Southern Cross @ Kruger is a hidden gem, located within walking distance from Crocodile River, Kruger National Park. Berghaan 3286 is a holiday home with the name “Southern Cross at Kruger” The name “Southern Cross @Kruger was chosen because stargazing in Marlothpark is breathtaking. The owners add @Kruger because the house is within walking distance to the fence of the Kruger National Park. You can make your morning coffee and walk to the Crocodile River and enjoy your morning coffee while watching game come down to drink water in the river.

Marlothpark is a holiday town and a wildlife sanctuary situated on the southern boundary of the Kruger National Park (Approximately 390km from Pretoria). Lion sightings are also reported from time to time and Elephant often visit the Crocodile River that forms the boundary to the Kruger National Park. Marlothpark has its own wildlife and boasts four of the big five except for elephant, however as the crocodile river forms the boundary between Marlothpark and the Kruger National Park you are likely to spot elephants playing in the Crocodile River.

Buffalo, rhino and lion are confined to Marlothpark’s game reserve “Lions Spruit” whereas the rest of the game such as Kudu, Zebra, Giraffe, Blue wildebeest, Nyala, Impala, Warthog and plenty more aren’t restricted by fences and roam freely between the units that are built on 1500 hectares.

With the dangerous game restricted you can take a walk along the river or a mountain bike ride on many dirt roads and is it a birder’s paradise.

In addition to this Marlothpark Park offers all the basic commodities such as a hardware store, curio shop liquor store and more.

Situated between Malelane and Komatipoort two entrance gates can be used to enter Kruger National Park. Crocodile bridge gate 14 km and Malelane gate 35km.