Information for People with Disabilities who are visiting SANParks
Kruger Park Accessible Camp Sites
Accessibility as at June 2004
Camping Site
| Camp Site | Comment on Accessible Ablutions |
|---|---|
| Balule | No accessible ablutions. |
| Berg-en-Dal | Camping Ablutions can be accessed though no adaptations have been made. The baths can be accessed. |
| Crocodile Bridge | Accessible Ablutions with roll-in shower and grab rails with the toilets |
| Letaba | At the campsite the ablutions can be accessed but only have a bath, however there is a roll-in shower and toilet with rails to the east of the restaurant. |
| Lower Sabie | There are 2 separate ablutions for wheelchair users and the mobility impaired, both with roll-in showers and toilets with rails. At the southern one (new one), the builder put a curb at the entrance to the shower making it difficult to transfer into the seat. Camp management has pledged to knock this out. |
| Malelane | No accessible ablutions |
| Marula | No Accessible Ablutions, however at Tamboti Tent Camp (1km away) there are, with roll-in shower and grab rails with the toilets. |
| Pretoriuskop | Accessible Ablutions with roll-in shower and grab rails with the toilets. NB. There is more than one ablution block, and only one has facilities for the mobility impaired. Campers should try and get allocated the site nearest to the appropriate block. |
| Punda Maria | The Ablution Facilities can be accessed via a ramp, but no adaptations are in place to allow for use by wheelchair users. |
| Satara | Accessible Ablutions with roll-in shower and grab rails with the toilets. NB. There is more than one ablution block, and only one has facilities for the mobility impaired. Campers should try and get allocated the site nearest to the appropriate block. |
| Shingwedzi | Accessible Ablutions with roll-in shower and grab rails with the toilets. NB. There is more than one ablution block, and only one has facilities for the mobility impaired. Campers should try and get allocated the site nearest to the appropriate block. |
| Skukuza | No accessible ablutions in the camping area. There are 3 accessible toilets in the camp and a fourth in the day visitors' area, but these have only toilets and basins, and no shower facility. |
Other SA National Parks Accessible Camping:
| Park | Comment on Accessible Ablutions |
|---|---|
| Addo Elephant | No accessible ablutions other than the toilet at reception. |
| Augrabies | No accessible ablutions other than the toilet at reception. |
| Bontebok | No accessible ablutions |
| Golden Gate | No accessible ablutions |
| Karoo | Accessible ablutions with roll-in shower and grab rails with the toilets |
| Kgalagadi | No accessible ablutions at Twee Rivieren. Accessible ablutions with roll-in shower and grab rails with the toilets are at Nossob, though the dog leg rail next to the toilet is the wrong way round and the rail in the shower is behind the seat. At Mata Mata there is an accessible toilet with rails, but no shower. |
| Marakele | Accessible Ablutions with roll-in shower and grab rails with the toilets are found at Bontle Camping Site. NB. There is more than one ablution block, and only one has facilities for the mobility impaired. Campers should try and get allocated the site nearest to the appropriate block. |
| Mountain Zebra | No accessible ablutions |
| Richtersveld | No accessible ablutions |
| Tsitsikamma | No accessible ablutions at either Storms River or Nature’s Valley other than the toilet at Storms River restaurant. |
| Vaalbos | No accessible ablutions, although the shower has no curbs |
| Wilderness | Accessible Ablutions with roll-in shower and grab rails with the toilets are found at Ebb & Flow South southerly ablution block. At Ebb & Flow North, one of the blocks has a wheelchair sign, but there is only an accessible bath. |
| Agulhas, Mapungubwe, Namaqua, Table Mountain, Tankwa Karoo and West Coast National Parks | No publicly available camping facilities |