KwaZulu-Natal, Hillcrest, Inanda Dam
Msinsi Inanda Dam and Resort sits on the southern shore of Inanda Dam in the Valley of a Thousand Hills. Msinsi Holdings manages day visitors, camping, luxury tents, boating, and bank fishing on this large Umgeni River dam.
Inanda Dam holds largemouth bass, carp, barbel, and kurper. The venue hosts the long-running Inanda Dam Bass Classic each year. Bank anglers fish from picnic lawns and shoreline campsites. Four slipways serve motorised and non-motorised craft. Daily, weekly, and annual fishing permits are sold at reception. Papgooi suits carp, barbel, and kurper. Confirm permit rules and boat registration with the venue before you launch.
Inanda Dam and Resort, formerly Mahlabathini Park, covers about 30 hectares on the Kwangcolosi shoreline. The resort lies 24 km from Hillcrest and 42 km from Durban in the eThekwini Outer West area. Forty demarcated campsites have electrical points for up to six people. Open grass campsites without power can take about 200 more campers. Four luxury four-sleeper tented units sit on raised decks with braai areas. Day visitors use picnic lawns and six male and six female ablutions serviced daily. Hot ablutions serve campers, with a kitchen lapa by campsite 11. Canoe hire, boat lockers, and a fenced boat storage area are on site. The resort is an overnight stop on the Duzi Canoe Marathon in mid-February. Gate entry is about R44 per adult and R34 per child on the published tariff. Electrical camping is about R166 per adult per night in high season and R133 in low season. A daily fishing permit is about R49 per adult. Four-sleeper luxury tents start from about R709 per night on the winter special rate. Confirm current gate, camping, and permit prices with the venue before you book. Last updated at: 15 September 2026.
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