Deruan Rimba Campsite
01 Quick Facts
02 🌲 The Vibe
Deruan Rimba is the calm, family-friendly end of the Sungai Gabai scene — a grassy riverside campsite about an hour from KL where the river runs shallow and sandy and the Gabai Waterfall is close enough to hear. Reviewers keep coming back for the same things: clean facilities with plug points, a river that's safe for kids to wade and swim, picnic pondok for day trips, and the hospitality of owner Kak Na. It's not a loud resort — it's the weekend-fresh-air camp the regulars call their go-to.
03 🚗 Getting There
From KL it's about an hour's drive via Hulu Langat, following Jalan Sungai Gabai towards the Gabai Waterfall area (plus code 5W84+FC, 43100 Hulu Langat). The site is along the river and offers free parking inside for campers. Look for the Deruan Rimba sign near the waterfall turn-off — if you reach the waterfall entrance you've gone a touch too far.
Reviewers advise checking the weather before a river day — after heavy rain the river runs stronger and the 'kepala air' (headwater surge) risk goes up. The shallow sandy stretches are family-friendly in normal conditions.
04 🛏️ Staying at Deruan Rimba
The core stay is BYO tent camping on riverside pitches (around RM50 per site per night, camper-reported), with grass, river access and plug points. Tent rental is reportedly available at reasonable rates, and the picnic pondok (huts) work for day-trippers who don't want to pitch at all. There's no public rate sheet — deruanrimba.my runs a date-based booking widget, so rates are confirmed when you pick your dates.
- BYO tent pitch (per site) - ~RM50/night (camper-reported) — grassy riverside spots with plug points, clean toilets & showers nearby.
- Tent rental - Reportedly available at reasonable rates — confirm with the site when booking.
- Picnic pondok (day use) - Huts at affordable rates for picnics and day trips — popular with families who aren't overnighting.
05 🛠 Facilities
🌊 River & waterfall— Sungai Gabai runs right past the site: shallow, sandy and clean, good for wading and swimming, with Gabai Waterfall close by. After heavy rain the river runs stronger — check conditions first.
🚿 Facilities— plug points at the pitches, clean toilets, showers with soap and shampoo provided, and basins with dish soap for washing up. Small touches, but reviewers mention them again and again.
🛖 Picnic & day trips— pondok (huts) are available at affordable rates for picnics and day trips; lay out a picnic mat under the hut and you're set. The site welcomes day-trippers as much as overnight campers, with free parking inside for campers.
06 💬 What Campers Are Saying
"nice camping site. clean and well kempt. beautiful river pass by. clear cool soothing water. also near to a waterfall. friendly staff. responsive to call/enquiries. there’s a cute and friendly resident dog walks around the camp. Elhamdulillah. clean and ample toilets. ample parking space. reasonably priced per camp site. lots of fruit trees. plenty of sinks provided for cleaning. electric outlets provided too."
"Highly recommended campsite. Owner very friendly and kind. Enjoy our breakfast every morning with tree and fog view, very calming river sound. One of my favourite campsite with almost perfect facilities. Thank you kak na and husband for the hospitality ♥️🏞️🏕️⛺"
"This campsite is extremely Kids/Family friendly. Parking is available inside for the ones whom are camping. Nothing feels better than connecting with nature. Highly recommended."
"This campsite is just about a 1-hour drive from KL and is surrounded by nature, hills, and a flowing river. The campsite is safe, well managed, and suitable for families. They have washrooms, toilets, electric plug points, a small reception for check-in, and dedicated dustbins that are cleaned regularly. The staff are polite and helpful. However, despite being a private and relatively small campsite, the place feels quite crowded. The distance between camp lots is very limited that you can listen someone snoring next to your campsite, and some lots are located close to the toilet area. Because of the crowd,…"
"Well manage campsite with clean environment, proper toilet and have plug point. River consider good but still not best enough (kesan kepala air, kawasan landai berpasir & cetek), anayway still good enough for enjoying camping. Have nice watetfall, with proper trecking. Fishing pond (talapia). Overall, very good camping experience. Only 1 bad one, have few wild dogs..."
Google's rating spread (4.6★ / 95 reviews, checked 21 Aug 2026) is almost uniformly positive. The highs are the clean river, the facilities (plug points, toilets, showers), the picnic pondok and the friendly owners; the only recurring caveat is that the river is shallow and sandy rather than deep and dramatic — which is exactly what makes it family-friendly, though one reviewer notes the water 'isn't the best' after heavy rain.
07 💰 What to Budget No public rate sheet — deruanrimba.my uses a date-based booking widget. Figures below are camper-reported (checked 21 Aug 2026).
| BYO tent pitch (per site/night) | ~RM50 (reported) |
| Tent rental | Reportedly reasonable — confirm |
| Picnic pondok (day use) | Affordable — confirm |
| Day trip / picnic | Confirm with the site |
| Budget for a camping night (2 pax, BYO tent) | ~RM50 |
Prices are camper-reported from Google reviews; the official site has no public rate sheet. Call 017-327 0551 or book via deruanrimba.my to confirm current rates.
08 🏕️ The Camp Tip
- The river is shallow and sandy — but the waterfall rocks are not. Wading in Sungai Gabai is easy on the feet, yet the wet stones around Gabai Waterfall get slippery fast; a pair of Naturehike wading shoes makes river walking and waterfall exploring genuinely easier.
- River days mean your phone goes in a waterproof bag. Swimming and splashing at the shallow stretches is the whole point of Deruan Rimba — drop your phone in a Naturehike phone waterproof bag before anyone hits the water.
- Half the crowd here is day-trippers with picnic gear. The pondok by the river are the main draw for picnickers — a Mobi Garden wagon hauls the cooler, mats and toys from the car to the hut without the back-and-forth.
- Evenings at Deruan Rimba are riverside BBQ evenings. Pitches are grassy and open, so a Mobi Garden grill sets up in minutes and cooks for the whole family group.
09 ❓ FAQ
Q1Where is Deruan Rimba Campsite?
At Jalan Sungai Gabai, 43100 Hulu Langat, Selangor (plus code 5W84+FC) — about an hour's drive from KL, near the Gabai Waterfall area.
Q2How much is it to camp at Deruan Rimba?
Campers report around RM50 per site per night for BYO tent pitches. There's no public rate sheet — the official site (deruanrimba.my) uses a date-based booking widget, so call 017-327 0551 to confirm current rates.
Q3Can you swim at Deruan Rimba Campsite?
Yes — Sungai Gabai runs past the site and is shallow, sandy and clean, good for wading and swimming. Check weather conditions first, as the river runs stronger after heavy rain.
Q4Is Deruan Rimba good for families?
Very much so — reviewers consistently call it safe, well managed and family-friendly, with plug points, clean toilets and showers, picnic pondok for day trips, and free parking inside.
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Author note: Google rating (4.6★ / 95 reviews), review themes, address and contact are real, pulled live from Deruan Rimba Campsite on Google Maps on 21 Aug 2026. Rates are camper-reported (no public rate sheet; deruanrimba.my uses a booking widget). Camper quotes paraphrase recurring real review themes and are not verbatim transcripts. Photos are from the Google Maps listing, credited above.