Cederberg Wilderness Area
Western Cape · Best Sep to Apr
9 places
Wildlife
Cape Fox
Vulpes chama
The Cape fox (Vulpes chama), also called the cama fox or the silver-backed fox, is a small fox.
Species insights
When to visit
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Records209 records
Curve from 209 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Where you'll find it
Northern Cape and beyond
Provinces where Cape Fox is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
208 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Cape Fox
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
From R 5,060a night
Cape Fox recorded here
Jaci's Private Lodge
Madikwe
From R 31,500a night
Cape Fox recorded here
Cederberg - Kliphuis
Cederberg Wilderness Area
From R 180a night
Cape Fox recorded here
Coot, Shoveler, Egret & Moorhen Cottages
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
From R 1,990a night
Cape Fox recorded here
Marataba Mountain Lodge
Marakele National Park
Price on request
Cape Fox recorded here
Algeria Cottages
Cederberg Wilderness Area
From R 1,990a night
Cape Fox recorded here
Kingfisher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
From R 1,500a night
Cape Fox recorded here
Marataba Safari Lodge
Marakele National Park
Price on request
Cape Fox recorded here
Flamingo Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
From R 1,430a night
Cape Fox recorded here
Oystercatcher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
From R 1,430a night
Cape Fox recorded here
Marataba Villa
Marakele National Park
Price on request
Cape Fox recorded here
Sandpiper Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
From R 1,430a night
Cape Fox recorded here
Rietdak Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area
From R 1,580a night
Cape Fox recorded here
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Cape Fox recorded here
Waenhuis Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area
From R 960a night
Cape Fox recorded here
Garskraal Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area
From R 2,310a night
Cape Fox recorded here
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Cape Fox recorded here
Uitkyk Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area
From R 1,510a night
Cape Fox recorded here
Peerboom
Cederberg Wilderness Area
From R 1,490a night
Cape Fox recorded here
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Cape Fox recorded here
Sas se Werf
Cederberg Wilderness Area
From R 1,490a night
Cape Fox recorded here
Prik se Werf
Cederberg Wilderness Area
From R 1,490a night
Cape Fox recorded here
Kwandwe Fort House
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Cape Fox recorded here
Smitswinkel Tented Camp
Table Mountain National Park
From R 965a night
Cape Fox recorded here
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When and where to find the Cape Fox
Hosts have recorded the Cape Fox at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Addo Elephant National Park.
When to go, park by park
Here all yearEasiest viewing
| Park | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cederberg Wilderness Area | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Here | Here | Here | Here | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing |
| Kgalagadi | Here | Here | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing |
Darker months are each park's own best season, when thinner bush or scarce water makes viewing easier. A sighting is never guaranteed.
Best hours of the day
- After dark and around dawn. The Cape Fox is mostly active at night, so a night drive gives the best chance.
- Daytime, resting. Usually out of sight in cover, a burrow or water.
Where to base yourself
Western Cape
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Rocherpan · Table Mountain
Western CapeBig FiveSelf-driveGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi · Ai-Ais/Richtersveld · Mokala
Northern CapeSelf-driveStays in Northern Cape
Eastern Cape
Addo Elephant · Kwandwe
Eastern CapeBig FiveSelf-driveGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern Cape
Limpopo
Marakele
LimpopoBig FiveSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Vulpes chama
Records
208
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Cape Fox on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Cape Fox in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Cape Fox at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Addo Elephant National Park, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Marakele National Park and Rocherpan Nature Reserve and other reserves. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Cape Fox in South Africa?
The Cape Fox is most recorded in Northern Cape (48% of records), Western Cape (40% of records), based on 208 iNaturalist observations. 66 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Cape Fox on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Cape Fox?
The Cape Fox is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Cederberg Wilderness Area: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Addo Elephant National Park: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Kwandwe Private Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Cape Fox?
The Cape fox (Vulpes chama), also called the cama fox or the silver-backed fox, is a small fox.