Robins Camp | Established Campground

December 13th, 2023 by dr.mcarnevale

It is 20$ pPpN. WIFI is not for free! Ablution is clean, but it is quite hot inside, because it is a cabin made from metal. There is electricity at side, but it is only working with a generator. Not nice, it is noisy!!! I do not like this campsite much and all together with park entrance (20$) and vehicle fee (10$) it is much to expensive!

November 4th, 2023 by Cynthia

Very clean. Nice pool. There is wifi at the check-in area for 3.00 USD for 7 days 2 gigs. But it only works in the check-in and pool area. Bathrooms and shower areas are clean with hot and cold water. There is electricity at each camp site. They also have Chalets, restaurant, bar, and a swimming pool.

November 4th, 2023 by Cynthia

Very nice camp. The camp also has a pool, restaurant, bar, bathrooms, showers, clothes washing stands, hot and cold water. Very clean sites with bries, picnic tables, trash cans, and places to wash dishes.

October 8th, 2023 by Bryan Jones

As previously described. But paying for wifi you cannot receive at the campsite is cheeky and out of kilter with current practice. It would be nice if the owners of such sites made an effort to irrigate a bit at their campsites to encourage just a few small patches of grass rather than acres of sand to camp on. Good if industrial looking ablutions. Bad road to/from Pandamatenga!

October 8th, 2023 by Bryan Jones

As described previously. Bit cheeky charging for wifi which you cannot receive in the campsite. Poor signage in and out of the campsite. Also it would be nice if owners of camps like this made an effort at least to irrigate a little and encourage even a few small patches of grass to camp on. In the dry season there is no shade to speak of either. It might be located in what should be Zimbabwe's principal national park but $20 pppn for camping is pushing it.

July 12th, 2023 by JeroenD

nice place. good shower, all renovated. Fenced...

June 23rd, 2023 by nickianddave

Big camp in the North of the park, firepit (5usd a bundle) electricity, very nice ablutions, lovely pool and bar and restaurant. However very quiet at night, no Bush sounds (1 hyena calling) gamedeives out of here were also very quiet for us, many more animals to see in the South. But I guess its all about what u see when u see it. WiFi available 3 usd for 7 days. Definitely nice relaxing place but if u can afford the Bush camps go for it! 20 usd pppn

May 28th, 2023 by fanny

A perfekt Place to start the exploration of the Hwange National Park. Nice campsite with all what you need. Hot water, very clean Ablutions, Power, clean and spacious Place. Next to the campsite is the Lodge with Pool, Hyäne Bar and Restaurant. Everything in a nice condition. You can pay by swipe. And the stuff is very friendly and helpful 👍👍

May 20th, 2023 by Seth Wing

Nice facility! It has everything you will need for camping: bench and table, water, electricity, clean restrooms with hot water and showers, a fire pit. The grounds where the hotel is at (as opposed to the campsite, which is set aside) is quite nice too, with a restaurant, bar, and pool. Wi-Fi will cost you $3. Camping is usd$20 per night.

Make sure to climb to the top of the lookout towers while here, it’s a spectacular view. In the evening just before sunset you might also see hundreds of bats exiting the structure.

May 5th, 2023 by peter

An amazing upgrade from my last visit in 2017. New ablutions, incredible staff and amazing amenities. Well done to all involved.

April 26th, 2023 by fritzluttich57

Great place. Everything works. Water and electricity on site. Shaded trees. Ablutions clean , with hot showers. Very friendly and helpful staff. Good information on roads in the area. Swimmingpool, cold beers and excellent restaurant. Camping fees USD20 pppn+USD 20pp/day Park entry fees

December 28th, 2022 by sarahelizabethhelm

Nice camp site w electricity and very clean ablutions. The central area was the highlight w a lovely pool, nice grounds, wifi is 3usd for 2mb and if you want they can offer all meals. 20 usd per person to camp; then if you plan to go into the park for a drive it is also 20usd pp + 10 usd car fee.

November 6th, 2022 by pipkelly1

Great place to camp. Can’t fault it. Friendly staff, nothing too much. So good to see Zimbabwe turning things round. Highly recommend.
No harassing.

October 27th, 2022 by Onwheels

Suitable for BigRig, camp in the bush with smaller and larger pitches. Nice and well maintained camp. Faucet with borehole water.
Track from Detema Dam a bit muddy when it rains.

October 14th, 2022 by wildbirdsfamily.com

We stayed for four nights, internet works most of the time. You can pay robins per card if there is internet, park fee is cash only.

No diesel available, tank station is a museum peice now.

They did a nice job with the repaint and fixing of a lot of things. The new pool is a nice and welcome addition. Missing WiFi in the campsite and cleaning of the toilet is very often skipped.

Restaurant is nice but expensive, the bar is great now with a very friendly bartender.

All in all a great place now.

July 29th, 2022 by pam.brand57

A fantastic place to camp. 10USDpppn for locals. Well worth it. Super ablutions and use of lodge facilities.

April 16th, 2022 by expeditionconservation.org

Ok place, but we expected a bit more for $20/pppn. New ablutions with good hot shower, light, electricity and braai stand at every site. But sites are pretty close together at this big campsite and only a few, good spots on the fenceline. Campsite is also pretty long walk away from the lodge facilities (pool & restaurant) and there didn’t seem to be any shortcut. Good game drive loops nearby, though. So you don’t need to just drive back and forth the main road(s). No wifi at campsite, nor any EcoNet signal, either.

August 12th, 2021 by victoria-reto.com

International camping fee per person US$ 20 per person. Kids 12 and below US$ 10. Add park fees. Facilities look new. Hot shower & WiFi works.
Very proper place incl restaurant & pool.

November 1st, 2019 by tadhgocuilleain

Campsite amongst trees. Very clean ablutions with nice, powerful hot & cold showers. Braai pit, power point and light at each camping spot. Friendly and helpful staff.

September 26th, 2019 by javi.relancio

quick update on fees as we were quite confused:
Entry fee for day visitor: $20
Entry fee if you stay at Zimparks accommodation: $10 (in theory per night, hence includes the two days...)
Entry fee if you stay at private camp/lodge: $20 (e.g. Robin's camp)
Camping fee at Main Camp / Shinamatella: $17
Camping fee at Picnic Sites: $29 (e.g. Masuma dam, which was great)
Camping fee at Robin's Camp: $20
Car fee (for duration of stay): $10

May 21st, 2019 by anna.fraenzel

very spacious and well equipped campsite. running water and power / light at each stand. ablutions very clean, water hot and lots of pressure. electric fencing surrounding the camp.

at the main lodge the staff are very friendly and went out of their way to organise a game drive for us despite being quite full at the lodge. 65usd / person / drive in the nicest newest game drive vehicles i have seen!

food is very good and there's a cool little bar. pool and viewing tower also.

May 13th, 2019 by tschoe-wa.de

Note:
This camp is in the NP, so you have to add entrance fee and car fee.
it doesn't matter if you arrive late evening, you have to pay entrance for the day, but they won't charge you for the next day beeing in the park until 6pm

if you arrive in the morning you have two days in the park with one overnight stay for 10$ entrance fee

10 $ ppn entry
10 $ for the car
camping is a private one
20 $ ppn
you are not allowed to pay in bond as a foreigner

credit card payment not possible

for us most unfriendly and unflexible management we meet on our travel
head office in vic falls gave us wrong information and were not helpful but they did not care!

January 14th, 2019 by marcobrouwers01

Very nice,completely new luxury campsite. Price is 20 dollar pp and the wifi 3 dollar for half an hour. Instead of wildlife on the campsite we had fireflies😀😀

December 16th, 2018 by roadtriptoafrica.com

We didn't stay here as we were on our way to Mandavu, but it's where the Hwange National Park office is so we paid up and then had some lunch at Robin's Camp.

We can vouch that the renovations are lovely. It's immensely modern, clean, family-friendly and has a pool, lovely lounge room, bar and restaurant. The food is delicious and the wifi was good, although we both used the free 30-min wifi available on the National Park's network.

All we can say is that it's very ideal for people who like their creature comforts and don't want to "camp in the bush", so the feel is very commercial, but the renovation is what the campsites in Hwange need. Sinamatella is also undergoing a similar renovation although we didn't see much evidence of it progressing as quickly as Robin's Camp. Mandavu, Masuma, Deteema and Sinamatella are all run-down compared to Robin's at the moment.

October 4th, 2018 by lilli

Spacious campsite under Mopane Trees. Braistands and Electricplugs at sites. Brand new Abolutions, but open showers and nowhere a place to hang your clothes, so bring something. Place is surrounded by an electrified fence. Small path in front of cottages to the restaurant, bar and gameviewing tower on top of the museum.
Paid 15$ per person with RSA ID.

August 21st, 2018 by Khayaonwheels

Renovations in full swing and the place looks quite good actually. Bar with cigarets, beers 3 US and small lunch room, pool is clean and people are working all over. 30 min free wifi

June 5th, 2018 by ChipsyLions

It’s expensive (20 pppn + 10 car for 5 nights + 10 pppd park fee (USD)) and we also paid for internet (2 USD per hour, no refunds) which did not work.
Ablutions worked beyond poor. Smashed glass, water ticks and cold, dark, pin prick showers that point at your forehead. Just like in prison.
When we walked out our overlander we stood face to face with a savage, wild hyena, that ran of after a face-off.
But, there’s light at the end of the tunnel. They are actually renovating the place and the new manager, Francie, assured us that it will be three times as nice and eight times as expensive (Rooms 300 - 550 USD).

May 2nd, 2018 by stravancer

This camp is good for a stop over only, as quite unspectacular compared to the other campsites in the park. If you can, rather book and stay at Deteema (waterhole, alone with wildlife) or Sinematella (amazing views over the Valley) or Guvalala Platform (overlooking waterhole, alone with wildlife).
Run down and shower cold even though they put fire under the donkey. Friendly staff.
A private company are building a new restaurant and bungalows, but as per now it is not clear if the camping will be part of the upgrade or not.

October 1st, 2017 by mypinkbumper.com

17 Campsites with Braai spots. Few plugs and tabs inbetween (not all are functional anymore)
Ablutions with hot water (donkey system).

Everything looks a bit rough - esp. the "Chalets" next to the campsite and the main area.
Swimming pool is empty.
Hyena Bar open from 10.30 AM to 10.30 PM
There is a sign for "store", but I doubt there is a running business.
Staff is super friendly and helpful !

Paid Entry Fee 6 $, Car Fee 10 $, Campsite 12 $

Only Cash, no swiping.
No signal with Econet - camp is running with satellite signal

June 22nd, 2016 by UMGEZOGEN.COM

Super friendly staff. Unfortunately we were not that lucky to see hyenas or lions. Also easy accessible coming directly from Vic Falls.

September 2nd, 2014 by Tucks' Truck

Run down but great location. Lions roaring both sides of camp all night. Hyenas and Lions walk through the campsite.

December 1st, 2012 by ourafricanfootprint.com

Well kept and more then we expected. The guy working in the campsite will do your clothes washing.