Letaba Rest Camp sits on a sweeping bend of the Letaba River in the north-central section of Kruger National Park, roughly midway between the park's southern and northern boundaries.

The name derives from a Sesotho phrase meaning "river of sand," reflecting the wide, generally shallow waterway that defines the setting.

Lush palm trees and dense vegetation give the camp a green, oasis-like character, and the river frontage offers reliable sightings of elephants, hippos, and abundant birdlife.

Accommodation ranges from 60 tent and caravan campsites to rustic huts, thatched rondavel bungalows, permanent canvas safari tents on raised platforms, guest cottages, and two larger guest houses.

The camp is the fifth largest in Kruger and is accessed via the H1-5 main north road at its junction with the H9 road toward Phalaborwa Gate.