Rooihoek Campsite (Baviaanskloof NR) | Established Campground
South Africa
Details
- Verified:
- about 1 month ago
- GPS:
- -33.66432, 24.41078
- Altitude:
- 178.7 masl
- Website:
- None
- Phone:
- None
- Contributor:
-
s.gilles
Amenities
- Electricity:
- No
- Wifi:
- No
- Kitchen:
- No
- Restaurant:
- No
- Showers:
- No
- Water:
- No
- Toilets:
- Pit Toilets
- Big Rig Friendly:
- No
- Tent Friendly:
- Yes
- Pet Friendly:
- No
- Sanitation Dump Station:
- Unknown
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Description
Rooihoek is also an official campsite (next to Doodsklip) in the Baviaanskloof. 6 places, but you don't see each other. Bush camp feeling with only some shared long drop toilets and a braai stand on every site.
Beneath the red cliff, where the campsite name is coming from, we saw some people swimming. No phone coverage.
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Beautiful and still campsite with a lovely pool in the river for swimming. Only longdrop toilets. No water.
Baboons and monkeys can be a problem, so make sure your food, tents, etc is secured.
The bees and ants where quite pesky during the day.
We did make a reservation for this campsite at the entrance of the reserve.
Report Check-InMuch better than Doodsklip in hot days as the river is closer (about 150mts from closest campsite). Stayed 1 night at campsite 1 with lots of shade but too many ants everywhere crawling on you and eventually bitting. We moved to Campsite 2 which has just enough shade and better mountain views. A peaceful bushbuck visited us. We saw baboons and vervet monkeys but they ran away and didn't try to steal food. Count 2h20m to arrive here from check-in area in Komdomo campsite. Also note that no hiking without a ranger is allowed in the park. There's no cellphone coverage in most parts of the Reserve including Doodsklip and Rooihoek Campsites. We paid 413 for camping + 148 conservation fees per night for 2 people. Wildcard is not accepted in this reserve. If you've been to other african countries this Campsite may not be anything special but being here on a weekend and not surrounded by 50 other people is quite something in South Africa. 😉
Report Check-InHad a good stay at campsite 6. All sites are spaced far apart. 1, 2, and, 3 are near a nice swimming beach. We found another swimming spot near site 6 by following an animal track down to the river.
The R437 pn for 2 people (plus R50 pp conservation fee) is expensive for basic facilities, but the peace and quiet makes it a worthwhile stop. The long drops were okay (3/5 comfort rating).
Report Check-Inthe campground is 380 R for the site plus 70 entrance pp for the park!
we skipped that and went to a privat campground close to the entrance.
Rooihoek is also an official campsite (next to Doodsklip) in the Baviaanskloof. 6 places, but you don't see each other. Bush camp feeling with only some shared long drop toilets and a braai stand on every site.
Beneath the red cliff, where the campsite name is coming from, we saw some people swimming.
45 Rand pppn this is included entry fee.