Rest camps · Augrabies Falls National Park

Augrabies Falls National Park

A SANParks self-catering camp.

Natural splendour is seldom as dominating as the powerful reverberation of water surging over a waterfall. In the case of the Orange River, flood season makes this a potent reality, as water torrents over the fifty-six-meter Augrabies waterfall into a breathtaking eighteen-kilometer Orange River gorge. Augrabies National Park Rest Camp is steeped in the character of the surrounding area, the region dotted with rocky outcrops and blanketed with names like Arrarat, Moon Rock, and Echo Corner

We do not take rest camp bookings. Camps are booked directly with SANParks, where current tariffs are published.

Augrabies Falls National Park
National parkAugrabies Falls National Park
Camp styleSelf-catering
Bookings & tariffssanparks.org

The camp

About Augrabies Falls National Park.

Accommodation

  • Caravan and camping sites, each site accommodating a maximum of six people, either in combinations of one caravan and one vehicle or one autovilla permitted per site. All sites have electricity points. Camps make use of communal kitchens fitted with two-plated stoves and sinks, communal ablution, laundry and ironing room facilities.You must provide your own camping equipment and own tent / caravan
  • The 2-bed Chalets is an open plan unit with a lounge, bedroom and a equipped kitchenette, 2 single bed, a double sleeper couch (not suitable for adults). A bathroom with toilet and shower, plus braai facilities
  • The 4-bed Family cottage has two bedrooms each with 2 single beds, a double sleeper couch (not suitable for adults)It has an open palan kitchen and lounge, air-conditioning, bathroom with toilet and shower, outside braai area.

  • The 4-bed Family cottage has two bedrooms on which is ensuite and has a double bed, the other has 2 single beds. As well a a double sleeper couch in thelouge (not suitable for adults) each with 2 single beds, a double sleeper couch (not suitable for adults) It has an open palan kitchen and lounge, air-conditioning, bathroom with toilet, shower and bath, outside braai area.

Activities & Facilities

Mountain bikes are allowed inside the park provided cyclists remain on the official roads.

The Wilderness Road is 94km long and will take approximately 6 hours to complete in a 4x4 vehicle. There is a scenic picnic spot halfway along the road with ablution and braai facilities.

Several panoramic viewpoints can be visited inside the park, all of which give stunning vistas of the park, the gorge and the Orange River. These points also provide great opportunities to spot our local birdlife.
Attractions to the Augrabies Falls National Park include waterfall viewpoints within easy reach of a restaurant block, self driven game viewing, Arrow point and Moon rock, each an hour outside of the camp, night drives under the supervision of well trained and eager park guides (subject to availability), and specifically set-up mountain bike trails within the park.

The Klipspringer hiking trail is a three day, two night excursion accommodating up to twelve people. Advance booking is essential, and the trail is closed from October to March due to the heat. Dassie nature trail is a five kilometer self guided hike on a circular route to Arrow Point, through the Potholes and Moonrock, and then back to the main camp. For the full, off-road experience, the ninety-four kilometer Wilderness road will take approximately six hours to complete in a 4 x 4 vehicle, with a picnic stop with ablution and braai (barbecue) facilities halfway along the trail .

Facilities in the park include a picnic area available to day visitors with ablution and barbecue facilities and a swimming pool, shops, the Quiver Tree Shop and Restaurant, public telephones, fuel stations, three swimming pools available to residents, as well as conference facilities. Information on birds, reptile and mammal species found in the park, is available at reception on request

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