Hooikraal Tented Camp

Hooikraal Tented Camp serves George's growing market of visitors who want camping experience without the logistics of towing or pitching their own shelter—people with limited outdoor gear, families with young children needing beds rather than sleeping bags, or groups splitting accommodation costs. Tented camps fill a genuine gap in the regional accommodation spectrum, operating between backpackers' hostels and self-catering chalets. For local tourism, these operations matter because they convert visitors who wouldn't otherwise camp into people who experience the Garden Route more directly than a hotel allows, spend multiple nights (rather than day-tripping), and often return as regular tourists. The model also supports local employment and extends tourism seasonality—tented camps often operate year-round because the lower operating costs make off-season trading viable, which stabilises the town's quiet months.