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Located in the southeastern corner of Kruger National Park, Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp is a small and delightful camp, offering views over the Crocodile River and the Lebombo Mountains. Accessed from Komatipoort, the “southern circle” is known for prides of lions with interesting hunting techniques. The largest concentration of rhinos is to be found in this area and the open grasslands are home to cheetahs and packs of wild dogs. Massive crocodiles and hippos can be seen in the river with sugar cane fields on the opposite bank in the background.
Rates are per night and exclude 1% community fund which will be added when booking.
| Accommodation Type | Base Guests | Base Rate | Additional Adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Site (CK6P) With Powerpoint |
2 | R 481 | R 116 |
| Safari Tent (CTT2 / CTT2Z) Communal Facilities |
2 | R 895 | N/A |
| Accommodation Type | Base Guests | Base Rate | Additional Adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bungalow (BD3 / BD2Z) | 4 | R 2,046 | R 335 |
| Accommodation Type | Base Guests | Base Rate | Additional Adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Site (CK6P) With Powerpoint |
2 | R 422 | R 116 |
| Safari Tent (CTT2 / CTT2Z) Communal Facilities |
2 | R 895 | N/A |
| Accommodation Type | Base Guests | Base Rate | Additional Adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bungalow (BD3 / BD2Z) | 4 | R 2,046 | R 335 |
A variety of accommodation options are available at Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp, including Campsites, Safari Tents and Bungalows. Some of the accommodation facilities have been adapted to accommodate those with limited mobility.
Twenty air-conditioned Bungalows offer accommodation for 2 to 3 persons on single beds. The en-suite bathrooms have a shower or a bath, a toilet and hand basin each. Kitchen facilities as well as dining tables and chairs are available on the covered verandas.
The kitchens are equipped with fridges, 2-plate stoves, kettles, toasters and wash-up facilities. Barbecue facilities are provided and some of the Bungalows are wheelchair-friendly.
The 8 Safari Tents at Crocodile Bridge Rest Camps are canvas units, built on wooden stilts and furnished with 2 single beds, accommodating 2 persons per tent. The small veranda has a fridge/freezer, table, chairs and barbecue facilities.
Guests staying in the Safari Tents make use of communal ablution and kitchen facilities. Boiling water is available 24/7 and there are electrical hotplates and wash-up facilities at the communal kitchens. Cutlery and crockery can be arranged at reception. Some of these Safari Tents are wheelchair accessible.
18 Spotless and comfortable campsites are offered for those travelling with a caravan, tent or mobile home. Each site has an electrical connection point and barbecue facilities.
Boiling water is provided 24/7 at the communal kitchen, where there are hotplates and wash-up facilities. Shared ablution facilities are provided, which are wheelchair friendly.
Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp is located close to Komatipoort, where guests can acquire the amenities that are not available at the camp. Basic supplies are offered at the shop and there is a cafeteria selling takeaway meals. Day visitors are welcomed at Crocodile Bridge and there are picnic facilities available with barbecue facilities and toilets.
A variety of facilities are provided at all the Main Rest Camps while amenities at the satellite camps are more basic and limited.
Ideally situated between Skukuza and Satara and offers food and refreshments. Gas Skottel Braai are available for hire and you can stock up on all the items that you forgot to bring.
Located on the banks of the Sabie River. In the shop on site, you can eat, drink or shop for curios and skottel braais are available in addition to a delicious full snack menu.
Restaurants are available at all the Main Rest Camps. Boma Braais and Bush Braais are offered by some of the restaurants. This is a traditional South African barbecue offering three meats and a selection of salads and freshly baked breads.
The Lifestyle Centre along the historical Selati Railway line at Skukuza Camp, is centred around the station’s past and pays homage to a significant piece of history. The following facilities are offered at the Kruger Station:
The Sunset dam is located 1 km from Lower Sabie Rest Camp and is a bird-watchers paradise. About 11km from the camp visitors can enjoy up close and personal birdwatching at the Nthandanyati Bird Hide. Guided bush walks and game drives are offered and can be booked in advance or at the camp Reception.
The guided 4×4 trails allow visitors to get off the beaten track and explore territories of the park that are rarely seen. It is essential to travel with a 4×4 vehicle to minimise environmental damage and some of the trails have dongas or riverbeds that would make normal vehicles unfit for these trails, especially during the wet season. These trails serve as the gateway to a real wilderness experience in the park.
The world-class spa facility is situated in the heart of the Kruger National Park at Skukuza and captures the stillness of the bush, punctuated by birdsong and the rustle of leaves.
Most of the rest camps in Kruger offer guests the opportunity to take part in daily early morning and afternoon guided walks. Professional, experienced and armed field guides take groups of up to eight persons out of the camp’s boundaries to explore the surrounding wilderness areas on foot.
Ensuring the safety of the guests, these guides share their knowledge of the fauna and flora and to explain natural wonders, enriching their knowledge of the African bush and wildlife.
The walks are informative and relaxed and don’t take longer than
a few hours, focussing on the things not easily seen from a vehicle.
Being out on foot, an area is covered more intensely and guests are
able to experience nature using all their senses. Large game in the
area offers the possibility of encounters and the exhilarating experience
of approaching them on foot.
Several guided backpacking trails are conducted in the large wilderness areas, giving guests access to experience the park without constraints of a prescribed route. Stretching over a few days and nights the trails have no facilities and guests must carry their own equipment, food and water with them.
More than 500 different bird species have a home in Kruger National Park, some of them not to be found anywhere else in South Africa.
Numerous water points make for excellent birdwatching, while there are eleven bird/game-viewing hides in some of the camps and picnic sites in the park. Several more are earmarked for construction when sufficient funds become available.
Most species breed in summer when rains sustain most vegetation and food, but the larger birds of prey conversely breed during the dry winter, when their prey is most exposed.
Out of the 507 species of birds found at Kruger, 253 are residents, 117 non-breeding migrants, and 147 are nomads.
Some of the larger birds require large territories or are sensitive to habitat degradation. Six of these birds, which are basically restricted to Kruger and other extensive conservation areas, have been assigned to a fanciful grouping called the "Big Six Birds".
Bird hides are wooden shelters that overlook a natural dam or river. A fenced walkway with a door leads visitors from the parking area to the hide.
The structure is almost entirely enclosed, allowing a viewing gap with seats running along the opening from where the scene outside can be enjoyed. Identification posters and information on birds found in the area are displayed on the walls.
Some of these hides are in camps, and some are situated in an area where wildlife roams free. Keep this in mind when exiting a vehicle to enter the bird hide.
This list excludes in-camp hides that are in selected camps such as at
Bateleur, Punda Maria, Sirheni, Talamati, Tamboti and private hides at
Letaba for residents of Fish Eagle Guest House and at Shingwedzi for Rentmeester
Guest House.
Kruger’s game drives are for guests who want to get closer to the wild side of nature and experience the Park’s animals up close.
Game Drives are offered at most of the rest camps and information is available and reservations can be made at reception at the camp.
Guests are transported in open vehicles and an experienced guide interprets the natural bush and offers insight into the ways of the Kruger Park. The duration of the Game Drives are approximately 3 hours.
Morning drives leave half an hour before official gate opening times, which vary according to the time of year, which means you will be the only guests driving around at that time. On the morning drive you will be able to enjoy the tranquillity of the Kruger National Park and watch the sunrise over unspoilt bush.
These drives leave the camp before dusk and return after sunset. Look out for grazers in the cool afternoon and predators starting their nightly hunts. Sunset is a time when night animals emerge and a drive during this period is the perfect opportunity to witness the beauty of the bush as it changes from day to night. Learn about fauna and flora from our expert guides and return to camp with a spot-lit night drive.
The only way to see nocturnal animals is by joining a night drive, which departs at either 19:30 or 20:00, depending on the time of year. These outings last for around two hours. Experienced and knowledgeable guides enlighten guests on these creatures of the night and their secretive activities. It is also a wonderful opportunity to view the star-filled Southern sky away from city lights.
Depending on availability, guests may book a game drive vehicle and driver for the entire day. Trained officials take visitors to sections of the park that are usually inaccessible to tourists.
A Bush Braai is an unforgettable experience not to be missed. A game drive leads you to an open area where burning lanterns and fires provide guests with the opportunity to listen to the sounds of the bushveld and the distant animals calling, while the food is grilled on open fires. A variety of game meat and sausages is on offer, accompanied by delicious vegetables and a variety of salads. Freshly prepared desserts and coffee or tea complete the delightful meal. A cash bar facility is available.
Two types of bush braais (barbecues) are offered:
Skukuza, the main rest camp of the Kruger National Park, has the wildest golf course in the world!
Staying in a rustic, primitive camp and experiencing the African bush on foot is an experience unparalleled by any other, bringing guests closer to the ultimate wilderness and wildlife destinations on the African continent.
Driving around in an open game drive vehicle and staying in a luxury
lodge is not necessarily an authentic experience. Wildness, remoteness,
tranquillity, peace and to top it all: no other people, is offered to
the more adventurous tourist!
Well over 255 recorded archaeological sites - ranging from early Stone Age, roughly 1 million years ago, to various Iron Age settlements and recent historical buildings - hold cultural and spiritual importance, while others reveal an exciting and romantic history of the area.
The 19th century trading post of the famous Portuguese trader, Joao Albasini is found at the new Phabeni Gate, 10 km from Hazyview.
A late Iron Age site and trading place for the BaPhalaborwa, Venda and Portuguese - situated 12 km from the Phalaborwa gate on the road to Letaba Rest Camp.
With an estimated 1 500 lions, 17 000 elephants, 48 000 buffalo, 1 000 leopards and just over 2 000 rhinos inhabiting the Kruger National Park, sighting the “Big Five” is very possible when doing game drives.
Even though it should not be a prerequisite on a safari and sightings of specific animals absolutely happen on the luck of the draw, these animals are a huge attraction to visitors.
Kruger is one of the premier game-watching destinations in the world. Approximately 147 mammal species occur in the park. It is possible to see all the classical African big game, including elephant, black and white rhino, hippopotamus, giraffe, zebra, buffalo, warthog and many antelope species. Large carnivores include lion, leopard, cheetah, wild dog and spotted hyena. There are also many smaller mammals which are equally enticing.
Something else that became an attraction to wildlife viewing, is a group of insects known as the “Small Five”. This group includes the Elephant Shrew, Ant Lion, Rhinoceros Beetle, Buffalo Weaver and Leopard Tortoise.
Kruger National Park also supports packs of the endangered African wild dog, of which there are thought to be only about 400 left in the whole of South Africa.
More than 500 different bird species have a home in Kruger National Park, some of them not to be found anywhere else in South Africa. Numerous water points make for excellent birdwatching, while there are eleven bird/game-viewing hides in some of the camps and picnic sites in the park.
The Kruger Park is inhabited by 114 species of reptiles, including black mambas, African rock pythons, and 3,000 Nile crocodiles 34 species of amphibians are found in the park, as well as 49 fish species. A Zambezi shark, Carcharhinus leucas, also known as the bull shark, was caught at the confluence of the Limpopo and Luvuvhu Rivers in July 1950. Zambezi sharks tolerate fresh water and can travel far up rivers like the Limpopo.
219 species of butterfly and skipper are native to the park. The fastest and most robust of these belong to the genus Charaxes, of which 12 species have been recorded. Genera Papilio and Acraea are also well-represented, with about 10 and 15 species respectively. The total number of Lepidoptera species in the park is unknown but could be in the order of 7,000, many of which range widely in African savanna.
This historical place was once the hunting grounds of San people who adorned an overhanging sandstone rock near Hippo pool with paintings depicting their lives and lifestyles. European explorers in search of legendary gold riches came into conflict with the local inhabitants and attacks in the area sent the explorers back to Delagoa Bay. Eventually transport riders travelled through this area with their wagons and oxen, battling disease, the elements and wildlife in the hope of doing business.
After the establishment of the reserve that was the forerunner of the Kruger National Park, this post was the base for one of the first rangers. The bridge across the Crocodile River was built just before the end of the 19th century and formed part of the Selati Railway line that runs from Komatipoort to Skukuza and further north from there. The bridge was severely damaged by floods of February 2000.