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Ivory Tree Game Lodge

Nature reserves and parks near Johannesburg

Reserves and parks within 300 km of Johannesburg and Pretoria, from the Cradle of Humankind to Pilanesberg and the Waterberg.

Everything here is within roughly 300 km of Johannesburg as the crow flies, listed nearest first. Most are a weekend rather than a day, so the park pages show the nearest places to stay.

27 places

Each one opens on the park page with the nearest stays, sorted by distance.

  • Ivory Tree Game Lodge

    Pilanesberg National Park

    North West, South Africa

    National Park · 143 km

    Volcanic crater Big Five park

    Big Five

    Pilanesberg National Park
  • Bontle Rest Camp - Google Places photo

    Marakele National Park

    Limpopo, South Africa

    National Park · 206 km

    Waterberg Mountains wilderness

    Big Five

    Marakele National Park
  • Izingwe Lodge

    Welgevonden Game Reserve

    Limpopo, South Africa

    Private Game Reserve · 211 km

    Malaria-free Big Five

    Big Five

    Welgevonden Game Reserve
  • Thakadu River Camp

    Madikwe Game Reserve

    North West, South Africa

    Game Reserve · 239 km

    Malaria-free Big Five destination

    Big Five

    Madikwe Game Reserve
  • Chelmsford

    Chelmsford Nature Reserve (Ntshingwayo Dam)

    KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

    Provincial Nature Reserve · 270 km

    Grassland and waterbirds on Ntshingwayo Dam near Newcastle

    Malaria-free

    Chelmsford Nature Reserve (Ntshingwayo Dam)
  • Royal Natal (Thendele, Mahai & Rugged Glen)

    Royal Natal National Park

    KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

    National Park · 291 km

    Part of Drakensberg World Heritage Site

    Royal Natal National Park

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