Frequently Asked Questions

There are swimming pools at the following camps: Berg-en-Dal, Letaba, Lower Sabie, Mopani, Olifants, Orpen, Pretoriuskop, Punda Maria, Satara, Shingwedzi and Skukuza (2 pools). These pools are for camp residents only.

There are additional pools for day visitors at the Skukuza and Letaba Day Visitor Areas.

Camps that do not offer pools are Bush Camps and Satellite Camps – see below:

Bushveld Camps
Bush camps provide accommodation in smaller, more remote rest camps. One or more accommodation units may be reserved. Bush camps do not have shops or restaurants. Access to all bushveld camps is restricted to overnight visitors with reserved accommodation. Electrical equipment such as hair-dryers, cannot be used except at Talamati, Biyamiti and Bateleur. Open verandas often serve as kitchen/dining room. All units have a refrigerator, cooking utensils, crockery, cutlery and a stove, either a two-plate stove without an oven or a four-plate stove with an oven in the larger units. Al l units have private ablution facilities. Communal freezing facilities are offered at Biyamiti, Shimuwini, Talamati and Sirheni. Cell phones can be charged at reception at Shimuwini and Sirheni.
Bateleur
Biyamiti
Shimuwini
Sirheni
Talamati

Satellite Camps
Balule
Malelane
Maroela
Tamboti

SANParks is proud to have introduced greater value for money, high quality dining offerings in the KNP in recent times. Please visit camps such as Lower Sabie, Satara, Olifants and Letaba to experience Mugg and Bean’s food at some of the most scenic settings or come and experience a Wimpy meal with a difference in Pretoriuskop, tailored to blend into National Parks. Apart from this you could experience a hearty welcome from the staff at Tindlovu – place of the elephants -in the Mopani and Berg-en-Dal camps. In Skukuza, great steaks and mouth-watering meals at the Cattle Baron steakhouse and bistro awaits. Please use below link for contact details:
www.sanparks.org/parks/kruger/tourism/restaurants.php

Camps that do not offer restaurants are Bush Camps and Satellite Camps.

All of the park’s main rest camps have retail facilities for both curios and basic provisions. The larger camps have a better selection of stock. These shops used to be run by SANParks, but it was decided to outsource the function to an organisation specializing in the retail industry.

After a thorough tendering process, the contract was awarded to Tiger’s Eye.

Yes, special arrangement can be done with the restaurant direct for functions or diet requirements.

All the Rest Camps have braai facilities at the accommodation unit or camping site as well as communal kitchen facilities.

Certain parks/camps offer these facilities, refer to each park’s facilities page for detailed description.

Some of our national parks have ATM’s facilities, please refer to each park under facilities.

Some of our national parks have ATM’s facilities, please refer to each park under facilities for detailed description.