Mopani

Mopani rest camps entrance gate

Sunset over Pioneer dam taken in Mopani camp

Mopani camp is situated on the banks of the Pioneer Dam and is named after the mopane veld that surrounds the camp.

Mopani camp view from dam wall

Mopani rest camps reception area

Mopani Camp facilities and amenities include a restaurant, shop, petrol station, swimming pool, bar, laundry, a viewing deck, walking trail within the camp and a designated day visitor area just behind the petrol station, where visitors can braai (barbecue). 

Inside Mopani shop

Mopani rest camp swimming pool

Food and drinks

If you don't want to braai or self cater then you can enjoy a meal in the Restaurant or on the Fish Eagle terace.

Mopani rest camps deck

Mopani camps restaurant area

Mopani camps beautiful view over Pioneer dam from the viewing deck

Accommodation

Mopani rest camp has 4 types of accommodation; Xaxanetsi Guesthouse, 3 bedroom family bungalows, two bedroom bungalows and the smaller single bedroom bungalows, each have en bathrooms, fully equipped kitchen area with cutlery, crocker, cooking utensils, linen, air-con, electricity, fridge-freezer and braai facilities.

Mopani bungalow view of the Pioneer Dam

Most of the bungalows are private; some have views of the dam while others have been built among the natural vegetation...

Mopani rest camp Bungalow

Braaing at our Mopani bungalow

Mopani bungalow interior

Mopani rest camps guesthouse lapa area

Activities

In autumn the butterfly-shaped leaves change to striking hues before falling off in September and October. We found these leave on our walk round camp.

Autumn Mopane leaves

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Mario standing next to the Impala lily

Take a walk round the camp and get some macros of the Mopane worms, moths, flowers and other little critters, during the day and also at night...

Walking trail in Mopani camp

Mopane moth taken in camp

Mopane worm taken at Mopani camp

Impala lily taken at Mopani camp

A frog at our Mopani bungalow

Mopani camps night visitor the Genet

There are a number of activities on offer at Mopani rest camp: like guided game drives, guided walks and bush braais. Please ask at reception when you check in.

The Mopane Shrub, Red Bushwillow Trees and Sweet Grass, provide rich grazing for Impala, Warthog, Elephant and Buffalo. 

The game sightings in this area have improved over the years; we have had some good sightings such as lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, leopard and cheetah!

If you are patient, drive slow and go on your game drive when the animals are most active (cooler hours of the day) you will find them!

Lovely male lion seen near Mopani camp

Fish Eagle on Buffalo carcass near Mopani Camp

Leopard cub near Mopani camp

Elephant in the Mopani area

A pair of Klipspringers relaxing

Cheetah in the Mopane veld

Buffalo near Mopani camp

Ore was the male Rhino the rangers introduced to the Mopani area some years back. 

Ore the male Rhino near Mopani camp

Baobab tree on Bowkerkop near Mopani

The Mopani area is rich in the rare sightings....

Tsessebe round Mopani rest camp

Sidestripped Jackal on the S50 near Mopani camp

Roan found in the Mopani

The Shipandani and Pioneer dam bird-hides are close to the camp and are good places to sit and wait for the animals.

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