km from Underbetg on the Swartberg road.
S29 50 16.0 E29 27 04.8

Contact: www.bigskysafaris.co.za/drc_about.htm

Cost: R240 for 2 people for 1 night.

Ablutions: Clean. Hot water.

Electric: Yes.

Sites: A few large sites, some have shade.

Other: There's a dam (trout fishing) and you can walk around the farm.
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