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MAPHELANA - OVERVIEW
The bay provides a sheltered launch site for deep sea fishing boats. Shore fishing and spear
fishing are also popular. People harvest shellfish under permit on the rocks. The bay is wonderful
for swimming, although, please note that there are no shark nets ! It is also recommended that
visitors only swim and snorkell at low tide.
There are two self-guided trails, one along the estuary bank and the other to the top of the
dune for a breathtaking view of the ocean and the mouth of the river.
Accommodation: 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. There is no restaurant at Maphelana. Please note that the tap water is not potable. There
are also rain water tanks which contain water for visitors. All water must be boiled before it is
fit to drink.
It is suggested that visitors who want an accessanble supply of drinking water in their logcabin
bring a 25L container of water with them.
For camping Maphelana has 45 camp and caravan sites (maximum six persons each), with modern
ablution blocks available to visitors. Malaria precautions advised.
Maphelana is the southernmost camp in the iSimangaliso 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. More than 200
bird species have been recorded here.
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