Are dogs allowed at Lake Eland Game Reserve?

Dogs are not allowed at Lake Eland Game Reserve.

What does Lake Eland Game Reserve cost?

Entry is listed from R85. Confirm current pricing with the reserve or operator, as fees change.

When is Lake Eland Game Reserve open?

Gates 07:00–17:00 daily. Restaurant 07:30–16:00.

Where do you park for Lake Eland Game Reserve?

Inside the reserve after the day-visitor gate. Official site: lakeeland.co.za.

KwaZulu-Natal

Lake Eland Game Reserve

FeeR85
HoursGates 07:00–17:00 daily. Restaurant 07:30–16:00.
DogsNot allowed
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Run Lake Eland Game Reserve? Get Featured from R1 990 a year.

Misty green hills and valleys of KwaZulu-Natal at dusk — Durban region · representative photograph, not this specific trail

Lake Eland Game Reserve is a private reserve at Oribi Gorge, founded in 2003. Official home page: 2500 hectares, self game drive, 80m suspension bridge, hiking, picnic sites, mountain-bike trails and a licensed restaurant. Walking page: hiking is the day-visitor fee only — bring your own gear; no invented kilometre table. Gates 07:00–17:00 daily. Day visitor R85 per adult, R65 per child under 12. No pets. Restaurant 07:30–16:00. Phone 039 687 0395 or 083 257 9468. This is not Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve (Ezemvelo) and not Wild 5 Adventures at the hotel.

Questions

Are dogs allowed at Lake Eland Game Reserve?: Dogs are not allowed at Lake Eland Game Reserve.
What does Lake Eland Game Reserve cost?: Entry is listed from R85. Confirm current pricing with the reserve or operator, as fees change.
When is Lake Eland Game Reserve open?: Gates 07:00–17:00 daily. Restaurant 07:30–16:00.
Where do you park for Lake Eland Game Reserve?: Inside the reserve after the day-visitor gate. Official site: lakeeland.co.za.

Need help getting through?

We pass this to the Hikeza team. For a table or a permit, use the official contacts above first.

Nearby on the map

From this pin: Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve 9.3 km; Wild 5 Adventures, Oribi Gorge 13 km; Kenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve 114 km; Giba Gorge Nature Reserve 114 km.

Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve

Durban · 9.3 km away

Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife reserve inland from Port Shepstone: day visits and booked overnight huts, chalets and campsites. Confirm the live conservation fee on the official tariffs PDF. Not the Oribi Gorge Hotel or Wild 5 Adventures.

Wild 5 Adventures, Oribi Gorge

Durban · 13 km away

Private Oribi Gorge Hotel / Wild 5 gate: official view-sites and suspension bridge adults R40 (pensioners and children 6–12 R30, under 5 free). Hiking included. Not the Ezemvelo nature reserve.

Out of season Wednesday–Sunday 08:30–16:30. In season, school holidays and public holidays daily 08:30–16:30.

Entry from R40

Kenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve

Yellowwood Park, Durban · 114 km away

Ezemvelo reserve in Yellowwood Park. Archived reserve page: about 13km of nature walks, a path for visitors with disabilities, a picnic site and a roughly 10km mountain-bike trail. Confirm the live fee at the gate.

Giba Gorge Nature Reserve

Hillcrest, Durban · 114 km away

Free eThekwini / volunteer reserve near Hillcrest. Official walks: Giba Track ~3km, Ukhozi loop off that track, Ndabushe to McIntosh Falls ~4km each way. Dogs on a lead. Not the paid Giba Gorge MTB Park.

Dogs OK
Free entry

Hike at your own risk. Trail conditions change — weather, fire damage, water crossings and rockfalls can make a route unsafe with little or no notice. Distance, difficulty and other details here are compiled from public sources and may be outdated. Always verify current conditions with the relevant park or reserve authority before setting out, and hike within your own ability.