Skukuza Rest Camp
Largest camp and park headquarters · South, on the Sabie River, 12 km from Paul Kruger Gate · SANParks (South African National Parks)
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Budget
Inside the park
Park-run (SANParks)
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.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Skukuza Airport next to the camp
- Two pools, a golf course, car hire and a bank facility
- Campsites from R423, safari tents from R1,008
- Guided drives and morning and afternoon walks
- Staffed information centre
Cons
- The busiest camp in the park
- Peak campsite rate rises to R551
- Rates are a reseller's guideline
What's here
- Swimming pool
- Restaurant
- Campsite
- Solar or 24h power
- Self-catering
- Laundry
Arranged from the lodge:
- Game drives
- Guided walks
- Night drives
Read from Skukuza 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 Skukuza 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 R423 (1 November to 8 December 2026; about $25 per site, $13 each for two) and R551 in peak; safari tent R1,008; bungalow R2,220; riverside bungalow R3,103; guest cottage R3,973; guest house R10,317. 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 Skukuza Rest Camp
How do I book Skukuza?
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 Skukuza?
Paul Kruger Gate, 12 km away, or Phabeni Gate at 39 km (SANParks). Paid late-entry escorts run from Paul Kruger Gate until 21:00 for guests with a booking.
Can I fly to Skukuza?
Yes. SANParks lists Airlink flights from Johannesburg (departing 10:00) and Cape Town (10:35), returning 13:20 and 11:20. Times change seasonally, so check with Airlink. Car hire is available at the camp.