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Spekboom Tented Rest Camp Accommodation Addo Elephant National Park SANParks

Spekboom Tented Rest Camp

Spekboom Tented Camp is located in the middle of the Addo Elephant National Park’s main game area, within the fenced-in area of the Spekboom Hide. Guests staying at Spekboom enjoy the opportunity to soak in the bushveld ambiance of the breathtaking natural area. The nearby waterhole provides opportunities for spectacular game viewing all through the day and night.

Situated just less than 12 km from Addo Rest Camp and 27 km from Matyholweni Gate and Camp, Spekboom is accessible via the Southern Access Road.


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Spekboom Tented Rest Camp Camping and Room Prices

Rates are per night and exclude 1% community fund which will be added when booking.

Spekboom Tented Rest Camp Under Canvas Prices: 01 Nov 2024 - 07 Apr 2025 & 14 Jun 2025 - 21 Jul 2025 & 20 Sep 2025 - 31 Oct 2025

Accommodation Type Base Guests Base Rate Additional Adults
Spekboom Tent (TC2)t 2 R 1,440 N/A

Spekboom Tented Rest Camp Under Canvas Prices: 08 Apr 2025 - 13 Jun 2025 & 22 Jul 2025 - 19 Sep 2025

Accommodation Type Base Guests Base Rate Additional Adults
Spekboom Tent (TC2)t 2 R 1,284 N/A


Accommodation Options

Offering views over the waterhole close to Spekboom Tented Camp, five tents are fixed on wooden decks and furnished with 2 beds each. The Spekboom Hide is fenced in for safe wildlife viewing all through the day and night and the overnight tents are within the safety fence.

Furnished Tents

Furnished Tents

Accommodating two persons, each of the tents are furnished with 2 single beds with mattresses. A solar-powered light is provided and there is a table, two camp chairs and barbecue facilities on the deck at each tent. The communal ablution facilities are a short walk away from the tents. Guests can bring their own equipment or hire a box with cutlery, crockery, cooking utensils and bedding. Because there is no electricity provided, visitors are advised to bring their own torches and/or headlights.

Furnished Tent Facilities

  • 2 Single beds
  • Bedding supplied
  • Utensil box supplied
  • Table and 2 chairs per tent
  • Barbecue facilities
  • Tents only serviced on departure


Spekboom Tented Rest Camp Photos



The communal bathrooms and communal kitchen facilities are the only amenities provided at Spekboom Tented Camp. Because there is no electricity, guests must bring their own firewood and flashlights. A utility box can be hired, or guests can bring their own cutlery, crockery and cookware.

Take note that the tents are only serviced on departure and not during your stay. The fridge and stove runs on gas.

Facilities List

  • Communal bathrooms
  • Communal kitchen with gas fridge and stove plates
  • Communal wash-up facilities
  • Kettle to be used on fire
  • Kitchen with fridge, microwave, utensils, crockery and cutlery

Even though the facilities and activities at the Addo Main Camp is available for use by guests staying in the Spekboom Tented Camp, guests will not be able to participate in any after hour game drives or dinners. The gates to the camps close late afternoon and only open again early in the morning. Guests at Spekboom are not allowed to exit or enter the camp during the night time and therefore cannot join any nightly activities.

Activities List

  • Stopover or base for self-drive safaris
  • Game viewing
  • Birdwatching
  • Big Seven – elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion and leopard, southern right whale, great white shark
  • Unrivalled natural diversity
  • Wide variety of antelope
  • Spotted hyena, brown hyena and Burchell’s zebra
  • Flightless dung beetle
  • 250 Species of birds

Spekboom Tented Rest Camp Map And Directions



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