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Satara Camp (means Giraffe in Shangaan language... Kruger National Park Accommodation and Camp Information

Click link below to see full-scale map of camp locations. Satara one of my favourite camps is about half way up. The closest entry point is Orpen Gate

Facilities include ... Public Telephones, Post Box , Basic First Aid Assistance, Nhuthwa Restaurant

Like the Shangaan namesake, the giraffe, this restaurant at Satara is peaceful and tranquil allowing for 55 seats on our patio and 88 seats in the restaurant itself. Our African ambiance begins with lighting mounted on kudu horns & enclosed in ostrich eggs providing a subtle, soft tone of light, broken only by the flicker of the lamps on each table. Crisp linen and neat cutlery dresses our tables, with Livingstone's African safari chairs, allowing one to sit in peace and comfort as the meal beginsNo pleasure is spared as our chefs talk you through the seven wonders of our African pots.

Cafeteria ... Shop ... Emergency Road Service ... Laundromat  ... Petrol Station ... Communal Kitchens ...Cutlery and Plates Hamper .. Day Visitor Picnic Area ... Eco Information Centre ... Film Auditorium ... Jungle Gym for children ...Picnic Facilities ...TVs in guest house only

Satara Accommodation

  • Campsites ... Tent or caravan sites, with power point, communal ablutions and cooking facilities, maximum of 6 persons per site.

  • Bungalows ... 2 or 3 bed rooms, equipped with ablutions, most with showers, but some with baths, air-conditioning, some have hotplates and sinks, some have sinks only.

  • Guest Cottages 6 and 5 bed

  • Guest Houses

  • Wells - 6 beds.Rudy Frankel - 8 beds [currently under re-construction and will be unavailable until September 2005] Stanley - 9 beds

  • All guest houses are fully equipped, with en-suite bathrooms, kitchen, lounge, dining room and television.

Satara camps accommodation caters to a variety of guest requirements.

Satara Attractions and Sightings

There are so many creatures to see and sightings of rare species can be the highlight of your trip! Keep up to date with the movements of the wildlife in the Kruger National Park by consulting the sightings map at reception, it is updated daily!

Areas Of Special Interest

In Camp

Lloyds Grave: The grave of one of the first Satara rangers is located in camp. Visitors who would like to visit this site should enquire at camp reception.

Out of camp:

  • Sweni Bird Hide ... this can only be described as magnificent. On my latest visit the resident hippos had moved but the beautiful birdlife and serene environment overlooking the beautiful lily-pad adorned pool remained something quite special.

  • Nwanetsi Picnic Site and Lookout Point

  • Timbavati Picnic Site

  • Ratel Pan Bird Hide

  • Tshokwane Picnic Site

  • Muzadzeni Picnic Site

  • Nhlanguleni Picnic Site

5 Things To Seek ..

  • Red-billed Buffalo Weaver

  • Lion

  • Giraffe

  • Blue Wildebeest

  • Honey Badger

Satara ... How to get there

Travel routes and times from Johannesburg / Pretoria to Orpen Gate

Head toward Nelspruit on the N4, take the R540 Belfast turn off. At Lydenburg turn left onto the R36 heading north. 30 kms before Hoedspruit turn right onto the R531 and head to the gate. Allow between 4 to 5 hours for the trip to the gate. Satara Main Rest Camp is 48 km away from the gate. Allow about 2 hours for the drive to the camp; however if you want to enjoy the game viewing possibilities give yourself more time!