Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
41 places
Wildlife
Water Mongoose
Atilax paludinosus
Parks where hosts record the Water Mongoose
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 8,380a night
Water Mongoose recorded here
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Water Mongoose recorded here
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
Water Mongoose recorded here
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Water Mongoose recorded here
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Water Mongoose recorded here
Ubuntu Lodge at Elephant Point
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Water Mongoose recorded here
The Orpen Kruger
Kruger National Park
From R 9,024a night
Water Mongoose recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Water Mongoose recorded here
Lion Sands Tinga Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Water Mongoose recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Water Mongoose recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Water Mongoose recorded here
Lion Sands Narina Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Water Mongoose recorded here
Fish Eagle Loft
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,340a night
Water Mongoose recorded here
Otter's Rest
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,370a night
Water Mongoose recorded here
Hinkwenu Villa, Lion Sands
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Water Mongoose recorded here
Kabeljou Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,560a night
Water Mongoose recorded here
Stumpnose Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,560a night
Water Mongoose recorded here
Singita Lebombo Villa
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Water Mongoose recorded here
Blacktail Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,560a night
Water Mongoose recorded here
Mvubu Bush Camp
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,380a night
Water Mongoose recorded here
Singita Sweni Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Water Mongoose recorded here
Buffalo Valley Vlei Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,580a night
Water Mongoose recorded here
Buffalo Valley River Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,580a night
Water Mongoose recorded here
Singita Lebombo Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Water Mongoose recorded here
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When and where to find the Water Mongoose
Hosts have recorded the Water Mongoose at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park and Goukamma Nature 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 |
| uKhahlamba-Drakensberg | 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
- First and last hours of daylight. The Water Mongoose moves and hunts in the cool.
- Midday, resting. Usually lying up in shade and hard to spot.
- After dark, on a night drive. Where the reserve or park offers one.
Where to base yourself
Limpopo
Kruger
LimpopoBig FiveSelf-driveStays in LimpopoWestern Cape
Goukamma · Table Mountain · Gondwana
Western CapeBig FiveSelf-driveGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
KwaZulu-Natal
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg · Giants Castle
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Eastern Cape
Addo Elephant · Camdeboo
Eastern CapeBig FiveSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Eastern Cape
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
Atilax paludinosus
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Water Mongoose on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Water Mongoose in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Water Mongoose at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Addo Elephant National Park, Table Mountain National Park and Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park 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.
