
Historical town game reserve
North West, South Africa
Mafikeng Game Reserve lies on the eastern edge of Mahikeng in the North West, a grassland and thornveld reserve with white rhino, buffalo, giraffe, sable and gemsbok and no large predators, which makes it an easy self-drive for a morning. It has chalets and camping and sits next to the Lotlamoreng cultural village. It is malaria-free and within reach of the Botswana border and the Pilanesberg, but most visitors come because they are in the town for other reasons.
Things to do: Self-drive safari · Camping · Hiking · Fishing
Where you can stay: Camping · Chalets · Nearby B&Bs
What people record most across North West. Past sightings, never a guarantee.
From iNaturalist records across North West, not confirmed sightings inside this reserve.
Inside-park stays and nearby lodges, sorted by distance.
No stays are linked to Mafikeng Game Reserve yet. These are the closest ones we have, by straight-line distance from the park, so check the drive before you book.
25.8666° S, 25.7163° E800 km from Cape TownOpen in Maps
Mafikeng Game Reserve is in North West, South Africa.
In North West, commonly recorded species include animals such as Serval, Blue Wildebeest, Giraffe, Impala and birds including Kalahari Scrub Robin, Violet-eared Waxbill, White-winged Tern, based on iNaturalist occurrence data. These reflect the wider province, not confirmed sightings inside the reserve.
The best time to visit Mafikeng Game Reserve is Apr-Sep.
Popular activities at Mafikeng Game Reserve include self-drive safari, camping, hiking, fishing.
Other parks and reserves that share something with Mafikeng Game Reserve.
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Why book here
Wild places survive when the communities around them earn more from protecting wildlife than from anything that would replace it. Every stay you book through Spekboom carries a conservation contribution built into the price, never added on top, so choosing where you sleep becomes a way to fund the people and projects keeping this landscape intact.