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Located in
South Africa :: Eastern Cape
Category:
Protected Areas :: Protected Area
Situated in the Eastern Cape, close to the Bankberg Mountains we find the home of the Cape Mountain Zebra, which almost saw extinction in 1930, and of which now only 130 remain. Established in 1937, it also hosts the Black Rhinoceros and the Cape Buffalo, offering visitors accommodation, game viewing, walking and conference facilities. In summer when its warm, from March to May is a good time to go here, winters can be very cold. No Motorbikes allowed because of their policy.
Address : | Mountain Zebra National Park, 23km or 24min WSW of Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
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Postal : | Private bag X66, Cradock, 5880, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Contact : | Reception (Mountain Zebra National Park) |
Tel : | +27(0)48 801 5700 |
Tel2 : | +27(0)48 801 5701 |
Email : | Click Here |
Host Website : | Click Here |
(1 Oct-31 Mar)-07:00-19:00; (1 Apr-30 Sep)-07:00-18:00
Best Time to Visit : | March - May (Summer) |
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Gate Opening and Closing Times : | 07h00 to 19h00 (1 October to 31 March); 07h00 - 18h00 (1 April to 30 September) |
Reception Opening and Closing Times : | Check-in time: 14:00 onwards. Check-out time is 10:00 on the day of departure. |
Payment Methods Accepted : | Cash, Credit Card |
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Fee/s : | Conservation fees: Locals ZAR49pp; SADC citizens ZAR97pp; Foreigners ZAR194pp. (Jun-18). |
Nearest ATM : | 12km/Cradock |
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Nearest Bank : | 12km/Cradock |
Petrol Type : | ULP |
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Restrooms, Safe Parking Available |
Night Drives, Picnics | |
Game to View : | Cape Mountain Zebra. Cape/African Buffalo. Black Rhino. Eland. Kudu. Black Wildebeest |
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More Activities : | Cheetah tracking. Cave paintings |
Notes on Activities : | (Some activities may be offered nearby). |
Closest Town : | Nxuba (Cradock) |
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ACCOMMODATION:
Cottages and campsites are the accommodation options available in the park. (Jun-18).
CELLPHONE RECEPTION:
Cellphone reception in intermittent, only available at the Main Camp, sometimes and there is poor signal in most parts of the Park. (Jun-18).
EMERGENCY SERVICES:
Medical services, pharmacies and police station available is in Cradock. Police Tel: +27(0)48 801 8404. (Jun-18)
FOOD:
There is an a la carte restaurant in the park which also serves refreshments and there are braai facilities at the Fonteinkloof and Weltevrede picnic sites. (Jun-18).
Basics like meat etc. can be purchased at the shop.
FUEL:
Petrol and Diesel fuel stop are available in the park with unleaded petrol and diesel. Open from 07:00-17:00. (Jun-18).
MONEY:
There are no ATM facility available in the park. The closest bank facilities are available in the town of Cradock (24km from the park). (Jun-18).
TRANSPORT:
Reachable by road. There is also a Helipad in the park. Motorcycles or bicycles are not allowed. (Jun-18).
The Park is experiencing problems with the general email address, [email protected]. Please use Thuthula. [email protected], until further notice. (May-15)
“Apart from the 700 Mountain Zebra and other game in the park, as described on this website, lion were recently inrtoduced and the endangered cheetah roam the plains. It is a beautiful park with good roads traversing high mountains and plato's, plains, mountain streams and valleys. The staff are friendly and will tell you wich routes are best for gameviewing. ” - Mietsie Visser, 2014/01/08