
Dam-based game reserve
Gauteng, South Africa
Borakalalo Game Reserve is a national park in Gauteng, South Africa, managed by North West Parks. Visitors come for self-drive safari, camping, hiking, fishing. The best time to visit is Apr-Sep.
The species most recorded in Gauteng, 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 Gauteng, not confirmed sightings inside this reserve.
Apr-Sep
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.
Borakalalo Game Reserve is in Gauteng, South Africa.
In Gauteng, commonly recorded species include mammals such as Black Wildebeest, Blesbok, Serval, Bontebok and birds including Karoo Thrush, Long-tailed Widowbird, African Wattled Lapwing, based on iNaturalist occurrence data. These reflect the wider province, not confirmed sightings inside the reserve.
The best time to visit Borakalalo Game Reserve is Apr-Sep.
Popular activities at Borakalalo Game Reserve include self-drive safari, camping, hiking, fishing.
1 place is listed in and near Borakalalo Game Reserve on Spekboom, from inside-park camps to nearby lodges. Every booking funds conservation.