Malelane Satellite Camp
Very small boundary camp · South, on the southern boundary about 5 km from Malelane Gate · SANParks (South African National Parks)
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Budget
Inside the park
Park-run (SANParks)
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.
Pros and cons
Pros
- About 5 km from Malelane Gate
- Very small and quiet
- Bungalows from R1,741, campsites from R423
- Short drive from the N4
Cons
- Check-in is at Berg-en-Dal, 12 km from the gate
- Fewer facilities listed than at a main camp
- Rates are a reseller's guideline
What's here
- Campsite
- Self-catering
Read from Malelane Satellite 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 Malelane Satellite 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 R423 (about $25 per site, $13 each for two) or R551; bungalow R1,741 (13 January to 18 March 2027) or R1,942. Check-in is at Berg-en-Dal. 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 Malelane Satellite Camp
How do I book Malelane?
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 Malelane?
Malelane Gate, about 5 km away. It is 428 km from Johannesburg by SANParks' figure.
Where do I check in for Malelane?
At Berg-en-Dal Rest Camp, which manages it (SANParks). Each satellite camp is run from a parent main camp.