Nature Reserves in South Africa

South Africa, home to a number of nature reserves, is the southernmost tip of the African continent. Nature Reserves in South Africa include the Kruger National Park, Karongwe Private Game Reserve, Addo Elephant Park and many more. See Nature Reserve accommodation in South Africa below.

Addo Elephant National Park

Addo Elephant National Park is situated in the dense valley of the Sundays River region. This Eastern Cape game park offers a memorable wild...more

Agulhas National Park

When you visit Agulhas National Park you'll be at the southern tip of Africa – the Cape of Storms. This beautiful Western Cape Nature Rese...more

Amakhala Game Reserve

Amakhala Game Reserve near Port Elizabeth in the malaria-free Eastern Cape, is easily accessible for Big Five safaris....more

Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve

Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve in Mpumalanga, South Africa forms part of the Greater Drakensberg escarpment and features on the scenic Pa...more

Bonamanzi Game Reserve

There is no place that offers so complete an African experience as Zululand, so come and experience it for yourself at Bonamanzi Game Reserv...more

Bontebok National Park

Bontebok National Park in the Western Cape is the smallest in South Africa but has the highest density of rare and endangered bird life, fyn...more

Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve & Retreat

Bushmans Kloof is situated is a malaria free Western Cape nature reserve situated between the Cederberg Mountains and Great Karoo plains...more

Bushveld, South Africa

Bushveld is a rather loose term and refers to the areas of mixed woodland between 1 000m and 1 500m above sea level. It is the main vegetati...more

Cape Town Game Reserves

The Western Cape and Cape Town is home to an abundance of wildlife sanctuaries, nature reserves and national parks....more

Cape Vidal

Cape Vidal offers a superb location between Lake St Lucia with its resident wildlife and the tidal delights of the Indian Ocean. This KwaZul...more

Cederberg, South Africa

The Cederberg is a wonderfully rugged mountain range about 200km north of Cape Town. Largely unspoiled, this designated wilderness area is c...more

Darting Black Rhino in Tswalu Kalahari Reserve

Darting Black Rhino in Tswalu Kalahari Reserve is an amazing experience. Peter Sullivan describes this special encounter and recalls his fav...more

De Hoop Nature Reserve

The family friendly De Hoop Nature Reserve is ideal if you are embarking on a self-drive holiday along the Garden Route or simply looking fo...more

Drakensberg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa

The Zulu name for the Drakensberg is 'uKahlamba' - the barrier of spears. It's an appropriate name as this huge wall of basalt just rises up...more

Falaza Game Park and Spa

Falaza Game Park and Spa, a KwaZulu-Natal Game Reserve near Durban in South Africa, offers Rhino tracking, relaxing spa treatments...more

Giants Castle Nature Reserve

Giant's Castle Nature Reserve is known for its magnificent San rock art, fabulous hiking and invigorating climate. This KwaZulu-Natal nature...more

Golden Gate Highlands National Park

The Golden Gate National Park is a Free State Nature Reserve located in the north eastern part of Free State and derives its name from the b...more

Grootbos Private Nature Reserve

Less than 2 hours from Cape Town, Grootbos Private Nature Reserve, Gansbaai is a haven for nature lovers and an exceptional spot in the worl...more

Highveld, South Africa

Much of the interior of South Africa is on a high-lying plateau of over 1 500 metres (5 000ft) above sea level. The predominant vegetation i...more

Hluhluwe Game Reserve

For Big Five game viewing in extremely scenic surroundings, Hluhluwe Game Reserve is hard to match. This KwaZulu-Natal game reserve north of...more

Imfolozi Game Reserve

Imfolozi Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal is adjacent to the Hluhluwe Game Reserve and together they form one of South Africa's oldest and larges...more

Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve

Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve in the malaria-free Eastern Cape, South Africa, offers wildlife safaris, game drives, hiking, quad biking, ...more

iSimangaliso Wetland Park

A World Heritage Site, iSimangaliso Wetland Park (the former Greater St. Lucia Wetlands Park) incorporates an astonishing variety of habitat...more

Ithala Game Reserve

Ithala Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, is situated in the rugged, mountainous northern region which is home to a spectacular...more

Kagga Kamma Nature Reserve

Kagga Kamma Nature Reserve in South Africa is situated in the peaceful southern Cederberg Mountains, in an historical area that was once hom...more

Kariega Game Reserve

Kariega Game Reserve is home to the Big Five. This malaria-free Eastern Cape Game Reserve in South Africa is also just 15 minutes from the I...more

Karongwe Private Game Reserve

Karongwe Game Reserve in Limpopo, South Africa, is a Big Five wildlife sanctuary and located between 4 rivers, which provide exceptional hab...more

Karoo, South Africa

The Karoo is a broad, mostly sandy expanse of plains divided between the Little Karoo, nearer the coast and the Great Karoo, which seems to ...more

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

The arid landscapes with red dunes and blue skies in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park together with various African wildlife is ideal for game v...more

Knysna Elephant Park

At Knysna Elephant Park, guests can experience the joy of an Elephant safari in South Africa amongst Garden Route scenery with superb daily ...more

Knysna National Lake Area

The exceptionally beautiful tidal lagoon of the Knysna National Lake Area in Garden Route National Park, South Africa is surrounded by pictu...more

Kololo Game Reserve

Kololo Game Reserve in Limpopo, South Africa lies in the heart of the Waterberg biosphere, an untouched malaria-free wilderness just 3 hours...more

Kosi Bay Nature Reserve

The Kosi Bay Nature Reserve forms part of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, it contains a system of estuarine lakes that offer excellent diving...more

Kwandwe Private Game Reserve

Kwandwe Private Game Reserve near Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, is more than a Big Five safari destination in South Africa - it's a conservatio...more

Lalibela Game Reserve

Lalibela Game Reserve is a malaria-free Eastern Cape game reserve in South Africa with exceptional wildlife habitats creating unforgettable ...more

Likweti Lodge

Muluwa Lodge (formerly knows as Likweti Lodge) is a living example of the harmonious cohabitation of agriculture, tourism and wildlife...more

Lowveld, South Africa

Restricted to broad valleys below 1 000 metres above sea level, the Lowveld is what many people consider to be the 'real' Africa. In this lo...more

Maloti Drakensberg Park

The spectacular uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, now known as Maloti Drakensberg Park is located just two hours f...more

Mapungubwe National Park

Visit this Limpopo nature reserve in South Africa and discover the wonders of Mapungubwe National Park for history, wildlife and scenic beau...more

Maputaland, South Africa

Maputaland in northern KwaZulu-Natal stretches from iSimangaliso Wetland Park in St Lucia to the diving sites of Sodwana Bay and Kosi Bay an...more

Marakele National Park

Marakele National Park, a Limpopo Nature Reserve in South Africa, is home to a diverse range of South African wildlife and plant species...more

Midmar Dam and Nature Reserve

Relax in the great outdoors with your family and friends at Midmar Dam. This KwZulu-Natal nature reserve has water sport facilities and a ga...more

Mkhuze Game Reserve

Visit Mkhuze Game Reserve for game viewing and birding in beautiful and diverse landscapes. See Rhino and Elephant in this KwaZulu-Natal nat...more

Moholoholo Nature Reserve and Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre

The Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre cares for and rehabilitates South African wildlife. At Moholoholo guests enjoy a picturesque s...more

Mount Camdeboo Private Game Reserve

Experience the heart of the Great Karoo on a personalised safari at Mount Camdeboo Game Reserve in Eastern Cape. This malaria-free game rese...more

Mpongo Private Game Reserve

Mpongo Private Game Reserve near East London lies in the malaria-free Eastern Cape, South Africa. It is named after the historic Mpongo Rive...more

Mthethomusha Game Reserve, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Experience the true essence of Africa at Mthethomusha Game Reserve! The reserve boasts with prime Big Five viewing and pristine unspoiled na...more

Namaqualand Flower Season

The area stretching north and west from Cape Town is an austere landscape with its own, rather minimalist, aesthetic – and it's not much a...more

Nambiti Plains Private Game Reserve

Big Five safaris, magnificent sunsets and the magic of the Drakensberg, all this and more can be found at Nambiti Plains Private Game Reserv...more

Nature Reserves near Bloemfontein

Find the distances of selected nature reserves near Bloemfontein for your South African self-drive holiday. Get back to nature and enjoy the...more

Nature Reserves near Cape Town

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Nature Reserves near Durban

Find the distances of selected nature reserves near Durban for your South African self-drive holiday. Come experience the scenic splendour...more

Nature Reserves near Johannesburg

Find the distances of various nature reserves near Johannesburg and in surrounding areas. Enjoy adventure on a self-drive holiday...more

Nature Reserves near Nelspruit

Find the closest nature reserves near Nelspruit for your South African self-drive holiday. South African nature reserves offer adventure, re...more

Nature Reserves near Polokwane

Find the distances of various nature reserves near Polokwane for your South African self-drive trip. Come experience the beauty and stunning...more

Nature Reserves near Port Elizabeth

Find the distances of nature reserves near Port Elizabeth for your South African self-drive family trip. Come experience the adventure of a ...more

Nature Reserves near Upington

Find the closest Northern Cape nature reserves near Upington, for your South African self-drive holiday. Pack the whole family and explore t...more

Ndumo Game Reserve

Ndumo Game Reserve in Maputaland, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, is a rewarding area to view wildlife with its wetlands and pans, thick bush, ...more

Nkomazi Game Reserve

Nkomazi Game Reserve offers tented lodge accommodation that hits the sweet spot between authenticity and comfort, south-west of the Kruger N...more

Pakamisa Private Game Reserve

Pakamisa Lodge enjoys a remote and lofty position in northern Zululand, South Africa. This malaria-free KwaZulu-Natal game reservein South A...more

Pilanesberg National Park

Malaria-free Pilanesberg National Park, adjacent to Sun City Resort, is situated in a long extinct volcano. Spot Big Five in one of the larg...more

Plettenberg Bay Game Reserve

Plettenberg Bay Game Reserve is the ideal holiday destination, this malaria free Game Reserve in Plettenberg Bay adds a new dimension to Gar...more

Pongola Game Reserve

Pongola Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal is unique in that it offers great water based activities for relaxing adventures whilst game viewing...more

Pumba Private Game Reserve

Pumba is a malaria-free Eastern Cape game reserve in South Africa. It features Big Five game and the mystical White Lion. Two intimate safar...more

Richtersveld, South Africa

The far north-west of the country is very remote and incredibly hot and dry. Classified as succulent Karoo, neatly ranked mountains look pre...more

Route 62, South Africa

Where it begins and ends depends on just how literal you want to be. The actual R62 runs from Montage to Humansdorp, but the marketing R62 s...more

Royal Natal National Park

Royal Natal National Park is renowned for its spectacular scenery and fabulous mountain trails which explore the heart of this KwaZulu-Natal...more

Samara Karoo Reserve

Samara Karoo Reserve in the Great Karoo, Eastern Cape, South Africa, provides guests with luxury accommodation in a serene setting, excellen...more

Sodwana Bay National Park

Welcome to unspoiled coastal beauty at its best! Set within the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, the Sodwana Bay National Park in South Africa...more

Table Mountain National Park

Table Mountain National Park is a unique and urban Western Cape Nature Reserve stretching from Signal Hill in the city to dramatic Cape Poin...more

Tala Game Reserve

Tala Private Game Reserve is a malaria-free wildlife sanctuary located in the hills of a peaceful farming community, close to the bustling c...more

Tankwa Karoo National Park

With the brightest starry skies and rare plant life, this Northern Cape nature reserve in South Africa offers a unique destination for lover...more

Thanda Safari Private Game Reserve

Thanda Safari Private Game Reserve on the Elephant Coast in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, strives to transcend the expected luxury of a 5-sta...more

Thula Thula Private Game Reserve

The exclusive Thula Thula Private Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, continues to impress guests year after year with its abundant...more

Tsitsikamma National Park

The Tsitsikamma National Park, part of the Garden Route National Park in South Africa, is a place where you can experience the outdoors, stu...more

Tswalu Kalahari Reserve

Tswalu Kalahari Reserve offers exciting safaris and superb views from foot of the Korannaberg Mountains westward across the grasslands of th...more

Waterberg, South Africa

The Waterberg is a wild and wonderful area about 3 to 4 hours drive north of Johannesburg. Situated on a high lying plateau, it has rather u...more

Welgevonden Game Reserve

For tranquil splendour deep in the Waterberg, Welgevonden Game Reserve in Limpopo, South Africa offers sought after game viewing and bush ac...more

Wilderness National Park

Wilderness National Park is situated in the heart of the Garden Route, South Africa. It is a fascinating combination of rivers, lakes, estua...more

Wilderness. Garden Route, Western Cape, South Africa

This attractive town on the banks of the Touws River Lagoon is an excellent base for a general Garden Route holiday. The Wilderness National...more
South Africa Nature Reserves : Game Reserves and National Parks