Satara Rest Camp
Satara Rest Camp is a SANParks rest camp in Kruger National Park at 24.3942° S, 31.7778° E. The nearest numbered road is the H1-4. The nearest entrance gate by road is Orpen Gate (48 km). The closest other camp is Balule, 41 km away by road.
- Coordinates
- 24.3942° S, 31.7778° E
- Nearest road
- H1-4 · 0.4 km · tar
- Map
- Show on the map · OpenStreetMap
Facilities
- Toilets / ablutionsderived
- Shopderived (The Park's Shop)
- Restaurant / caféderived (Satara)
- Fuel stationderived (Satara)
“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
- Satara Picnic Site 0.3 km
Viewpoints & lookouts
- Nsemani Waterhole Viewpoint 6.5 km
- Shibotwana Waterhole Viewpoint 6.9 km
- Girivana Waterhole Viewpoint 9.5 km
Waterholes & dams
- Satara Webcam Waterhole 0.3 km
- Satara Waterhole 0.4 km
- Nsemani Waterhole 6.4 km
- Shibotwana Waterhole 6.9 km
- Girivana Waterhole 9.6 km
straight line
Driving distances to neighbouring camps
| To | Distance | Est. time | Via | Tar / gravel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balule | 41 km | 1 h 35 min | H1-4 → S90 → S89 | 0.9 / 40 km |
| Maroela | 48 km | 1 h 55 min | H1-4 → H7 → S106 → H7 | 32 / 16 km |
| Tamboti | 48 km | 1 h 55 min | H1-4 → H7 → S106 → H7 | 32 / 16 km |
| Talamati | 55 km | 2 h 15 min | H1-4 → H7 → S36 → S145 → S140 | 21 / 34 km |
Nearest entrance gates
| To | Distance | Est. time | Via | Tar / gravel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orpen Gate | 48 km | 1 h 55 min | H1-4 → H7 → S106 → H7 | 34 / 14 km |
| Paul Kruger Gate | 106 km | 4 h 15 min | H1-4 → H1-3 → H1-2 → S36 → S84 → H1-2 | 103 / 3 km |
| Phalaborwa Gate | 108 km | 4 h 20 min | H1-4 → H1-5 → H9 | 87 / 20 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.