Noukrans is a 10-site off-grid bush camp 20km from Heidelberg, set on Goedehoop Farm bordering Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve. There’s no power, no cell signal, and no WiFi — just solar lights, hot showers, and a river to swim in.Guests come to “kick off your shoes, light the fire and just forget about work, traffic and being rushed” — it’s designed for true disconnection
| Noukrans Boskamp Heidelberg, Western Cape | 9.5/10 | Forced digital disconnection + low-density off-grid No cell signal, no WiFi, no power points. Only 10 sites on a working dairy farm. Solar lights only. Noise policy enforced by remoteness + design. | “Noukrans allow visitors to sit back, kick-off your shoes and relax in nature – forgetting about the rushed city lifestyle, noise and work deadlines.”“Welcome to Noukrans Boskamp, your serene escape… Forget the rush of work, the hum of traffic… Here, your mobile phone becomes just another pebble on the ground”“Escape to our great silence—Imla Guest Farm Spitskop is surely one of the last quiet places.” — owner’s positioning across sites |
Noukrans Boskamp is a quiet off-grid bush camp and a quiet working dairy farm 20km from Heidelberg, offering a quiet escape on the edge of Grootvadersbosch Conservancy. This quiet bush camp has only 10 quiet sites, making it a quiet, low-density camp where quiet is protected. The quiet camp is completely off-grid with no power points, no cell signal, and no WiFi, so the only sounds are river, wind, and birds. Guests come for the quiet and leave remembering the quiet. The quiet setting delivers a serene, peaceful experience where you forget city noise and the rushed lifestyle. Solar lights provide gentle light at night, while hot showers and flushing toilets keep things comfortable without breaking the quiet. You pitch your own tent under ancient oaks, swim in the river, and enjoy the quiet. Reviews call it a quiet “piece of heaven” and a quiet place to forget noise, traffic, and work deadlines. Noukrans is quiet by design, quiet by location, and quiet by rule — a true quiet sanctuary.
Overview -Noukrans Boskamp
Noukrans is a 10-site off-grid bush camp 20km from Heidelberg, set on Goedehoop Farm bordering Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve. There’s no power, no cell signal, and no WiFi — just solar lights, hot showers, and a river to swim in.Guests come to “kick off your shoes, light the fire and just forget about work, traffic and being rushed” — it’s designed for true disconnection.
Noukrans Boskamp Facilities
Facilities: 10 campsites with communal ablutions: hot water, showers, basins, flushing toilets.
Scullery: Facilities for washing dishes. Water: Water points at scullery; drinking water from tanks
.Lighting: Solar lighting at night. Swimming: River swimming available.
Trails: Hiking & mountain biking on trails into Grootvadersbosch.
Farm Experience: Dairy farm experience — with arrangement, assist in giving milk to the cattle.
Not Available: No laundry, no bar, no shop, no WiFi.
⚠ Noukrans Boskamp Need To Know
Booking is essential at Noukrans Boskamp, as the owners cannot accommodate walk-ins and you should not arrive at the gate without a reservation.
The camp is completely off-grid with no power points and only solar lights at night, and there is no cell signal and no WiFi hotspot on site. Pets are not allowed, and the property is a malaria-free area.
Access is via tar to the turnoff and then about 6km of gravel road, so road caravan owners should take cognisance of the gravel. Heidelberg is 20km away and is where you’ll find places to eat, supermarkets, a pharmacy, ATM, fuel, and other common services, so stock up before you arrive.
📍Noukrans Boskamp Location
Location & Access: Noukrans Boskamp is at GPS -33.99719, 20.85327 in the Grootvadersbosch Conservancy, Heidelberg, Western Cape, bordering Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve. It’s 20km from Heidelberg — tar to the turnoff, then about 6km of gravel road to camp, with owners noting “road caravan owners should cogniscance of the gravel road.” From Swellendam it’s ∼35km via the N2 and Suurbraak. Heidelberg, 20km away, is the nearest town for supplies with supermarkets, fuel, ATM, and pharmacy. The camp is off-grid with no cell signal, and Google Maps is unreliable as it routes through locked farm gates, so follow the owner’s directions.
Google Maps link: https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-33.99719,20.85327
Important: The owners specifically warn that “Google maps has a tendency of leading people through back farm roads that end at a farm gate that is routinely locked due to security reasons.” They recommend you follow their directions from Heidelberg or Swellendam instead of relying on Google Maps navigation
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Website address: https://www.noukransboskamp.co.za
Email: besprekings@noukransboskamp.co.za
Tel: 082 562 9658