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Balule Satellite Camp

Central Kruger (Olifants) · near Phalaborwa (approximate) · Mpumalanga National park camp

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The muddy Olifants River flowing between grassy banks near Balule
The Olifants River near Balule Satellite Camp, Kruger National Park: the area around Balule Satellite Camp, not the site itself. Photo: Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0. Credits

A small, basic camp just south of Olifants and close to the Olifants River, behind only a low fence. There is no electricity (lanterns are supplied), one ablution block, a communal kitchen with gas stoves and a shared freezer, and no shop, restaurant or reception. Check in at Olifants or Satara before driving to Balule; day visitors are not allowed.

Known for

  • No electricity
  • Low perimeter fence
  • Check in at Olifants
  • Close to Olifants River

On site, per our sources

3 facts
Power points
No
Caravans OK
Yes
Ablutions
Yes

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