5/5 Dewald R. 1 year ago on Google
I
have
been
fortunate
enough
to
have
visited
quite
a
few
of
the
national
parks
in
South
Africa,
and
although
I've
driven
past
the
Bontebok
National
Park
on
numerous
occasions
I
have
only
recently
visit
it
for
the
first
time.
I
can
honestly
say
that
taking
so
long
to
visit
them
was
a
big
mistake
on
my
part.
This
national
park
is
truly
a
hidden
gem
and
as
it
is
only
2.5hours
away
from
Cape
Town
it
should
be
something
on
your
to
do
list.
As
you
arrive
at
the
reception
area
you
already
get
a
glimpse
of
what
the
park
has
to
offer.
The
beautiful
building
blends
in
well
with
its
surroundings
and
the
staff
are
friendly
and
welcoming.
The
park
also
has
a
a
picnic
site
where
you
can
go
and
relax,
with
a
children's
play
area
and
"braai"
(BBQ)
facilities,
but
unfortunately
there
isn't
a
shop
available
for
you
to
buy
snacks
etc.
Except
for
the
beautiful
fauna
and
flora,
the
Lang
Elsie's
Kraal
Rest
Camp
(reviewed
separately)
is
probably
the
main
attraction
with
clean,
modern
facilities
and
different
accommodation
types
available.
I
was
also
happy
to
see
that
the
staff
at
the
rest
camp
were
just
as
friendly
as
their
peers
at
the
reception
area.
There
are
a
couple
of
routes
available
for
you
to
go
on
self-drive
game
drives
with
most
of
the
roads
easily
traversable
in
a
standard
sedan
or
hatchback,
and
there
are
even
a
couple
of
hiking
trails.
While
we
visited
we
saw
numerous
different
animals,
including
different
antelope
species
such
as
Bontebok
which
the
park
is
named
after.
Some
of
the
Bontebok
even
came
into
the
camp
which
was
very
special.
We
had
a
great
time
staying
here
and
will
definitely
make
a
plan
to
visit
again
in
the
future.
One
important
thing
to
note
if
you
plan
on
visiting:
When
you
use
Google
Maps
to
drive
to
the
park,
rather
set
your
location
as
"Bontebok
National
Park
Reception"
as
going
to
the
park's
actual
location
takes
you
through
farm
lands
and
to
an
area
from
where
you
can't
actually
enter
the
park.
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