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Owlhouse Backpackers – Family-Friendly Camping & Nature Retreat

Owlhouse Backpackers offers family-friendly camping and scenic spots in Eastern Cape, South Africa.

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Owlhouse Backpackers

South Africa - Eastern Cape

About Owlhouse Backpackers Camping

Owlhouse Backpackers is a caravan park, campsite, and guesthouse near Nieu-Bethesda, in Eastern Cape, South Africa. Activities on offer include hiking, birdwatching, swimming, and fishing. Nearby attractions include Jakob’s Donkey Cart Tours, Kitching Fossil Centre Tours.

Contact Info

Accommodation

  • Camping Allowed: Caravan & tents
  • Caravan Allowed: Yes
  • Caravan Requirements: Standard caravan
  • Ground Cover: Grass and ground
  • People per Site: Open
  • Power points: Standard Power Point
  • Self Catering: Yes
  • Shade: A few sites have shade
  • Sites Available: 6
  • Tents Allowed: Yes
  • BnB: Yes

Facilities

  • Braai Grill: Yes
  • Cellphone reception: Yes (all services)
  • Dogs Allowed: Yes
  • Fridge: Yes
  • Shop: Wine, beer, meat and wood for sale
  • Washing up: Yes

Directions and Road Condition

  • Access Road: Gravel road
  • Closest Town: Nieu-Bethesda
  • Distance to Town: 0 km
  • GPS - Office: S 31.867623 E 24.554240
  • Trailer Required: Standard trailer
  • Vehicle: Sedan

Ablution

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

Activities

  • Bird Watching: Yes
  • Fishing: Dam
  • Hiking: Yes
  • Horse riding: Yes
  • Mountain Biking: Gravel roads and jeeptracks
  • Nature Drives: Yes
  • Other Activities: Fossil excursions
  • Rock Art: Yes
  • Swimming: River and pools and a dam

Comments, Rules and Notes

  • Comments: Campers use the shady garden of the main building and have access to the communal facilities there.
  • Additional Comments: Backpackers campsite in town
  • Special rules: Be considerate of others regarding radios and loud music
  • Other: Restaurant and craft shop

Nearby Attractions & Points of Interest

  • Jakob’s Donkey Cart Tours

    tourist attraction, point of interest, establishment

    ⭐ 4,8 (5 reviews)
    Less than 1 km from camp
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  • Kitching Fossil Centre Tours

    museum, tourist attraction, point of interest, establishment

    ⭐ 4,7 (3 reviews)
    Less than 1 km from camp
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  • Nieu-Bethesda Camino

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  • Bergplaas Nature Reserve

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  • De Rust Game Farm

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  • Camdeboo Game viewing

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  • SANPARKS Bird Hide

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  • Andries Pretorius Monument Graaff-Reinet

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  • Camdeboo National Park

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  • Magazine Hill, Graaff-Reinet

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    ⭐ 1,5 (2 reviews)
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  • Groot Kerk - Dutch Reformed Church (Graaff-Reinet)

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    ⭐ 4,6 (175 reviews)
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  • Urquhart House

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  • Karoo Kurios

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    ⭐ 5 (9 reviews)
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  • HESTER RUPERT ART MUSEUM

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  • Old Residency

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  • Gem Safaris

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    ⭐ 5 (4 reviews)
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