Areena Riverside Resort & Private Game Reserve
Games in East London

Areena Riverside Resort and Private Game Reserve is situated 23km from East London on the Wild Coast, along the banks of the unspoilt tidal river. Areena specialises in providing prime caravan and camp sites, team building and adventure sports right on the waters edge, conference facilities, as well as luxury cottages, with unsurpassed views of the river. This holiday resort offers the sanctity of peace and nature, an oasis in the madness of life, a place to soak up the tranquility and prepare for a new week or new year ahead. Cruises to the river mouth and beach can be arranged, and you can even park your boat along the jetty directly in front of you. All our sites have electricity, are level and very spacious with taps between sites.

Areena is a place to escape the hectic world, relax and rejuvenate. Areena is a wholesome place, a place where family values count. A place where children can wander around in safety. This is a place where kids and adults can learn to play again, to get outdoors and establish real life friends. Areena offers you unsurpassed views of the river, wildlife, birds and surrounding wild coast vegetation. Areena is the culmination of the dream of Ed and Karen Rathbone to have a unique family resort. Areena was established 28 years ago and after a lot of hard work and dedication, the Rathbone’s were rewarded when the caravaning fraternity voted them as SA Top Resort in For children, there are loads of fun activities to keep them entertained, including a playground, trampolines, swimming pool, tennis court, volleyball area and an indoor games room with table tennis and pool tables. Soak up the views, enjoy the nature or fish from your tent, on river front sites, or park your boat along the jetty directly in front of you. Take a swim in the pool or just vegetate and enjoy a book in your luxury chalet. Motivational outdoor team building games, combined with a choice of a quad bike game rides, an obstacle course, abseiling, archery, pellet gun target shooting, paintball and the amazing zip line trail will cater for all your adrenaline needs. Areena has trained facilitators to plan and supervise activities. Areena is also a versatile venue that is host to various adventure races. Areena has a slipway and jetties to launch your own boats and canoes.