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Addo Elephant National Park – Your Next Scenic Camping Destination

Relax and explore Addo Elephant National Park – camping, nature, and local highlights in Eastern Cape.

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Addo Elephant National Park

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Addo Elephant National Park

About Addo Elephant National Park Camping

Addo Elephant National Park offers an outdoor getaway in Eastern Cape, South Africa, set within natural landscapes. Visitors can enjoy hiking, photography, and exploring nearby nature trails. Facilities include shaded camping areas, water points, and open recreational spaces. Nearby attractions include Addo Game Drive Departures, Main Camp Interpretive Centre. It is well-suited for nature enthusiasts and travelers seeking peace and outdoor adventure.

Contact Info

Accommodation

  • Camping Allowed: Caravans & tents
  • Caravan Allowed: Yes
  • Caravan Requirements: Standard caravan
  • Ground Cover: Ground
  • People per Site: 6
  • Power points: Standard Power Point
  • Self Catering: Yes
  • Shade: Half of the sites have shade
  • Sites Available: 30
  • Tents Allowed: Yes
  • Star Rating: 3 Star

Facilities

  • Cellphone reception: Yes
  • Credit Cards welcome: Yes
  • Shop: Beer, meat and wood for sale.
  • Washing up: Yes
  • Wheelchair Friendly: Yes

Directions and Road Condition

  • Access Road: Tar Road
  • Closest Town: Addo
  • Directions to campsite: Take the N2 from Port Elizabeth, towards Grahamstown. Then take the N10 road towards Cradock / Cookhouse. At Paterson, turn left towards Addo, on the R342. After approx. 22 km, turn left into Addo Elephant National Park. Please note: Do not enter the Park at the Camp Matyholweni entrance off the N2 at Colchester, as caravans may not drive through the wildlife area or the new Southern section of the Park. Travelling time from PE is approx. an hour.
  • Distance to Town: 15 km (PE 72 km)
  • GPS Campsite: S 33.44413 E 25.74573
  • GPS Turnoff: S 33.4455 E 25.7301
  • Trailer Required: Standard trailer
  • Vehicle: Sedan

Ablution

  • Has Bath: Yes
  • Showers: Hot showers
  • Toilets: Flush toilets

Activities

  • Bird Watching: Yes
  • Fishing: Yes
  • Hiking: Yes
  • Horse riding: Yes
  • Nature Drives: Yes
  • Other Activities: Guided game drives
  • Rock Art: Yes
  • Swimming: Swimming Pool

4x4 Related

  • 4x4 Routes: Yes
  • 4x4 Comments: 4x4 Trail in the park

Comments, Rules and Notes

  • Articles: Wegsleep #7, p14
  • Comments: Level sites, each site is partitioned with spekboom (vegetation) for privacy, situated close to the restaurant, shop and wildlife viewing point overlooking a waterhole in the main camp.
  • Additional Comments: Holiday Resort in a South African National Park
  • Special rules: Loud music, radios and noise are not allowed. Radios can be played softly as not to be heard by your neighbour.
  • Other: Restaurant, Fuel Station

Nearby Attractions & Points of Interest

  • Addo Game Drive Departures

    tourist attraction, point of interest, establishment

    ⭐ 4,1 (8 reviews)
    Less than 1 km from camp
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  • Main Camp Interpretive Centre

    tourist attraction, point of interest, establishment

    ⭐ 4,7 (9 reviews)
    Less than 1 km from camp
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  • Main Camp Bird Hide

    tourist attraction, point of interest, establishment

    ⭐ 3,8 (4 reviews)
    Less than 1 km from camp
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  • Main Camp Underground Hide

    tourist attraction, point of interest, establishment

    ⭐ 4,6 (12 reviews)
    Less than 1 km from camp
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  • PPC Discovery Trail

    museum, tourist attraction, point of interest, establishment

    ⭐ 4,8 (4 reviews)
    Less than 1 km from camp
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  • addo travel center and adventure

    tourist attraction, point of interest, establishment

    ⭐ 4,2 (5 reviews)
    2,6 km from camp
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  • Hapoor Drinking Hole Lookout

    tourist attraction, point of interest, establishment

    ⭐ 4,8 (346 reviews)
    6,5 km from camp
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  • Nyathi Rest Camp

    tourist attraction, lodging, point of interest, establishment

    ⭐ 4,8 (189 reviews)
    8,0 km from camp
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  • JACK'S Picnic Site

    tourist attraction, point of interest, establishment

    ⭐ 4,6 (695 reviews)
    8,2 km from camp
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  • Marion Baree

    tourist attraction, point of interest, establishment

    ⭐ 4,8 (16 reviews)
    9,7 km from camp
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  • Travel Addo Farmstall

    tourist attraction, point of interest, establishment

    ⭐ 4,8 (10 reviews)
    12,0 km from camp
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  • Adrenalin Addo Adventure Park

    tourist attraction, point of interest, establishment

    ⭐ 4,7 (477 reviews)
    13,7 km from camp
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  • Kudu Ridge Game Lodge

    tourist attraction, zoo, park, lodging, point of interest, establishment

    ⭐ 4,4 (125 reviews)
    17,4 km from camp
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  • Tootabi Hunting Safaris

    tourist attraction, park, point of interest, establishment

    ⭐ 3,9 (35 reviews)
    19,7 km from camp
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  • Schotia Safaris Private Game Reserve

    tourist attraction, point of interest, establishment

    ⭐ 4,8 (797 reviews)
    20,8 km from camp
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  • Addo Elephant National Park

    tourist attraction, park, point of interest, establishment

    ⭐ 4,6 (7337 reviews)
    24,1 km from camp
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  • Amakhala Safari Lodge- Amakhala Game Reserve

    tourist attraction, park, lodging, point of interest, establishment

    ⭐ 4,8 (212 reviews)
    27,1 km from camp
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  • Hopewell Private Game Reserve

    tourist attraction, park, lodging, point of interest, establishment

    ⭐ 4,5 (46 reviews)
    37,9 km from camp
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  • Kwantu Private Game Reserve

    tourist attraction, park, point of interest, establishment

    ⭐ 4,7 (579 reviews)
    39,3 km from camp
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  • Magennis Park | originally, College Hill Park

    park, tourist attraction, point of interest, establishment

    ⭐ 3,3 (50 reviews)
    47,6 km from camp
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