Lower Sabie Rest Camp
River-front main camp · South-east, on the Sabie River, 34 km from Crocodile Bridge Gate · SANParks (South African National Parks)
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Inside the park
Park-run (SANParks)
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.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Sabie River frontage
- Huts from R607, the cheapest roofed bed on the list
- Campsites from R488
- Guided drives and morning walks
Cons
- Shop and restaurant hit by a fire in April 2026
- Popular, so book the 11-month window early
- Rates are a reseller's guideline
What's here
- Restaurant
- Campsite
- Solar or 24h power
- Self-catering
- Laundry
Arranged from the lodge:
- Game drives
- Guided walks
- Night drives
Read from Lower Sabie 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 Lower Sabie Rest Camp
From $15 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 R488 (13 January to 18 March 2027; about $29 per site, $15 each for two) or R552 (1 November 2026 to 12 January 2027); hut R607; safari tent R2,136; bungalow R2,225; family chalet R3,791; family cottage R3,980; guest house R8,605. SANParks' own booking widget showed campsites from R450 per night in February 2026. The shop and restaurant were affected by a fire on 21 April 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 Lower Sabie Rest Camp
How do I book Lower Sabie?
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.
Which gate is closest to Lower Sabie?
Crocodile Bridge Gate, 34 km away (SANParks). KMIA is about 120 km from that gate.
Is the shop at Lower Sabie open?
A fire on 21 April 2026 affected the shop and restaurant. Check SANParks' notifications before you arrive and bring supplies.