Spectacular waterfall on Orange River
Northern Cape, South Africa
Augrabies Falls National Park is a national park in Northern Cape, South Africa, managed by SANParks. Visitors come for game drives, hiking, camping, bird watching, photography. The best time to visit is Aug-Oct (flowers), Mar-May.
The species most recorded in Northern Cape, drawn from citizen-science observations. Tap any to find stays where you can see it.
Ranked by how often they are recorded in the province, from iNaturalist observations. Tap one to find stays where it lives.
Species birders log most in this province. Numbers are records, not guarantees.
Occurrence data from iNaturalist, aggregated by province. It reflects where a species is seen across Northern Cape, not confirmed sightings inside this reserve.
Aug-Oct (flowers), Mar-May
Why book here
Wild places survive when the communities around them earn more from protecting wildlife than from anything that would replace it. Every stay you book through Spekboom carries a conservation contribution built into the price, never added on top, so choosing where you sleep becomes a way to fund the people and projects keeping this landscape intact.
Inside-park stays and nearby lodges, sorted by distance.
Inside parkAugrabies Falls Rest Camp sits above the gorge of the Orange River in the arid Northern Cape, within a stark and beautiful landscape of granite domes, quiver trees and stretches of red Kalahari sand. The camp takes its name from the falls themselves, where the river funnels through a narrow ravine and plunges some fifty-six metres into a deep granite chasm. Viewing platforms and boardwalks lead to vantage points along the gorge, and the sound of the water carries through the camp. The surrounding country is harsh but full of life. Klipspringer pick their way across the rocks, while the park is home to giraffe, gemsbok, springbok and the occasional black rhino. The Verreaux's eagle and pale chanting goshawk are among the birds that patrol the cliffs. Accommodation ranges from chalets to cottages, and the camp has a restaurant, shop and swimming pool, which is welcome relief in the fierce summer heat. It makes a comfortable base for walking trails and for following the river road through the reserve.
Manyoni Private Game Reserve is one of the largest privately-owned reserves in Kwazulu-Natal. This 23,000-hectare reserve is the product of 17 dedicated landowners who dropped their fences in 2004 to create one contiguous protected area for our wildlife. The selection of the area as a potential release site for the WWF Black Rhino Range Expansion Project was a major driving factor in the establishment of Manyoni. In 2005, the newly established reserve was confirmed as a release site by the WWF and a founder population of black rhino were released into their new home.
Augrabies Falls National Park is in Northern Cape, South Africa.
Yes. Augrabies Falls National Park is a Big Five area, home to lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino.
In Northern Cape, commonly recorded species include mammals such as Gemsbok, Cape Fox, Meerkat, Springbok and birds including Red Lark, Sociable Weaver, Tractrac Chat, based on iNaturalist occurrence data. These reflect the wider province, not confirmed sightings inside the reserve.
The best time to visit Augrabies Falls National Park is Aug-Oct (flowers), Mar-May.
Popular activities at Augrabies Falls National Park include game drives, hiking, camping, bird watching, photography.
2 places are listed in and near Augrabies Falls National Park on Spekboom, from inside-park camps to nearby lodges. Every booking funds conservation.
