 The reserve has a number of camp sites, hikes and trails.The reserve was originally established on the farm "Rietvallei" which once belonged to President Paul Kruger and has expanded over many to cover 5300 hectares with the park proclaimed in 1967.The reserve has over 800 antelope and some other species includes klipspringer, the grey duiker, bushbuck, kudu, oribi, mountain reedbuck, impala, red hartebeest, zebra, springbok, steenbok, sable antelope and the waterbuck.