Cape Vidal , the lost and wasted paradise

[Ferty]

We are booked to camp first weekend of December, but have a mate that has just come back from a week camping.

His response when I asked how it's looking: "The usual, still rough, but manageable, a lot of power points are buggered and you need to share them amongst the sites"

So the way I read it is that the ablutions are not really better than they have been in the past year or so, ie. #####, shower and get out. The water will still be very brown and you are still better off being self sufficient than relying on their electricity.

[Jeandaym]

Camping or bungalows?

Thanks 👌
The plan is to camp.

[walkabout]

Thanks 👌
The plan is to camp.

Ok, then Ferty's post above is probably more relevant, although my post #87 on the previous page can give you a general oversight of the camp area. You definitely have to take drinking water either way, no issue to shower in it though.

[walkabout]

Hello All, does anyone have an update on the cleanliness of the Cape Vidal Campsite? Have the ablutions been fixed and is there running water?

We looking at booking for a trip in August - however due to it being high season they are charging R1000 per night for a campsite. I dont want to pay this if the facilities are run down.

I thought I read your mail wrong - R1 000?! I actually had to check on their site.

I assume it is supply & demand (and I know it gets quite full in holiday season & long weekends) and it is obviously beautiful nature, etc, but that is a lot of money for the state that facility is in.

[Ferty]

As per our booking, campsite is R720/day with a max of 6 people per site

[walkabout]

As per our booking, campsite is R720/day with a max of 6 people per site

Out of season yes.

High season school holidays, long weekends, public holidays etc, R1000/day.

[Jeandaym]

Good morning, just read the posts above about the rates!

They seem to vary dramatically...

My campsite booking is for end of September (4 nights)
2 adults.
Total accommodation cost is R1360

Interesting...

[Gungets Tuft]

Good morning, just read the posts above about the rates!

They seem to vary dramatically...

My campsite booking is for end of September (4 nights)
2 adults.
Total accommodation cost is R1360

Interesting...

We paid a flying visit, not camping, in March and the ablutions were new and spotless, the water was running clear (we wouldn't have drunk it but it looked fine for showering). It was full and nobody looked like they were having a bad time. I'll go back sometime, for sure.

They were still building the new water storage up the road near the entrance, so maybe that's got something to do with current water quality, if that's a real issue.

[D-tox]

booked the log cabin for 12 days end of Sept.
Will give feedback with some pics when we get back..

hoping for the best