Malelane Rest Camp
Kruger National Park

The rest camp is on the southern border of the park. It's a convenient place to stay at, especially if you're arriving late at the park. It doesn't have shops or restaurants though. The camp is 5km (3.1 miles) away from the entrance gate and takes 10 minutes to get there.

The rest camp is on the park border though, so you might see and hear some of the outside world, like traffic noise and sugar cane farms. This can intrude on your peaceful safari, although the Crocodile River is the barrier between the rest camp and the farms.

The rest camp is small and you can camp there or stay in bungalows with communal kitchens.

Matjulu Dam is next to the rest camp. It's a good place to watch wildlife as it comes to drink. It's also a good place for bird watching. Birds often seen in the area are:

• African fish eagles
• Croaking cisticolas
• Grey tit-flycatchers (fan-tailed flycatchers)
• Pennant-winged nightjars
• Scarlet-chested sunbirds
• White-browed (Heuglin's) robin-chats
• White-throated robin-chats

The rest camp is a satellite camp to the bigger rest camp, Berg-En-Dal, which is 7km (4.4 miles) further north into Kruger National Park.

Berg-En-Dal has a lot more facilities on offer, such as a restaurant, a general store and a petrol station. You can also try out an exhilarating early morning walk or evening game drive, although you have to be staying at Berg-En-Dal to do either of these activities.

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