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SANParks Orpen Rest Camp

10 reviews

Self Catering

Capacity: 42 people
All ages welcome
Check-in: 14:00 to 17:00
Check-out: 10:00
Address: Off the R531, Kruger National Park, Acornhoek, 1360, Mpumalanga
From R1 702 per night, for 2 ppl

Description

The Orpen Rest Camp in the world-renowned Kruger National Park is centrally situated on the western border of the Park, about 500 km from Gauteng. Orpen can be accessed via a few different routes namely Orpen and Phalaborwa Gates. The accessed roads are all in good conditions with the main roads all being National roads. The nearest gate is Orpen Gate, which is 500 m from the main camp.

Orpen is a small and beautiful camp that derived its name from the surname of the donor of the land, Eileen Orpen. The scattered trees and wide-open plains covered by sweet grass attract many browsers. This in turn, attracts the eye-catching cheetah, lion and leopard. Well known for its diversity of habitat and wildlife, Orpen offers visitors an excellent opportunity to experience close encounters with elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion and leopard in a natural environment. Wild dog, cheetah, zebra and giraffe are also indigenous to this area, a paradise for the wildlife enthusiast.

The Orpen Rest Camp offers a shop, a communal laundromat, filling station, communal kitchens and ablutions, braai facilities, a swimming pool for overnight residents, and a day visitor picnic area.

Activities at Orpen Rest Camp include guided bush walks, and morning, night and day game drives in the company of trained field guides, Timbavati Picnic Site located about 55 km outside the camp, and Ratel Pan Bird Hide located about 58 km outside the camp.

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What you'll find here

Swimming Pool

Reviews

4.5/ 5

Based on 10 reviews

Excellent

Cleanliness

4.2

Location

4.9

Value for money

4.4

Service

4.5

Safety

4.9

Guest highlights

Jacqueline S

With partner

5.0

Wonderful. We stayed at Orpen, which was wonderful except for the rowdy crowd at the gate after closing time on Saturday 20th September 2025, who were...

Sep 2025

Marco V

With partner

5.0

Value for money. Very neat. Vodacom network problems, no point.

Mar 2025

Sanita K

With partner

5.0

Unforgettable! Will definitely come again! Unforgettable! Great service! The toilet leaked and the maintenance people came to follow up within 2 minut...

Feb 2025

Eugene E

With partner

5.0

Lovely stay just too short a pity. Really enjoyed our one night stay!

Apr 2024

Leon S

With partner

4.6

Pleasant. Yes, it was clean and tidy, no complaints.

Aug 2025