Geckos Place

Plenty of trees around for shade (added by manager 25 Jul 2018)

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Peaceful site next to a five-kilometre beach on the Agate Terrace
Half an hour's drive from whale watching in Port St Johns
Close to popular hiking, fishing and birdwatching spots

Chirpy little chaps are geckos… and hopefully so you will be too while staying at Geckos Place, a fably peaceful place at the end of the Agate Terrace on South Africa’s Wild Coast. You’ll need to make sure you’ve got decent wheels at your disposal, for the half-hour drive from Port St Johns ends with you winding your way along a seven-kilometre gravel road. At the end lies your reward – a secluded spot next to a long sandy beach, with heaps of space to relax among the trees that fill the tropical gardens. Birdwatchers take note: those trees are popular with rare Cape parrots as well, so you’d do well to bring your binoculars along for your stay here. Fishing kit and walking shoes are wise choices for the packing list too, as there are some tiptop angling spots along the shore and lots of fab hikes to be done in the surrounding forests and along the coast. It’s the natural surroundings that are foremost around here, so facilities have been kept to the essentials, but there’s a clean bathroom block that’s got toilets and showers. Barbecues are welcome, with supplies available at shops over in Port St Johns (perhaps pick up a few drinks while you’re there too – the garden here is a splendid spot for sea-view sundowners).

Campground type

Open all year

Languages spoken

English

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundry

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump point

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Location

Geckos Place

Agate Terrace

Port St Johns

Eastern Cape

South Africa

5120

Directions

Timezone

Africa/Johannesburg +0200 (GMT+02:00)

GPS

-31.61347°N
29.57127°W

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Beach time… yes please. Those seeking secluded seaside time well away from the crowds will find much to please around here (they don’t call it the Wild Coast for nothing...). You can stroll down to the sands in a mere few minutes from the site, or hike your way over to Poenskop in an hour or so for a gorgeously isolated beach that’s well known locally as a place to snag fish. When it’s time for a bit more human interaction, it’ll take you half an hour or so to drive over to Port St Johns to tee off at the town’s golf club, join canoe trips on the Umngazana river or board whale-watching or photographic safari boat trips from the harbour. Just beyond Port St Johns (45 minutes from Geckos), Silaka Wildlife Reserve is another excellent place for a hike – there’s more gorgeous beach along the edge, and a sizeable resident wildlife population that includes zebra, wildebeest and lots of colourful birds.

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Does Geckos Place have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Geckos Place dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Geckos Place? Beach time… yes please. Those seeking secluded seaside time well away from the crowds will find much to please around here (they don’t call it the Wild Coast for nothing...). You can … Read more