Bontle Camping Site
Bontle is also a Tswana word that means beautiful. This camping site is located adjacent the park's new reception and administration offices. These are located at the former entrance gate to the picnic area at Kwaggasvlakte.
These names are the outcome of a consultative process locally and park management feel that the names are very applicable.
SANParks has entered into a contractual agreement with Marakele Pty. Ltd. which owns property to the north of Marakele and were included into the system as contractual partners.
Areas of Special Interest
A narrow tar road takes visitors up to the top of the Waterberg massif. Views and scenery are spectacular. One is also in the proximity of the vulture colony and these large birds will soar past at close quarters.
5 Things to Seek
• Cape Vulture - the park hosts one of the world's largest breeding colonies of this endangered species. While birds may be seen in the air catching thermals anywhere in the park, the drive up to the Sentech Towers is nearest to the colony and close encounters with these enormous birds will leave visitors breathless.
• African Elephant - while some elephant had been previously reintroduced into the park, it was the release of the Tuli elephants in 1999 that captured the public's and media's imagination.
• Rhino - Marakele has a high density of both rhino species and most visitors should see these animals, particularly the more gregarious and diurnal white rhinoceros.
• Kudu - as browsers these antelope are in their element at Marakele. Look out for the bulls with their magnificent spiral horns.
• The not-so-often-seen-elsewhere antelope species such as reedbuck, mountain reedbuck, eland and tsessebe can be found here.
