Dibiki Hartenbos is a caravan park near Hartenbos with 24 campsites mostly used by long-term campers, 6 private caravan stands with own ablution and kitchen, 2 self-catering luxury tents, and 8 chalets.
They were one of the first resorts to focus on long-term campers for up to 3 months.
Dibiki’s owners are very focused on the community aspect and they are continuously organising activities of all kinds.
While we were there in March 2024 they had a whole lamb on the spit for the campers, a vetkoek evening as well as a visit to the Ten Pin Bowling Alley.
Dibiki have a number of campers that visit them every year around the same time, and for this reason they don’t cater for caravan clubs as they only have a limited number of stands available which are usually all booked.
Owners Oosie and Marthie live on the property and are at all times accessible. Marthie is active in Western Cape tourism activities.
Hartenbos is a popular holiday destination in South Africa, and is actually integrated with Mossel Bay, so there are all the services one needs when you camp.
Facilities are modern and well-kept and the resort is very popular with campers who camp there every year. By the time we camped there, Dibiki was already fully booked for December 2024 and January 2025.
The resort lies next to the railway line that is used for tourist trips by the Diaz Express and the Southern Railways train from Hartenbos to Groot Brak and back. These trains passing add to the holiday atmosphere and are not intrusive at all.
The area offers pop-up markets in marquee tents during tourist-popular times as well as all the activities offered at Hartenbos. We visited our first fish-and-chips outlet, Big Daddy’s in Mossel Bay, who we got to know when we started our long-term camping tour in January 2023.
We also found See Ster Vis en Tjips in Klein Brak River. Many of the Dibiki regulars like to have get-togethers in this very clean restaurant 8km from Dibiki.
The place mostly visited is the Hartenbos Seefront Mall which offers most shops you will need as well as the usual tourist attractions, and a variety of markets.
A place worth visiting is the mosaic project at Pinnacle Point. It is a community project of mosaic inlays in a tunnel telling the history of Mossel Bay and is located on the same property as the Pinnacle Point Estate Golf Course.
Dibiki is within walking distance from the Hartenbos River Mouth and many campers use it for their daily walk.
When we arrived at Dibiki I was still fighting the ant invasion in the caravan that started at Lake Pleasant, but I soon won that battle and we could enjoy our stay.
Our next stop would be three days at Dibiki Hartenbos where we had to sit out the school holidays before we could proceed to our next month camp at Jongensfontein.
A walk-through video of the campsite at Dibiki Holiday Resort in Hartenbos to show campers what to expect.
Dibiki Hartenbos offers:
Safety: Safe. Security fencing.
Wi-Fi: No.
Private ablutions: Yes, private sites
Standard of ablutions: Excellent. Cleaned during the day and evenings. Showers. Adequate toilet paper was provided.
Wheelchair accessible: Yes with dedicated wheelchair bathroom.
Plugs in bathrooms: Yes, and hair dryers.
Laundry: Coin washing machines.
Condition of access roads: Good.
Nr of stands: 30
Paved stands: Yes.
Unpaved stands: No
Shade: Yes some stands.
Shop on-site: Yes. Wood, ice, bar.
Nearest town: Hartenbos 4km.
Pet Friendly: No.
Load shedding: Yes.
Hot and cold swimming pools: Cold.
Pensioners rates: Yes
Long-term camping rates: Yes.
Location:
Dibiki Road,
Hartenbos
6520
Contact
Tel: 044 695 1532
Email
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