Skeleton Coast National Park, Namibia
Namibia’s Skeleton Coast is home to over a thousand shipwrecks. I imagined driving along the coast with beaches cluttered with ruins, but the area we were in had only a few remnants. We later learned that the Skeleton Coast is one of Namibia’s largest National Parks, spanning 500km of coastline, and the region with the highest concentration of shipwrecks is only accessible through guided tours.
Mile 108 Campground, Skeleton Coast
We loved the serenity of the Mile 108 campground—the calmness and quiet. The only sounds were the waves crashing, the crackling fire, and the boys’ laughter as they played on the beach. It was grey and foggy when we arrived, so we spent most of the afternoon huddled around the fire, enjoying homemade s’mores.
Mile 108 campground is located on the beach next to the Atlantic Ocean. During our stay, the weather was mild, with a heavy mist coming off the ocean that made everything damp. Since there were so few people, the manager gave us a free upgrade to a site with a private bathroom/shower and a covered patio with an enclosed fire pit. This upgrade made a huge difference because the wind picked up in the evening, and we may not have been able to get a fire going with an open fire pit. We only saw one other camper during the low season, but privacy might be an issue during peak season since the campsites were quite close together.
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