![Historic Willows](https://fireflyafrica.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/fb_img_1625591336343.jpg)
The Willows Holiday Resort along Port Elizabeth’s southern coastline close to Schoenmakerskop has been a popular weekend and holiday destination for a very long time. In the early days people came here, pitched their tents and enjoyed the surroundings with very little else around.
![Historic Willows](https://fireflyafrica.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/willows-old05a-128kb.jpg?w=844)
Willows Resort after it was constructed in the 1950’s consisted of rondawels with communal bathrooms that had “long drop toilets” and a gas geyser for the showers. Later on enclosed verandahs and en suite bathrooms were added to the rondavels.
![Willows resort](https://fireflyafrica.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20210604_155749.jpg)
Today Willows is a full on holiday resort with both self catering and camping, a shop, activities centre, waterworm, mini golf and conference facilities. This picture was taken when we camped there a couple of weeks ago during winter and outside the school holidays.