Môreson River Cottages and Campsites - Slanghoek Rd, Slanghoek, 6858

Moreson River Cottages and Campsite

One of K-9 Adventures’ missions is to find hidden gems that are Pet-Friendly. This time, the road took us to Moreson River Cottages and campsite in the Slanghoek Valley. This beautiful campsite is surrounded by the Witzenberg Mountains in the Breedekloof wine district. They only have 2 cottages and 14 campsites, keeping it small and peaceful.

We were allocated site number 11, and upon check-in, we received our bathroom key (each site has its own private bathroom with a stunning hot shower). All the campsites are under the trees and have an undisturbed view of the river (so no need to rush to the campsite to try and find the best 1 with shade.). While setting up our tent the dogs enjoyed the river and made friends with the other camping dogs.

What is amazing about Moreson River Cottages and Campsites is that each site has dividers so you don’t see or know about your neighbours. Once we had finished setting up, we joined our dogs at the river before making our way down to the main fishing and swimming spot. The swimming hole is different from the rest of the river along the campsite with the water nice and deep, and the fishing apparently rather good (I had left my fishing rod at home, much to my regret).

We then decided to walk and explore the river leaving the campsite and making our way to a small bridge where a few kids from the campsite were diving into the river and having a great time, we knew this would be our destination for early the next morning, and made our way back to our tent to begin getting ready for a relaxing night by the campfire with a gin and tonic in hand.

The next morning my dogs let me know in no uncertain way that there would be no sleeping late and convinced me to take them for an early morning walk before breakfast, so without waking up my wife (Clever man😊) I went back to the bridge and let them have a dip and explore for a while before heading back to the tent, where I heard a voice still half asleep requesting coffee. After coffee Vicki headed off for a morning run while I started with breakfast, it was going to be another hot day, but luckily all the campsites are well shaded.

Slanghoek Valley is known for getting very hot in summer, luckily Vicki grew up in the area and she was aware of this and planned her running/walking accordingly. By 09:00 it was too hot to run and the river started calling us.

It is seldom that you find a campsite that ticks all the boxes, your own private shower, hot water for dishes, pet friendly, easy access to the river, your own braai, a bin for every campsite and braai wood available.

In a nutshell, if you are looking to relax for a weekend with a few friends or bring your furry or normal kids for a fun getaway, you need to look no further than Moreson Campsite and Cottages. You may even see us and our furry kids there because I know I will be back.

Things to keep in mind:

• Each site has its own private bathroom.

• There is electricity at all sites.

• The sites don’t have grass as they are all under the trees.

• Sites are private with dividers between your neighbours.

• Lovely walks/runs between the vineyards so don’t forget your walking/running shoes

• Bring a tube for the river

• From January to Easter weekend, the river is not very full, but the main swimming hole should still be deep.

• The cottages are not pet friendly only the campsites.

Contact details:

https://www.moresoncottagesandcampsites.co.za/

info@moresoncampsites.co.za
info@moresoncottages.co.za

Office hours 08:00 – 16:00

Telephone: +27 (0)72 436 9377