Nature reserves and parks near Cape Town

Reserves and national parks within 300 km of Cape Town, for a day trip, a long weekend or the first stop on a longer route.

Everything here is within roughly 300 km of Cape Town as the crow flies, listed nearest first. Driving distances are longer, so check the route before you commit to a day trip.

26 places

Each one opens on the park page with the nearest stays, sorted by distance.

Table Mountain National Park
Western Cape, South Africa
National Park · 4 km
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World Heritage · Malaria-free
Table Mountain National Park
Limietberg Nature Reserve
Western Cape, South Africa
Provincial Nature Reserve · 54 km
Mountain fynbos and river pools behind the Cape Winelands
Malaria-free
Limietberg Nature Reserve
Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve
Western Cape, South Africa
Provincial Nature Reserve · 58 km
Mountain wilderness area
Malaria-free
Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve
Kogelberg Nature Reserve
Western Cape, South Africa
Provincial Nature Reserve · 60 km
Heart of Cape Floral Kingdom
Malaria-free
Kogelberg Nature Reserve
West Coast National Park
Western Cape, South Africa
National Park · 86 km
Langebaan Lagoon and spring flowers
Malaria-free
West Coast National Park
Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area
Western Cape, South Africa
Wilderness Area · 102 km
Sandstone wilderness and the Groot Kliphuis pools
Malaria-free
Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
Western Cape, South Africa
Provincial Nature Reserve · 134 km
Renosterveld hills near McGregor and Robertson
Malaria-free
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
Western Cape, South Africa
Provincial Nature Reserve · 146 km
A seasonal pan and birding coast north of Velddrif
Malaria-free
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
Agulhas National Park
Western Cape, South Africa
National Park · 153 km
Africa's southernmost tip
Malaria-free
Agulhas National Park
De Mond Nature Reserve
Western Cape, South Africa
Provincial Nature Reserve · 177 km
Estuary and dunes at the mouth of the Heuningnes River
Malaria-free
De Mond Nature Reserve
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Western Cape, South Africa
Provincial Nature Reserve · 185 km
Rock formations and San rock art
World Heritage · Malaria-free
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Marloth Nature Reserve
Western Cape, South Africa
Provincial Nature Reserve · 186 km
Swellendam mountains
Malaria-free
Marloth Nature Reserve
Bontebok National Park
Western Cape, South Africa
National Park · 189 km
Protects bontebok antelope
Malaria-free
Bontebok National Park
Mont Eco Private Game Reserve
Western Cape, South Africa
Private Game Reserve · 189 km
Big 5 private game reserve in the Klein Karoo, 2.5hrs from Cape Town
Big Five · Malaria-free
Mont Eco Private Game Reserve
Anysberg Nature Reserve
Western Cape, South Africa
Provincial Nature Reserve · 207 km
Remote Klein Karoo mountains and dark skies
Malaria-free
Anysberg Nature Reserve
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Western Cape, South Africa
Provincial Nature Reserve · 209 km
Whale watching and fynbos
World Heritage · Malaria-free
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Tankwa Karoo National Park
Northern Cape, South Africa
National Park · 232 km
Desert stargazing destination
Malaria-free
Tankwa Karoo National Park
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
Western Cape, South Africa
Provincial Nature Reserve · 272 km
Ancient Afromontane forest
Malaria-free
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve

Nature reserves and parks near Cape Town

26 places

Table Mountain National Park

Limietberg Nature Reserve

Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve

Kogelberg Nature Reserve

West Coast National Park

Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area

Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve

Rocherpan Nature Reserve

Agulhas National Park

De Mond Nature Reserve

Cederberg Wilderness Area

Marloth Nature Reserve

Bontebok National Park

Mont Eco Private Game Reserve

Anysberg Nature Reserve

De Hoop Nature Reserve

Tankwa Karoo National Park

Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve

Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden

Robben Island

Table Mountain National Park Marine Protected Area

Harold Porter National Botanical Garden

Pietersfontein Conservancy

Aquila Private Game Reserve

Cape Floral Region Protected Areas

De Hoop Marine Protected Area

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