Kruger National Park · Central Kruger
Satara Rest Camp lies in the open bush of central Kruger National Park, in what SANParks calls one of the best game-viewing areas in the park. Lion, leopard and cheetah are recorded regularly, and rhino, buffalo and elephant are easily seen.
Kruger National Park · From Johannesburg
3 days · 2 nights
Return road transfers from Johannesburg or Pretoria included
Kruger National Park · From Johannesburg
4 days · 3 nights
Return road transfers from Johannesburg or Pretoria included
Satara is in central Kruger. The nearest entrance is Orpen Gate, 48 km from the camp and about 2 hours’ drive. From central Gauteng the drive to Orpen Gate takes about 4 to 5 hours, and Eastgate Airport at Hoedspruit is about 68 km from the gate.
Satara has a restaurant, deli and shop, a mini ATM, a filling station, a laundromat, communal kitchens, and a swimming pool with a children’s playground. Most accommodation is arranged in circles, and there is an eco information centre and amphitheatre. Wildlife films are shown every evening except Sundays.
Satara is known for big cats: lion, leopard and cheetah are recorded regularly, and spotted hyena often whoop from the camp perimeter at night. Rhino, buffalo, elephant, giraffe, zebra, wildebeest and waterbuck are common, and the birdlife is prolific. Sweni and Ratel Pan bird hides are within about 35 km.
Yes, if big cats are your priority. The open plains around Satara make wildlife easier to spot, though the camp is a longer drive from Johannesburg than the southern camps.
Kruger’s gates and camp gates open and close at set times that change through the year, and you must be inside your camp before it closes. SANParks publishes the current times and notes that they may change without notice; on our safaris, your guide plans each day around them.
Compare Satara with the other camps in our guide to Kruger National Park rest camps, or see all our Kruger National Park safaris.
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