Kruger Safari MapOrpen Rest Camp
Orpen Rest Camp is a SANParks rest camp in Kruger National Park at 24.4754° S, 31.3907° E. The nearest numbered road is the H7. The nearest entrance gate by road is Orpen Gate (0.8 km). The closest other camp is Maroela, 3.3 km away by road.
- Coordinates
- 24.4754° S, 31.3907° E
- Nearest road
- H7 · 0 km · tar
- Map
- Show on the map · OpenStreetMap
Facilities
- Toilets / ablutionsderived
- Shopderived (Orpen gate shop)
- Fuel stationderived (TotalEnergies)
“Derived” means the facility is not tagged on the camp itself in OpenStreetMap: toilets follow the rule that SANParks camps have ablution blocks, shop, restaurant and fuel come from mapped places within 700 m of the camp.
Gate times
Camp gates in December: open 04:30, close 18:30.
Gate times change from month to month. Check the current times with SANParks before you travel.
Within 10 km
Hides
- Bird Hide 2.6 km
Viewpoints & lookouts
Waterholes & dams
- Orpen Waterhole 0.1 km
- N'wamatsatsa Waterhole 6.9 km
straight line
Driving distances to neighbouring camps
| To | Distance | Est. time | Via | Tar / gravel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maroela | 3.3 km | 10 min | H7 | 1.1 / 2.2 km |
| Tamboti | 3.8 km | 10 min | H7 | 1.1 / 2.6 km |
| Talamati | 29 km | 1 h 10 min | H7 → S106 → S140 | 6.8 / 22 km |
| Satara | 47 km | 1 h 55 min | H7 → S106 → H7 → H1-4 | 33 / 14 km |
Nearest entrance gates
| To | Distance | Est. time | Via | Tar / gravel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orpen Gate | 0.8 km | 1 min | H7 | 0.8 / 0 km |
| Phabeni Gate | 86 km | 2 h 10 min | H7 → S1 | 66 / 20 km |
| Paul Kruger Gate | 96 km | 2 h 25 min | H7 → H11 | 74 / 22 km |
Distances follow public park roads (computed with the map’s own router). Times assume an average game-drive speed of 25 km/h, capped by the speed limits — plan generously, sightings always take longer.