Camping recommendations in Cape Town and around

Hi there, We’ll be traveling in January 2027 in a 4x4 with a rooftop tent with our three kids, from Johannesburg to Cape Town. We’ve already booked several campsites in national parks (Golden Gate / Mountain Zebra / Addo Elephant / Garden Route). We still need to reserve the stretch between De Hoop Nature Reserve and Cape Town. Any suggestions? We’d love to stay around Cape Town for 5 days to explore the wine route, the peninsula, and do some hikes in Table Mountain. Any camping recommendations? Or, on the contrary, places to avoid?

Also, we have 2 nights left near Wilderness National Park / Knysna. Any recommendations? Thanks so much for your help!

Hi there!

I don’t camp myself, but... I do know some campgrounds...

Along your route: Ben Wilderness NP, which is now under the Tsitsikamma tab instead of Wilderness—it’s pretty nice and has great hikes ++ I’d check out CapeNature... they have nature reserves that often include lodging or campgrounds...

Around Cape Town... though honestly, a bit farther up... Cape Columbine has what are probably the most beautiful sites...

West Coast NP doesn’t offer camping as far as I know, but...

Okay, thanks for the tip about Wilderness Park—there’s actually a campsite there! No campsites in West Coast National Park or Table Mountain National Park, but I guess there are private campgrounds? I’ll look into it, but if anyone knows of any, let me know! Thanks again!

Hi there, In the Cape Town area, we don’t camp much, but we’ve been to Voortrekker Park in Somerset West. It’s shaded, has beach access, is half an hour from Cape Town, and really close to Stellenbosch.

Ok thanks Voyajou, I'll check it out!

Hi, South of Cape Town there’s a campsite called Imhoff Caravan Park in Kommetjie—really nice, clean, and quiet. We stayed there in November 2025.

About an hour from Knysna, near Nature's Valley, there’s Firefly Falls Accommodation & Adventure.

De Hoop is a lovely spot.

Thanks Mamissi for the rec. Unfortunately, Imhoff Park isn’t responding to messages, and their website is down. I’ll contact Firefly Falls Accommodation & Adventure.

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there are two or three camping options in Langebaan... at the gates of the West Coast