42 |May2019go! Drive&Camp
CAMPING DESTINATION| KOUGA REGION
GAMTOOS FERRYHOTEL
Next to thewater
Drive on the R102 in thedirectionof
Port ElizabethfromJeffrey’sBay andyou
will reachthe GamtoosFerry Hotel after
about 15km.It’sapopularevent venue
for conferences andweddings,and next
to thehotel isalovelyand neat campsite.
Thegreatthingis th at youcan also
makeuse of th ehotel’sfacilities.There’s
adecent shopwhere youcan buy
anything from firelightersto wood and
hardwood. Then thehotel’s restaurant
and bar are also open toyou.
Definitelybring your fishingtackle
along, becauseyoucan stand in front of
the campsiteonthe riverbankand seeif
youcan c onvinceacod to come and taste
your bait.Theytellustherehavebeen
afewbig ones caught here.Thereisalso
aslipwayfor your boat.
Thecampsite isamere 10-minute
drive fromJeffrey’sBay,soyou’rewithin
easy reachofall the attractions, shops
and restaurants. But tonight,when the
sun goes down andyour campfire burnsGREEN IN ABUNDANCE.The
campsiteislaid out onastrip
of land next to the hotel.Pitch
hereongreen grass next to the
Gamtoos River andrememberyour
rodifyou’re akeen angler.