Place to stay · Usakos
Ameib Campsite (Nature Camp)
Family-run campsite at Ameib in the Erongo Mountains, 27 km of gravel north of Usakos, with walks to Phillips Cave and its rock paintings and to the Bull's Party boulders.
Ameib is a small family-run guest farm at the foot of the Erongo Mountains, on the spot where the Rhenish Mission set up a station in 1864. Its campsite, which the farm calls the Nature Camp, sits close to the guesthouse. The reason to come is the granite country around it: Phillips Cave with its San rock paintings, the Bull’s Party boulders and the Elephant’s Head. It is also a good place to spend a night off the main road if you are driving to or from the coast.
What to expect
The Nature Camp has a game fence around it and plenty of shade from large trees. Each pitch has a cement slab for the tent and a braai place. The ablution block was renovated in 2019 and has toilets, hot showers, a washing up sink and a plug point. There is a pool with a biofilter. Firewood is sold at reception. No gear for hire.
About 3 km away, Lewo Safaris runs two private 4x4-only sites, Leadwood Umbretta and Leadwood Explorer, each with its own shower and toilet.
Practical details
- From the four-way junction in Usakos, head north on the D1935, then turn onto the D1937 and follow it to the end. It is 27 km of gravel, about 40 minutes.
- Open daily 8am to 6pm.
- Phone +264 81 803 6103. No card machine, so pay cash on arrival or by bank transfer beforehand.
- Camping includes access to the farm’s sights.
Good to know
Phillips Cave was proclaimed a national monument in 1951. Its best known painting is a white elephant. The farm puts the walk at 40 minutes or more each way from the car park, or at least an hour from the guesthouse. Summer heat off the rocks can reach 40 °C, so carry water. Black rhino from the Erongo Mountain Nature Sanctuary sometimes wander onto Ameib, and birders come for Hartlaub’s spurfowl.
Last updated 7 October 2026. Sources: Ameib Guesthouse & Camping, home page, Ameib Guesthouse & Camping, Campingplatz, Ameib Guesthouse & Camping, Sehenswürdigkeiten, Ameib Guesthouse & Camping, Karte, Ameib Guesthouse & Camping, Kontakt, Ameib Guesthouse & Camping, Naturschutz, Showcaves.com, Philipp's Cave, Gondwana Collection Namibia, Phillips Cave.