Open a list of all cookies. Below you can decide which type of cookies you would like to keep switched on. Stephen is a travel writer and avid conservationist whose work appears in prestigious magazines such as Africa Geographic and Travel Africa. Centred on the appropriately named Spioenkop dam and mountain, the 6, hectare nature reserve is certainly not a top wildlife safari destination. The reserve is a place to go boating, fishing and exploring Anglo-Boer War battlefields, while enjoying regular sightings of zebra, giraffe and a variety of plains game.
If you are fortunate you may see white rhino too, but this is certainly not a Big Five destination. Spioenkop is more of a historical and cultural safari experience. Spioenkop Mountain is renowned as the site of the infamous Battle of Spioenkop, which took place in with the British suffering one of their worst defeats of the war. The battlefield is accessible by road and the wrap-around view from the summit is impressive, especially the vista looking across the dam towards the imposing peaks of the Drakensberg Mountains.
It is also worth noting that the northern section of the reserve is a designated controlled hunting area. Philip is an acclaimed travel writer and author of many guidebooks, including the Bradt guides to Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya and South Africa. I would bit recommend this as a wildlife destination per se. There is a good chance of seeing white rhino, giraffe and a long list of antelope including the endemic blesbok on the small road circuit through the reserve.
It also offers some pretty good birdwatching. Ariadne is a renowned African wildlife photographer whose work is featured in many well-known guidebooks and magazines. This little park is mostly visited by South Africans for fishing and boating on the dam. Manage Cookie Settings Please select which cookies you would like to keep switched on.
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Advertising and social media cookies On Off. Overview — Spioenkop GR. High Season Never The reserve is never busy. User Rating. Spioenkop GR Safari Reviews. Expert Rating. Spioenkop Battlefield, 24 January , overlooks the dam and is clearly visible from the reserve. Other battlefields dating from the Second Anglo Boer War, are also in close proximity to the reserve. A booklet on the Battle of Spioenkop is available from the curio shop. Your name. Your e-mail.
Last name:. Address Special requirements:. Total price:. We wish you a pleasant trip your SA Campsites team. Campsites 30 x Sites each accommodating a maximum of six people Suitable for tents or caravans Electrical point and refuse bin. Communal ablution blocks with hot and cold water. Activities Spioenkop Dam is ideally suited to boating, but may become very rough due to berg winds between August and October. There are self-guided trails available. The Siege of Ladysmith museum is also worth a visit.
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