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Sodwana Bay Campsite

iSimangaliso Wetland Park (Sodwana Bay) · near Mbazwana (approximate) · KwaZulu-Natal National park camp

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A wide sandy beach curving north under a blue sky at Sodwana Bay
The beach at Sodwana Bay, iSimangaliso Wetland Park: the area around Sodwana Bay Campsite, not the site itself. Photo: Bernard DUPONT, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0. Credits

A very large state-run camp in the Sodwana Bay section of iSimangaliso, best known as a base for diving on the most southerly coral reefs in the world. iSimangaliso lists 413 campsites here, most of them with electric plug points, alongside 4- and 6-sleeper cabins. Turtles nest on the beaches in summer and whales pass offshore between June and November.

Known for

  • Coral reef diving
  • Turtle nesting season
  • Whale season Jun–Nov
  • World Heritage Site

On site, per our sources

1 facts
Power points
Yes
Sites
413

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