Pretoriuskop Rest Camp
Pretoriuskop Rest Camp is a SANParks rest camp in Kruger National Park at 25.1697° S, 31.2686° E. The nearest numbered road is the H1-1. The nearest entrance gate by road is Numbi Gate (8.5 km). The closest other camp is Skukuza, 48 km away by road.
- Coordinates
- 25.1697° S, 31.2686° E
- Nearest road
- H1-1 · 0.1 km · tar
- Map
- Show on the map · OpenStreetMap
Facilities
- Toilets / ablutionsderived
- Shopderived (The Park's Shop, Kitchen)
- Restaurant / caféderived (Wimpy)
- 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
Picnic sites
- Albasini Picnic Site 6.4 km
Viewpoints & lookouts
- Pretoriuskop Day Visitor Area 1.8 km
- Mestel Dam 8.2 km
Waterholes & dams
- Shitlhave Dam 6.3 km
- Mestel Dam 8 km
- Mtshawu Dam 8 km
straight line
Driving distances to neighbouring camps
| To | Distance | Est. time | Via | Tar / gravel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skukuza | 48 km | 1 h 55 min | H1-1 → S11 → H1-1 | 45 / 3.5 km |
| Malelane | 56 km | 2 h 15 min | S14 → H2-2 → H3 → S110 | 22 / 34 km |
| Berg-en-Dal | 63 km | 2 h 30 min | S14 → H2-2 → H3 → S120 → S110 | 13 / 50 km |
| Lower Sabie | 87 km | 3 h 30 min | H1-1 → S11 → H1-1 → H3 → S112 → S114 | 49 / 38 km |
Nearest entrance gates
| To | Distance | Est. time | Via | Tar / gravel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbi Gate | 8.5 km | 20 min | H1-1 | 8.5 / 0 km |
| Phabeni Gate | 24 km | 1 h 00 min | H1-1 → S7 → S3 → S1 | 7.5 / 16 km |
| Paul Kruger Gate | 45 km | 1 h 45 min | H1-1 → S7 → S3 → S1 → S4 → S3 | 19 / 25 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.