Eureka Camping Park

Food and entertainment

Enjoy a wonderful farmhouse or continental breakfast for just $5. In the evenings, steak rolls, veggie burgers and hamburgers are on sale and in case you get hungry in between, snacks and pub grub are available throughout the day. There is also a well stocked bar with cold drinks and beers.

You can enjoy the wildlife including zebra, buffalo and various deer species, the secluded pool for cooling off or just relaxing around, the volley ball pitch and a large thatched bar area – with darts, pool table and satellite TV.

History

The history behind Eureka Camping Park makes interesting reading. Several years ago weary travellers in an overland truck needed a place to rest. At the time there were no suitable facilities around Lusaka. So the travelling backpackers stopped off at Eureka and used the farm water tank to cool down. The need for an equipped stopping point became apparent to the owners, Doreen and Henry Van Blerk, who gradually developed the facilities to what they are today. The farm on which Eureka Camping Park is now situated has been in the Van Blerk family for more than 100 years. A couple of years ago five generations of the family were on the farm at one time!Campsite information

• 15 minutes south of Lusaka
• Spacious fully equipped camp site
• Mainly self catering
• BBQ facilities
• Simple pub grub available
• Swimming pool
• Volleyball court
• Darts
• Pool table
• Satellite TV

Campsite rates

• $2.50 – $24.00

Eureka Camping Park caters for the 'real' traveller who wants to experience a country's nooks and crannies, come what may. Large groups arrive in all kinds of travelling vehicles to enjoy this backpackers’ paradise. At the dormitory-style 26-bed bunkhouse hostel you'll find comfortable accommodation and clean showers. The chalets and cottage are a welcome resting place for those that want a little more solitude away from more active travelling groups.

Food and entertainment

If you've been travelling for long distances, you can get stocked up with food for the road here. And you can enjoy a hearty farmhouse or continental breakfast for just $5! In the evenings, steak rolls, veggie burgers and hamburgers are on sale and in case you get hungry in between, snacks and pub grub are on sale throughout the day. You’ll also find barbecue facilities just about everywhere, a kitchen with a large freezer, and cooking and washing up facilities. And there is a well-stocked bar with cold drinks and beers.

Activites at Eureka include wildlife viewing – zebra, buffalo and various deer species. There's also a secluded pool, a volley ball pitch, and a large thatched bar area with darts, pool table and satellite TV.

History

Several years ago weary travellers in an overland truck needed a place to rest. At the time there were no suitable facilities around Lusaka so the travelling backpackers stopped off at Eureka! and used the farm water tank to cool down! The need for an equipped stopping point became apparent to the owners, Doreen and Henry Van Blerk, who gradually developed the facilities to what they are today. The farm on which Eureka Camping Park is now situated has been in the Van Blerk family for more than 100 years.Backpacker hostel – information

• 15 minutes south of Lusaka
• 26 man bunk-house for backpackers
• En-suite chalets
• Cottage
• Mainly self catering
• BBQ facilities
• Pub food available
• Swimming pool
• Volleyball court
• Pool table
• Darts
• Satellite TV

Backapcker hostel – rates

• $2.50 – $24