South Africa
R43 Road Slanghoek
N/A
+27 761539998
Good for kids
We enjoyed our weekend camp at Skilpadfontein in Feb. It was a very hot weekend with wind. The wind actually helped with cooling us off and we had very little flies and mosquitoes. There is a limited amount of sites and it caters well for a group of friends that wants some privacy. There was sufficient shade alongside the river and also nice open spaces where kids could play. Most of the shaded sites is on the riverbank and has no gras. The Lapa is great for braai time and the site has nice views of the surrounding mountains and vinyards We camped at a time when the river ran very low so we could not use it for swimming but had access to one of the dams on the farm which is close to the campsite and enjoyable for a swim with its clear water. To manage expectations it is important to enquire from management as to the level of the river and if you would have access to the dam or not. If you enjoy a bush camp experience the campsite delivers. However if you are more into glamping than camping then this is not the place for you. I would recommend that you bring your own toilet paper and drinking water.
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Not recommended ! Webpage advert and photos totally misleading !! No water in river (no fishing/swimming)with sandy, dusty and poorly demarcated camping spots. Dusty ablutions and far from allocated camping spot. Total disappointment upon arrival and did not stay. Compared to other camping sites in vicinity very expensive and unpleasant. Complained to owners regarding misleading advert and lack of advertised activities but not prepared to discuss any form of compensation.
Very sandy and dusty, won't see us again. Ablution not up to standard.
Lovely and peaceful. Right at the river.
This campsite is a quiet out of the way little place with 10 campsites it has a reasonable amount shade. Its water is fed from a borehole and is drinkable the ablutions are clean and has a lovely fire pit.
The webpage pictures and descriptions are not a true reflection. The photos may have been taken a few years ago, after particularly good rain, with many trees along the full river.
Lovely campsite with good facilities. We started in campsite 3 which was in a wind tunnel and we got blasted. The next day we moved to campsite 2 which was very sheltered and we ended up having a peaceful weekend with beautiful views.
I would not recommend this campsite! We were so disappointed we did not even pitch our tent. We were even happy to forfeit our money and managed to get a space on a neighbouring farm to camp, with green grass and very warm hospitality - very unlike Skilpadfontein.
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