St Lucias Wetlands are a great place to get lost. Unfortunately the parks camping fees at the beach are outrageous and the campground is for South African standards neglected. The beach is magnificent and quiet from mid May to July and visitors are scarce in comparison with Kruger & Addo. The park is unique and one of my favourites in Africa . It has one of the highest concentrations of hippos and crocs; they can be viewed and photographed at leisure on one of the flat-bottom tour boats. Be careful in town at night as the hippos love grazing on the lawns.
Even though large wildlife is not as plentiful as in other parks, birdwatchers will love this place. If you are planning on camping you are better off outside the park in St Lucia. Reasonably priced and well maintained.
