VERNON CROOKES - VITAL INFORMATION

 
Gate Opening and Closing Times:
Summer ( October to March ) 06h00 to 18h00
Winter (April to September ) 06h00 to 17h00

Office Hours:
The office is open from 08h00 to 13h00 from Monday to Friday and from 08h00 to 12h00 on Sundays.

Distance and Time from Gate to Camp: 6 kms

Camp Telephone Number: (039) 9742222
Check Out Time: 10h00
Check In time: 14h00

The nearest town which has a full range of services is Umzinto which is 9 kms away.

How to get there:
Turn off the south coast freeway at the Park Rynie/Umzinto flyover and take the Highflats/Ixopo road. The reserve turn off is 3 kms after the town of Umzinto 12.5 kms from the freeway and the entrance gate is 6 kms from this turn off.

Pets are not permitted into the reserve.

"No entry fees will be charged for visits by KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Primary and Secondary School groups, from KZN Schools to KZN Protected Areas and St Lucia Crocodile Centre provided that such visits:
1. are authorised by the Head of the school
2. are booked in advance with the Officer in Charge of the Protected Area or Crocodile Centre
3. do not take place over weekends, during KZN Provincial school holidays or Public Holidays".

Facilities for people with disabilities: Nil