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The
Lang
Elsie's
Kraal
Rest
Camp
at
the
Bontebok
National
Park
is
truly
a
hidden
gem.
Having
never
been
there
before,
I
didn't
know
what
to
expect,
but
now
I
can't
wait
to
go
back.
En-route
from
the
park
reception
to
the
rest
camp
you
pass
a
number
of
activities
such
as
hiking
and
MBT
routes
as
well
as
some
fishing
spots.
The
road
to
the
camp
is
gravel
however
it
is
in
a
very
good
condition.
The
camp
is
a
decent
size
with
camping
sites
(powered)
and
chalets
spread
around
and
then
an
additional
area
down
by
the
river
for
camping
(no
power
available).
We
camped
at
one
of
the
powered
sites
and
I
was
impressed
to
see
how
large
the
sites
are,
as
well
as
the
fact
that
most
sites
are
divided
by
beautiful
shrubbery
giving
you
some
privacy
as
well.
In
the
center
of
the
camp
you
will
find
the
ablutions
and
kitchenette
area
which
were
fully
kitted
with
stoves,
basins
and
boilers
for
hot
water.
If
you
decide
to
camp
down
by
the
river
at
one
of
the
unpowered
camping
sites,
please
note
that
although
it
is
very
beautiful,
there
aren't
ablution
facilities
down
there
so
you'll
need
to
use
the
same
ones
as
the
other
camp
sites,
which
from
the
riverside
is
quite
a
bit
of
a
walk
up
a
steep
road.
Also,
because
the
road
to
the
river
is
so
steep
you
aren't
allowed
to
camp
there
with
a
caravan.
All
the
facilities
were
cleaned
daily
and
the
staff
were
very
friendly
and
made
us
feel
welcome.
One
of
the
highlights
for
me
was
the
fact
that
the
camp
isn't
fenced,
allowing
animals
to
walk
around
in
the
park
and
we
had
numerous
close
encounters
with
Bontebok
as
well
as
one
special
(but
scary)
encounter
with
a
Boomslang.
From
the
camp
there
are
multiple
hiking
trails
and
the
routes
you
can
drive
are
close
by,
easy
to
find
and
have
lots
of
animal
sightings
including
the
Bontebok
which
the
park
is
named
after.
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