PLEASE NOTE: Midmar is fully booked for the Midmar Mile 2013.
Midmar Dam and nature reserve, with its large expanse of fresh water, extensive meandering shore line, open grasslands, good road network, outdoors action and recreation facilities makes it an exciting family destination.
Situated near Pietermaritzburg and Howick, this beautiful dam on the Umgeni River is situated in the middle of the Midlands Meander (an association of rural businesses selling curios, art, crafts, foodstuffs and furniture and providing restaurants and accommodation.)
This tranquil setting provides opportunities for a wide variety of sporting activities, including water sports, cycling, walking, game viewing, angling or just lying back at one of the many picnic sites with the tantalising smell of many barbecues wafting through the air and the green hills of KwaZulu Natal framed between water and sky.
Visitors can visit the wildlife park, which features a variety of antelope and small game species.
During weekends and peak periods, bicycles, windsurfers, canoes and yachts can be hired and launch tours and sunset cruises can be booked by prior arrangement.
The curio shop sells cool drinks and sweets.
Accommodation
Midmar camp features 14 two-bed chalets, 13 four-bed chalets with two bedrooms, 3 five-bed chalets with two bedrooms and 2 six-bed chalets with three bedrooms. Each and every unit consist of single beds, no double beds available.
All the chalets include a lounge/dining room, fully equipped kitchen and barbecue facilities. All chalets are equipped with DSTV.
One of the six-bed chalets caters for disabled visitors.
Midmar camp has sixteen rustic cabins. A rustic cabin is a small, one roomed unit with four single beds and a kitchenette. The kitchenette in the unit has a dish washing basin, fridge, kettle, 2-plate stove, cutlery and crockery. A rustic cabin is served by communal ablution facilities.
Shop
The shop sells curios cool drinks and sweets. The nearest town which has a full range of services is Howick which is 7km away.
How to get there:
Midmar is situated just off the N3 and can be approached via the Howick North/ Tweedie off-ramp or the Howick off-ramp.
Gate Opening and Closing Times:
The gate is open 24 hours a day to residents.
Please note a key deposit is payable on arrival.
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Midmar Dam
Reviewed by Neil Visagie on
31 January 2011
Thank you for a pleasant stay. Will definitely return. Had a problem with people in no 1. Played thumping hard music until 02h00 Sunday morning. They were very inconsiderate. That said the Establishment is very nice. It would help to have a 24 hour emergency number on arrival to address a problem like mentioned above and of course very serious matters.
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Midmar Dam
Reviewed by Liesel Grunewald on
17 January 2011
Although the chalets at Midmar are older and not very modern they are still very spacious and comfortable with everything that you need. Maybe a bit of modernizing of the interior decor would brighten them up. It was a lovely comfortably stay.
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Midmar Dam
Reviewed by Pradeep Harryparsad on
10 January 2011
Very good value for money... maybe cheaper rates during off peak season...maybe put in a small pool near by and have a jungle gym etc for the little kids. Also a small picket fences that secure little pets....a holiday is not the same with the family pet not being there.
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Midmar Dam
Reviewed by Sally Barratt on
1 January 2011
Clean and every thing functions well.
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Fern Hill Hotel
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Sunbird Guest House
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