Rocktail Beach Camp enjoys a setting within iSimangaliso Wetland Park (formerly Greater St Lucia Wetlands Park) on the beautiful KwaZulu Natal coast. This coastline is largely untouched and unspoilt and is the location of a turtle research project. The camp has stong links with the local community with a special focus on educating local children about their environment and its wildlife.
Accommodation comprises 17 tented rooms, 7 of which cater for families. Each unit has ensuite bathroom with shower, basin and toilet. They are set on raised wooden decks and have large guazed windows which let in the sea breeze. There is also a fan in each room. Amentities include toiletries, insect repellent and torch, Beach and pool towels are provided.
The communal facilities include a a lounge with an attractive veranda, a dining room and bar under a high roof with ceiling fans where guests can socialise. Most meals are served on the veranda or the pool deck. There is a large swimming pool. The scenery is varied and includes forested dunes, sandy beaches, freshwater lakes and woodlands and is all waiting to be explored. This is a great location for a secludd honeymoon or for a family beach holiday.
There are sun loungers and shade shelters on the beach, which is just a 15 minute stroll through the forest (or a 5 minute drive). Swimming and snorkelling are popular and this is an excllent area for diving. There is an acredited dive centre on site. The Maputaland Marine Reserve lies offshore, with its coral reefs, shoals of fish, dolphins and whales. The beach is used by loggerhead and leatherback turtles from October to March to lay their eggs and guests at he camp in these months may witness this wonderful spectacle - seeing the eggs hatch and the minature turtles making their way back down the beach to the ocean to begin life at sea.
Inland there are forest trails enabling guests to enjoy this lovely area at their leisure or led by a knowledgeable local guide. Other activities that can be arranged include quad biking, horse riding, star gazing and visits to Lake Sibaya, South Africa's largest freshwater lake, where hippos may be seen. Other animals in this are include reedbuck and red duiker. There are loggerhead and leatherback turtle nesting sites nearby.
