CAPE VIDAL
Provincial Wildlife Park Accommodation
in St Lucia, Zululand & Maputuland,
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Cape Vidal falls within the St Lucia Marine Reserve and is situated north-east of St Lucia within the Isimangaliso Wetland Park World Heritage Site.This pretty bay is supported by a variety of accommodation set back in the dunes.There are 18 five-bedded and 11 eight-bedded fully equipped log cabins. These have two and three bedrooms, a bathroom with shower, a fully equipped kitchenette and a dinette/lounge. For fishing parties, five multi-bed cabins (sleeping 8 - 20) may be hired on the shore of Lake Bhangazi. Cape Vidal also has 50 campsites in the dune forest near the beach.

Bhangazi Bush Lodge, 10 km from the hutted camp, sleeps eight guests in four self-contained, fully equipped units.

Cape Vidal bay has a designated launch site for skiboats and deep-sea fishing and spear fishing are popular sports. It is sheltered and superb for snorkelling at a low tide. Cape Vidal is near the site of the Dorothea shipwreck, a wooded barque which was lost in heavy weather on 31 January 1898. She was said to be carrying gold from the Transvaal. The whereabouts of the Dorothea is unknown however snorkellers may come across a chain in the bay which is said to have come from the wreck.

Cape Vidal has the best of both worlds with access to the eastern shores of Lake St Lucia where there is a variety of game including reedbuck, other antelope, hippos, crocodiles and buffalo, spectacular water, forest and grassland birds and the wonderful Indian Ocean shore line with its startling array of marine animals.

The marine habitat is the route used by humpback whales on their northerly migration to Mozambique to calve. Other "big game" include migratory marlin, sailfish and dolphins. In December the loggerheads and leatherback turtles come onto the beach to lay eggs. Schools based at St Lucia can make arrangements through the Crocodile Centre to visit Cape Vidal for the day or small groups can stay at Cape Vidal.

There are private business in St Lucia which cater for school group guidance. Malaria precautions are advised.

Renowned for its sport fishing and snorkelling, this scenic coastal camp is situated on the north of the Eastern Shores area of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park. There is a relatively safe area for swimming, wildlife, especially birds, is abundant and self-guided trails enable visitors to see some of the surrounding wetlands and Lake Bhangazi.

Cape Vidal Resort

On the same day one could see hippos, crocodiles, buffalo, elephants, whales on their northerly migration to calve in the warm waters off the Mocambique coast, loggerhead and leatherback turtles in summer as they come onto the beaches to lay their eggs, dolphins, and a variety of water, forest or grassland birds.

The sheltered bay has a designated launch site for ski boats with excellent offshore angling, spear fishing, and snorkeling. The wreck of the Dorethea, close to Cape Vidal, is reputed to have contained the Kruger millions when it sank. The camp features 18 five-bed log cabins, 11 eight-bed log cabins with three and two bedrooms respectively, fully equipped kitchens, bathrooms, and lounge/dining rooms with barbecue facilities.
In addition the camp features one eight-bed, two 12-bed, one 14-bed and one 20-bed group accommodation cabins with dormitory rooms, a lounge/ dining room, kitchen, bathroom and barbecue facilities. There are also camping facilities. Bhangazi Bush Lodge, 10 km from the hutted camp, sleeps eight guests in four self-contained, fully equipped units.

Cape Vidal is a magnificent coastal resort set in a sheltered coastal bay in the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, with shallow pools and rock ledges for snorkeling, unspoiled beaches for walking and self-guided trails around the fascinating wetlands, in the rich coastal forest and on the shores of Lake Bhangazi. Cape Vidal has the best of both worlds with access to the eastern shores of Lake St Lucia where there is a variety of game including reedbuck, other antelope, hippos, crocodiles and buffalo, spectacular water, forest and grassland birds and the wonderful Indian Ocean shore line with its startling array of marine animals.

Malaria precautions are advised.

Vital Information

Cape Vidal Gate Times :
Summer (1 October to 31 March) 5am - 7pm
Winter (1 April to 30 September) 6am - 6pm

Please note that there is no allowance for LATE entry through these Gates.

Office Hours:
The office is open from 08h00 to 12h30 and from 14h00 to 16h30
Sundays and public holidays: 08h00 to 12h30 and 13h30 to 15h30

Distance and Time from Gate to Camp:
35 kms and 30 minutes.
Check Out Time: 10h00
Check In Time: 14h00

Shop:
This sells curios and limited supplies

Special Precautions:
Cape Vidal is a malaria area and special precautions are necessary.

The nearest town which has a full range of services is Mtubatuba which is 60 kms away.

How to get there:
At the entrance to St Lucia village turn left at the T junction and take the road that goes past the Crocodile Centre to the Cape Vidal entrance gate. Travel on the new tar road for 35 kms to Cape Vidal camp.

Pets are not permitted at Reserve.

Motorcycles are not permitted in the reserve.

No vehicles are allowed on the beach except official vehicles and those of tour operators that have a permit to do so.

"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

Contact Us
OR
See next to main photo for alternative contact details.

Self Catering Apartment/ Flat, Self Catering Cottage/ House/ Bungalow, Bed & Breakfast/ Guest House/ Guest Lodge, Self Catering Chalet/ Townhouse, Private Game Reserve, Hotel/ Boutique Hotel, Bush Lodges (Catered) (GAME NEARBY), Self Catering Flatlet
	List Now
No restaurants currently listed under St Lucia
	List Now For Free
Wildlife Safari, Hiking / Wilderness Trails, Boat Charters, Ocean Adventures / Safaris, Fishing, Health / Beauty Treatment
	List Now For Free
View golf courses for Zululand & Maputuland
	List Now For Free
View Town Information for St Lucia