Shongweni Dam and Game Reserve - KwaZulu Natal

Shongweni Dam and Game Reserve - just 30 minutes from Durban - offers water sports, fishing, games drives and camping - a piece of true Africa.

Also minutes from the spectacular beaches of the South African Indian Ocean coastline.

From awe inspiring cliffs and waterfalls, to lush forests, this reserve is home to rhino, buffalo, giraffe, waterbuck, wildebeest, warthog, and a variety of birds.

Shongweni Dam is an excellent venue for overnight camping, game viewing drives, fishing, picnics, nature trails and a variety of non-motorised water sports.

Activities of Shongweni include canoeing, sail-boating, trailing, rock climbing and game viewing.

Shongweni Dam and Game Reserve Accommodation

Luxury accommodation is available at the exclusive 8 bed Mkangoma Bush Lodge, situated at the heart of the game reserve.

Well appointed tented camps, built on stilts and situated right on the water's edge, offer a unique accommodation experience. The reserve also offers conference facilities set in ideal natural locations around the dam.

Shongweni Dam wall is an engineering marvel with the largest "Hydroplus Fuse Gate" system in the world. For the historian, the original water works are preserved as a national monument, and some important archeological site have identified some of the earliest signs of cultivation in the world! Shongweni is a National Heritage Site.

Shongweni Dam Recreational Activities

Recreational Activities:
Due to many habitats, the reserve supports a wide variety of wildlife including: Rhino, Buffalo, Giraffe, Zebra, Impala, Waterbuck, Kudu, Wildebeest, Caracal, Black backed Jackal, Dassie, Warthog, Ostrich, 3 Duiker species, Mongoose and the smaller mammals.

Rated as one of the top bird sanctuaries, there are over 200 species recorded. There is a nature trail and three beautiful picnic sites. Game viewing drives and horse rides and canoes are available, advanced booking is essential

How to get to Shongweni Dam and Game Reserve:
From the N3 Toll Road, take the Shongweni / Assagay offramp, follow the Shongweni Dam sign boards until you get to our gates approximately 7 km.