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GENERAL INFORMATION
- Park location & size
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- Speed limit
- Distances
- Day visitors
- Conservation fees
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- Climate
- Best season
- Malaria
ACCOMMODATION
- Main camps
  - COMPARE CAMPS
  - Crocodile Bridge
  - Lower Sabie
  - Berg-en-Dal
  - Malelane
  - Pretoriuskop
  - Skukuza
  - Satara
  - Orpen
  - Maroela
  - Tamboti
  - Balule
  - Olifants
  - Letaba
  - Mopani
  - Tsendze
  - Shingwedzi
  - Punda Maria
- Bushveld camps
  - Biyamiti
  - Talamati
  - Shimuwini
  - Bateleur
  - Sirheni
- Bush lodges
  - Roodewal
  - Boulders
- Overnight hides
  - Sable
  - Shipandani
ACTIVITIES
- Guided drives
- Guided walks
- Bush braais
- Mountain biking
- Star-gazing
- Golf at Skukuza
- 4x4 Adventure trails
- Overland eco-trail
- Wilderness trails
- Back pack trail
- Transfrontier trails
GAME VIEWING
- In this area:
  - Crocodile Bridge
  - Lower Sabie
  - Berg-en-Dal
  - Malelane
  - Pretoriuskop
  - Skukuza
  - Tshokwane
  - Satara
  - Orpen
  - Maroela
  - Tamboti
  - Balule
  - Olifants
  - Letaba
  - Tsendze
  - Mopani
  - Shingwedzi
  - Punda Maria
- Handy tips
MAMMALS
- BIG 5
  - Lion
  - Leopard
  - Elephant
  - Rhino
  - Buffalo
- Predators
  - Lion
  - Leopard
  - Cheetah
  - Wild dog
  - Spotted hyaena
  - Black-backed jackal
  - Side-striped jackal
  - Serval
  - Caracal
  - African wild cat
  - Civet
  - Genet
  - Honey badger
  - Mongooses
- Rare antelope
  - Sable
  - Roan
  - Tsessebe
  - Eland
  - Nyala
  - Sharpe's grysbok
- Other antelope
  - Kudu
  - Waterbuck
  - Bushbuck
  - Impala
  - Common duiker
  - Steenbok
  - Klipspringer
- Other mammals
  - Elephant
  - Rhino
  - Buffalo
  - Hippopotamus
  - Giraffe
  - Zebra
  - Blue wildebeest
  - Warthog
  - Baboon
  - Vervet monkey
  - Bushbabies
  - Rock dassie
  - Tree squirrel
  - Porcupine
REPTILES
- Crocodiles
- Snakes
- Tortoises
- Terrapins
- Chameleons
- Monitor lizards
- Other lizards
GALLERY
- BIG 5
  - Lion
  - Leopard
  - Elephant
  - Rhino
  - Buffalo
- More mammals
- Birds
- Reptiles
- Trees
- Camps
- Game viewing areas
- Most scenic roads
TARIFFS & BOOKINGS
WILD CARDS
HANDY TIPS
- The best season
- Finding animals
- The right gear
- Read these books
MAPS
- Position in SA
- Whole Kruger Park
- Eco-zones
- Camps
  - Crocodile Bridge
  - Lower Sabie
  - Berg-en-Dal
  - Malelane
  - Pretoriuskop
  - Skukuza
  - Satara
  - Orpen
  - Maroela
  - Tamboti
  - Balule
  - Olifants
  - Letaba
  - Mopani
  - Tsendze
  - Shingwedzi
  - Punda Maria
- Specific game viewing areas
  - Crocodile Bridge
  - Lower Sabie
  - Berg-en-Dal
  - Malelane
  - Pretoriuskop
  - Skukuza
  - Tshokwane
  - Satara
  - Orpen
  - Maroela
  - Tamboti
  - Balule
  - Olifants
  - Letaba
  - Mopani
  - Tsendze
  - Shingwedzi
  - Punda Maria
ECO-ZONES
FACTS, FUN & GAMES
- Spot the animal
- Guess the animal
- Amazing Kruger facts
- Animal signs
BEST OF THE BEST
- Game viewing roads
- Roads for...
  - Lion
  - Leopard
  - Elephant
  - Rhino
  - Buffalo
  - Cheetah
  - Wild dogs
  - Rare antelope
  - Scenery
  - Birding outside camp
- Camps
- Waterholes
- Dams
- Picnic sites
- Lookout points
- Hides
WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY
PARK RULES
LINK TO A ROAD
FAQ's

Balule camp gallery

Balule is next to the Olifants River.

Balule is next to the Olifants River.

Balule has a handful of small huts on offer.

There's nothing like a late afternoon braai in the bush.

Campers can make use of the communal freezers.

There is a communal kitchen next to huts.

It can get very muddy under the Natal-mahogany.

Balule campsite has no electricity, giving it a real bush atmosphere.

Balule stands have little shade.

The Balule camping stands don't offer much shade.

Get together with friends in the communal bonfire area.

There's a communal kitchen for campers.

Inside the ablution block.

Balule has no electricity, but staff use lanterns to light your way.

Lanterns provide light at night.

Little swifts breed under the roof of the ablution block.

Look out for Natal spurfowl in camp.

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