Orpen Camp, Kruger National Park

Afrikaans name: Orpen Kamp

Orpen Camp - Kruger National Park

Photo © Steven Herbert

Mpumalanga

Orpen Camp is one of the smaller camps in the Kruger National Park. It is situated on the western border of the park near Orpen Gate.

The camp has a number of different huts and cottages. Although it has a tea garden and shop it does not have a restaurant.

Orpen Camp is named after Mr. and Mrs. JH Orpen who donated large tracts of land to be added to the park.

Although Orpen may lack some facilities it does not lack in the game viewing department. The tar road between the camp and Satara Camp is normally great for game viewing including the Big 5. Cheetah and Wild Dog are also regular sightings. The grassland often attracts big herds of Burchell's Zebra and Blue Wildebeest.

Reception offices

Photo © Steven Herbert

The camp is filled with trees and other plants

Photo © Steven Herbert

Would you recommend Orpen Camp?

In most cases the following distances are calculated using tar roads and there may be shorter routes

Distance between Orpen Gate and Letaba Camp is 120 km.

Distance between Orpen Gate and Olifants Camp is 103 km.

Distance between Orpen Gate and Orpen Camp is 0 km.

Distance between Orpen Gate and Satara Camp is 47 km.

Distance between Orpen Gate and Skukuza Camp is 145 km.

References and further reading

The Rough Guide to Game Parks of South Africa - Author: P. Briggs - Published: 2020 - Page: 118

Kruger Park Map & Guide 2024 - Author: Andy & Lorrain Tinker - Published: 2024 - Page: 33

Places to Visit in Southern Africa - Author: AA RSA - Published: 1995 - Page: 93

The Pictorial Motoring Atlas of South Africa - Author: Maxwell Leigh - Published: 1987 - Page: 129

Kruger National Park Map - 2010 - Author: Joy Frandsen - Published: 2010 - Page: 18

Kruger Park Guide & Map 2016 - Author: Andy and Lorain Tinker - Published: 2016 - Page: 9

Illustrated Guide to the Game Parks and Nature Reserves of SA - 2nd edn - Author: Readers Digest - Published: 1991 - Page: 22

Kruger - Portrait of a National Park - Author: David Paynter with Wilf Nussey - Published: 1986 - Page: 221

go! - Kruger Special Edition - Author: - Published: 2011 - Page: 100

go! - Kruger - Author: - Published: 2017 - Page: 66

Conollys Guide to Southern Africa - 2nd edition - Author: Denis Conolly - Published: 1982 - Page: 306

A Pocket Guide to Camps in the Kruger National Park - Author: South African National Parks - Published: 0 - Page: 18

For more info on Kruger National Park: SanParks

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