Rocktail Bay Lodge

Location: Northern KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
In the Maputaland Coastal Forest Reserve on the Indian Ocean Coast

Accommodations: 10 ëtree-houseí chalets

Game Viewing & Activities: Beach combing, snorkeling in the Indian Ocean, fishing, nature walks, drives in open, 4-wheel drive vehicles

Situated in northern Natal, in the Maputaland Coastal Forest Reserve and adjoining the Maputaland Marine Reserve, is the secluded Rocktail Bay Lodge. The Lodge is situated meters from the Indian Ocean and offers perhaps the most private beach experience in South Africa. Here, you can enjoy evening strolls along the deserted beach, excellent fishing from rocky points, or walks in search of elusive forest birds. A number of exciting localities are in the vicinity and can be visited on day excursions. Ten wood and thatch ëtree-houseí chalets are raised up on stilts into the forest canopy, each with a wooden deck. The chalets have either two or three beds, with private bath/shower and toilet facilities. Twenty guest can be accommodated comfortably. There is a lounge/bar and dining area, with meals being served under thatch, or under the giant Natal Mahogany trees. An intricate boardwalk winds from the lodge, through the dune forest and down to the beach. This is not ìBig Gameî country, although birding is very good, two interested antelope occur, hippo are found and whales and dolphins are sometimes seen offshore. Few parts of the South African coastline are as unspoiled and secluded as the area in the vicinity of Rocktail Bay.