Are dogs allowed at Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve?

Dogs are not allowed at Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve.

What does Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve cost?

Entry is listed from R360. Confirm current pricing with the reserve or operator, as fees change.

Where do you park for Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve?

520 Kromdraai Road, Kromdraai, Krugersdorp — official gate on the buy-ticket page.

Kromdraai, Johannesburg · Gauteng

Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve

Time 2 hours
FeeR360
HoursMonday closed. Tuesday–Friday 08:00–17:00; Saturday 08:00–18:00; Sunday 08:00–17:00; public holidays 08:00–18:00.
DogsNot allowed
Map Directions
Official Book
This device
Send
Paper

Run Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve? Get Featured from R1 990 a year.

Footbridge over a waterfall in a Johannesburg nature garden — Johannesburg region · representative photograph, not this specific trail

Bothongo Rhino & Lion Nature Reserve is a private reserve at 520 Kromdraai Road, Krugersdorp — Cradle of Humankind, not a Johannesburg City Parks walk. Official buy-ticket page: self-drive adults R360 (includes conservation fee), kids 5–12 R220, pensioners R280; picnic spots and pools are included in that ticket. Guided Savannah Trails: 120 minutes, adults R500, kids 12–17 and pensioners R420, minimum 4 people. Hours: Monday closed; Tuesday–Friday 08:00–17:00; Saturday 08:00–18:00; Sunday 08:00–17:00; public holidays 08:00–18:00. Official terms: do not bring live animals. Phone 011 957 0349. Book walks at bookings@rhinolion.co.za. This is not Cradle Moon and not a free municipal reserve.

Questions

Are dogs allowed at Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve?: Dogs are not allowed at Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve.
What does Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve cost?: Entry is listed from R360. Confirm current pricing with the reserve or operator, as fees change.
When is Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve open?: Monday closed. Tuesday–Friday 08:00–17:00; Saturday 08:00–18:00; Sunday 08:00–17:00; public holidays 08:00–18:00.
Where do you park for Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve?: 520 Kromdraai Road, Kromdraai, Krugersdorp — official gate on the buy-ticket page.

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: Cradle Moon Hiking Trail 6.8 km; Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden 14 km; Golden Harvest Park 19 km; Kloofendal Nature Reserve 19 km.

Cradle Moon Hiking Trail

Muldersdrift, Johannesburg · 6.8 km away

Official hiking R100 per person (includes the R50 day-visitor entry) on a 1,600-hectare conservancy in the Cradle of Humankind — no picnic, no pets.

No dogs

Entry from R100

Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden

Roodepoort, Johannesburg · 14 km away · moderate

A SANBI-run botanical garden in Roodepoort with a 3.9km Geological Trail that starts at the 70-metre Witpoortjie Falls.

No dogs
08:00–17:00 daily.

Golden Harvest Park

Northgate, Johannesburg · 19 km away

Official JCPZ 55-hectare fenced park near Northgate Dome: walks around a dam and bushveld, iron-smelting koppie, guard at the gate. There is an entrance fee — confirm the current amount.

Kloofendal Nature Reserve

Roodepoort, Johannesburg · 19 km away · easy

A fenced, free 128-hectare JCPZ reserve in Roodepoort: walks of 30 minutes to 3 hours, amphitheatre picnic, dam hide. Open 06:00–18:00 daily. No dogs.

No dogs
Free entry
06:00–18:00 daily, including public holidays.

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.