Hoedspruit lies in the Valley of the Olifants in Big 5 Country close to the [wiki=7f0d556542a2354853e941dc268a1363]Kruger National Park[/wiki] and surrounded by Big 5 Game Lodges and Private Nature Reserves like [wiki=a9a998888667e5227b4b8facbe91d8b8]Timbavati[/wiki], [wiki=f877a803e2ce7c239aea06b3a04f8a73]Balule[/wiki], [wiki=1a634af7855e9dede3597e7e6c1c0de9]Thornybush[/wiki], [wiki=09a102a394cc3bfc96fb7f84699eb602]Kapama[/wiki] and [wiki=f06422d19825f72e962aa64b8031344b]Klaserie[/wiki]. It is quite possible to fly into Hoedspruit, and travel straight to the local private game reserves without venturing near to Hoedspruit town.