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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.
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Mooiplasie Boskamp / Bushcamp
Mooipoort Golf Club
Mount Everest Guest Farm
Overview Located 21 km from Harrismith, on the Verkykerskop road and 17 km from the N3, centrally situated about halfway …
Mount Park Guest Farm
Overview Situated in the Upper Dargle region of the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, at the foot of the iNhlosane Mountain.
Mphata Game Lodge
Muqurati
Mystic Monkeys & Feathers Wildlife Park
Namibgrens Guest Farm
Overview Namibia, Solitaire Region - 60km’s outside the Solataire, far enough from the hustle of busy towns but close enough …
Nata Lodge
Overview Botswana, Nata - An easy 10 minute drive to the Nata Bird Sanctuary and the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans.
Ngala Lodge
Ngata Safari Lodge
Overview Gauteng, Dinokeng - Situated in Dinokeng Game Reserve in a bushveld and wildlife area.
Ngiri Safaris & Scuba School
Nonyana River Lodge
Overview Gauteng, Vanderbijlpark - Set on a secluded bank on a broad sweep of the Vaal River, only one hour’s …
Noorspoort Guest Farm
Northern Cape, Upington: Molopo Kalahari Lodge
Ntambama Lodge
Nunda River Lodge
Overview Namibia, Divundu - situated in the Kavango east region of Namibia, the homeland of the Hambukushu tribe. Nunda River …
Nyani Lodge
Overview Gauteng, Dinokeng - Situated on 104 acres on the eastern side of the Dinokeng Big 5 Game Reserve, within …
Nylstroom Lodge
Overview Nestled in the Waterberg Mountain range in Limpopo, 1 and a half hours from Pretoria.
Nylsvley Birding Lodge
Overview This 4000 ha reserve is a mosaic of habitats: Acacia, Combretum and broad leaved woodland and grassveld floodplain. Nylsvley …
Oceanview Forest Lodge
Overview A family-friendly resort, set in a park-like setting that protects from the wind. Views of the ocean from the …
Ohange Lodge
Overview Namibia, Otavi - Situated in the heart of the Otavi Mountains, 30km north of Otavi on the B1 en-route …
Old Mill Drift Guest Farm & Caravanpark
Olifants River Lodge
Overview A one-stop holiday stop with a supermarket, restaurant and pub.