Lesoba offers BYO tent camping on De Villiersdrift Farm between Clarens and Fouriesburg. The camping area is a small open grass area with large shade trees, sites not demarcated. Guests report “peace and quiet” with no car noise and no cell signal at the gate.
| Lesoba Guest Farm – Fouriesburg | 9/10 | Tier 1: Isolated Farm — No cell signal at gate, 4km gravel access, no passing traffic, sandstone cliffs block sound, farm setting | “For me, however, the highlight of my stay is always the peace and quiet” “I never heard or saw a car, and cellphone signal disappears just before you get to the gate, making it a great place to get away from everything” “One of the reasons we enjoy staying here is the peace and quiet” |
Lesoba Guest Farm sits on De Villiersdrift Farm between Clarens and Fouriesburg in the Eastern Free State. The farm is positioned under sandstone cliffs close to the Lesotho border. Accommodation includes 12 self-catering sandstone chalets next to a dam, plus a cottage, units, and basic rooms with shared ablution and kitchen facilities. There is also a camping area described as a “lovely grassed area”. Guests cite “peace and quiet” as a highlight, noting “I never heard or saw a car” and that cellphone signal “disappears just before you get to the gate”. The farm offers 4 hiking trails with views of Lesotho, the Caledon River, and Fouriesburg district, plus Queen Victoria rock formation, Bushman paintings, and a dinosaur femur embedded in rock. Other activities include 4×4, mountain bike and quad bike routes, fishing, swimming in the local dam, and sheep farming experiences. The property sleeps 80 guests total.
Lesoba Guest Farm
Lesoba Guest Farm Facilities
Site type: The camping at Lesoba Guest Farm is a small open grass area under large shade trees with sites that are not demarcated, and it accommodates all typically accepted camping vehicles and ways of camping.
Power: 3 communal posts with plug points are available so bring a 15m+ extension cord.
Water: Water taps are located near the sites.
Braai: Each site has braai facilities but you need to bring your own grid.
Ablutions: Communal ablutions provide hot water, showers, basins and flushing toilets.
Kitchen: There is a scullery for washing dishes plus a communal kitchen and lapa for campers.
Shade: The area offers lots of shade from large trees with some shaded sites.
⚠ Lesoba Guest Farm Need To Know
- Site type: Small open grass area with large shade trees; sites are not demarcated and accommodate all typically accepted camping vehicles and ways of camping.
- Access: Tar road followed by 3.5kms of gravel road to reach the gate.
- Signal: Cellphone signal disappears just before you get to the gate, so download maps/offline directions beforehand.
- What to bring: All food and drinks, 15m+ extension cord, braai grid, torch, cash, warm clothes; stock up in Fouriesburg 15km or Clarens 22km as there’s no onsite shop or restaurant.
- Check-in: 14:00 to 19:00; Check-out: 10:00.
- Pets: Welcome by prior arrangement only.
📍Lesoba Guest Farm Location
Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/zwdiMoRKrain
Location: De Villiersdrift Farm, Fouriesburg, 9725 — GPS -28.67326, 28.30890. .
Book Camping Lesoba Guest Farm
Cell: +27 72 660 0840
Official site: https://lesobaguestfarm.co.za/
Address: De Villiersdrift Farm, Fouriesburg, 9725, Free State