Spectacular waterfall on Orange River
Northern Cape, South Africa
Augrabies is where the Orange River drops about 56 metres into an eighteen-kilometre granite gorge in the far Northern Cape, a noise the Khoi named "the place of great noise". The park around it is rock, river and desert: klipspringer on the granite, Verreaux's eagles over the gorge, giraffe on the plains and quiver trees on the ridges. It is malaria-free and a long way from anywhere, which is part of the appeal. The rest camp sits a short walk from the main viewing decks, the falls are loudest after summer rains upstream, and the Klipspringer hiking trail is a three-day option for the cooler months.
Things to do: Game drives · Hiking · Camping · Bird watching · Photography
Where you can stay: Rest camps · Chalets · Camping
What people record most across Northern Cape. Past sightings, never a guarantee.
From iNaturalist records across Northern Cape, not confirmed sightings inside this reserve.
Request inside-park camps here. Spekboom confirms with SANParks, then you pay on Spekboom. Mix in a gateway stay from the same list if you want nights outside the fence.
One stay we sell in Augrabies Falls National Park. Tap the pin for the listing.
28.5175° S, 20.0692° E400 km from Cape TownOpen in Maps
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.
Augrabies Falls National Park is in Northern Cape, South Africa.
Yes. Augrabies Falls National Park is in an area recorded as malaria-free, which is why it is a common choice for families with young children and for a first safari. Malaria risk can shift with the season and the year, so confirm current advice with a travel clinic before you go.
In Northern Cape, commonly recorded species include animals such as Gemsbok, Cape Fox, Meerkat, Springbok and birds including Red Lark, Sociable Weaver, Chat Flycatcher, based on iNaturalist occurrence data. These reflect the wider province, not confirmed sightings inside the reserve.
Request inside-park rest camps on Spekboom. We confirm the dates with SANParks, then you pay on Spekboom. SANParks assigns the unit after confirmation. Gateway lodges and guesthouses listed here book the same way, so you can mix nights inside the park with a stay outside.
SANParks opens rest-camp bookings about a year in advance, and popular camps sell out within days for school holidays, long weekends and peak season. Request as early as you can on Spekboom for those dates. Stays just outside the park usually have availability much closer to the time, and you can book those here too.
Yes. SANParks charges a daily conservation fee per person on top of accommodation, with lower rates for South African residents and SADC nationals. Wild Card members do not pay the daily fee. Tariffs are revised each year, so check current rates when you book.
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.
Spekboom lists stays in and near Augrabies Falls National Park, from inside-park rest camps to nearby lodges. Request them here; Spekboom handles the SANParks confirmation. Every booking funds conservation.
Other parks and reserves that share something with Augrabies Falls National Park.
Malaria-free parks and game reservesNational parks in Southern and East AfricaNational parks and reserves in South AfricaNature reserves and parks in the Northern CapeAll protected areas
Park rules, maps and daily conservation fees. Book rest camps and nearby stays on Spekboom, not on the SANParks website.