Weenen Nature Reserve Camp Hide Traditional Cache
Weenen Nature Reserve Camp Hide
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Weenen Nature Reserve Hide - come see the terrapins at play (no feeding allowed)
The Weenen Nature Reserve, 5000 ha in extent, was estbaished in 1975 when this area of attractive, undulating thornveld came under control to the former Natal Parks Board (Kwazulu Natal Nature Conservation Service).
What to do on arrival
Both day visitors and visitors staying at the campsite must report to the office at the entrance gate. An entry fee will be levied.
Accommodation
There are 12 camping / caravan sites available near the entrance gate to the reserve. One site can accommodate four caravans, another accommodates two caravans and the other ten are single caravan sites. Reservations for those sites are accepted up to six calendar months in advance, on the understanding that the two group sites may have to be shared by visitors during busy periods. There is one five bed cottage that is fully self contained, with a braai facility and an exclusive picnic site at a waterhole. The campsite is served by an ablution block with hot and cold water. There is a bath and shower in the ladies section and showers only in the men’s section. The toilets are designed for use by visitors in wheelchairs. There is a small kiosk at the entrance gate where soft drinks and basic groceries are available to the camper and day visitors. A small curio shop is located at the gate.
Visitor Amenities
30 km of tourist roads have been constructed in the reserve, for visitors to view a wide variety of game. Both black and white rhino, giraffe, kudu, Cape Buffalo, red hartebeest, eland, zebra, klipspringer, ostrich, common reedbuck, and roan antelope have been reintroduced, whilst such species as grey duiker, bushbuck, steenbok, black backed jackal, hyaena and mountain reedbuck have reconlonised the area on their own. Over 251 species of birds have been recorded in the reserve.
Hide and Waterhole
A game viewing hide is available at one of the many waterholes in the reserve, where many species of mammals and a variety of water fowl can be viewed.
Self Guided Trails
There are three self guided trails.
1. The iMofu Trail (2 km) starts at the campsite and leads through an area of open savannah thornveld, past a small dam to a rocky area overlooking a section of the reserve.
2. The Beacon View Trail (3 km) leads from the Umtunzini picnic site in the direction of Weenen, to a beacon point which commands a magnificent view of both the reserve and the farmlands of Weenen valley.
3. The Reclamation Tral (2 km) covers an area that has been subjected to reclamation. Structures have been built over the last 20 years to halt erosion. This trail offers the visitor an insight as to how erosion can be successfully contained. Visitors wishing to go on the walking trails must complete an indemnity form at the office prior to departure. The reserve also offers a self guided auto trail for which a broschure may be obtained at the gate.
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