Situated within the boundaries of a large metropolis, the only Big 5 game reserve in Gauteng, the Dinokeng Game Reserve has the potential to become a model for future conservation where people and wild animals live in harmony. The name of the Dinokeng Game Reserve is derived from the languages of the baTswana and baPedi people who traditionally inhabited the area, and it means “a place of rivers”.
Situated on the north eastern quadrant of the Gauteng Province of South Africa between latitudes 25°40’00”S and 25°10’00”S and longitudes 28°15’00”E and 28°40’00”E comprising currently 19 000 ha. The area experiences summer rainfall patterns in the form of thunder storms which can be variable and erratic. Rainfall varies from 350mm to 750mm per season. Temperatures vary between 0° and 40° with a long term daily average of 21°.
Dinokeng Game Reserve offers a diverse range of accommodation options, from luxury lodges, to comfortable self-catering chalets and campsites that allow visitors to explore the reserve at their own pace. Whether you’re looking for a rustic bushveld experience or a lavish retreat, Dinokeng Game Reserve offers something for every type of traveller.
Koedoesrus Bushcamp is one of the facilities situated within the reserve. It offers a formal camp with open air hot water ablution facilities with flush toilets. There are more under roof toilets with a shower available. The camp has 10 Electricity points, Boma for groups to make bon fires and a Splash Pool to cool off or relax with a sun-downer.
It is ideal for Groups or fellow workers, who wants to break away for a pleasant time away from the city noise. Or escape to an ‘In the bush camp site, Wag ‘n Biekie Camp’, an Ablution with hot water showers, flush toilets, and electricity points. Enjoy the quiet surroundings with the call of the jackal and the roar of the lions, wake up with the sound of birds singing.
The Dinokeng Game Reserve is blissfully Malaria-free.