Jozini Dam Accommodation & Camping
Reservations & Information
Jozini Dam in northern KwaZulu-Natal offers warm waters, excellent tiger fishing and bush lodge accommodation surrounded by wildlife.
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availability quickly via WhatsApp or email.
- Self catering lodges
- Camping sites
- Tiger fishing hot spots
- Boat safaris & wildlife viewing
- Pongola River & Lebombo Mountains
Jozini Accommodation – Lodges & Self Catering
Lodges at Jozini range from tented tiger fishing camps to bush lodges and self catering chalets near the water.
- Tiger fishing lodges near the shoreline
- Hunting lodges in surrounding bushveld
- Wildlife viewing and boat safaris
- Access to Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park and Mkuze
Send dates + number of guests for options. Rates can change seasonally—WhatsApp us your dates for the latest.
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Jozini Dam Camping Sites
Camping at Jozini Dam is ideal for tiger fishing and nature lovers. The newly reopened Phongola Game Reserve camping site is situated on the northern shore near the Pongola River Gorge.
- Basic but comfortable campsites
- Electrical Plug Points
- Deep water angling nearby
- Weed beds on the western shores
- Big game in surrounding protected areas
- Hippo, crocodiles and other large game present – caution advised
Camping during the wet season (November–April) is often best
on the southern shore where water clarity improves further
from the river inflow.
Things to Do at Jozini Dam
- Jozini Tiger Fishing Trips
- Boat safaris & game viewing
- Visit Mkuze Game Reserve
- Visit Phongolo Game Reserve
- Birdwatching (350+ species recorded)
Planning Your Stay
We provide practical local guidance on where to stay depending on fishing conditions, water levels and season.
Fast WhatsApp confirmation. Clear communication. No phone
calls needed.
Reservations & Availability
Message us your dates, number of people and preferred style (camping / lodge / self-catering).
- Dates
- Number of guests
- Accommodation style
- Budget range (optional)
Peak season fills early—message us to check
dates.
Jozini Dam Information
Jozini Dam
The Jozini Dam is situated in the north eastern corner of South Africa, on the south western side of the Lebombo mountains on the 'Elephant Coast' and covers a total surface area of 16 000 hectares, making Jozini the third largest dam in South Africa. The Jozini Dam is fed by the Pongola River, which has its catchment on the Eastern Escarpment and the Highveld and eventually flows into Mozambique where it becomes the Rio Maputo and flows into Maputo Bay.
Jozini Dam has clear, warm water and plenty of small fish, making it the perfect habitat for the formidable Tiger fish. Jozini was originally build in 1970 to irrigate over 80 000 hectares of fertile farming land on the Makatini flats, east of Jozini, supporting products such as maize, sugarcane, cotton, and various subtropical fruits including mangoes and litchis.
The water levels of Jozini Dam
stayed very low for 13 years, and remained below 12% full
until in 1983 when cyclone Demoina moved overland from the Mozambique
Channel caused floods that filled Jozini in 3
days! . All the fish which inhabit the Pongola River now
thrive in Jozini Dam and their populations are still
expanding. Endemic species such as yellow fish,
barbel, tilapia and tigerfish as well as exotics such as
black bass and carp are present in Jozini. Jozini Dam
is the best tiger fishing destination in South
Africa, second to the Olifants and Komati
rivers, with tiger fish of 5 - 10 kg being caught often
recently, now that the tiger fish populations
in Jozini are well established and growing.
