Satara Rest Camp
Kruger National Park | South Africa Satara means "lasting impression." It is the third-largest rest camp in the Kruger National Park. You will find it in a spectacular game-viewing area, with open bushveld and plenty of animal life.
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The camp is situated in the park's central region and is most easily accessed via the Orpen Gate near Hoedspruit.
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Highlights & What to Expect
- When staying at Satara and doing game drives in the surrounding area, you will likely have more animal sightings than from any other national park camp in Kruger.
- Satara is often called the 'Cat Camp' because of the abundance of leopard, lion, and cheetah sightings near the camp.
- Sweni Bird Hide, which overlooks the Sweni River, allows birders to spot brown-headed parrots, white storks, African cuckoos, long-crested eagles, and many other species of endemic and migrant birds.
- Guests residing in Satara can book early morning, late afternoon, evening, and night game drives and bush walks in camp.
- Plains game species like zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, and impala can often be seen at the waterhole adjacent to camp.
Location & Setting
Satara is located in the central part of Kruger National Park. The area around the camp is characterized by open knobthorn and marula savanna on basalt soils. Orpen Gate, located near the town of Hoedspruit, provides easy access. The town also has an airport for those who wish to fly to Kruger.
Rooms
A variety of accommodation options are available for a safari at Satara. On a Kruger National Park safari with African Sky, you will always stay in a private air-conditioned room. These rooms are equipped with en suite bathrooms and are serviced daily. Satara Camp has bungalows, guest cottages, guest houses, and campsites.
Facilities
The camp offers a restaurant, cafeteria, and small shop where the most necessities can be purchased. Two bird hides (the Sweni Bird Hide overlooking the Sweni River and Ratel Pan Bird Hide overlooking the Piet Grobler Dam) offer spectacular bird-watching opportunities in the Satara area. Kids are entertained at the swimming pool and children's playground.
Amenities
Rooms
165Bar
Restaurant
Swimming Pool
Gym
Wi-Fi
Activities
Game Drives
Bush Dining
Bird Watching
Bush Walks
Stargazing
Bush Picnics
Night Drives
