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Parks and reserves in Mpumalanga
Mpumalanga has 47 protected areas in the directory, with 341 km² recorded across those that have a size. The largest is Vaaldam Nature Reserve.
- Nature reserves
- 27
- Game reserves
- 8
- Private game reserves
- 5
- Other protected areas
- 4
Districts
47 shown
| Name | Type | Province | Municipality | Area, km² | Est. | Nearest town |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaaldam Nature Reserve | Protected area | MP Mpumalanga | Midvaal | 253 | 1954 | 80 km south of Johannesburg |
 Mthethomusha Game Reserve | Game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | Ehlanzeni District | 80,0 | 1985 | 30 km east of Mbombela |
| Middelpunt Nature Reserve | Protected area | MP Mpumalanga | — | 5,1 | — | 59 km south-west of Lydenburg (Mashishing) |
| Sabiepark | Nature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | Ehlanzeni District | 3,5 | — | 70 km north-west of Komatipoort |
| Andover Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | Bushbuckridge | — | — | 38 km south-east of Hoedspruit |
| Barberton Municipal Reserve | Nature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | Mbombela | — | — | 2 km south-east of Barberton |
| Barberton Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | Mbombela | — | — | 8 km east of Barberton |
| Bezhoek Private Nature Reserve | Private game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | Steve Tshwete | — | — | 12 km west of Middelburg |
 Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve | Biosphere reserve | MP Mpumalanga | — | — | — | 25 km south-west of Hoedspruit |
| Blyderivierspoort Natuurreservaat | Nature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | — | — | — | 29 km south-west of Hoedspruit |
| Bosbokrand Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | Bushbuckridge | — | — | 63 km south of Hoedspruit |
| Chimp Eden | Game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | Mbombela | — | 2006 | 12 km south of Mbombela |
| Cronje en Dogters Privaat Natuurreserwe | Nature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | — | — | — | 22 km east of Hoedspruit |
| Cythna Letty Flora Reserve | Nature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | Mbombela | — | — | 11 km south-west of Barberton |
| Doornkop Fish and Wildlife Reserve | Game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | — | — | — | 72 km north of Ermelo |
| Dumaneni Reserve | Nature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | Ehlanzeni District | — | — | 42 km west of Komatipoort |
| Greater Lakenvlei Protected Environment | Protected area | MP Mpumalanga | — | — | 2017 | 61 km south-west of Lydenburg (Mashishing) |
| Gustav Kungbiel Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | — | — | — | 8 km east of Lydenburg (Mashishing) |
| Heyns Privaatnatuurreserve | Nature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | — | — | — | 23 km south of Middelburg |
| I M Beetge and Son Private Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | — | — | — | 21 km west of Lydenburg (Mashishing) |
| Idube Game Reserve | Private game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | Bushbuckridge | — | — | 67 km south-east of Hoedspruit |
| Klaserie Game Reserve | Game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | Ehlanzeni District | — | — | 29 km north-east of Hoedspruit |
| Lion Sands Game Reserve | Private game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | Bushbuckridge | — | — | 66 km north-west of Komatipoort |
| Londolozi Game Reserve | Private game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | Bushbuckridge | — | — | 74 km south-east of Hoedspruit |
| Long Tom Pas-Private Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | — | — | — | 11 km east of Lydenburg (Mashishing) |
 Loskop Dam Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | — | — | — | 43 km north-west of Middelburg |
| Lydenburg Natuurreservaat | Nature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | — | — | — | 2 km north of Lydenburg (Mashishing) |
| Mac-Mac Forest Nature Reserve | Forest reserve | MP Mpumalanga | — | — | 2013 | 43 km east of Lydenburg (Mashishing) |
| Mala Mala Game Reserve | Game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | — | — | — | 78 km south-east of Hoedspruit |
| Manyeleti Game Reserve | Private game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | Bushbuckridge | — | — | 67 km south-east of Hoedspruit |
| Mjejane Private Game Reserve | Nature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | Ehlanzeni District | — | — | 24 km west of Komatipoort |
 Mountainlands Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | Mbombela | — | — | 6 km north-east of Barberton |
 Nkomazi Game Reserve | Game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | — | — | — | 36 km south-west of Barberton |
| Nooitgedacht Dam Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | Chief Albert Luthuli | — | — | 62 km north of Ermelo |
| Ohrigstaddam Natuurreservaat | Nature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | — | — | — | 25 km north-east of Lydenburg (Mashishing) |
| SS Skosana Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | Thembisile | — | — | 70 km north-west of Middelburg |
| Sabi Sands Game Reserve | Nature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | — | — | — | 69 km south-east of Hoedspruit |
| Shaws Gate | Nature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | Bushbuckridge | — | — | 73 km north-west of Komatipoort |
 Songimvelo Game Reserve | Game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | — | — | — | 16 km south of Barberton |
| Starvation Creek Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | Mbombela | — | — | 27 km west of Mbombela |
| Steiltes nature reserve | Nature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | Mbombela | — | — | 4 km south-east of Mbombela |
 Timbavati Game Reserve | Game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | — | — | 1956 | 37 km east of Hoedspruit |
| Umbabat Game Reserve | Nature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | Ehlanzeni District | — | — | 33 km south-east of Phalaborwa |
| Verloren Valei Nature Reserve | Protected area | MP Mpumalanga | — | — | — | 40 km south-west of Lydenburg (Mashishing) |
| White River Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | Mbombela | — | — | 16 km north of Mbombela |
| Wildlife Paws SOS | Wildlife sanctuary | MP Mpumalanga | Emakhazeni | — | — | 52 km south-west of Lydenburg (Mashishing) |
| eMalahleni Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | Emalahleni | — | — | 21 km south-west of Middelburg |