Berg-en-Dal, Tourist camp in Ehlanzeni District Municipality, South Africa
Berg-en-Dal is a rest camp in the southern part of Kruger National Park, on the Crocodile River near Malelane Gate. Its thatched bungalows and shaded campsites sit among granite outcrops and bushveld. The camp has a restaurant, shop, communal kitchen and swimming pool, and is enclosed by a perimeter fence.
The camp opened in 1986 as an expansion of lodging options in the southern section of Kruger National Park close to Malelane Gate. Its creation was part of efforts to welcome more visitors to the quieter areas of the reserve.
The camp takes its name from the Afrikaans for "mountain and valley", after the granite koppies and dolerite ridges around it. San rock art in the surrounding hills records the lives of hunter-gatherers who used the Crocodile River and its floodplain for water, game and plant foods.
Berg-en-Dal sits about 3 km from Malelane Gate, the southern entrance to Kruger National Park, reached by a paved road. The camp has a fuel station and a shop for supplies before heading into the bush. Guided game drives leave from the camp, and the loop roads along the Crocodile River are best driven at opening time or in the last hours before gate closing.
Berg-en-Dal is the only Kruger camp set on a granite hill, and its perimeter fence follows the Crocodile River, so animals often approach the accommodation from the water side. The camp also has a rhino walking trail where visitors can track white rhino on foot with a guide.
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