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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.
Golden Impalas Bush Resort
Grace Falls
Green Olive
Grootwaterval Guest Farm
Halfway There Game Lodge
Hamakari Guest Farm
Overview Namibia, Waterberg Plateau National Park, Okakarara - Directly on Namibia's Waterberg, between the Etosha Pan and Windhoek, on a …
Hanati Chalets
Happy Wanderers
Overview Situated on 500m of unspoiled private beach in Kelso, just 65 kms South of Durban. The onsite restaurant and …
Hardeveld Lodge
Overview Western Cape, Nuwerus - situated right next to the N7 between Cape Town and Namibia in the quiet and …
HAYWARD’S Game Lodge
Overview Gauteng, Dinokeng - Situated in the northern section of Dinokeng in a fenced campsite within the Big Five area …
Henbase Lodge
Overview Situated between Morgenzon and Amersfoort in Mpumalanga on a working farm with much to offer the outdoor enthusiast.
Hengelaarsvriend Holiday Resort
Hippo Water Front Lodge
Overview Situated 10kms outside of Mbombela along the banks of the Crocodile River. A convenient stopover place for trips to …
Hogs Guesthouse
Honey Lodge
Hornbill Lodge & Legends Restaurant
Overview Take a break out into the country for some fun activities set in this scenic riverine and mountain environment. …
Hunters Pride Wildlife Estate
Ikhaya Lamadube Lodge
Imbabala Venue & Bridal Chest
Impala Game Ranch
Impala Game Ranch is more than just a place to stay — it is a place to breathe, to slow …