we booked for two weeks at de Rust and only stayed 6 nights due to misleading information on the website. No walks from camp site and Big 5 only sited if R300 paid to Dinokeng Game Reserve and a 18km drive. No chemical toilet disposal as advertised. Beautiful camp site but did not feel happy when only campers on site.
My wife and I decided at short notice to get away for the night to a place neither of us had ever heard of previously and what a pleasant surprise De Rust turned out to be...we were welcomed by a very courteous owner Jan who walked us around the camp site giving us various options where to pitch...we choose site 16 next to a faster flowing part of the Pienaars River...the sound of the water was indeed soothing.
Cell phone reception is a bit dodgy in the actual camp but can be sought by walking up towards the pool area.
Our only problem being that we had only booked for one night as it would have been lekker to switch off and chill there for a few nights...it was only a taster for us so we will have to return sooner rather than later. We would have liked to explore the game reserve more which would take the best part of a day.
We have however booked another camp site in the Dinokeng Reserve for the near future in order to expand our knowledge of this little known but beautiful area...looking forward to it....Seamus&Lisa McGuigan.
Truly lovely park on the banks of the Pinaars river. Level grassed campsites with water and electricity nearby. Clean ablutions with hot water. Not all stands have shade, check when you book. The 'island' campsites are nice and private.
