This list excludes in-camp hides that occur in selected camps such as at Bateleur, Sirheni, Talamati, Tamboti and private hides at Letaba for residents of Fish-Eagle Guest House and at Shingwedzi for Rentmeester Guest House.
There are no ablution facilities at any of the hides (except for toilet facilities at Shipandani and Sable Dam for overnight visitors only), but most are located close to rest camps or picnic sites, where such facilities are available.
Area |
Hide
|
Location
|
Description
|
You might See
|
Lower Sabie
| Nthandanyathi
|
S28 near the junction with the S137
|
Eastern grasslands overlooking the Lebombo
|
Woolly-necked Stork, Eastern Nicator*, Black Coucal, Magpie Shrike*
|
Malelane | Gardenia |
On the S25, S119 junction
|
Overlooks small pan partly ringed by gardenia trees
|
Brown Snake-Eagle, Three-banded Plover |
Skukuza | Lake Panic |
On the S42 road to Skukuza Nursery
|
Medium-sized dam with reed beds in mixed woodland
|
African Pygmy-Kingfisher, African Rail, Southern Red Bishop, White-breasted Cormorant, Black-crowned Night-Heron |
East of Satara | Sweni |
Where the S37 meets the Sweni River about 5km from N'wanetsi Picnic Site
|
NoMedium-sized dam in mixed woodland on Sweni River close to the Lebombo
|
Cinnamon-breasted Bunting*, Black-chested Snake-Eagle, Blue-cheeked Bee-eater |
Timbavati | Ratelpan |
On the S39 about 4km north of Timbavati Picnic Site
|
Large dam near koppies in mixed woodland
|
Comb Duck*, Pied and Giant Kingfishers, Thick-billed Cuckoo |
Phalaborwa | Sable Dam |
On the S51 about 7km from Phalaborwa Gate
|
Open pan in the mopaneveld
|
African Fish-Eagle, Black-winged Stilt, African Cuckoo, Brown Snake-Eagle |
Letaba | Matambeni |
On the S62 on the northern bank of the Letaba River, near Letaba Camp
|
Large dam and thick riverine bush | African Hawk-Eagle, African Spoonbill, Black Heron*, Goliath Heron, Collared Pratincole* |
Mopani | Shipandani |
On the S142 about 3km from Mopani Camp
|
Small water hole with deep sides
|
African Openbill*, Burchell's Coucal, Diderick Cuckoo, Green-backed Heron |
Mopani |
Pioneer Dam
|
On the S142, opposite Mopani Camp
|
Overlooking large dam with lots of dead trees
|
Great Egret*, Purple Roller, Woolly-necked Stork, White-breasted Cormorant |
Shingwedzi
|
Nyawutsi
|
On the eastern side of the S50, a few km north of Grootvlei Dam
|
Small, intimate water hole in grove of established trees
|
Malachite Kingfisher, African Hawk-Eagle
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Shingwedzi
|
Kanniedood | On the S50 a few km south-east of Shingwedzi Camp
|
Long dam surrounded by impressive riverine forest
|
Saddle-billed Stork, African Spoonbill, Verreaux's Eagle-Owl*, Wood Sandpiper |