Lodges & camps in Kruger National Park

Name: Kruger National Park
Address: South Africa

61 places to stay

61 places to stay in and around Kruger: 27 SANParks camps, campsites, hides and bush lodges, 29 private lodges inside the boundary and 5 hotels and lodges at the gates, from a campsite at about $12 a head to Singita at about $3,100 per adult a night.

Rhino Post Safari Lodge

Top-end · Inside the park · Ownership unconfirmed

Seolo Africa's eight-suite lodge on a 12,000-hectare private concession near Skukuza, shared with its walking camp, Plains Camp. It takes children of any age: those aged 6 and older join shared game drives, and younger children need a private drive. The rate of R9,830 per person sharing from 1 July 2026 covers full board and activities, with VAT and tourism levy included and Kruger's conservation fee extra. Optional sleep-out decks add a night under the stars. Seolo Africa also runs two lodges in Zimbabwe and publishes no ownership statement. Choose it for a family-friendly private concession near Skukuza.

From $590 pppn

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Plains Camp

Top-end · Inside the park · Ownership unconfirmed

Seolo Africa's walking camp on a 12,000-hectare private concession in Kruger near Skukuza: four twin explorer tents, no Wi-Fi and no air-conditioning. Walking is the point here, with three-night trail packages at R28,900 alongside the nightly rate of R9,830 per person sharing, minimum two nights. Private cars may not drive on the concession, so guests are collected from the sister lodge. No children under 12. Full board and activities are included; the Kruger conservation fee is extra. Choose it for a small walking safari inside the park; skip it if you need power points or a pool. Seolo Africa publishes no ownership statement.

From $590 pppn

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Kruger Shalati, Train on the Bridge

Top-end · Inside the park · Ownership unconfirmed

A converted train parked for good on the historic Selati railway bridge above the Sabie River at Skukuza, with 24 carriage suites looking down on the water. SANParks notes the spot marks where the first visits to the park were allowed in the early 1920s. The lodge says it received two MICHELIN Keys in October 2025. International rack starts at R13,750 per adult sharing (January to March 2027), with meals, selected drinks, two drives a day and Skukuza Airport transfers; South Africans and SADC residents pay less. No children under 12 on the train. Choose it for the setting; skip it if you want silence, since Skukuza is the park's busiest hub.

From $826 pppn

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Lukimbi Safari Lodge

Top-end · Inside the park · Ownership unconfirmed

A family-focused lodge on a 15,000-hectare private concession in the south of Kruger near Malelane, on the Lwakahle River, with room for 32 guests. The lodge calls itself one of the only lodges in the area that accepts children from the age of 2, and charges R6,600 a child aged 2 to 12. Classic suites start at R14,500 per person sharing (16 November to 19 December 2026), with meals, select drinks, two safaris a day and a walk on stays of two nights or more; a stay-3-pay-2 offer runs over the same dates. Transfers and park fees are extra. Idube in the Sabi Sand is its sister reserve; ownership is not published.

From $871 pppn

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Kruger Untamed: Satara Plains Camp

Mid-range · Inside the park · Ownership unconfirmed

The larger of Kruger Untamed's two seasonal tented camps, in the Satara area of the central plains, about an hour from Orpen Gate by the operator's FAQ. The operator says its camps disappear entirely after each season; the 2026 season has ended and the next runs 1 May to 30 September 2027. It has 30 tents and costs R5,990 per adult sharing, with meals, house drinks and one game drive a day; other activities cost extra. Over-12s only, except on exclusive-use bookings. Choose it for a serviced tent on the plains at a mid-range price; skip it with young children. Kruger Untamed does not say who owns it.

From $360 pppn

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Kruger Untamed: Tshokwane River Camp

Top-end · Inside the park · Ownership unconfirmed

The first of Kruger Untamed's seasonal camps and, in its own words, the Kruger National Park's first seasonal luxury tented camp concession. It runs from 1 May to 30 September and disappears after each season; the next opening is 1 May 2027. The operator's FAQ gives 20 tents, while an older SANParks page still says 30 tents for 60 guests. The rate of R8,750 per adult sharing covers meals, house drinks and two activities a day, guided walks included. Guests must be 12 or older. Choose it for a dry-season walking and driving stay in the south-centre. Kruger Untamed does not say who owns it.

From $526 pppn

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Sefapane Lodge and Safaris

Budget · Outside the gate · Ownership unconfirmed

A rondavel lodge in 9 hectares of gardens just 1 km from Phalaborwa Gate, the gate for Letaba, Olifants and Mopani and for Phalaborwa's Gateway airport. The lodge says it has run in Phalaborwa for almost three decades. It is outside the park, so you pay the conservation fee each day you drive in. Standard rondavels for two start at R3,300, room only, with family rondavels for four and packages that add dinner and activities. The site does not say whether rates are per room or per person. Choose it if SANParks camps in the centre-north are full. Ownership is not stated.

From $99 pppn (rondavel for two)

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Kruger Park Lodge

Budget · Outside the gate · Hotel group

A timeshare and self-catering chalet resort in Hazyview, run by Legacy Hotels & Resorts, with golf and a boma braai on the Sabie River. Despite the name it is not in the Kruger National Park: its address is Portia Shabangu Drive, Hazyview, and Phabeni Gate is about 10 km away. Two-bedroom chalets for up to four start at R3,950 a night, which is cheap per head for a family. The booking form takes children of any age. Choose it for a family base with a kitchen and golf near Phabeni and Paul Kruger gates; remember you pay the conservation fee every day you go in.

From $59 pppn (chalet for four)

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The Outpost

Top-end · Inside the park · Safari company

Rare Earth Retreats' lodge on what it calls the Makuleke private concession, at the northernmost corner of Kruger. Twelve free-standing, open-fronted suites stand on a ridge, closed with remote-controlled screens rather than walls. The land belongs to the Makuleke, who reclaimed it in 1998 and keep it under conservation by contract with SANParks. From R10,970 per person sharing, the rate covers meals, house drinks, two game drives a day and laundry; park, conservation and landing fees are extra. Rare Earth also runs lodges in Welgevonden and Plettenberg Bay. Choose it for the remote Pafuri country with a contemporary design.

From $659 pppn

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Pel's Post

Top-end · Inside the park · Safari company

Rare Earth Retreats' small river camp just downstream from The Outpost, on the Makuleke land at the far northern tip of Kruger. Four suites sleep eight, sold by the room or as a whole camp. The rate starts at R17,400 per person sharing, with meals, house drinks, two game drives a day and laundry; park, conservation and landing fees are extra. The operator lists children's activities but no age policy. The Makuleke reclaimed this land in 1998 and keep it under conservation by contract with SANParks. Choose it for a private camp in the Pafuri country for a family or a small group.

From $1,045 pppn

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Lion Sands Tinga Lodge

Top-end · Inside the park · Safari company

One of four Lion Sands lodges run by the MORE Collection, a privately held Johannesburg group. Lion Sands spans both the Sabi Sand and Kruger along 10.5 km of the Sabie River, and Tinga is one of its two Kruger-side lodges by long industry convention and the group's concession company; the lodge page itself says only Lion Sands Game Reserve. Nine suites have private plunge pools, and the Hinkwenu Villa sleeps six. Tinga is the family lodge: children from 6, at half the adult rate up to 15, with a Creative Lab, while walks are for 16 and over. From $1,953 per person sharing. Choose it for a family stay on the Sabie.

From $1,953 pppn

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Lion Sands Narina Lodge

Top-end · Inside the park · Safari company

Lion Sands' adult lodge, run by the MORE Collection on the Kruger side of the Sabie River near Skukuza. Like Tinga, its place inside the park rests on industry convention and the group's concession company, since the lodge page says only Lion Sands Game Reserve. Nine treehouse-style suites stand on stilts, each with a private plunge pool, and only guests aged 16 and over may stay. The group's from-rate in 2026 was $1,953 per person sharing; Narina's own figure loads by script and could not be read on 6 October 2026. Choose it for a couple's stay on the river; families should look at Tinga.

From $1,953 pppn

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Buhala Lodge

Mid-range · Outside the gate · Owner-run

A family-run colonial-style lodge on the south bank of the Crocodile River, looking across at Kruger, a short drive from Malalane Gate. It is outside the park: the river is the boundary. Eighteen suites, including Kruger Park River Rooms, start at R7,453 a room for two with breakfast on the 2025/26 table, which ran to 30 September 2026; ask for the new table. Activities, including private game drives into Kruger and golf at Leopard Creek Country Club (normally reserved for members), cost extra. Children of all ages are welcome with prior arrangement. Choose it for a comfortable base near the N4 with the park in view.

From $224 pppn

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Baobab Hill House

Mid-range · Inside the park · Ownership unconfirmed

The old Pafuri ranger station in the Makuleke Contract Park, now an exclusive-use house run by RETURN Africa. Four bedrooms take a minimum of six and a maximum of eight guests, with a private guide and vehicle and two private game drives a day. You choose self-catering or fully catered. The land belongs to the Makuleke, who reclaimed it in 1998, and the operator works in partnership with them. Rates load in a booking calculator that did not render, so ask for a quote. Choose it for a family or group of six to eight who want the far north to themselves.

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Skukuza Safari Lodge

Mid-range · Inside the park · Hotel group

A 128-room hotel-style lodge in the heart of Skukuza Rest Camp, run by AHA Hotels & Lodges, the group formerly called Three Cities. It is often taken for a SANParks unit, but AHA runs it and SANParks' camp rates do not apply to its rooms. Guests share Skukuza's services: the airport next door, car hire, shops, pools and the SANParks guided drives and walks. No rate was published on the page we read, so ask AHA for a quote. Choose it if you want a serviced room and meals without leaving the park's main hub; skip it if you want a small camp.

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Nkuhlu Tented Camp

Mid-range · Inside the park · Hotel group

AHA Hotels & Lodges' tented camp on the H4-1 road along the Sabie, 25 km east of Skukuza Rest Camp and 23 km west of Lower Sabie. It has river and bush tented suites, takes only adults (no children under 12), bans wood fires and runs on solar power and gas, by the operator's account. Nkuhlu is one of the few serviced options in the south between the SANParks camps and the high-end concessions. No rate was published on the page we read and the tent count was not given. Choose it for a quiet adults' stay on the Sabie road; skip it with children.

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Pafuri Camp

Mid-range · Inside the park · Ownership unconfirmed

RETURN Africa's main camp in the Makuleke Contract Park, the wedge between the Luvuvhu and Limpopo rivers in Kruger's far north. The operator says the land is the ancestral home of the Makuleke, forcibly removed under apartheid, who reclaimed it in 1998, and that it works in partnership with them. Nineteen tented suites on the Luvuvhu include family tents, and the booking form counts children from 3 to 17. Pafuri Camp reopened on 1 June 2026 after the floods. The operator says prophylaxis is recommended year-round, since Pafuri is in a malaria area. Choose it for the northern river country at a lower price than the Rare Earth lodges, if the quote confirms that.

Rates on request

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Hoyo Hoyo Safari Lodge

Top-end · Inside the park · Safari company

The smallest of Extraordinary's three lodges on the 10,000-hectare concession in the west of central Kruger, on the banks of the Mluwati River. Six air-conditioned circular suites carry a Tsonga cultural theme. The concession borders the northern Sabi Sand and Manyeleti, and SANParks' booking widget has listed the lodge as a luxury unit. There is no cellphone reception, and transfers run from Skukuza, Hoedspruit and KMIA. No rate was printed on the operator's page. Choose it for a small lodge with a cultural theme.

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Hamiltons Tented Camp

Top-end · Inside the park · Safari company

Extraordinary's tented camp on what this page calls the private 10,000-hectare concession of Mluwati, in the west of Kruger bordering the northern Sabi Sand and Manyeleti. Six canvas tents stand on raised walkways, with slipper baths and outdoor showers in a style that looks back to the early 1900s. Federal Air flies to the Manyeleti airstrip, and road transfers run from Skukuza, Hoedspruit and KMIA. Guided walks are charged extra and there is no cellphone reception. No rate was printed. Choose it for a small, period-styled tented camp; compare it with Imbali next door if you want a pool.

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Imbali Safari Lodge

Top-end · Inside the park · Safari company

The largest of Extraordinary's three lodges on a 10,000-hectare private concession in the west of Kruger's central section, bordering the northern Sabi Sand and Manyeleti. Twelve suites with splash pools face the N'waswitsontso. The operator calls the concession Imbali on this page and Mluwati on the Hamiltons page; SANParks confirms neither name. Extraordinary, founded in 2009, runs lodges and hotels across southern Africa. There is no cellphone reception, guided walks cost extra, and transfers run from Skukuza, Hoedspruit and KMIA. No rate was printed. Choose it for a pool-suite lodge in the west.

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Kruger Gate Hotel (formerly Protea Hotel Kruger Gate)

Mid-range · Outside the gate · Ownership unconfirmed

A large hotel less than a minute's drive from Paul Kruger Gate, on the bank of the Sabie River. Many sites still list it as Protea Hotel by Marriott Kruger Gate, but its own site now trades as Kruger Gate Hotel with no Protea or Marriott branding; the date of the change and the new owner are not published. It is outside the park, though named after it. Rates include dinner, bed and breakfast, and the room mix runs from deluxe and family rooms to suites and self-catering chalets. Choose it as the closest serviced hotel to Skukuza by road; remember the daily fee and holiday quotas.

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Nkambeni Safari Camp

Mid-range · Inside the park · Community or local

A 150-tent camp on an 11,500-hectare concession on Kruger's south-western boundary near Numbi Gate, at an address it gives as Nkambeni Contractual Land, 139 Numbi Road. Its own about page calls it the brainchild of the Nkambeni community, and AHA Hotels & Lodges manages it; the shareholding is not published. The camp places itself inside the national park on community land restored through a land claim. If you arrive after the gates close, the lodge arranges a permit (directions sheet, December 2025). No rate showed in its booking engine. Choose it for a large, serviced camp near Numbi Gate.

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Rissington Inn

Budget · Outside the gate · Ownership unconfirmed

A country inn near Hazyview, a 10-minute drive from Phabeni Gate by its own account, with budget rooms, superior rooms, garden suites and hillside suites. It calls itself family-friendly but published no age policy, room count or rate on the pages we read. It is outside the park, so you pay the conservation fee on each day you drive in, and in holiday peaks day-visitor quotas apply at the gates. Choose it as a budget base for day trips through Phabeni and Paul Kruger gates; ask for a quote first.

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Nkula Walking Camp

Mid-range · Inside the park · Ownership unconfirmed

The second walking camp in RETURN Africa's Pafuri Collection, set under Natal mahogany trees in the Makuleke Contract Park in Kruger's far north. Like Hutwini it runs walking safaris from April to October. The operator's pages did not give its capacity, rate or child policy, so ask RETURN Africa before planning around it. The land is Makuleke community land, returned in 1998 and kept under conservation by contract with SANParks. Choose it for a walking trip in the Pafuri country; pair it with a night or two at Pafuri Camp for drives.

Rates on request

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Punda Maria Rest Camp

Budget · Inside the park · Park-run

SANParks' northernmost main rest camp, 8 km from Punda Maria Gate by the camp page (its travel section says 10 km). It is the base for the Pafuri area and for the guided Thulamela heritage trail, which leaves at 07:00 for the stone-walled Iron Age site. Like every main camp it has electricity, a shop, a restaurant or cafeteria, communal kitchens, laundry and a filling station. The campsite is the cheapest on the reseller's 2026/27 list at R399 a site. Choose it if you are driving the north from Louis Trichardt (550 km from Johannesburg); skip it if your trip is the south, because the drive down takes most of a day. Owned and run by SANParks.

From $12 pppn (reseller rate)

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Letaba Rest Camp

Budget · Inside the park · Park-run

A main rest camp on a bend of the Letaba River, halfway between Kruger's southern and northern boundaries and 51 km from Phalaborwa Gate. SANParks calls the sandy riverbed an excellent place for game viewing, particularly elephant, and the camp holds one of the park's three staffed information centres and the Elephant Hall museum. The January 2026 floods hit Letaba hard: the campsite reopened on 6 July 2026, and SANParks expected 64 units back by 30 November 2026. Choose it as a mid-park base if your dates fall after the repairs; check SANParks' notifications before you book anything roofed. Owned and run by SANParks.

From $12 pppn (reseller rate)

Partly reopened after the January 2026 floods; campsite open since 6 July 2026 Compare

Shingwedzi Rest Camp

Budget · Inside the park · Park-run

A main rest camp on the Shingwedzi River in the mopane country of the north, 71 km from Punda Maria Gate. It closed to overnight guests after the January 2026 floods and reopened on 6 March 2026. Huts from R769 a unit make it one of the cheapest roofed beds in the park, and the campsite is R410 a site on the reseller's 2026/27 list. It has the main-camp services: shop, restaurant or cafeteria, fuel, laundry and communal kitchens. SANParks runs sunrise, sunset and night drives and morning walks from here. Choose it for a quiet northern loop between Mopani and Punda Maria. Owned and run by SANParks.

From $12 pppn (reseller rate)

Reopened 6 March 2026 after the January floods Compare

Pretoriuskop Rest Camp

Budget · Inside the park · Park-run

Kruger's south-western rest camp, 9 km inside Numbi Gate among granite domes, with Shabeni Hill nearby. It is the closest main camp to White River and to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport by the Numbi road, and the base camp for the Napi wilderness trail. Huts from R804 a unit and campsites from R411 keep it cheap, with the usual main-camp shop, restaurant or cafeteria, fuel and laundry. One reseller line prices a bungalow the same as the family cottage, so ask SANParks for a quote. Choose it for a first night after a late flight into KMIA. Owned and run by SANParks.

From $12 pppn (reseller rate)

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Balule Satellite Camp

Budget · Inside the park · Park-run

A satellite of Olifants Camp, just south of it near the Olifants River and 85 km from Phalaborwa Gate. SANParks describes it as having only the most basic facilities, no electricity and a low fence as the only barrier from the bush, and calls it a favourite with backpackers and caravanners. Huts from R733 a unit make it the cheapest roofed bed in the centre of the park. You check in at Olifants and arrange any guided activity there. Balule was closed after the January 2026 floods and was expected back by mid-July 2026; confirm with SANParks. Choose it for a rustic night; skip it if you need power. Owned and run by SANParks.

From $12 pppn (reseller rate)

Closed after the January 2026 floods; reopening expected mid-July 2026, check SANParks Compare

Skukuza Rest Camp

Budget · Inside the park · Park-run

Kruger's largest rest camp and SANParks' administrative headquarters, on the southern bank of the Sabie River 12 km from Paul Kruger Gate. Skukuza Airport is next to the camp, so this is the default first night for anyone flying in. The camp has two pools for overnight guests, a library, a bank facility, car hire, a post office, a filling station and wildlife films most evenings, and the Lake Panic bird hide is about 7 km away. Safari tents from R1,008 a unit and campsites from R423 keep it affordable. Choose it for convenience; skip it if you want a small, quiet camp. Owned and run by SANParks.

From $13 pppn (reseller rate)

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Malelane Satellite Camp

Budget · Inside the park · Park-run

A satellite of Berg-en-Dal and, in SANParks' words, the only camp placed on a boundary, the southern border of the park. It sits about 5 km from Malelane Gate, which is 64 km from Mbombela on the N4 and the default gate from the city. SANParks calls it a very small camp with fewer guests than the main camps, offering classic self-catering bungalows and campsites. You check in at Berg-en-Dal, 12 km from the gate, which has the shop and restaurant. Choose it for a quiet first night close to the N4. Owned and run by SANParks.

From $13 pppn (reseller rate)

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Maroela Satellite Camp

Budget · Inside the park · Park-run

A satellite of Orpen and, in SANParks' words, one of only two camps in the park that cater exclusively for guests with caravans and campers, with no pre-erected accommodation. It lies about 2 km east of Orpen Rest Camp on the Timbavati River; Orpen itself has no campsite on the reseller list, so this is where you camp at the Orpen Gate end of the park. Honey badgers raid food here, so keep everything locked in the car. You check in at Orpen. Choose it if you camp and enter from Hoedspruit; skip it if you need a roof. Owned and run by SANParks; its own camp page was not captured for this guide.

From $13 pppn (reseller rate)

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Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp

Budget · Inside the park · Park-run

A small main rest camp built right at Crocodile Bridge Gate, on the northern bank of the Crocodile River in the far south-east. SANParks places it in the Southern Circle, an area it calls renowned for its concentration of lion prides. Because the camp is at the gate, it is the safest choice for a late arrival along the N4 through Komatipoort, 475 km from Johannesburg. Safari tents from R1,011 a unit and campsites from R424 keep it cheap; Lower Sabie is 34 km north. Choose it for a first or last night in the south-east. Owned and run by SANParks.

From $13 pppn (reseller rate)

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Berg-en-Dal Rest Camp

Budget · Inside the park · Park-run

A main rest camp on the Matjulu Spruit, 12 km from Malelane Gate, and in SANParks' words the only camp set in a rugged mountain environment. It holds one of the park's three staffed information centres and is the base for the Bushman and Wolhuter wilderness trails. Bungalows from R1,850 a unit and campsites from R424 sit alongside family cottages and two guest houses, with the full main-camp shop, restaurant or cafeteria, fuel and laundry. Malelane satellite camp is managed from here. Choose it for a hilly first night off the N4; skip it if you want open plains. Owned and run by SANParks.

From $13 pppn (reseller rate)

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Satara Rest Camp

Budget · Inside the park · Park-run

A main rest camp on the central basalt plains, 48 km from Orpen Gate, which SANParks describes as set in an excellent game viewing area with relatively open bush. It is the base for the Mathikithi and Sweni wilderness trails and the check-in point for Roodewal Bush Lodge. Bungalows from R2,312 a unit and campsites from R424 sit beside three guest houses, the dearest at R11,032 a night. The camp has the full main-camp shop, restaurant or cafeteria, fuel and laundry. Choose it for open-country game drives in the centre of the park; enter through Orpen if you fly into Hoedspruit. Owned and run by SANParks.

From $13 pppn (reseller rate)

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Lower Sabie Rest Camp

Budget · Inside the park · Park-run

A main rest camp on the Sabie River in the south-east, between Skukuza and Crocodile Bridge, 34 km from Crocodile Bridge Gate. SANParks sells it on the river frontage, the sycamore figs and the view across to the Lebombo Mountains. It has the widest spread of units in the south, from huts at R607 a unit, the cheapest roofed bed on the reseller's whole Kruger list, to a guest house at R8,605. A fire on 21 April 2026 affected the shop and restaurant, so check what is trading before you rely on it. Choose it for river views in the south. Owned and run by SANParks.

From $15 pppn (reseller rate)

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Tamboti Satellite Camp

Budget · Inside the park · Park-run

A tented satellite of Orpen on the banks of the Timbavati River, about 2 km east of Orpen Rest Camp and 4 km from Orpen Gate. SANParks calls it one of the most popular camps in the park and lists a boma and a bird hide. There are two tent types, from R821 and from R1,870 a unit; the reseller does not explain the difference, so ask SANParks which tents have their own bathroom. You check in at Orpen, where the shop and fuel are. Choose it for a canvas night near Orpen Gate; book the 11-month window early, because SANParks says it fills. Owned and run by SANParks.

From $25 pppn (reseller rate)

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Mopani Rest Camp

Budget · Inside the park · Park-run

A main rest camp on the banks of Pioneer Dam in the mopane belt north of Letaba, about 74 km from Phalaborwa Gate. SANParks names its signature feature as a huge gnarled old baobab in the heart of the camp. There is no campsite here; campers use Tsendze, 7 km south, and Mopani also checks in Boulders Bush Lodge and the Shipandani sleepover hide. Bungalows start at R1,590 a unit. The camp reopened on 30 January 2026 with limited units after the floods. Choose it for dam views and the Lonely Bull backpacking trail, which starts here. Owned and run by SANParks.

From $48 pppn (reseller rate)

Reopened 30 January 2026 with limited units after the floods Compare

Sirheni Bushveld Camp

Budget · Inside the park · Park-run

A bushveld camp on the Mphongolo River at the edge of Kruger's northern plains, 54 km from Punda Maria Gate. As at every bushveld camp there is no shop or restaurant and only guests with a booking may enter; every unit has its own bathroom and kitchen. Sirheni has no electricity in the units, no cellphone reception and two bird hides, and SANParks runs guided walks and game drives from the camp. Cottages start at R1,708 a unit. It was closed after the January 2026 floods and its reopening was not confirmed by October 2026. Choose it for silence in the north once SANParks lists it open again. Owned and run by SANParks.

From $51 pppn (reseller rate)

Closed after the January 2026 floods; check SANParks for reopening Compare

Shimuwini Bushveld Camp

Budget · Inside the park · Park-run

A bushveld camp on the Letaba River whose name SANParks translates as Place of the Baobab Tree, 50 km from Phalaborwa Gate. It was completely rebuilt after the floods of 2000 and was closed again after the January 2026 floods; reopening was not confirmed by October 2026. There is a bird hide in camp, a pool at the boma, guided walks and game drives, but no shop, no restaurant and no plug points in the units (small items can be charged at reception). Cottages start at R1,778 a unit. Choose it for a self-catered river camp in the centre-north once it reopens. Owned and run by SANParks.

From $53 pppn (reseller rate)

Closed after the January 2026 floods; check SANParks for reopening Compare

Talamati Bushveld Camp

Budget · Inside the park · Park-run

One of SANParks' five bushveld camps, in the central-west of the park. Its own camp page was not captured for this guide, so the location detail is thin; SANParks' bushveld rules say it is one of three where electrical equipment such as hair-dryers may be used, that it has communal freezers, and that only guests with a booking may enter. There is no shop or restaurant. SANParks lists sunset and night drives from Talamati. Cottages start at R1,870 a unit. It was closed after the January 2026 floods and its reopening was not confirmed by October 2026. Owned and run by SANParks.

From $56 pppn (reseller rate)

Closed after the January 2026 floods; check SANParks for reopening Compare

Orpen Rest Camp

Budget · Inside the park · Park-run

A small main rest camp at Orpen Gate on the western boundary, the gate for anyone flying into Hoedspruit (Eastgate), about 68 km away. SANParks calls it a small camp; it runs the Maroela campsite and the Tamboti tented camp, both about 2 km east on the Timbavati River. Bungalows start at R1,933 a unit and there is a guest cottage, but no campsite in Orpen itself. Satara is 48 km on. Choose it for a late arrival through Orpen Gate or a quiet base for the central-west; skip it for camping and go to Maroela. Owned and run by SANParks.

From $58 pppn (reseller rate)

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Biyamiti Bushveld Camp

Budget · Inside the park · Park-run

A bushveld camp on the Mbiyamiti River, hidden in Delagoa thicket 39 km from Malelane Gate, and the closest of the five bushveld camps to the southern gates. SANParks allows only residents in the camp and on its access road, which keeps the surrounding drives quiet. Units have their own bathrooms, kitchens and power; a mini shop sells firewood and ice but no meat. SANParks runs guided walks and game drives from the camp. Cottages start at R2,363 a unit. It was closed after the January 2026 floods; reopening was not confirmed by October 2026. Owned and run by SANParks.

From $71 pppn (reseller rate)

Closed after the January 2026 floods; check SANParks for reopening Compare

Olifants Rest Camp

Budget · Inside the park · Park-run

A main rest camp on a hill that SANParks says towers several hundred feet over the Olifants River, 83 km from Phalaborwa Gate. Lookout platforms over the river are the draw, and the camp runs SANParks' river walk, morning walks, drives and the mountain bike trail (no one under 16). There is no campsite; campers use Balule just south. Bungalows start at R2,485 a unit, dearer than most main camps. Olifants closed after the January 2026 floods and was reported operating again by 23 March 2026. Choose it for the view; skip it if you need to camp. Owned and run by SANParks.

From $75 pppn (reseller rate)

Reported operating again from 23 March 2026 after the floods Compare

Bateleur Bushveld Camp

Budget · Inside the park · Park-run

SANParks calls Bateleur the oldest and the smallest of its five bushveld camps. It sits on the Mashokwe spruit about 40 km south-west of Shingwedzi, 140 km from Phalaborwa Gate, with a game-viewing hide over a waterhole and two dams nearby. Only guests with a booking may enter, there is no shop or restaurant, and every cottage has its own bathroom and kitchen; it is one of three bushveld camps where hair-dryers can be used. Guest cottages start at R3,003 a unit and sleep a family. SANParks lists sunrise drives from Bateleur. Choose it for a small, quiet northern camp with your own supplies. Owned and run by SANParks.

From $90 pppn (reseller rate)

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Kruger Shalati, Bridge House

Top-end · Inside the park · Ownership unconfirmed

Kruger Shalati's seven garden suites beside the converted train on the Selati railway bridge over the Sabie River at Skukuza. This is where families stay: the train itself takes no children under 12, while the Bridge House has a family suite and a child rate. Guests share the train's meals, selected drinks, two game drives a day and transfers from Skukuza Airport. International rack starts at R9,150 per adult sharing for November to mid-December 2026, lower for three nights or more. Choose it for the Shalati experience with children, or for a cheaper night than the carriages. The operator does not say who owns it.

From $550 pppn

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Fitzpatrick's at Jock

Top-end · Inside the park · Ownership unconfirmed

The exclusive-use villa of Jock Safari Lodge, on the 6,000-hectare concession in south-west Kruger that Jock calls the very first private concession granted within the park. It sleeps up to six adults and costs R92,400 a night for the villa from 1 May to 31 December 2026, which is about R15,400 per adult when full. Children aged 6 to 11 carry a supplement. Meals, game drives and selected drinks are included, VAT and tourism levy too; the Kruger entrance fee is not. Choose it for a family or group who want a private house with Jock's guiding; for two people the main lodge is far cheaper. The owner is not named.

From $925 pppn (villa for six)

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Jock Safari Lodge

Top-end · Inside the park · Ownership unconfirmed

Jock Safari Lodge stands where the Mitomeni and Biyamiti rivers meet in south-west Kruger, about an hour from Malelane Gate, on a 6,000-hectare concession that Jock calls the very first private concession granted within the park. The 12 suites carry a theme from the book Jock of the Bushveld. The rate of R18,480 per adult sharing (1 May to 31 December 2026) includes meals, game drives, guided walks, selected drinks, VAT and tourism levy; the homepage still shows an older R12,245. Children of all ages are welcome, with a Kids on Safari programme. Choose it for a family-friendly concession close to the N4. The owner is not named.

From $1,110 pppn

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Singita Lebombo Lodge

Top-end · Inside the park · Safari company

Singita's larger Kruger lodge, on a ridge above the N'wanetsi River in the east of the central park, on the 33,000-acre concession SANParks calls Singita's privately leased concession. Glass-walled suites hang above the river, with two 25-metre lap pools, a roof terrace and a wine studio. It has the highest published rate in this list: R51,665 per adult sharing off-peak in 2026, all-inclusive of premium drinks, drives, walks and transfers from the Satara airstrip. Children under 10 stay only in a Two-Bedroom Suite. Singita is a privately held safari and conservation brand with lodges in five countries. Choose it if the budget allows; there is no cheaper way into this view.

From $3,103 pppn

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Singita Sweni Lodge

Top-end · Inside the park · Safari company

Singita's smaller Kruger lodge, on the Sweni River and sharing Lebombo's 33,000-acre concession, rates and inclusions. Six suites built almost entirely of wood and glass, plus a Pool Suite with a private deck, pool, guide and vehicle. SANParks' text gives seven suites in one sentence; Singita's own rate sheet counts six plus the Pool Suite. The 2026 child rate starts at age 2, against 10 at Lebombo, which makes Sweni the easier Singita for families. Off-peak 2026 starts at R51,665 per adult sharing, all-inclusive. Choose it for a smaller, quieter Singita; pick the Pool Suite if you want your own vehicle.

From $3,103 pppn

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Boulders Bush Lodge

Budget · Inside the park · Park-run

One of SANParks' three bush lodges, about 25 km south of Mopani, with units built on stilts among rock outcrops and a private waterhole. A bush lodge is booked en bloc: only your party may enter, there is no reception, shop or restaurant, and you pay at any gate or rest camp. No activities run from the lodge itself, though Mopani can arrange walks or drives. There are no plug points and no cellphone reception. The reseller rate is R7,623 a night for the whole lodge. Boulders was closed after the January 2026 floods; check SANParks before you plan. Choose it for a group that wants privacy. Owned and run by SANParks.

From $458 per lodge (reseller rate)

Closed after the January 2026 floods; check SANParks for reopening Compare

Roodewal Bush Lodge

Budget · Inside the park · Park-run

A SANParks bush lodge on the Timbavati River, 44 km north of Satara and 28 km from Olifants, with a private viewing deck on stilts. Like all bush lodges it is booked en bloc, has no reception, shop or restaurant, and admits only the booked party. No activities run from the lodge; Satara can arrange walks or drives. The reseller rate is R11,679 a night for the lodge, which works out cheap per head for a full group and expensive for two. Roodewal was closed after the January 2026 floods, and reopening was not confirmed by October 2026. Choose it for a family or friends' group in the centre of the park. Owned and run by SANParks.

From $701 per lodge (reseller rate)

Closed after the January 2026 floods; check SANParks for reopening Compare

Tsendze Rustic Camp Site

Budget · Inside the park · Park-run

SANParks' rustic campsite, about 7 km south of Mopani Rest Camp, with sites laid out in a rough figure of eight under old leadwood, mopane and apple-leaf trees. The Tsendze River and the Nshawu Creek run through the area. It is the only place to camp near Mopani, which has no campsite of its own and handles Tsendze's bookings and check-in. No rate appears on the reseller's list, so ask SANParks for a quote, and expect basic facilities: a secondary source says there is no electricity. Choose it if you want the north under canvas without the bustle of a main camp. Owned and run by SANParks.

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Sable Sleepover Hide

Budget · Inside the park · Park-run

One of two SANParks sleepover hides, about 10 km from Phalaborwa Gate and overlooking Sable Dam. SANParks puts it plainly: a bird hide by day, it becomes a primitive overnight dwelling by night. Day visitors use it until the gates close, then it is yours. There is no water at all, for drinking or washing, and one light runs for about five hours on request. You bring bedding, food and water. The 2024/25 tariff priced a hide at R1,072 a night; ask SANParks for the current figure. Choose it for one unusual night near Phalaborwa; skip it if you want a bathroom. Owned and run by SANParks.

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Shipandani Sleepover Hide

Budget · Inside the park · Park-run

The second SANParks sleepover hide, about 3 km south of Mopani on the Tsendze River. It works like Sable hide near Phalaborwa: a public bird hide during the day that becomes a primitive overnight shelter for one booked party at night. Bring bedding, food and water, and expect no facilities beyond the hide itself. Mopani handles bookings and check-in. The 2024/25 tariff priced the hides at R1,072 a night; ask SANParks for the current figure. Shipandani was closed after the January 2026 floods and reopening was not confirmed by October 2026. Choose it for a night on the river once it reopens. Owned and run by SANParks.

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Closed after the January 2026 floods; check SANParks for reopening Compare

Pafuri Border Camp

Budget · Inside the park · Park-run

A SANParks bush lodge in the far north, near where the Luvuvhu meets the Limpopo, about 70 km from Punda Maria Gate. Unlike the other bush lodges it sells its own activities: a day bush walk (minimum six, no under-12s), morning and sunset walks (no under-12s), a day safari, night drives and sunrise drives (no under-6s). SANParks also lists a reception, a museum and a swimming pool. You contact it through Punda Maria Rest Camp. SANParks' text calls the area the reserve, and whether its staff or a partner runs the activities is not confirmed. It was closed after the January 2026 floods. Owned by SANParks.

Rates on request

Closed after the January 2026 floods; check SANParks for reopening Compare

Mdluli Safari Lodge

Mid-range · Inside the park · Community or local

A 50-tent lodge on community land in the south-west of Kruger, reached by a signposted private road off the Numbi Gate road, not far from Pretoriuskop. The lodge says it sits directly within Kruger's fenceline, unlike lodges in the private reserves on the border, and tells a land-reform story without naming its operator. It sells three packages, all with breakfast and dinner: self-drive, one drive added, or all meals with two drives a day. Children up to 6 stay and eat free, under-12s pay half. Choose it if you want to self-drive from a serviced tent; ask for the package rate, since none was published.

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Shishangeni Private Lodge

Mid-range · Inside the park · Hotel group

BON Hotels' main lodge on the Mpanamana concession, a 15,000-hectare private concession in the far south-east of Kruger between the Crocodile River and the Mozambique border. You reach it through Komatipoort and Crocodile Bridge Gate, then about 14 km on park and concession roads. It has 22 chalets for 44 guests, inter-leading rooms for families, and is set up for weddings (up to 420) and conferences (50), which makes it a different product from its two small camps. No rate was published. Choose it for a group, an event or a family; for a small bush camp, look at Shawu or Shonga.

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Camp Shawu

Mid-range · Inside the park · Hotel group

A small camp on BON Hotels' Mpanamana concession in Kruger's far south-east, overlooking Mpanamana Dam, with five units for ten guests. The website calls them bush tents in one sentence and rooms in another, and the fact sheet says rooms, so treat them as five units until the lodge confirms. SANParks and the operator put the emphasis on walking. Access is through Crocodile Bridge Gate, as for Shishangeni's main lodge. No rate was published, and the tier shown here is an estimate. Choose it for a small, walking-led camp in the south-east.

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Camp Shonga

Mid-range · Inside the park · Hotel group

The second small camp on BON Hotels' Mpanamana concession, in the foothills of the Lebombo Mountains in Kruger's far south-east. It has five tents for ten guests, and SANParks describes it as having an environmental-awareness focus. Access is through Crocodile Bridge Gate and about 14 km of park and concession roads, as for the main lodge. No rate was published on the operator's site, and the tier shown is an estimate. Choose it for a small tented camp near the Mozambique border; compare it with Camp Shawu, which leans towards walking.

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Hutwini Walking Camp

Mid-range · Inside the park · Ownership unconfirmed

One of two walking camps in RETURN Africa's Pafuri Collection, on the Luvuvhu River in the Makuleke Contract Park in Kruger's far north. The operator runs its walking safaris from April to October; in 2026 it billed the season as one of renewal after the floods. Capacity, rate and child policy were not published on the pages we read, so this entry is short: ask RETURN Africa for the details. The land belongs to the Makuleke, who reclaimed it in 1998. Choose it if a multi-day walk in the north is the point of your trip.

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Good to know about staying here

Inside Kruger you sleep either in one of 27 SANParks units (rest camps, satellite and bushveld camps, bush lodges, two sleepover hides and a rustic campsite) or in one of 29 private lodges on concessions and community contract land. The bottom is a SANParks campsite at R399 to R424 per site for two from 1 November 2026 (about $12 to $13 each, reseller rates read 6 October 2026); the top is Singita Lebombo and Sweni at R51,665 per adult sharing in off-peak 2026 (about $3,103). The claim most often wrong is the word Kruger in a name: Kruger Park Lodge sits in Hazyview, the Kruger Gate Hotel stands outside Paul Kruger Gate, and the Lion Sands River and Ivory lodges are in the Sabi Sand, all outside the national park.

Two places inside the fence stand on land returned to its people. The Makuleke reclaimed the Pafuri area in the far north in 1998 and leased it back to conservation under a contractual park; RETURN Africa (Pafuri Camp, Baobab Hill House and two walking camps) works in partnership with the Makuleke, and Rare Earth Retreats runs The Outpost and Pel's Post on the same land. Near Numbi Gate, Nkambeni Safari Camp calls itself the brainchild of the Nkambeni community and is managed by AHA Hotels & Lodges, while Mdluli Safari Lodge tells a land-reform story of its own. In the SANParks camps, a 1% community fund is added to every accommodation and activity booking, and the community-run Park & Ride drives leave from the southern gates. On 29 May 2026 SANParks and the land-claimant communities signed a benefit-sharing agreement that promises shareholding and concessions.

Every price on this page is in US dollars.

Rates checked 6 October 2026 and converted at R16.65 to the US dollar (rate of that date); re-check before you book. SANParks does not print its unit rates online, so every SANParks figure here is a reseller rate from krugerpark.co.za (Siyabona Africa) for 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027, quoted per unit and shown per person for two sharing. Private lodge figures come from each lodge's own rate page unless the entry says reseller. The SANParks conservation fee is extra almost everywhere: R602 (about $36) per international adult per day until 31 October 2026, R692 (about $42) from 1 November 2026.

SANParks facilities come from SANParks' own camp pages, read through Wayback Machine captures from 2024 to 2026 because sanparks.org blocked automated reading; private lodge facilities come from each lodge's own site, read 6 October 2026. We record only what that page states. A blank means we could not check it, not that it is missing. Flood repairs in 2026 may have changed what is open at a camp.

Lodges & camps in Kruger National Park

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