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Camping at Mabibi
Mabibi camp site offers nine standard sites and three permanent tented chalets with electricity, non-potable water, private bathrooms, kitchenettes, and braai areas. Access is via 138 steps to the beach, offering excellent low tide snorkeling and a secluded stretch of coastline.
The site is run by the local Mabibi community under the management of Isibindi Africa, who own the luxury Thonga Beach Lodge nearby.
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KwaZulu-Natal
Reference
https://www.isimangaliso.com/blog-details/camping-in-isimangaliso/
Camping at Cape Vidal
Cape Vidal offers demarcated camping sites with water and electricity points, ablutions, and access to a beach that is a nesting site for endangered sea turtles. The site is located within the Eastern Shores big game section and is popular for swimming, snorkeling, and family-friendly activities.
Cape Vidal (above) is regularly voted as one of the country’s top camping areas, with good reason. The sites are clearly demarcated with water and electricity points, plus neat ablutions.
Camping at False Bay
False Bay has reopened for camping after years of closure due to drought. It is ideal for birding, walking, and cycling in a biodiverse sand forest, with campsites located along the shores of Lake St Lucia offering wide open vistas and tranquility.
False Bay, which closed down many years ago due to persistent drought, is open for camping once again but not many seem to have re-discovered this.
Camping at Kosi Bay (Lake Nhlange)
Kosi Bay’s camp sites are positioned in a tranquil lee alongside Lake Nhlange, grassed, mostly shaded, and equipped with neat communal ablution blocks. Access to the beach requires a boat ride across the lake to Bhanga Nek.
Above: Kosi Bay’s sites are positioned in a tranquil lee alongside Lake Nhlange (Third Lake) and are grassed, mostly shaded and have neat communal ablution blocks.
Camping at Sodwana Bay
Sodwana Bay has hundreds of camp sites, making it the cheapest way to access the beach and scuba diving opportunities in this world-renowned destination. Though usage has decreased recently, it remains a key spot for diving and coastal camping.
Sodwana Bay has hundreds of camp sites – in its heyday these were immensely popular but in recent years, the number in use is much smaller.
