A year’s worth of campsite choices
Here we are in March already, even though it feels as if we’ve only just wished one another a happy new year. The reality, though, is that the Easter weekend is just around the corner, and then the winter break starts… with the short holiday between the children’s third and fourth quarters following shortly thereafter. And then, believe it or not, the summer holiday will be upon us again. We should all strive to make the most of the time we have, and for each of these holidays, we’ve picked out five fantastic spots where you and your loved ones can pitch camp to relax and enjoy.
Easter weekend
ALMEGA CARAVAN PARK, HAMMANSKRAAL
Directly across the road from the Dinokeng Reserve, is the caravan park that André Geyser developed on 200 ha of fenced land partly bordering the reserve.
Each of the ablution blocks is a square building with four bathrooms. You camp next to your own private facility on a lovely lawn. Each bathroom has a spacious shower, toilet and basin as well as a surface where Mom can unpack her makeup next to two regular 220 V domestic sockets.
Outside your bathroom is a double sink for the dishes as well as a blue caravan socket. You also get your own braai area, and there are lots of shade trees around.
Kids have plenty to do: there’s a jungle gym, swings and a sand pit. The campsite is on a fenced plot of 2 ha, and boasts a unique pool – in the form of a guitar.
The body of the guitar is the deep side and the neck connects to the head, that’s shallow for the little ones. The pool is 75 m from the nearest stands.
Briefly | Almega Caravan Park
Campsite 40 stands with electricity and a bin, braai, grass and shade.
Ablution facilities Your own small bathroom and sink that’s serviced daily.
Price R350-R600 pd per site for 4 people depending on when you camp. Then R75 pppd (free for under 2s). Maximum 8 people per site.
Arrival and departure 12:00 and 10:00 in busy times.
Contact 082 452 0268 or 082 420 3488 almegakamp.co.za admin@almegakamp.co.za
Nearest town Hammanskraal, 11 km.
Road condition Tar to the gate and good scraped dirt roads in the resort.
GPS S25.339759 E28.385342
Drive & Camp says If you use air-con in your caravan, you pay R50 pd extra.
DUBE PRIVATE NATURE RESERVE, BRITS
Dube is one of the most popular campsites near Brits, and the owner, Gert Scheepers, has increased the number of stands from 120 to 200.
The new stands, just like the old ones, all have power and water. He is also replacing the regular power sockets with blue caravan ones. There are warm and cold swimming pools, a 6 km hiking trail, a trampoline and a dam where you can pull out carp, kurper and catfish (catch and release). Here you are in the Bushveld and the trees don’t grow that high. Bring a reflective sheet if you come camping in the summer.
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