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Olifants Rest Camp, Kruger
Olifants Rest Camp is a main camp in Kruger National Park, 300 m off the H8 Olifants Camp Road, about 59 km from Phalaborwa Gate.
About Olifants Rest Camp
Olifants Rest Camp is perched on a hill high above the Olifants River, with a sweeping view over the river and the bushveld beyond. It lies between Letaba and Satara, reached along the H8, and the small Balule Satellite Camp is about 5 km to the south.
Where to find Olifants Rest Camp
Recent activity near Olifants Rest Camp
No sightings logged near Olifants Rest Camp yet
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Open in opspoorWhat lives around Olifants Rest Camp
Good country for these, going by the habitat around it, not today's sightings.
Habitat around Olifants Rest Camp
Riverine bush by S44 (east) 5 (riverine forest): Tall trees and dense growth along rivers and drainage lines.
Habitat mapped by opspoor. Data sources
Best time to visit Olifants Rest Camp
Animals move most in the first hours after the gates open and the last hours before they close; the midday heat is quietest.
Nearby waterholes, hides and camps
- Olifants River ViewpointViewpoint
Olifants Rest Camp questions
Where is Olifants Rest Camp?
Olifants Rest Camp is a main camp in Kruger National Park, 300 m off the H8 Olifants Camp Road, about 59 km from Phalaborwa Gate.
Which road is Olifants Rest Camp on?
Olifants Rest Camp is about 300 m off the H8 Olifants Camp Road.
What animals can you see at Olifants Rest Camp?
Olifants Rest Camp sits in riverine forest: good country for african civet, buffalo (cape), bushpig, bushveld bushbaby (thick-tailed) and elephant.
Can I use opspoor at Olifants Rest Camp without signal?
Yes. Signal in Kruger National Park can be patchy, and opspoor works fully offline: you can see sightings you've already loaded and log your own, which sync when you're back in range.
Heading to Olifants Rest Camp? See where sightings have been logged around it and log your own.