Camping Sites in South Africa

Newest Review: ... inside the park. While they reminded my of some desert outpost out of a Indiana Jones film, both are enclosed, possess all the usual camping facilities (showers, shop, petrol). The park streches north from Twee Riverien, bordered by two dry river beds. Getting around the park couldn't be easier - the roads are well maintained and one can drive through the park admiring the simple beauty of the desert environment and the interesting (if not cagey) wildlife: sociable weavers, wild cats, Cape fox, meercats, wild squirrels, ostrich gemsbok, springbok, wildebeest, spring hare (like jackrabbits), spotted owls and goshawks to name a few. T... more

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Camping Sites in South Africa: Kalahari-Gemsbok National Park, Augrabies Falls, the Cederbe ... (831 words)
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Going to these beautiful places is like walking into a page of National Geographic magazine, and, to a certain extent, one of David Attenborough's nature documentaries. These spots are all within striking distance from Capetown, the base of operations for most tourists in South Africa. Yet the vastness of Soth Africa means that Kalahari-Gemsbok (hereafter referred to as KG) is about 15 hours drive north or about 2 hours drive from Upington, the capital of the Northern Cape province. KG, as some might know, is in the Kalahari Desert, an arid expanse covering parts of Botswana, Namibia and S. Africa. It is home to the Bushmen (who have recently had ... Read the complete review