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Narina Bush Camp

For a secluded experience in a magical forest, spend some time at Narina Bush Camp at the foot of the Zuurberg Mountains and on the banks of the Wit River.

Narina Bush Camp is not situated in the Big Five area of the Park and no large wildlife species occur here. It offers a tranquil getaway in a forest rich with birdlife. Smaller species such as duiker, bushbuck and bushpig occur in the area.

Please note that Narina Bush Camp is temporarily closed and currently not available for bookings.

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Activities

See the Park’s Activities for a comprehensive list.

Facilities

  • There is a communal, open camp kitchen with a gas-powered fridge and stove.
  • There is one communal paraffin-powered shower and toilet in the camp.
  • Bedding, towels, cutlery, crockery and cooking utensils are provided.
  • There is no electricity and the lights in the camp are solar-powered.
  • Each unit has its own braai stand.

See the Park’s Facilities for a comprehensive list.

Travel Information

Visitors can access the bush camp, situated 25km (about a 45-minute drive) away from the Addo Rest Camp on gravel roads – by car, hiking trail or horse trail. For a horse trail, bookings must be made with the Addo Game Drive Office.

Guests must check-in at Addo Main Camp Reception at least two hours before sunset before proceeding to the camp to arrive well before sunset for visibility.

The Bushcamp is accessed via a 500m path from the parking lot over a small wooden bridge and through the forest. Please bring your own torch.

Directions from Addo Main Camp

  1. Turn left out of the Park and travel towards the town of Addo on the R335.
  2. After about 1km, turn right onto the Zuurberg Pass (continuation of R335) which becomes a gravel road. Turn left at the first road, signposted Narina Bush Camp.
  3. Follow the road, then take the right fork, signposted “Narina Bush Camp”. Follow the gravel road, eventually crossing a small bridge and take the left fork.
  4. Proceed through several gates until you see the turnoff to Narina Bush Camp on your right. Here there is a small parking lot where you can leave your vehicle and walk across the bridge and through the forest for about 500m to reach the bush camp.

Directions from Port Elizabeth (PE)

  1. Take the N2 highway towards Grahamstown.
  2. Take the turnoff to the left signposted “Motherwell” and “Addo Elephant National Park”.
  3. Turn left at the top of the off-ramp and proceed through Motherwell. Follow this road until you see the entrance to the park on the right.

Office & Gate Hours

Main Camp Reception and Gate is open from 07:00 – 19:00 daily.

Guests need to check-in at the main camp reception before proceeding to Narina Bush Camp.

Fauna & Flora

Narina Bush Camp is situated in the Southern Mistbelt Forest at the foot of the Zuurberg mountains. Riverine thicket occurs along the banks of the river system.

A wide variety of bird species occur here as well as smaller antelope and mammals such as bushbuck, bushpig, common duiker, blue duiker and vervet monkey. The rare tree dassie is also found in the area. The Big Five and large animals do not occur in this area.

See the Fauna & Flora pages of the Park for more information.

5 Things To Seek

  1. Narina trogon
  2. Tree dassie
  3. Bushbuck
  4. Blue duiker
  5. Cape clawless otter

Contact

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