Satara is in the middle of prime game viewing territory and because of this is probably one of the most popular camps in Kruger. Many refer to this area as being the lion capital of the park and for good reason.
The large campsite section which is along the fence line is another major attraction, but the rest of the camp is flat and not particularly pretty.
The majority of the bungalows are arranged in 6 large circles in the centre of the camp, but there is a row of 2 sleeper units on the perimeter which are definitely the best bet.
There’s also a restaurant/deli, a fully stocked shop, swimming pool, jungle gym for the kids and a day visitors section.
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There are 3 x guest houses (Wells, Frankel and Stanley), 10 x family bungalows (GC6BD, GC6B & GC5), 152 x 2 and 3 sleeper bungalows (BG2, BD2V, BD3B, BD3E, etc), and 100 camp sites, so again this camp offers something for everyone.
Guest Houses
Wells sleeps 6 in 3 bedrooms, Frankel 10 in 5 bedrooms and Stanley 9 in 3 bedrooms.
Wells is next to the reception area and IMO the worst of the 3. Frankel was refurbished a few years ago (due to fire damage), so fairly new still. Stanley is old, but still in an awesome location.
Frankel and Stanley are next to each other and have their own little water hole on the other side of the fence, so plenty game can be viewed from your veranda.
My personal favourite is Stanley with the only moan being that it has a very small stove compared to other guest houses and only 1 bathroom has a shower.
All have limited DSTV.
Stanley
The View from Stanley
The Waterhole
The Lounge
Family Cottages
There are 9 x 6 bed units and a single 1 x 5 bed unit. 4 of them have a double bed and the others only single beds. I have stayed in about 5 different ones and with the exception of small changes in furniture; they are more or less the same.
GC6B Units
Bungalows
There are 152 two and three sleeper bungalows, which all have a fridge, a bath/shower and toilet, but the BG units don’t have utensils or a hot plate like the BD type units.
19 of the 152 are BD2V’s, which are the best of the lot because they are on the perimeter. People seem to have different opinions of which are the best of these, but 161, 167 and 173 look cool in my opinion.
BD3B Units
Camping
There are 100 camp sites, 90 with power, and 10 without. Many of the sites are along the fence line and although a little further from the ablutions, they are definitely the ones to go for.
One of the best is in the North West corner of the camp as its private and close to the ablutions. The North East section has more shade, but is further from the loo.
There are 3 ablution blocks due to the size of the camp site
General Info
The Mananga 4x4 trial is booked at Satara reception on the day of the drive and you may not book it after 11am.
Is there any particulkar number that I should request with regards to view, postion in camp ets ets..?
