Our own security division
Black Scorpion Protection Services is in-house and fully PSIRA-registered, with 24/7 personnel on site. Our whole management team is PSIRA trained and certified.
Welcome to
Camping Paradise
Camping Paradise
Beach · River · Private
Family-run coastal camping at the mouth of the Kwelera River — 66 years, three generations, and the same stretch of coast.
Est. 1960 · Family Owned
Our Own 24/7 Security
Private Beach & River Access
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From R210 / night2026 low season, per adult
25km from East LondonKwelera River mouth, Eastern Cape
24/7 On-Site SecurityOur own PSIRA-registered division
66 Years, Three generationsFamily owned since 1960
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On the Property
Camping
Sites, ablutions, pool, security and services.
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Yellow's Bru
Bistro, Shop & Laundry
Fully licensed bistro, stocked shop, laundry service.
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What Makes Yellow Sands
Different
Private beach and river access
Straight from the resort, with access controlled at the gate. It's the reason the beach and river stay quiet even when we're full.
Family owned, hands-on
Three generations in. The people who own the place are the people you'll see fixing a tap or checking the pool.
Always improving
Every winter brings upgrades — electrical infrastructure, paving, new ablutions, shower benches, pit braais, picnic tables. Regulars come back to see what's changed.
Generations of campers
We've watched families become friends over decades, returning to the same sites December after December.
Safe for children
Controlled access and constant security presence mean kids can ride their bicycles and roam the way they used to.
In our opinion, the best caravan park in South Africa, situated in the most beautiful province of South Africa.
Excellent location, safe and beautiful. Very good ablutions. I return every year.
If you love camping, please add Yellow Sands to your bucket list. There is such a variety of sites that will let your heart throb like an excited child. The sea, the river and nature all around is not in my vocabulary to describe. Just experience it yourself.
Always good, constantly improving facilities. Well done.
Absolutely love Yellowsands. Home away from home. Beautiful, clean and safe. Have enjoyed every single camping trip. Definitely a place that keeps you coming back for more.
Awesome park. Very safe and affordable for pensioners!
Our Story
66 Years
on the Kwelera
Yellow Sands started in 1960 and has been run by the same family ever since — three generations now. Families have returned to the same sites December after December, some of them for decades.
Recognition
Our Awards
A few we're rather proud of.
South Africa Tourism AwardsFirst Place — Camping & Caravanning
Readers' Resort of the YearEastern Cape 1st Place — The Great Outdoors
Readers' Resort of the YearSouth Africa Winner — Trappers
Readers' Resort of the YearEastern Cape 3rd Place — The Great Outdoors Guide
Silver Award — Pool of the YearNational Spa & Pool Institute of Southern Africa — Semi-Public & Public Pools
Find Us
Right at the
River Mouth
On the eastern bank of the Kwelera River mouth, 25km east of East London in the Eastern Cape.