Picnic Sites & Bird Hides

What To Do At The Dinokeng Game Reserve

Users of the Self Drive Route have a choice of three different Picnic Sites situated along the route.These picnic sites are built and maintained by private landowners who levy no charge for their use but expect visitors to leave the sites in the condition that they would wish to find them. Pack your picnic baskets, food, drinks, fire wood, firelighters, braai tools and chairs. Braai stands, drinking water and clean toilets are provided. As with most picnic sites in game reserves they are not fenced so as to provide a closer bush encounter. Visitors use these facilities at their own risk.

Bayethe Picnic Site

Picnic site

Bayethe is an interesting traditional name. It essentially means “Salute the King” but was also the opening song of the movie Shaka Zulu. This more remote picnic resonates with its name as it is set on a hill and has a panoramic view across the valley. Bayethe is located close to Elephant Water Hole and Ouklip Game Lodge. Here you will find a thatched shelter, facilities to braai with two tables and bunks can accommodate about 16 people. There are flushing toilets for the convenience of visitors. The water is not suitable for drinking.

Dula Nokeng

Visitor lapas

Dula Nokeng means “sitting by the water”. This picnic site is modern and is set close to the Fischer dam and in the shade of the local bush. It is conveniently close to the main tarred access road of the Reserve known as the Rust De Winter Rd. Dula Nokeng offers excellent facilities that include fresh water, clean toilets and convenient braai stands that cater for small and larger groups. Guests need to bring their own tables and chairs for this site.

A key attraction is the Fischer Dam that is a short drive down from the picnic site and is the habitat of a wide variety of bird life that is. Great sunsets over this dam set the scene for a relaxing sun downer and awesome pictures.

Veldjierondom

Picnic Site

As the name suggests this tranquil spacious picnic site is set in the open veld and is located in the South East (close to Arlington Craft Brewery) of the Game Reserve. The site has a rustic appeal and offers fresh drinking water, clean restrooms and washing up facilities and sheltered tables and stools at the five individual braai places. There are welcome play facilities for children to get some exercise after being cooped up in a car for hours. Braai grids are provided.

MarSu Lombert Bird Hide

Bird Hide

This bird hide derives its name from letters of the names of the two landowner families that were involved in developing the hide.  It is hidden away in the Eastern part of the Game Reserve but easy to get to being not far from the Arlington Brewery where refreshments and ablutions are available.

Located adjacent to a wetland in open veld the dam at this beautifully constructed hide attracts an interesting variety of birds and mammals. It is a serene place where peace and quiet can be enjoyed whilst you observe nature’s scene unfold. There are no toilet facilities here. 


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