Shingwedzi Camp

Shingwedzi Camp is situated in a very beautiful part of Kruger - along the banks of the Shingwedzi River and it is the furthest camp from any of Kruger’s main gates (137 kilometers from Phalaborwa and 70 kilometers from Punda Maria) making it the ideal camp to relax in peace and quiet....

View of Shingwedzi camp from low level bridge

The camp is scenic with its palm trees, many impala lily plants and aloes adding colour to this sometime dry camp.

Shingwedzi camp palm trees

Shingwedzi coffee in the park

Shingwedzi camp at a glance

There is a large shop, an ATM, a petrol station, a restaurant, swimming pool, day visitors area and reception with information centre.

Shingwedzi camp's petrol station

The below pictures show the flooded petrol station......and the different flood levels over the years.....

The flooded petrol station at Shingwedzi

the picture below show the different flood levels from  over the years the restaurant area, the tree is the 2013 flood and the other mark is from 2000 floods.....

Two different flood level marks at Shingwedzi

A fully stocked shop with curios and a ATM.....

Shingwedzi shop

The day visitors are is just to the left as you drive in the main gate, has ablutions, large covered thatch area with tables and chairs, braai facilities and a view over the river....

Shingwedzi camp day visitors area

 a nice lovely pool area with loads of space.....

Shingwedzi swimming pool

Food and drink

The bonus of this fully licened restaurant is its outstanding location overlooking the Shingwedzi River from both the covered veranda to the seating area inside.....

Shingwedzi restaurant lunch

We have eaten here a number of time and the food is good and the staff are friendly. We don't always eat at the Tindlovu restaurant but it is nice to break from braaing every now and then....we love the large hamburgers! 

Shingwedzi restaurant dinner

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Accommodation

Shingwedzi camp is one of the oldest in the Kruger Park and still has the old white-washed bungalows with thatch roofs, most of the bungalows have been renovated inside....

The back view of the old white washed bungalows

There are a few types of bungalows: the old white-washed ones and some that look like the very old huts.

The front view of the old white washed bungalows

They all have en suite bathrooms (shower, toilet and wash basin), some have 2 single beds while other have 3 beds, all have air-conditioning.

Shingwedzi bungalow inside

Some bungalows have no kitchens (communal kitchen) and  cutlery, crockery, glasses and frying pan, are available for hire at reception upon check-in, the bungalows do have fridges;

each bungalow has a small veranda, table and chairs and a braai area....

Dinner on our veranda with the moon in the background

The modern 2 bed bungalows have been nicely renovated, but still keep the warm charm...

Shingwedzi camp's modern bungalows

have one room with 2 single beds and with air conditioning...

Inside the renovated 'modern' bungalow

a lovely en suite bathroom.....

Bathroom in modern Bungalow

with an open air kitchen on the veranda with hotplate, combined fridge/freezer with cutlery, crockery and utensils and braai facilities...

Modern bungalows outside kitchen and veranda

Shingwedzi camp old huts

The rustic huts have communal ablution and communal kitchen facilities that provides a sink, electric hotplate and a 24 hour boiling water cylinder, some have limited, crockery, no cooking utensils and no cutlery.....

Communal kitchen area

We found some interesting decor items in the old huts, the air bricks made in the shape of animals or birds from a bygone era...

Blue cranes...?

Water buck

Kudu	White rhino

Bird feeding chicks in nest

Lion

Giraffe feeding

Sable antelope

The old huts have a ceiling fan, but no air-conditioning... we found the huts very hot during our December holiday, so would not recommend them during the summer months. Our neighbor checked out two days early as they could not withstand the heat at night. These old bungalows retain the heat from the sun and you cook inside during the night!

Shingwedzi huts

The huts have a small veranda with table and chairs and a braai area...

Shingwedzi hut

Shingwedzi Huts and braai at night

the 4 bed family cottages each have; 1 room with double bed and the 2nd room with 2 single beds,  2 bathrooms, (1 en-suite) 

Shingwedzi family cottage with Impala lilies

and air-conditioning, a fully equipped open air kitchen with hotplate, a microwave, fridge/freezer, sink, cooking utensils, crockery, cutlery, a dining area in the kitchen and a small veranda and an outside braai area.... 

Shingwedzi camp family bungalows

Shingwedzi bedroom

Shingwedzi has one guest house- the Rentmeester Guest House; this is a large luxury unit in prime position with a riverside view.  

Rentmeester Guest House in Shingwedzi

The view from Rentmeester Guest House view

it has 3 bedrooms with are 3 bathrooms; one with a king size bed, and 2 with 2 single beds or you can request another king size bed, each bedroom has a theme with a pictures of a lion, or a rhino or an elephant on the wall, each bedrooms face onto a large covered patio.....

Rentmeester Guest House Lion bedroom

Rentmeester Guest House Elephant bedroom

Rentmeester Guest House Rhino bedroom

a large lounge with limited DSTV channels and comfortable  seating.....

Rentmeester Guest House lounge

a large open plan dining room and a well equipped kitchen with microwave oven, stove, fridge/freezer, cutlery, crockery with cooking and braaing utensils.....

Rentmeester Guest House dining room

There is a large outdoor braai (barbecue) area with a lovely view over the river.

Rentmeester Guest House view and braai area

Shingwedzi has a big camping area; which is nice and flat with loads of shade and close to the swimming pool. Some sites have perimeter views, some have power points and some are larger to accomodate mother homes.

Shingwedzi campsite

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Activities

Take a walk round camp with your camera in hand....

Woodland kingfisher with gecko

African Scops owl at Shingwedzi

Velvet mite at Shingwedzi camp

stars over palm trees in Shingwedzi camp

The riverine forest around and north of the camp is home to a number of  leopards,  lion, elephants, cheetah, buffalo as well as a variety of birds and other game specie.

Elephant at lamont waterhole

leopard on the confluence loop near Shingwedzi camp

lion cub licking at a kill on the road behind Shingwedzi camp

There are a few good gravel road loops in the area, the Shingwedzi River Road the S50 down to Grootvlei dam can be very rewarding, while the Red Rocks loop towards Bateleur and the Mphongolo loop towards Sirheni are also productive. 

Palm trees along the Shingwedzi river near Shingwedzi camp

Shingwedzi leopard in Mphongolo riverbed

lions watching waterbuck along the Shingwedzi River

We have had good sighting from the High level and low level bridge; like a pride of lions first thing one morning, sunrise and sunset and birds and crocs.....

Lions from Shingwedzi high level bridge before sunrise

View of Shingwedzi camp from low level bridge at sunset

Sunrise from Shingwedzi High Level Bridge

Crocodile at the Shingwedzi low level bridge

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