Main Camp · Kruger National Park
Orpen Rest Camp, Kruger
Orpen Rest Camp is a main camp in Kruger National Park, on the H7 Orpen-Satara Road, about 650 m from Orpen Gate.
About Orpen Rest Camp
Orpen Rest Camp is a small camp beside Orpen Gate on Kruger's western boundary, set among rock gardens bright with aloes and Barberton daisies. It is a natural first stop for visitors entering from the west, at the start of the H7 to Satara, with Maroela Satellite Camp a couple of kilometres to the north.
Where to find Orpen Rest Camp
Recent activity near Orpen Rest Camp
No sightings logged near Orpen Rest Camp yet
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Open in opspoorWhat lives around Orpen Rest Camp
Good country for these, going by the habitat around it, not today's sightings.
Habitat around Orpen Rest Camp
Grassland by S106 (open grassland): Open plains with few trees. Grazers gather here and predators hunt across it.
Habitat mapped by opspoor. Data sources
Best time to visit Orpen 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
- Orpen GateGate600 m away
- Maroela Satellite CampBush Camp
- Tamboti Satellite Bush CampBush Camp
Orpen Rest Camp questions
Where is Orpen Rest Camp?
Orpen Rest Camp is a main camp in Kruger National Park, on the H7 Orpen-Satara Road, about 650 m from Orpen Gate.
Which road is Orpen Rest Camp on?
Orpen Rest Camp is right on the H7 Orpen-Satara Road.
What animals can you see at Orpen Rest Camp?
Orpen Rest Camp sits in open grassland: good country for aardwolf, african pipit, african striped weasel, cape hare and cheetah.
Can I use opspoor at Orpen 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 Orpen Rest Camp? See where sightings have been logged around it and log your own.