Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp
Small camp right at the gate · Far south-east, at Crocodile Bridge Gate on the Crocodile River · SANParks (South African National Parks)
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Budget
Inside the park
Park-run (SANParks)
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.
Pros and cons
Pros
- At the gate, so no gate-to-camp race
- Campsites from R424, safari tents from R1,011
- Southern Circle lion country
- Sunset and night drives and morning walks from the gate
Cons
- Small camp with fewer services than Skukuza
- Far from the central and northern camps
- Rates are a reseller's guideline
What's here
- Campsite
- Solar or 24h power
- Self-catering
Arranged from the lodge:
- Game drives
- Guided walks
- Night drives
Read from Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp'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 Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp
From $13 pppn (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. Campsite R424 (13 January to 18 March 2027; about $25 per site, $13 each for two) or R488 (1 November to 8 December 2026); safari tent R1,011; bungalow R2,312. SANParks' own booking widget showed campsites from R390 per night for a weekend in February 2026. 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 Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp
How do I book Crocodile Bridge?
Through SANParks: Online Bookings at sanparks.org or Central Reservations on +27 (0)12 428 9111. SANParks opens bookings 11 months ahead, on the first working day of each month. Units may be occupied from 14:00 and must be vacated by 10:00.
How far is Crocodile Bridge from Johannesburg?
475 km by SANParks' figure, on the N4 via eMalahleni and Mbombela to Komatipoort.
Can I arrive late at Crocodile Bridge?
The camp is at the gate, which helps, but SANParks still closes gates at fixed times (17:30 to 18:30 by month) and allows late arrival only in emergencies, with proof, until 21:00.