A Guide to Orpen Rest Camp, Kruger National Park — From Hoedspruit

Orpen Rest Camp is the closest Kruger National Park rest camp to Hoedspruit — 60 km from town, 50 minutes by road, 2 km inside Orpen Gate. It is small (about 30 units), camping-friendly, and gives the fastest access to the central Kruger lion country on the H7 toward Satara. Booking opens 11 months ahead through SANParks.