AFRICAMPS AT OAKHURST, WILDERNESS

The farm is operated commercially by Jake and his wife Claire, who live on the property with their three daughters. The Crowther family are sixth-generation descendants of the original purchaser, Henry Dumbleton. Oakhurst Farm boasts a rich history spanning 180 years, with original structures including the forge (now accommodation), the farmhouse (now part of the main homestead), the chapel, the old graveyard, and the water mill. These were all established by Henry’s brother, Walter, between 1840 and 1870, highlighting Oakhurst’s enduring heritage.

Jake manages the various farm projects and the dairy operation, while Claire, with her keen eye for detail, oversees the management, redecoration, and renewal of the farm’s hospitality offerings.

After years of discussions, it was finally the right moment for AfriCamps and the Crowther family to realise their shared vision of an AfriCamps on this beautiful property.

Check-in: From 14h00 to 17h00 on day of arrival
Check-out: Before 10h00 on day of departure

Check-in arrangements need to be made and guests are kindly requested to inform the specific AfriCamps host of their estimated time of arrival. This way you are ensured of a smooth check-in experience. You will receive the host’s telephone number in your bookings confirmation email. For check-in after 5pm please call the hosts at the camp to make arrangements.

Wood-fired Hot Tubs 

All eight tents offer the exclusive use of their own outdoor wood-fired hot tub. The best way to soak up the views of the Outeniqua Mountains in the distance. It’s the purest form of relaxation while taking in beautiful surroundings. On hot summer days, use the tub as a splash pool!

The following activities are offered by the camp subject to availability. Please leave a note in your booking form to enquire about rates and availability and your camp host will get in touch. The below rates are subject to change.

Horse Riding

Oakhurst offers different horse trails, from 10-minute rides for the kids to 2 hours for the advanced riders.

Pony rides

This short, easy ride is designed specifically for young children between the ages of five and 10. It takes place in a short loop on our friendly ponies.

Duration: 10 minutes | Cost: R65 per lap

Horse trails

This is Oakhurst’s flagship country trail leading through the forest, fields, and different vantage points on the farm. It has an interactive element, with Isaac pointing out the interesting bird and plant life along the way. Please note that this trail is weather-dependent.

Duration: 30 minutes | Cost: R330 per rider
Duration: 45 minutes | Cost: R350 per rider

Horse care experience

Spend some time in the stables with Isaac and our horses and learn more about these fascinating animals as you brush and groom them. This is an absolute hit amongst kids!

Duration: 1 hour | Cost: R85 per person

Formal guided dairy tour

For an in-depth look into the farm’s thriving dairy business, take the formal guided dairy tour. This hour-long tour provides a thorough introduction to modern dairy farming.

Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes | Cost: R65 per adult | R40 per child (pre-booking is essential)

Mountain bike hire

Oakhurst offers 6.5 km of pristine forest singletrack, designed with mountain bikers, trail runners, and kids in mind. Whether you’re an avid mountain biker looking for a challenging ride or just want to get out into the forest with the kids in tow, you’re spoilt for choice on our well-marked routes. Oakhurst also has its very own pipe track next to the cottages. You can rent one of three adult mountain bikes and three kids’ bikes from reception.

Cost: R250 per day for adult bikes | R150 per half-day for adult bikes | R150 per day for kids’ bikes
*Subject to availability

Mobile massage

Spend your day feeling relaxed and pampered! Book an Indian head and neck massage 48 hours before arrival to enjoy in the comfort of your tent. Strictly by prior arrangement with the camp, subject to availability. Prices available on request.

Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes | Cost: R185 per person
Minimum group size of 4 | Ages 9+ years
*Booking in advance essential

Other ON-SITE ActivitieS

• Fishing: Bring your own fishing rods.
• Trail running, MTB and hiking trails.
• Canoeing: Four canoes on the dam to use free of charge.
• Bird watching: Birdlife is abundant on the farm. Keep an eye out for the famous Knysna Turaco only found in these parts.
• Visit the big swing, treehouse or jungle gym on other parts of the farm.
• Feed the farm animals: Kids can experience real farm life by feeding our chickens and horses. Stop by the reception for animal feed and visit the chicken coop and horse stalls to join in on the fun!

Oakhurst Farm Map

Oakhurst Farm has plenty of hidden gems and is great to explore. Take a look at the map below to find your way around the farm.

Spend a day on the beach

Wilderness is famous for its long stretch of unspoilt beaches. Visit Leentjie’s Klip, a fantastic local beach offering lots of parking, ice cream and fast food trucks and is great for swimming and walking.

Go Hiking

On the property, a lovely 5 km hiking trail runs down the Klein Keurbooms river to the spectacular waterfalls. The hike is mostly through shaded forest and high canopy. There are also a number of lovely additional hiking trails in the nearby area – ask your host for more information about these.

Take in breathtaking Viewpoints

The famous ‘Map of Africa’ viewpoint at Wilderness Heights shows off with a breathtaking vista of the Kaaimans River valley. Dolphin Point at the top of Kaaimans Pass has a magnificent view of endless ocean, with regular sightings of whales and dolphins in season.

Take to the skies Paragliding

The breathtaking Wilderness coastline is perfect for paragliding, you will always spot a paraglider or two every time you go to the beach! Cloud Base Paragliding School or Dolphin Paragliding offer tandem flights.

Explore the area in a Canoe

There are four popular canoe trips in Wilderness ranging from 30-minute trips to 2-hour trips. Eden Adventures offers canoe tours at Touw River Rock pools, Island Lake, the Kaaimans River and the River Mouth.

Get adventurous: abseiling and kloofing at Kaaimans Gorge

The serene Kaaimans Gorge holds one of the most beautiful abseiling spots in the area. Brave two 45-metre abseils right next to a magnificent waterfall or go kloofing here while boulder hopping and swimming down narrow canyons with lush indigenous forest on either side. Book with Eden Adventures.

Visit the Woodville Big Tree

Close to AfriCamps, you will find the Woodville Big Tree is an 800-year-old Outeniqua yellowwood that towers above you at 33 metres and has a 12-metre circumference. Sit on a bench along the boardwalk, take a picnic or go for a walk along a forest trail.

Take a whale watching tour from Knysna

Enjoy a close encounter, boat-based whale watching tour or marine eco-tours with Ocean Odyssey from nearby Knysna. This is the perfect activities to add to any itinerary.

Visit the local markets

The local markets offer a great selection of local foods and goods and there are two markets to choose from. Visit the Timberlake Organic Village or the Wild Oats Community Farmers’ Market in the neighbouring town Sedgefield on Saturday mornings.

Canopy Tour

AfriCamps guests receive 15% off at Tsitsikamma Canopy Tour until 30 November 2025, excl. peak season. Simply use the promo code AFRICAMPS15 when you book! Located in the magnificent Tsitsikamma forest, slide between platforms surrounded by giant Outeniqua Yellowwood trees that are up to 700 years old! The scenery and birdlife at Tsitsikamma Canopy Tour are spectacular. If you’re lucky, spot a Knysna Loerie or the elusive Narina Trogon.

BREAKFAST BASKET

We offer ‘Cook Your Own’ breakfast baskets which are placed in the tents for guests to prepare. Pre-order your breakfast basket when making your booking. Breakfast baskets should be booked a day in advance.

Each breakfast basket serving includes:

English muffin
Muesli
Oakhurst yoghurt
Oakhurst rusks
Free-range eggs from our coop
Oakhurst farm milk
Freshly ground coffee
Juice
Butter and jam
Bacon*
Fresh seasonal fruit

*Vegetarian option (available on request): Meat substituted with vegan patty from Woolworths, large portobello mushroom, and cocktail tomatoes.

Cost: R180 per adult | R140 per child (0 to 12 yrs)
Delivery time: 07h00 to 08h00

BRAAI BASKET

We offer ‘Cook-Your-Own’ traditional South African braai baskets which are placed in the tents for guests to prepare. Pre-order your braai basket when making your booking. Braai baskets should be booked a day in advance.

Each braai basket serving includes:

Lambchop*
Sausage*
Chicken kebab (sosatie)*
Green salad
One seasonal veg
Garlic bread
Chocolate slab

*Vegetarian option (available on request): Meat replaced with vegan patty from Woolworths, large portobello mushroom, and cocktail tomatoes.

Cost: R250 per adult | R180 per child (0 to 12 yrs) 
Delivery: 17h00 to 18h00

Build-A-Burger

We offer DIY burger baskets that are placed in the tents for guests to prepare. Pre-order your build-a-burger basket when making your booking. Build-a-burger baskets should be booked a day in advance.

Each build-a-burger basket serving includes ingredients for two burgers:

Free-range burger patties*
Fresh burger rolls and butter
Lettuce, whole tomato and onion
Sliced gherkin
Jars of tomato sauce and mayo
Pour over sauce (best served hot)
Steri Stumpies (flavoured milk drink)

*Vegetarian option (available on request): Beef patty substituted with vegan patty.

Cost: R250 per basket | Extra burger: R110
Delivery time: 17h00 to 18h00

The Ultimate Boerewors Basket

We offer ultimate boerewors baskets that are placed in the tents for guests to prepare. Pre-order your boerewors basket when making your booking. Baskets should be booked a day in advance.

Each basket serving includes ingredients for four boerewors rolls:

Traditional boerewors
Four hot dog buns
Oakhurst Farm tomato relish
Oakhurst Farm caramelised onion
Butter
Malva pudding and custard

Cost: R330 per basket (serves four)
Delivery time: 17h00 to 18h00

Pre-cooked Meals

Arriving late or just feeling like a home-cooked meal that you don’t need to prepare? AfriCamps at Oakhurst offers pre-cooked meals that you can cook in your tent’s oven. Pop into the farm shop on your way in to see what is available.

On-site Shop

Essentials like water, wood, firelighters, ice, and curios are available at the shop at reception. Please take note of our operating hours:

Monday to Saturday: 08h00 to 17h00
Sunday and Public Holidays: 08h00 to 12h00

Dining out

There are a number of great restaurants in the area. We recommend:

Pomodoro
Salina’s Beach Restaurant
Joplin’s Steak Bar
Flava
Serendipity
Oysters R Us

Booking is essential, especially during peak seasons, please ask your hosts for assistance with this.

AfAfriCamps at Oakhurst operates a generator from 06h00 to 10h00 and from 18h00 to 22h00. If load shedding is scheduled during these times, guests will have access to all amenities including lights, power plugs, and warm water. Please note that when the generator is not in use during power outages, unfortunately,  there will be no running water.

Our tents sleep up to five guests, but our rates are based on a two-person stay. Please note that the rates below are a price indication, please use our online booking calendar to check live rates and availability. Extras like meals, activities and tours are not included in the price unless otherwise stated.

Cleaning Fee: All rates exclude a once-off R250 cleaning fee per booking. This fee will be added to your total during the booking process.

Please find our full terms and conditions here: www.africamps.com/terms-and-conditions

Accommodation

All tents sleep a maximum of five people. The following items or services are not included in the price unless otherwise stated:

• Food and beverages
• Activities and tours
• Additional daily cleaning service (available on request)
• Wood and firelighters for the wood stove and campfires (for sale at the property shop)

Pets

We do not allow pets at our camp. Please note that there are wild animals roaming certain areas of the property.

Music

No noise, parties or music are allowed in the camp unless the guest has booked the entire camp for a function.

Day visitors

No day visitors are allowed in the camp. Out of consideration for fellow guests, the camp will only accommodate up to 5 paying guests per tent. 

PENSIONER SPECIAL

Enjoy 15% off a midweek stay!

From a discounted rate of R1352 per night for 2 adults sharing, excl. fees

• Valid until 30 April 2025 for midweek stays only
• Excludes weekends and peak season (13 December 2024 – 11 January 2025)
• Rates are based on 2 adults sharing
• Self-catering glamping tent (sleeps 5)
• Extra adults can be booked at R295 pn
• Extra kids aged 3-16 are R195 pn
• Person booking must be 60+
• ID number required when booking
• ID to be presented upon check-in
• T&Cs apply

How to book

• Visit www.africamps.com and select the camp and the dates you wish to visit.
• Enter your promo code: GoldenGlamping in the Do you have a promo code field. Click on the apply button.
• In the Special Requests block, at the bottom of the booking form, please enter your ID number.

SINGLE PARENT SPECIAL

Kids stay FREE!

From R1590 per night, excl. fees

• Valid until 30 April 2025
• Excludes long weekends and peak season (13 December 2024 – 11 January 2025)
• Self-catering glamping tent (sleeps 5)
• Kids stay free (applies to kids aged 3-16)
• 1 Adult per booking (if an extra adult is added after the booking has been made, the special will no longer apply)
• T&Cs apply

How to book

• Visit www.africamps.com and book your stay.
• In the Special Requests block, at the bottom of the booking form, please enter the voucher code: SingleParentSpecial.
• Select EFT payment, and receive your discounted invoice via email.