Swellendam Backpackers Adventure Lodge - Bontebok National Park
Swellendam Backpackers Adventure Lodge is a camp near Bontebok National Park.
- Location
- Bontebok National Park, Western Cape & Garden Route, South Africa, Southern Africa
- Coordinates
- -34.012447, 20.455800
- Elevation
- 151m
- Activities
- camp
PlnrScore: 35/100
Wildlife Near This Lodge
2670 species observed within 20 km, 62 mammals, 202 birds.
- Bontebok/Blesbok (Mammalia, 321 observations)
- Gumleaf Conebush (Plantae, 231 observations)
- Cape Aloe (Plantae, 189 observations)
- Hartebeest (Mammalia, 149 observations)
- Fiscal Flycatcher (Aves, 135 observations)
- Oleander-leaf Protea (Plantae, 127 observations)
- Common Sunshine Conebush (Plantae, 126 observations)
- Trembling Heath (Plantae, 124 observations)
- Shuttlecock Sugarbush (Plantae, 115 observations)
- Karoo Scrub-Robin (Aves, 114 observations)
Monthly Climate
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.2C | 16.9C | 53.1mm |
| Feb | 30.4C | 16.5C | 35.8mm |
| Mar | 27.8C | 15.3C | 80.8mm |
| Apr | 24.4C | 12.3C | 49.2mm |
| May | 21.9C | 10.1C | 69.4mm |
| Jun | 19.7C | 8.7C | 56mm |
| Jul | 17.8C | 6.6C | 49.3mm |
| Aug | 19.1C | 7C | 47.4mm |
| Sep | 21.6C | 8.8C | 44.1mm |
| Oct | 24.8C | 11.7C | 75.2mm |
| Nov | 27.4C | 13.6C | 39mm |
| Dec | 28C | 15.3C | 76.7mm |
Best Time to Visit Swellendam Backpackers Adventure Lodge
The best months to visit Swellendam Backpackers Adventure Lodge are January, February, March, based on temperature, rainfall, weather conditions, and wildlife viewing opportunities.
Month-by-Month Safari Conditions
- January: Great, temperature 23.04°C, rainfall 53.1mm, sunshine 11.4 hrs, humidity 65.2%
- February: Great, temperature 22.84°C, rainfall 35.8mm, sunshine 11 hrs, humidity 64.7%
- March: Great, temperature 21.16°C, rainfall 80.8mm, sunshine 9.6 hrs, humidity 69.2%
- April: Great, temperature 18.06°C, rainfall 49.2mm, sunshine 9.2 hrs, humidity 69.4%
- May: Good, temperature 15.92°C, rainfall 69.4mm, sunshine 8.5 hrs, humidity 69.3%
- June: Good, temperature 14.25°C, rainfall 56mm, sunshine 7.9 hrs, humidity 69.8%
- July: Good, temperature 12.29°C, rainfall 49.3mm, sunshine 8.6 hrs, humidity 69.5%
- August: Good, temperature 13.1°C, rainfall 47.4mm, sunshine 9.4 hrs, humidity 67.3%
- September: Good, temperature 14.92°C, rainfall 44.1mm, sunshine 9.7 hrs, humidity 65.9%
- October: Good, temperature 17.89°C, rainfall 75.2mm, sunshine 10.6 hrs, humidity 67.5%
- November: Great, temperature 20.06°C, rainfall 39mm, sunshine 11.2 hrs, humidity 61%
- December: Great, temperature 21.23°C, rainfall 76.7mm, sunshine 11 hrs, humidity 64.5%
Other Safari Lodges in Bontebok National Park
- Aan De Bergen
- Aan de Eike
- Aan De Oever
- Aanhuizen Guest House
- African Game Lodge
- Arumvale Country House
- Bare Necessities Naturist Retreat
- Bella Rosa Guest Gouse
- Bonnievale River Lodge
- Braeside Guest House
- Buffeljags Dam Camp Site
- Crodinie
- de Companjie
- De Kloof
- Die Melkstal
- Die Skaapkraal
- Elianthes
- Fleckvieh Guestfarm
- Frog Mountain Getaway
- Gaikou Lodge
- Gapa House
- Heerden Huys
- Herberg Roosje Van De Kaap
- Hooikraal Tented Camp
- Jansehuis
- Kam'Bati River Resort
- Klipbok 4x4 Adventures
- Langeberg Manor B&B
- Lang Elsie's Kraal Rest Camp
- Lekker-Bly Self-Catering Cottage
- Melkhout Guest Farm
- Montagu Guano Caves Camp Site
- Mountain View Cottage
- Old Mill Guest House
- Patathuis
- Riggton River Farm
- Rosehaven Guest House
- Schoone Oordt Country House
- Strawberry Hill Farm
- Swellendam Country Lodge
- Swellendam Municipal Park
- The Bikestop B&B
- The Far Side Rest Camp
- The Jacaranda Lodge B&B
- Utopia
- White Lion Lodge
- Xama Fish Eagle River Camp
Parks in Western Cape & Garden Route
- Agulhas National Park
- Aquila
- Buffelsfontein Game & Nature Reserve
- Cederberg Wilderness Area
- De Hoop Nature Reserve
- Gondwana Game Reserve
- Hantam National Botanical Garden
- Kogelberg Nature Reserve
- Koggelfontein workshops
- Namaqua National Park
- Table Mountain National Park
- Table Mountain National Park Marine Protected Area
- Tankwa-Karoo National Park
- Tygerberg Nature Reserve
- Walker Bay Nature Reserve