Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
7 places
Wildlife
Scrub Hare
Lepus saxatilis
Parks where hosts record the Scrub Hare
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Ouberg Private Nature Reserve
Montagu
Scrub Hare recorded here · Succulent Karoo biome · Black backed jackal · Honey badger
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 350 a night
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
Scrub Hare recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Spotted hyena
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 11,820 a night
Jaci's Private Lodge
Madikwe
Scrub Hare recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Gives back to Jaci's Lodge Trust
From R 31,500 a night
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
Scrub Hare recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
From R 10,670 a night
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
Scrub Hare recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust
From R 17,400 a night
Tanda Tula Safari Camp
Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
Scrub Hare recorded here · Savanna biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
Scrub Hare recorded here · Savanna biome · Impala · Spotted hyena
Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust
From R 11,980 a night
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
Scrub Hare recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust
From R 17,500 a night
Singita Ebony Lodge
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Scrub Hare recorded here · Savanna biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
Bloukrans Off-Grid Cabin
Montagu
Scrub Hare recorded here · Fynbos biome · Black backed jackal · Honey badger
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 1,500 a night
Singita Boulders Lodge
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Scrub Hare recorded here · Savanna biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
Singita Sweni Lodge
Kruger National Park
Scrub Hare recorded here · Savanna biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
Singita Lebombo Lodge
Kruger National Park
Scrub Hare recorded here · Savanna biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris
Mpumalanga
Scrub Hare recorded here · Savanna biome · Aardvark · African elephant
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
Price on request
&Beyond Ngala Safari Lodge
Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
Scrub Hare recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Gives back to DAKTARI Bush School and 1 other
Price on request
&Beyond Ngala Tented Camp
Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
Scrub Hare recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust
Price on request
Izingwe Lodge
Welgevonden Game Reserve
Scrub Hare recorded here · Savanna biome · Aardvark · Banded mongoose
Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust
Price on request
Inzalo Safari Lodge
Welgevonden Game Reserve
Scrub Hare recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust
Price on request
Makulu Birders Cottage at Wilds Uitvlugt
Rust de Winter
Scrub Hare recorded here · Savanna biome · Chacma baboon · Vervet monkey
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
Price on request
Lehele Lodge at Gondwana Game Reserve
Gondwana Game Reserve
Scrub Hare recorded here · Fynbos biome · Leopard · Lion
Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust
Price on request
Kwena Lodge at Gondwana Game Reserve
Gondwana Game Reserve
Scrub Hare recorded here · Fynbos biome · Leopard · Lion
Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust
Price on request
More stays nearby
Whale Coast Ocean Villa
Voëlklip, Hermanus
Fynbos biome · Southern right whale
Gives back to Stanford Animal Welfare Society and 1 other
From R 2,235 a night
Schoone Oordt Country House
Swellendam
Fynbos biome
Gives back to Barrydale Hospice
From R 4,355 a night
Rhino Sands Safari Camp
Hazyview
Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Gives back to Zululand Conservation Trust and 1 other
From R 22,680 a night
The Drakensberg
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When and where to find the Scrub Hare
Hosts have recorded the Scrub Hare at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Timbavati Private Nature Reserve and Gondwana Game Reserve.
When to go, park by park
Here all yearEasiest viewing
| Park | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kruger | Here | Here | Here | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Here | Here | Here |
| Timbavati | Here | Here | Here | Here | 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 Scrub Hare 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
Limpopo
Kruger · Timbavati · Welgevonden
LimpopoBig FiveSelf-driveGuided drivesStays in LimpopoWestern Cape
Gondwana
Western CapeBig FiveGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Western CapeMpumalanga
Sabi Sand
MpumalangaBig FiveGuided drivesStays in MpumalangaNorth West
Madikwe
North WestBig FiveStays in North West
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Guided drives from a lodge
A guide who knows where to look, with off-road and night drives in the private reserves.
Where hosts record it
Species
Lepus saxatilis
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Scrub Hare on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Scrub Hare in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Scrub Hare at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, Gondwana Game Reserve, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Welgevonden Game Reserve and Madikwe Game Reserve. 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.