Punda Maria Restcamp - Kruger National Park:

Location: Punda Maria Restcamp lies in the northernmost part of the Kruger National Park, 10 km from the Punda Maria Gate.

Description: The camp is situated in the Sandveld region which is often described as the botanical garden of the Kruger National Park. Numerous plant species occur which are unique to the area. Game species most likely to be sighted include impala, zebra, buffalo, elephant, eland and sable. The area is also a birder’s paradise.

Regulations:

Accommodation:

Four-bed cottages have one bedroom (with air-conditioning and two single beds), a bathroom (bath and toilet), fully-equipped kitchen (stove with oven) and livingroom (with two single beds and a fan). A large veranda and a carport.

Two-bed huts are air-conditioned, have a shower, toilet and fully- equipped kitchen nook (with two-plate stove without oven).

Two-bed huts have air-conditioning, a shower, toilet and a refrigerator. Cooking utensils, crockery and cutlery are not provided.

Services:

Electricity (not at camp sites).
A first-aid centre.
Petrol and diesel.
A restaurant.
A shop.
Communal barbecue facilities.
Laundry tubs for washing clothes.
A communal kitchen with sinks and cooking facilities but no cooking utensils, crockery or cutlery.
Paradise Flycatcher Nature Trail meanders through the restcamp.

Ecozones near this camp:

General Information:

- Climate
Orpen is in a summer rainfall area. Such precipitation is usually convectional and can result in heavy downpours. The summer months (October to April) are hot and sometimes balmy. Winters are warm and mild, although visitors going on night-drives will require warm clothing.

- Day Visitors

- Emergencies
Camp number: +27

What to do and see nearby:

Routes:

Places of special interest / History:

Wildlife:

Mammals:
See mammal checklist

Birding:

Vegetation:

Other Camps:

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