About
Hazyview
& Surrounding Areas
Gateway to Kruger and the Panorama
A mere four hours drive from Gauteng, Hazyview is the gateway to the
southern part of the Kruger National Park. With Kruger's Phabeni
Gate only 14km from Hazyview, day visits to the KNP is a breeze.
Forty kilometers to the
west is the spectacular Panorama Escarpment with its waterfalls,
forests and panoramic views of God's Window and Blyde River
Canyon. Visit the quaint country towns of Sabie
and Graskop, as
well as the historic gold mining village of Pilgrim's
Rest.
Hazyview is located
centrally in the Kruger Lowveld Region of Mpumalanga.
Accommodation
With 22 Hotels & Lodges, 23 Guest Houses, 32 Self-catering
establishments, as well as 56 Game Lodges in the immediate
vicinity, it is considered
by many as the "Hotel Capital" of South Africa. See our Accommodation
page for more info.
Cuisine
Hazyview is a veritable gourmet's
treasure trove, with some of the best eateries in the Lowveld. Indulge
yourself in anything from general continental cuisine, with a local
flavour, to tasty and different indigenous fare. Spoil yourself at
any of our 28 Restaurants and 10 Fast-food outlets. See our Cuisine
page for more info.
Adventure
Hazyview is also the "Adventure
Hub" of Mpumalanga, with a number of adventure operators offering
experiences ranging from Hot
Air Ballooning, to Elephant Rides and anything in-between. See our Adventure
page for more info.
Golfers can have a field day on any one
of seven golf courses in or near Hazyview. See our Golfing
page for more info.
Climate and Weather
Hazyview has a temperate, subtropical climate, with hot summer days cooled by evening rainfall and warm
winter days of cloudless skies.
Biodiversity
The greater Hazyview area (including the southern Kruger National Park) is home
to an estimated 3,000 plant species, half of' South Africa's butterfly
species, half of South Africa's bird species, and half of South
Africa's mammals.
See our Biodiversity & Birding
pages for more info.
Agriculture
Hazyview is one of the largest banana and subtropical fruit production
areas in the country.
The subtropical climate, coupled with the fertile soils of the Sabie,
Mac Mac, Sand and Sabaan river valleys, the absence of frost and the
abundance of water, is every farmer's dream come true. Hazyview
produces about 20% of the country's bananas. Other agricultural crops include Citrus, Granadilla, Papaw,
Avocado Pears, Mangos, Litchis, Macadamia & Pecan Nuts, Ginger, Vegetables,
Flowers and Timber.
Commerce
With three large shopping centers (Lowveld Mall, Hazyview Junction Mall, and Perry's Bridge
Trading Post), Hazyview is a booming
town for shoppers. Most of the major National brands are
represented. See our Shopping
page for more info.
History
Founded in the early 20th Century by an alcoholic Canadian Boer War
veteran, named Perry, who was running away from a trumped-up
murder-charge down-country, Hazyview is now a bustling, peaceful
market town at the portals of the Kruger National Park. More info on
our History page.
