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Game Farms & Lodges in South Africa
Private game reserves and safari lodges, some with camping or overland options.
Quick answer
Game farms and bush lodges are closer to Gauteng's city centres than most people expect. The Magaliesberg valley, the Crocodile River corridor, and Bronkhorstspruit all put wild surroundings within an hour of Joburg or Pretoria. Options range from working game farms to styled lodge complexes.
Frequently asked questions
- The closest game farms in the Magaliesberg start about 80 km from central Johannesburg — roughly an hour's drive on the N14. The Bronkhorstspruit area to the east is similar. Both are practical for a Friday-night arrival.
- Most do not. The farms close to Joburg and Pretoria stock plains game — impala, zebra, wildebeest, kudu, and warthog. Lion and leopard are rare on day-visitor-friendly properties. For Big Five you generally need to go to Limpopo or Mpumalanga.
- Winter (May to August) is the most comfortable. The bush is dry and open, game is easier to spot near water, and the nights are cold enough for a fire. Summer gets very hot and afternoon thunderstorms are frequent, but the valley is green and birdlife is excellent.
Pelican Lodge
Overview Botswana, Nata - Situated 4km south of Nata Village, near the boundary of Makgadikgadi Pans in vicinity of Nata …
Petervale Guest Farm
Overview Situated 140km from Cape Town, about 10kms out of Ceres at the foot of the Skurweberg Mountains on a …
Phalaborwa Safari Park, A Forever Resort
Phirima Game Ranch
Overview The farm is situated in the southwestern part of Botswana and is predominantly a hunting farm during hunting season.
Pigmy Lodge
Overview Situated just outside Delareyville, in the middle of North West, surrounded by thorn trees, graze lands an grain fields.
Pinedew Guesthouse
Pine Lodge Resort
Overview Beachfront property overlooking the beach and ocean outside of Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape.
Port O' Call Caravan Park
Port O’ Call is situated along the beachfront in Trafalgar, a small coastal town on the lower south coast of …
Pumba Game Camp
Pumulani Lodge
Pure Joy Lodge & Conference Centre
Rainbow River Lodge
Overview Namibia, Divundu - located on the banks of the Okavango River in the Kavango-Zambezi Region, north-eastern Namibia.
Red Sands Country Lodge
Retro Cafe & Motel
Ritsako Game Lodge
Ritsako Game Lodge - Dinokeng
Geleë in die hart van die Dinokeng Wildreservaat, net sowat 45 km noord van Pretoria, bied Ritsako Game Lodge ’n …
River Destiny Lodge
River Destiny Lodge accommodation in South Africa, Colesberg is situated along the banks of the exquisite Orange River on the …
Riverside Lodge
Overview On the banks of the Olifants River on the N11, 60km from Middelburg and 22km from Groblersdal.
Riverstone Lodge (MULDERSDRIFT)
Slegs ’n klipgooi vanaf Lanseria lughawe, neffens die Wieg van die Mensdom, wag ’n stukkie lafenis vir jou siel. Ontsnap …
Rocky Hill Guest Farm
Rooiberg Lodge
Overview A restful haven for those wanting to be surrounded by indigenous fauna and flora in the Klein Karoo.
Roratau Tented Bushcamp
Rotsinbos
Overview North West, Brits Region - Nestled on a 170 hectare private game farm, less than an hour’s drive from …
Ruah Park
Overview Ask for recommendations for places to stay in Gauteng, and Ruah Park comes up again and again. Bordering on …