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Maphelana Camp - Accommodation in St Lucia, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Maphelana is the southernmost camp in the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park. A popular destination for ski boaters and surf anglers , it lies on the south bank of the Mfolozi River, at the point where it enters the Indian Ocean. The rocky intertidal areas offer excellent musselling and crayfishing. The roads, which can be rough at times, can also be used for taking walks and enjoying the natural forest habitats under the canopy of enormous trees.

Price: 2

self-catering

10 log cabins

Ten 5-bedded fully equiped log cabins are available. These have two bedrooms, a bathroom with shower, a fully equipped kitchenette and a dinette/lounge. These are self catering units. Everything is provided and visitors only have to bring food and drinks. There is no restaurant at Maphelana.

Magnificent walks can be enjoyed through dense coastal forest in the area and avid birders can look out for more than 200 bird species which have been recorded. Vast stretches of pristine beach offer fantastic opportunities to those who enjoy a long walk with the occasional dip in the sea to cool off. Beach walkers can also gather mussels off the rocks and crayfish can also be caught using snorkels. The sheltered bay provides a good launch site for ski-boats. Two self-guided trails can be followed, one along the estuary bank and the other to the top of the coastal dunes offering breathtaking views across the ocean and river mouth.