Plan a Marloth Park trip

Marloth Park is a small town in the bush on the south bank of the Crocodile River, across the water from Kruger National Park. Visitors usually rent a self-catering house, drive into Kruger through Crocodile Bridge gate on some days and watch the animals in the garden on others. Before you book, it helps to settle a few things.

The questions to answer first

Where to sleep comes first. You can stay in Marloth Park and drive into Kruger, sleep in a rest camp inside the park, or stay in another town near the gates. Marloth Park or inside Kruger prices a 4-night trip both ways, and where to stay near Kruger compares Marloth with Hazyview, Malelane, Komatipoort and Hoedspruit.

Then the budget. What a Marloth Park trip costs adds up the house, Kruger fees, fuel and tolls for a weekend, a family Easter and a week.

Then the dates. The best time to visit covers heat, rain, malaria and the school holidays, when Marloth fills up and the Kruger gates get busy.

The numbers people ask about first

• A couple's unit in Marloth Park was asking about R1,500 a night for a mid-week stay in November 2026. More prices are in our accommodation guide.
• From 1 November 2026, Kruger's daily fee is R140 for a South African adult, paid only on the days you go in. See Kruger fees.
• Crocodile Bridge gate is about 14-17 km from Marloth, and Johannesburg 420-440 km by road. See getting here.
• By late October 2026, 92% of Marloth's places to stay were booked for Christmas week, so book early for December.

Once you've booked, our first visit guide covers arriving, the gate and your first day.