Boulders Bush Lodge
Whole-lodge booking on stilts · North, about 25 km south of Mopani among rock outcrops · SANParks (South African National Parks)
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Budget
Inside the park
Park-run (SANParks)
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.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Whole lodge for your party
- Private waterhole
- Stilted units among boulders
- Low cost per head for a full group
Cons
- Closed after the 2026 floods, reopening unconfirmed
- No plug points and no cellphone reception
- No activities from the lodge itself
What's here
- Self-catering
Read from Boulders Bush Lodge's own website in July 2026. Anything not listed we could not confirm, which is not the same as it being absent.
What the park charges on top
The rate above buys you a bed. Kruger National Park charges its own entry fee for every day you are inside. Here is what that adds up to.
- Park entryR602 per international adult per day at USD 1 = ZAR 16.65 (6 Oct 2026); R692, about $42, from 1 Nov 2026.
- $36per person, per day
Three nights means three days inside, so two adults pay $216 in park fees before anyone pays for a bed.
SANParks charges no vehicle fee for private cars at Kruger.
Almost every private lodge inside Kruger excludes the SANParks conservation fee from its rate, so you pay it on top for each night.
The full fee schedule for Kruger National ParkRates at Boulders Bush Lodge
From $458 per lodge (reseller rate). Reseller rates from krugerpark.co.za (Siyabona Africa), read 6 October 2026, for 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027, per unit per night, self-catering. SANParks prints no unit rates and asks you to request a quote via Online Bookings or Central Reservations on +27 (0)12 428 9111. R7,623 per lodge per night (1 November to 8 December 2026 and 13 January to 18 March 2027; about $458) or R8,923 in peak (about $536). The lodge must be booked en bloc, so the cost per head depends on your party size; SANParks' capacity figure was not captured. Pay at any gate or rest camp. Boulders was closed after the January 2026 floods; its current status is not confirmed. Extra on top: the SANParks conservation fee (R602, about $36, per international adult per day until 31 October 2026; R692, about $42, from 1 November 2026 on figures SANParks has linked but we read through secondary sources) and SANParks' 1% community fund on accommodation and activities. SANParks says its rates and fees include VAT.
Self-catering. You cook. Nothing else is included unless the entry says so.
Every figure 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.
Questions about Boulders Bush Lodge
How many people does Boulders sleep?
SANParks' capacity figure was not captured for this guide. The lodge is booked en bloc, so ask SANParks Central Reservations (+27 (0)12 428 9111) for the bed count when you request a quote.
Can I do game drives from Boulders?
Not from the lodge. SANParks says no activities are available from Boulders; walks or drives can be arranged with Mopani, about 25 km north.
Is Boulders open?
SANParks listed it as closed on 31 January 2026 after the floods, and reopening was not confirmed by October 2026. Check SANParks' notifications page.