Greetings,I'm trying to make enquiries to swellendam caravan park and cannot get through on any number listed,does anyone have an alternative contact number 

Are you sure you want to go there? What I've heard about this once nice park is that you rather stay away.

Rather consider Bontebok National Park - a beautiful setting on the banks of the Breede River - with very neat ablutions (and close to Swellendam).

survivalist wrote:

Greetings,I'm trying to make enquiries to swellendam caravan park and cannot get through on any number listed,does anyone have an alternative contact number 

Are these the numbers you are trying ?     

For all caravan park bookings please contact 028 514 8575 or 028 514 8500.

I agree that Bontebok would be better, just remember that the gate closes at 18h00 and if you are in the town and get back after that time you possibly / probably won't get back in. Make sure from their office they may have a number you can call for them to come open for you. 

Swellendam park was really nice and picturesque but unfortunately no more. We camped there twice and enjoyed it. A while ago we wanted to go in to have look with the possibility of future camping but were told the camp was closed. The pretty cabins seem to be occupied probably on n permenent basis. 

Bontebok camping ground is a very pleasant resort and has the feeling of a KNP bush camp.

There is also a few stands at Umshanti just outside of the town at the Buffeljags Dam. We have stayed there for a week in 2015, before we moved to Swellendam.

Looks like a perfect camping spot- looking at their web page- thanks Brian, it is on my 'to visit' list now.

Last year also checked out Swellendam Caravan Park. 

The lady at the office there did not bother to take her eyes off from her cell, just pointed that we must slide open the gate to go in. 

We checked out the ablutions but could not get in, windows broken. 

Bontebok Park is the way to go as said by most people 

Swellendam caravan park is still definitely open  Attached latest tarrifs and tel numbers.

The question is: "Do you really want to stay there?"

survivalist wrote:

Greetings,I'm trying to make enquiries to swellendam caravan park and cannot get through on any number listed,does anyone have an alternative contact number 

Lance try this number 074 970 5003 it's on the tariff sheet above. But I would rather firt go to either Bontebok or Umshanti and then go into Swellendam and have a look at the conditions at the park before making a decision to camp there.

Unless a miracle and management change at Swellendam?
What I saw last year, I will not go there, but it will be nice for an update of 2024?

Ons eerste oorstaanplek op ons onlangse reis deur die mooiste dele van die Weskaap, was by Swellendam in die munisipale woonwapark.

Dit was nie te sleg nie - eintlik was dit goed en lekker Die ablusieblokke was skoon en netjies en ons het nie onveilig gevoel nie. Ons het vir twee nagte daar gestaan - die Vrydagnag en die Saterdagnag want ons wou graag hulle Saterdagmark bywoon... wat ons ook baie geniet het.

Hulle ontvang nie geld nie en mens moet jou betaling per EFT doen, nadat jy ingeboek het.

Ontvangs was stug, maar vriendelik en behulpsaam en het my aangeraai om eers self deur die kamp te ry voordat ek inboek. Daar is baie bome, baie koelte en ook baie klein huises wat mens kan huur om in te bly. Ons het dit redelik geniet om daar te bly want dit was baie stil en groen en lekker kaaps.

Ons is egter gewaarsku om nie heel agter in die kamp te kampeer nie, want daar is skynbaar 'n gat in die draad "waardeer moeilikheid al voorheen geraporteer was."

So ons het in die middel van die kamp, naby die ablusieblokke kampeer en dit geniet. Net nie onder 'n Akkerboom nie... ha ha ha...

Toe ons aankom het ons eers net 'n koelteboom gekies heel agter in die kamp reg onder 'n akkerboom... en die pragtige ou knewels verloor nou hulle akkers!! Die goed val soos klippe op jou kop en op die bakkie en canopy... ons het so gelag.

Die Saterdag was ons die enigste kampeerders en ons het alles net so toegesluit en ingestap dorp toe... na die Saterdagmark toe en supermark toe... en alles was veilig. Ons het dit baie geniet, om so in te stap dorp toe, en ons verkyk aan die tuine, plante, bome en huise van Swellendam.

Terug by ons kamp later, was ons flou maar tevrede... dit was lekker om die mark by te woon, ons het interesante mense uit London ontmoet en die stap baie geniet... toe sit ons weer net daar onder 'n heerlike groot akkerboom en sy lieflike koelte en eet middagete... met die akkers wat nou en dan val... gelukkig nie elke keer op jou kop nie... ha ha ha 

So ja, ek kan enigiemand met vrymoedigheid aanraai om daar te kampeer. Jy sal iets mis as jy nie daar kampeer nie want die plantegroei - veral aan die een kant van die kamp teen die heining waarnaby ons kampeer het is aangrypend...

Ons het nie plek bespreek nie, maar net opgedaag en ingeboek en eers die volgende dag die EFT gedoen... was te lui om dit vroeer te doen. En die kantoordame woon in n huisie op die terrein naby die kantoor... sy't gese ons kan haar net kom roep as ons iets nodg het. Die traliehek word wel nie gesluit nie, want mense het nou al die slot gebreek, maar die hek bly toe en die omgewing is baie beilig. Ek het niks geesien of gehoor wat my enigsins onrustig gemaak het nie.