Game reserves of South Africa
Reserves proclaimed for big game and birds, including some of Africa’s oldest, such as Hluhluwe-iMfolozi.
- Listed
- 51
- With a size
- 9
- Combined size
- 3 830 km²
- Provinces
- 8
51 shown
| Name | Type | Province | Municipality | Area, km² | Est. | Nearest town |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tswalu Kalahari Reserve | Game reserve | NC Northern Cape | — | 1 110 | — | 104 km west of Kuruman |
| !Khamab Kalahari Reserve | Game reserve | NW North West | — | 971 | — | 241 km north of Kuruman |
 Pilanesberg National Park | Game reserve | NW North West | — | 550 | 1979 | 47 km north of Rustenburg |
 Lapalala Wilderness | Game reserve | LP Limpopo | Waterberg District | 480 | — | 70 km east of Lephalale |
 uMkhuze Game Reserve | Game reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | — | 333 | 1912 | 83 km north of St Lucia |
| Abelana Game Reserve | Game reserve | LP Limpopo | Mopani District | 150 | — | 23 km west of Phalaborwa |
| Thornybush Game Reserve | Game reserve | LP Limpopo | Mopani District | 115 | — | 29 km south-east of Hoedspruit |
 Mthethomusha Game Reserve | Game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | Ehlanzeni District | 80,0 | 1985 | 30 km east of Mbombela |
 Bonamanzi Game Reserve | Game reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | Big Five Hlabisa | 40,0 | — | 36 km north of St Lucia |
| Amakhala Game Reserve | Game reserve | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | 1999 | 46 km south-west of Makhanda |
 Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary | Game reserve | GP Gauteng | — | — | — | 3 km south of Pretoria |
 Borakalalo Game Reserve | Game reserve | GP Gauteng | — | — | — | 34 km north-west of Johannesburg |
 Boulders Penguin Colony | Game reserve | WC Western Cape | — | — | — | 30 km south of Cape Town |
| Chimp Eden | Game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | Mbombela | — | 2006 | 12 km south of Mbombela |
| Corridor Game Reserve | Game reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | Big Five Hlabisa | — | 1989 | 48 km west of St Lucia |
 Dick Dent Bird Sanctuary | Game reserve | WC Western Cape | — | — | — | 19 km south of Stellenbosch |
 Dikhololo Game Reserve | Game reserve | NW North West | — | — | — | 57 km north-east of Rustenburg |
| Doornkop Fish and Wildlife Reserve | Game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | — | — | — | 72 km north of Ermelo |
 Entabeni Game Reserve | Game reserve | LP Limpopo | — | — | — | 60 km north-east of Modimolle |
| Giant's Castle Game Reserve | Game reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | — | — | — | 75 km south of Ladysmith |
 Gondwana Game Reserve | Game reserve | WC Western Cape | Mossel Bay | — | — | 24 km north-west of Mossel Bay |
| Hopewell Private Game Reserve | Game reserve | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | — | 54 km south-west of Makhanda |
| Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve | Game reserve | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | — | 25 km north-east of East London |
| Klaserie Game Reserve | Game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | Ehlanzeni District | — | — | 29 km north-east of Hoedspruit |
 Kleinfontein | Game reserve | LP Limpopo | Fetakgomo Tubatse | — | — | 41 km north of Lydenburg (Mashishing) |
| Kwandwe Private Game Reserve | Game reserve | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | — | 19 km north of Makhanda |
| Lake Eland Game Reserve | Game reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | Ugu District | — | — | 27 km west of Port Shepstone |
| Lalibela Game Reserve | Game reserve | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | — | 29 km south-west of Makhanda |
| Lambert’s Bay Bird Island Nature Reserve | Game reserve | WC Western Cape | Cederberg | — | — | 108 km north of Saldanha |
 Lion & Safari Park | Game reserve | GP Gauteng | — | — | — | 36 km west of Pretoria |
 Madikwe Game Reserve | Game reserve | NW North West | — | — | — | 129 km north-east of Mahikeng |
| Makalali Reserve | Game reserve | LP Limpopo | — | — | — | 39 km north-west of Hoedspruit |
| Mala Mala Game Reserve | Game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | — | — | — | 78 km south-east of Hoedspruit |
 Manyoni Private Game Reserve | Game reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | — | — | — | 75 km north-west of St Lucia |
 Marievale Bird Sanctuary | Game reserve | GP Gauteng | — | — | — | 49 km east of Johannesburg |
 Ndumo Game Reserve | Game reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | — | — | — | 164 km north of St Lucia |
 Nkomazi Game Reserve | Game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | — | — | — | 36 km south-west of Barberton |
| Ntsikeni Nature Reserve | Game reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | — | — | — | 46 km north of Kokstad |
| Phinda Resource Reserve | Game reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | — | — | — | 68 km north of St Lucia |
 Pongola Game Reserve | Game reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | uPhongolo | — | — | 114 km north-east of Vryheid |
| Raapenberg Bird Sanctuary | Game reserve | WC Western Cape | — | — | — | 5 km east of Cape Town |
| River Valley Nature Reserve | Game reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | Ray Nkonyeni | — | — | 14 km south-west of Port Shepstone |
| Selati Game Reserve | Game reserve | LP Limpopo | Mopani District | — | 1993 | 47 km north-west of Hoedspruit |
 Shamwari Private Game Reserve | Game reserve | EC Eastern Cape | Nelson Mandela Bay Metro | — | 1992 | 45 km west of Makhanda |
| Somkhanda Game Reserve | Game reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | uPhongolo | — | — | 104 km north-west of St Lucia |
 Songimvelo Game Reserve | Game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | — | — | — | 16 km south of Barberton |
 Timbavati Game Reserve | Game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | — | — | 1956 | 37 km east of Hoedspruit |
| Tshukudu Private Game Reserve | Game reserve | LP Limpopo | — | — | — | 9 km north of Hoedspruit |
 Umdoni Bird Sanctuary | Game reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | — | — | — | 24 km south-west of Durban |
| Wild Rescue Nature Reserve | Game reserve | WC Western Cape | Hessequa | — | — | 80 km west of Mossel Bay |
 Zimanga Private Game Reserve | Game reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | Jozini | — | — | 98 km north-west of St Lucia |