Camping Sites and Caravan Stands in Southern Africa

Balule is a small rustic camp with no power situated on the Southern bank of the Olifants River, approximately 11 km from Olifants Rest Camp, 47 km from Satara Rest Camp. Day visitors are not allowed. Visitors should enter at the Phalaborwa Gate some 83 km away. There are 6 huts, with no friges or freezers, and 15 camping sites with communal ablutions and cooking facilities. Paraffin lamps provides light. . Without shops or restaurants the camp is ideal for those seeking solitude.

Berg-en-Dal is situated on the bank of the Matjulu Spruit with a view of softly undulating hills to the east. On the northern and southern sides dry riverbeds and a dam border the camp. There are large trees along the streams and dry riverbeds. Special care has been taken to preserve the natural vegetation in the camp. Berg-en-Dal is also the only camp set in a rugged mountain environment and is built on the site of a prehistoric settlements. Tent and caravan sites, with power points, communual ablutions and cooking facilities are available.

The idyllic Letaba Rest Camp is situated on a sweeping bend of the Letaba River, midway between the southern and northern boundaries of the Kruger National Park. The name means "river of sand", and the sandy riverbed is an excellent location for game viewing, particularly elephant, which thrive in the area. Letaba is a green oasis in the surrounding mopane veld, and remains a firm favourite with visitors.Owls, nightjars, frogs, fruit bats, crickets and cicadas all vie to be heard, until the lion roars, then all are silent. Tent or caravan sites, with power points, communal ablutions and cooking facilites are available. Visitors should enter at the Phalaborwa Gate.

Lower Sabie is a very old camp originally built in the 1930's. It has a special place in many people's hearts. Watching the endless procession of animals coming to drink at the Sabie River establishes a sense of one's own place in the eternal cycle. Tent or caravan sites, with power point, communal ablutions and cooking facilities are available. Enter at either Crocodile Bridge or at the Paul Kruger Gate.

Malelane camp can be found where the rolling fields of sugar cane of the neighbouring farms and the majestic savannah of the Kruger National Park are separated by the powerful Crocodile River. The camp is unique because it is the only camp to be placed on a boundary, the southern border of the Kruger National Park. Malelane camp has the added benefit of being a very small camp, with fewer guests than found in the main camps, adding to a more intimate bush experience. Conveniently placed close to the Malelane Entrance Gate, the small town of Malelane and the N4 / Maputo Corridor, it offers classic Kruger self catering accommodation and camping facilities with power point, communal ablution blocks and cooking facilities.

Maroela is a small camp situated on the banks of the Timbavati River, on the western boundary of the Kruger National Park, approximately 2 km east of Orpen Rest Camp. This camp is one of only two camps in the Park that exclusively caters for guests with caravans and for campers. Power points, communal ablution blocks, cooking facilities and a communal freezer is available. There are no other pre-erected accommodation structures in this camp. Close to the fence, visitors can indulge in watching a variety of animals that visit a small watering hole. There is also a rustic viewing platform overlooking the Timbavati River. Check in at Orpen Gate.

Pretoriuskop has 40 caravan and camping sites available. All have power points and communal ablution blocks. Other accommodation is a variety of different types.

Punda Maria lies in the northern most part of the Kruger National Park, 8 km from Punda Maria Gate. Camping and Caravan sites, with or without power points, communal ablution and cooking facilities are available. A variety of different bungalows are also available.

Satara is a busy camp, and not without reason. It is situated in an excellent game viewing area, with the bush relatively open and the animals plentiful and diverse. The camp itself has a rustic charm, with the bulk of the accommodation set out in a series of circles. Satara is well wooded and the bird-life is prolific. At night the clink of fruit bats is fused with the chirping of cicadas and crickets. The calls of owls and nightjars add to the symphony that is punctuated intermittently by the whoop of hyena, the screech of jackal and the roars of lion. Tent or caravan sites, with power points, communal ablutions and cooking facilites are available. Other accommodation is a variety of different types. The nearest gate is Orpen

Shingwedzi also has tent or caravan sites, with power points, communal ablutions and cooking facilities.A variety of huts and bungalows offer other accommodation. Enter at the Punda Maria gate or via the Phalaborwa gate.

Tsendze, the Tsonga word for 'tsendzeleka' or 'to ramble around like someone lost in the bush' is the newest accommodation addition to the Kruger National Park. As its name implies, it provides a rustic experience within the natural environment. Located approximately 7 km south of Mopani Rest Camp, the campsites are laid out in a rough figure of eight under and around stands of ancient and beautiful Leadwood, Mopane and Apple Leaf trees. No accommoration provided - camping, caravans, motorhomes only. This is a rustic Camp similar to Maroela Camp. Services provided have been kept to the basics, with warm water from gas geysers and lighting in the kitchens and ablutions, provided by a solar battery system. Each campsite is equipped with a refuse bin and braai facilities with taps shared between every three campsites. Ablution blocks feature two unique "open-to-the-skies" showers. Guests will be required to check-in at Mopani Rest Camp Reception where a specific site will be allocated to them. Guests can look out for 'Alexander', a current big tusker with rather impressive ivory, who is often encountered in the area and along the main tarred route between Tsendze and Mopani Rest Camp.

Skukuza is the Kruger National Park's largest rest camp and administrative headquarters. It is situated on the southern banks of the Sabie River. The camp is well foliaged and there are some lofty trees along the river's edge. Activities and facilities are diverse, as are the animals and plants found both within the camp and in the surrounding areas. Tent or caravan sites, with power point, communal ablutions and cooking facilites are availalble. The nearest entry point is the Paul Kruger Gate