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Tented Camps And Overseers Accommodation Table Mountain National Park SANParks

Tented Camps And Overseers

Because the park is located within and around the greater city of Cape Town, there are limited accommodation options available in the park itself, but a wide variety of accommodation types, suitable for all tastes and budgets, are offered all over the city.

The Table Mountain Section and the Cape of Good Hope Section of the Table Mountain National Park have overnight facilities available for those doing the hiking trails in these Sections.


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Tented Camps And Overseers Camping and Room Prices

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

Tented Camps And Overseers Prices: 01 Jan 2024 - 31 Oct 2025

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Accommodation Options

The Table Mountain Section of the park includes Table Mountain, the back of the mountain and the Twelve Apostles on the western side, towards the east to Cecilia Forest, the area around Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens, Newlands and the area around Rhodes Memorial. On the northern side it includes Devils Peak, Lion’s Head and Signal Hill.

Orange Kloof Tented Camp Overseers Cottage Platteklip Wash House

Orange Kloof Tented Camp

The Orange Kloof Tented Camp is one of the three Hoerikwaggo Tented Camps and is situated in the Table Mountain Section of the National Park. These tented camps offer basic accommodation for hikers doing the trails in the reserve.

Twelve people can be accommodated at Orange Kloof, offering comfortable beds and fully equipped communal kitchen facilities and shared ablution facilities with hot water.

Orange Kloof Tented Camp Facilities

  • Accommodates up to 12 persons
  • Comfortable beds
  • No bedding provided
  • Communal ablution facilities
    • Hot water available
  • Fully equipped communal kitchen
  • Accessible by car
  • Dedicated parking area
  • Not universally accessible
  • No generators providing electricity
  • Bring own charcoal – no wood allowed

Overseers Cottage

The view from the Overseers Cottage is one of the most beautiful in the world! Offering accommodation to hikers, the cottage is at the top of Table Mountain and is just a short walk from De Villiers Dam. Up to 16 guests can be accommodated at the cottage.

There are 2 fully equipped self-catering units with a fridge, hot water, gas stove and barbecue facilities. The facilities are rustic and there is no electricity, which means guests have to bring along charcoal, firelighters and matches. Porterage can be arranged in advance. Take note that vehicles cannot access the area.

Overseers Cottage Facilities

  • Accommodation
    • 2 Rooms with double beds
    • 1 Room with 2 single beds
    • 1 Room with 4 single beds
    • 1 Room with 1 bunk bed
    • 1 Room with 2 bunk beds
  • Communal Kitchen
    • Equipped for 16 persons
    • Gas stove and fridge
  • Additional Information
    • Bring own charcoal, firelighters and matches
    • Bring headlamps
    • No electricity
    • No functions or commercial activities
    • No pets, firearms or day visitors
    • Porterage to be arranged in advance
    • No permits for private vehicles
    • No late entry or exit permitted
    • No lifts available
    • No security

Platteklip Wash House

The historical Wash House is situated on the lower slopes of Table Mountain in the upper part of Vredehoek. Twenty-four persons can be accommodated in this self-catering facility, which consists of 6 units, sleeping 4 persons in each room.

The guests share a communal bathroom. There is a kitchen and a lounge with a fireplace for cosy winter evenings. The boma has a sunken firepit and a hammock for relaxing. Platteklip Wash House is often used as a venue for special celebrations, weddings and other functions. Porterage can be arranged.

Platteklip Wash House Facilities

  • Accommodation
    • 6 Rooms
    • 4 persons per room
  • Facilities
    • Communal bathroom
    • Kitchen
    • Lounge with fireplace
    • Outdoor boma with fireplace
    • Hammock



As the Table Mountain National Park is located in and around Cape Town, a range of facilities is available within easy reach. Different amenities are offered in the three different sections of the park. Mostly the facilities provided are picnic sites with or without barbecue and ablution facilities.

Facilities at Table Mountain Section

  • One of the New Seven Wonders of the Natural World
  • Aerial Cableway to the top of the mountain in a revolving cable car
  • Variety of walks and hiking routes with a varying degree of difficulty
  • Take note that the mountain is still wild and offers challenging climbs and sheer cliffs
  • Ensure to stick to paths and be prepared for drastic weather changes
  • Picnic sites at Newlands and Oudekraal

Facilities at Lion’s Head and Signal Hill

  • 360-degree view of the Atlantic Ocean, city, harbour, and Table Mountain
  • Hiking trail up the hill – for safety reasons, do the hike in groups with an experienced leader
  • Noon day gun marks 12:00 in Cape Town

Facilities at Silvermine

  • Various hiking routes
  • Wheelchair-friendly boardwalk around the dam
  • Silvermine waterfall
  • Birdwatching opportunities
  • Picnic sites at Silvermine and Tokai
  • Dog walking routes
  • Mountain biking routes

List of Facilities at Cape Point

  • Buffelsfontein Visitor Centre
  • Funicular to Lighthouse
  • Two Oceans Restaurant
  • Shops
    • Tiger’s Eye Curio Shop
  • Picnic site at Perdekloof

Function Venues

  • Oudekraal Gazebo
  • Silvermine group barbecue site
  • Table Mountain Café
  • Rhodes Memorial
  • The Lawns at the Roundhouse

Picnic Sites

  • Glen Park
  • Deer Park
  • Newlands
  • Oudekraal
  • Perdekloof
  • Buffels Bay
  • Bordjiesdrif
  • Silvermine
  • Tokai

Restaurants

  • Table Mountain Café on Table Mountain at the upper cableway station
  • Rhodes Memorial Restaurant
  • The Lawns at the Roundhouse
  • Two Oceans Restaurant at Cape Point

Shopping

  • Boulders Visitor Centre
  • Curio shop on Table Mountain
  • Tiger’s Eye Curio Shop at Cape Point

Attracting active, adventurous, explorative and inquisitive visitors, there are many activities to be enjoyed in the Table Mountain National Park. Several picnic spots and function venues are available.

List of Activities

  • Aerial cableway to the top of Table Mountain
  • Visit the African Penguins at Boulders Beach
  • Scenic drives
    • Boyes Drive
    • Simonstown to Smitswinkel Bay
    • Ou Kaapseweg
    • Chapman’s Peak Drive
    • Atlantic Seaboard’s Victoria Road
    • Kommetjie to Scarborough
    • Cape Point
    • Rhodes Drive to Constantia Nek to Hout Bay
  • Birdwatching
  • Dog walking – allowed in some areas
  • Various restaurants in close proximity to the park
  • Swimming
  • Forest excursions
    • Newlands Forest
    • Orange Kloof in Hout Bay
    • Echo Valley and Spes Bona
    • Smitswinkel Trail
  • Picnics
    • Boulders
    • Llandudno
    • Noordhoek
    • Kommetjie
    • Scarborough
    • Wild and secluded beaches in the Cape of Good Hope Section
  • Lookout at Signal Hill
  • Glen and Deer Park
  • Newlands
  • Oudekraal
  • Perdekloof
  • Buffels Bay
  • Bordjiesdrif
  • Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
    • Plants
    • Picnics
    • Sunset concerts
    • Teatime treats
    • Contemporary dining
  • Watch the sunset from the beach
  • Walks
    • Nursery Ravine
    • Skeleton Gorge
    • Silvermine
    • Cape of Good Hope
    • Constantiaberg
    • Lion’s Head
    • Free guided walks at Cape Point
  • Five most popular hiking routes – take own water along
    • Signal Hill – ± 2 km one-way, 1 to 1 ½ hours up
    • The Pipe Track – ± 6 km one-way, 4 to 4 ½ hours return
    • Platteklip Gorge to top of Cableway – ± 3 km up, 1 to 3 hours
    • Cable Way Station to Maclear’s Beacon – ± 5.5 km overall, 45 mins one-way
    • Smuts Track – Skeleton Gorge to Maclear’s Beacon – ± 4 km, 2 to 4 hours
  • Overnight Trail
    • Cape of Good Hope
    • 2-day, 1 night, 33.8 km
    • Overnight at Rooikrans cottages
    • 6 beds, no bedding
  • Horse riding
  • Fishing
  • Cycling and mountain biking
  • Rock climbing
  • Hang gliding and paragliding
  • Scuba diving and snorkelling
  • Water sports
    • Surfing
    • Big Wave Africa
    • Tow-in surfing at Dungeons and Sunsets
  • Whale watching
    • Chapman’s Peak Drive
    • Rooikrans
    • Boyes Drive
    • Scarborough/Kommetjie Pass

Prohibited Activities

  • No quad-biking or motorcycles are permitted
  • No dune boarding anywhere
  • No kite surfing on inland park waters
  • No personal watercraft – jet skis within the Table Mountain National Park Marine Park
  • Cape of Good Hope
    • Buffelsfontein Cape Point Visitor Centre
    • Funicular – The Flying Dutchman
    • Lighthouses
  • Simon’s Town
    • Historical town
    • SA Navy Harbour
  • Boulders Beach
    • African Penguin colony
  • Table Mountain
    • Cableway
    • Hikes
    • Walks
    • Visitor Centre
  • Silvermine
    • Nature walks on Constantiaberg
    • Dam
  • Signal Hill and Lions Head
    • Cape Town landmarks
    • Noonday gun
    • Hike
  • Beaches
  • Indigenous Forests
    • Ancient swathes of Afromontane Forest
    • Forest Walks
      • Newlands
      • Tokai
      • Oudekraal
  • Hout Bay
  • Muizenberg

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