Camdeboo

Highlights

The park is located near the South African town of Graaff-Reinet and consists of a western and eastern part. The Nqweba Dam, adjacent to the town area, is another component of its territory. The Camdeboo is not primarily a safari destination. Its main attraction is the semi-arid Karoo environment and scenic highlights such as the spectacular Valley of Desolation, where erosion has left dolerite columns more than 100 m high. In a separate part of the park there is a very small wildlife viewing circuit where some herbivores have been kept. Of the Big 5, only the buffalo is present.

Landscape

The main habitat of the Camdeboo is the Grassland savannah.

The park is located in the foothills of the Sneeuberg Range. The Valley of Desolation with its dolerite rock formations gives a spectacular insight into the Karoo landscape, which was formed hundreds of millions of years ago.

Entrance gate