Located near Brits, Borakalalo consists of 13 000 ha of woodland and open bushveld. The Moretele River, runs into the 800 ha Klipvoor Dam in the park, which also has a beautiful stretch of riverine forest. An abundance of wildlife and more than 350 bird species can be viewed.
The park is a very popular fishing spot. This is one of the most accessible reserves to the Johannesburg and Pretoria areas which makes for an excellent and unusual day or weekend excursion. The reserve offers excellent camping facilities.
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It is a remote and peaceful area of unusual beauty and diversity set in Kalahari veld and woodland country. The reserve conserves a wide variety of antelope, giraffe, white rhino, leopard and numerous smaller mammal species. Birdlife is particularly abundant with over 350 species recorded, including 11 eagle and 18 smaller raptors. An extensive network of roads through the reserve are accessible for all vehicles and there are a number of attractive picnic and braai sites for the use of day visitors. Angling on both the Klipvoor Dam and the Moretele River is permitted and is regarded as being amongst the finest in the country. Carp, bream and barbel are the principal fish species although yellowfish do occur, offering excellent sport when taken on light tackle.
Borakalalo is one of the North West's most diverse conservation areas where visitors can walk freely along prescribed trails to enjoy the eco-diversity of this very special park.
Accommodation is on a self-catering basis in two tented camps and a camping site.